tech-staffingFOR THE CTO, CIO & CISO

MANAGEMENT: Tech Budgets and Staffing Are in Transition. CIOs have fewer internal, full-time IT employees than they did last year. The increasing outsourcing of IT personnel and hardware, software and facilities is helping to drive these trends. As reported here previously, there’s also an increase in business units, such as sales and marketing. Read more
[CIOSINSIGHT.COM]

CLOUD COMPUTING: Five Rules For Surviving The Hybrid Enterprise. Despite the cloud bringing us many great things; it has also brought business leaders many challenges since most people expect cloud-like experiences when not all enterprises can or will offer every application or business function in the cloud. Read more
[FORBES.COM]

DATA SECURITY: 9 CIO Tech Priorities For 2015. This slide show sums up priorities and pointers shared by top executives during NRF educational sessions and “Big Ideas” customer panel discussions sponsored by Alteryx, SAP, and SAS. Here’s a sampling of what we learned. Read more
[INFORMATIONWEEK.COM]

FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENT IT

NC: North Carolina City And County To Share Open Data Portal. Cross-jurisdictional shared services has become a growing trend in state and local governments in recent years, but now a city and county in North Carolina are taking that mindset to open data as well. Read more
[STATESCOOP.COM]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Cities Improving Outdoor Attractions With Wi-Fi. With a slogan that promises “Everything Under the Sun,” the city of Coral Springs, Fla., boasts a spate of vibrant parks, including a skate park, a tennis center and a world-class aquatic complex. Read more
[STATETECHMAGAZINE.COM]

DETROIT/DC: New Privacy Concerns Over Health Care Website. A little-known side to the government’s health insurance website is prompting renewed concerns about privacy, just as the White House is calling for stronger cybersecurity protections for consumers. Read more
[DETROITNEWS.COM]

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ATTN: Federal & State CTOs CIOs CISOs: Daily Tech Update – February 13, 2015

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