Clint Boulton
Senior Writer
Clint Boulton is a senior writer for CIO.com, covering IT leadership, the CIO role, and digital transformation.
Why great chief data officers are so hard to find
CEOs and boards are seeking chief data officers who are capable of using data analytics to transform their businesses, says Heidrick & Struggles, which has identified eight CDO archetypes to help companies find these purple squirrels....
Retail CIO improves project management for POS push
Red Wing Shoes overcame several legacy technology and business process hurdles to modernize its antiquated point-of-sale software.
Capital One moves to DevOps to keep pace with customers
The banking company is building software faster to keep up with consumers’ evolving preferences for digital banking services.
Departure of Target CDO underscores C-suite tensions
The removal of Target’s chief digital officer after only four months suggests that integrating new members into the C-suite can be a challenging, contentious enterprise.
How Wal-Mart enables 'innersourcing' with Github
The big box retailer’s technology arm has adopted the open source ethos, encouraging its engineers to write code and share it with time-crunched teams that can use the help.
CIOs who master digital transformations will win CEO jobs
CIOs who work closely with CEOs to direct digital strategies will eventually find themselves in the CEO’s seat themselves, according to Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff.
How the NSA uses behavior analytics to detect threats
The CIO of the National Security Agency says analytics protect the U.S. intelligence community’s private cloud system from internal and external threats.
Need for cyber-insurance heats up, but the market remains immature
CIOs are scrambling to purchase cyber-insurance, but the need may be outpacing a market that continues to evolve in the face of significant cyberattacks.
CIOs turn to cloud-based analytics to manage IT asset costs
CIOs are struggling to calculate IT service costs for environments that have grown more complex from cloud services. However, they are finding answers in analytics software.
Board getting more involved in cybersecurity, but is it enough?
Despite operating in a state of hyper vigilance regarding cybersecurity threats, board participation in such planning is at only 45 percent, according to 10,000 executives surveyed by PwC.
New CTO role at Starbucks reflects rise of digital business
Starbucks’ hiring of Adobe CIO Gerri Martin-Flickinger as its CTO underscores the importance digital innovation is playing in traditional businesses. But does it also mean the CIO role is under siege?