Pat Burke

Larry Ponemon, chairman of the Visual Privacy Advisory Council and founder of Ponemon Institute, knows a thing or two about data protection and privacy. He’s dedicated his life’s work to these issues. But for Ponemon, privacy is more than a buzzword or trend: He considers privacy a basic human right. As more organizations began to […]

When it comes to shopping, I’m pretty close to the male stereotype, meaning I’d rather juggle chainsaws than spend an afternoon traipsing through the heavily perfumed thoroughfares of big-box department stores. Granted, there have been tremendous advances in retail and the consumer experience as a whole, but even smart technology has no answer to the […]

As many IT professionals know, all it takes is one careless click from one employee to introduce a virus into an organization. Never has endpoint security been so critical to a business. In today’s hyper-connected world, any disruption to purchase orders, invoices, production schedules or the exchange of information among employees can cost millions of […]

In response to the question “Are leaders born or made?” the subject of a previous Q&A in CIO Insight answered with this: Yes.  It was a telling answer, creating a slight chuckle at a clever sidestep to a question—but it also produced what humor often does: truth. There are people who are born with an […]

Digital archives provide a statement about an organization’s reverence for the past as it keeps an eye toward the future. For the New York Philharmonic, preserving fragile documents and records that shed light on the personality of some of music’s greatest artists, including scores marked by Leonard Bernstein, has been an undertaking both challenging and […]

If the only constant in life is change, then CIOs are living quite the eventful life. In a recent survey from Harvey Nash and KPMG, titled “CIO Survey 2015: Into an Age of Disruption,” a range of tech topics, including the state of talent recruitment, business strategy and overall IT priorities, are explored. Nine out […]

Companies that are collaborating around data and have high levels of trust internally are on the path to success. A vital component of this success is the CIO, who has enormous opportunity to empower business units to innovate in the new digital realm. And if a CIO isn’t up to the task of facilitating this […]

The Republican Party’s field of presidential candidates has brought out the good, the bad and the ugly in politics—but it hasn’t necessarily brought out fast load times on the candidates’ Websites. Government isn’t exactly known for its speed and efficiency. While tech is helping to speed up many processes long maligned by the general public, […]

IT is undergoing a fundamental transformation, and during this change CIOs are expected to implement mobility, cloud and BYOD initiatives while shoring up their organization’s security. IT departments are now being driven by growing business needs, and the CIO’s seat at the executive round table has never been so critical to a company’s success. Shehzad […]

Information is power, but improperly sanitizing obsolete hard drives, storage media, routers and other components is akin to essentially handing over information to cyber-criminals. The IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry has made data wiping and—when necessary—crushing components its core function, along with responsibly recycling hardware. ITAD requires a detailed understanding of the ways bits are […]

Tammy Moskites is a seasoned IT security professional who has a knack for finding order in chaos. And as the former CISO at The Home Depot and Time Warner Cable, she has seen her share of the unknown in the constantly changing security landscape. With 25 years of experience in managing and running IT departments, […]

As the founder of Story+Structure, CEO Chokdee Rutirasiri has been designing human-centered solutions for the private and public sectors since 1995. He’s led projects resulting in new user experiences in higher education, human resources, publishing, manufacturing, health care and non-profits. Prior to founding Story+Structure, Rutirasiri held roles as a strategist, designer and developer for UMass […]