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AI regulation is evolving apace at nearly every level of government in the US, presenting companies doing business across state lines with a challenging number of laws and mandates to keep track of if they want to make good on the promise of AI, writes CIO.com's Grant Gross. 'Sixteen states had already enacted AI-related legislation as of late January, and state legislatures have already introduced more than 400 AI bills across the US this year, six times the number introduced in 2023. Many of the bills are targeted both at the developers of AI technologies and the organizations putting AI tools to use, says Mahdavi, a lawyer with global law firm BCLP, which has established an AI working group. And with populous states such as California, New York, Texas, and Florida either passing or considering AI legislation, companies doing business across the US won’t be able to avoid the regulations. Enterprises developing and using AI should be ready to answer questions about how their AI tools work, even when deploying automated tools as simple as spam filtering, Mahdavi says. “Those questions will come from consumers, and they will come from regulators,” she adds. “There’s obviously going to be heightened scrutiny here across the board.”'
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Some companies have moved away from seeking only applicants with a college education, while others still want to see that bachelor's degree on IT worker's resumes. CIO.com's Mary Pratt reports on the debate among tech executives as to the value of a 4-year degree in today's tight talent market. 'Figures from the 2022 study The Emerging Degree Reset from The Burning Glass Institute quantify the trend, reporting that 46% of middle-skill and 31% of high-skill occupations experienced material degree resets between 2017 and 2019. Moreover, researchers calculated that 63% of those changes appear to be “‘structural resets’ representing a measured and potentially permanent shift in hiring practices” that could make an additional 1.4 million jobs open to workers without college degrees over the next five years.'
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An outdated, underperforming IT organization that’s mismatched with business goals needs to be overhauled before it’s too late, writes John Edwards, in an article on how to know when to shake IT up. "As any IT leader knows, when technical infrastructure fails to meet enterprise needs, hampering productivity and innovation, it’s often time to rebuild from scratch. The same can be said for how IT operations, workflows, and teams are structured. Knowing when it’s time for a wholesale reorg requires even more from an IT leader than knowing when the bits and bytes have worn out their shelf life." What are IT leaders overlooking in your shop, and how would you change how things get (or don't get) done?Link to Original Source
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Artificial intelligence poses a wide range of hidden and unknown dangers for enterprises deploying the technology, writes Bob Violino, in an article on how to guard against the legal and compliance risks of AI. 'AI presents a wide range of hidden dangers for companies, especially in areas such as regulatory compliance, law, privacy and ethics. There is little visibility into how AI and machine learning technologies come to their conclusions in solving problems or addressing a need, leaving practitioners in a variety of industries flying blind into significant business risks. The concerns are especially relevant for companies in industries such as healthcare and financial services, which have to comply with a number of government and industry regulations.'
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The same systems keep breaking, shadow IT is on the rise, ideas are no longer flowing — sure misfortunate awaits those who ignore early indications of impending IT doom, writes Dan Tynan in a report on eight early warning signs of IT disaster. 'The network is suddenly glitchy, simple problems are taking longer to fix, and some things just keep breaking over and over. Every massive code release is followed by a blizzard of bug fixes. Shadow IT is now business as usual. And you're the last one to hear about changes in business strategy. By the time your staff walks out, your website goes offline, your users have spun up their own data centers in the cloud, and hackers have put your customer records up for sale on the darknet, it's too late.' What early warning signs have you encounter in advance of IT doom?
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The IT talent gap is driving up demand for skilled IT pros, but for certain roles and skillsets, finding — and signing — the right candidate can feel a bit like trying to capture a unicorn, writes Paul Heltzel in a report on the most difficult hires to make in IT today. 'AI and data science jobs are at the top of the list, in part because they’re relatively young technologies, and they’re being introduced in all sorts of companies going through their digital transformation. At the same time, there are some surprises. We’ve focused on those here, both to identify the demand for managers doing the hiring and to help IT pros interested in exploring new opportunities in fields that are in immediate need and have a bright future.' What hires are you having the most difficulty making these days?
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From securing IoT to retraining IT talent to finding new revenue streams, IT leaders have more than their share of concerns keeping them up at night, writes Paul Heltzel in a roundup of the biggest issues facing IT today. 'When CIOs aren’t being overwhelmed by data, they’re wondering who’s securing it. They’re dealing with the pressure of cutting costs while trying to stay nimble as they face difficulties with contractors and the challenges of moving data and services to the cloud. All the while, new threats emerge that require an evolving response.' What are your biggest concerns in 2018?
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Sure, nobody’s perfect. But for those in charge of enterprise technology, the fallout from a strategic gaffe, bad hire, or weak spine can be disastrous, writes Dan Tynan, in an article on the biggest management mistakes in IT. 'Some of the most common IT gaffes include becoming trapped in a relationship with a vendor you can't shake loose, hiring or promoting the wrong people, and hiding problems from top management until it's too late to recover.' What are some other career- and company-destroyers you've witnessed in your years in IT?
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In the fast-paced world of technology, complacency can be a career killer. So too can any number of hidden hazards that quietly put your career on shaky ground — from not knowing your true worth to thinking you’ve finally made it, Paul Heltzel writes in an article on 20 ways to kill your IT career without knowing it. 'Planning your IT career in a shifting tech landscape can be difficult, especially when your big plans can be wiped like a hard drive. Learning new tech skills and networking are obvious ways to solidify your career. But what about accidental ways that could put your career in a slide? Hidden hazards — silent career killers? Some tech pitfalls may not be obvious.' What silent career killers have you witnessed (or fallen prey to) in your years in IT?
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From data concerns to staffing needs to technology combinations, data analytics misconceptions abound. 'In IT, the bigger the hype, the greater the misconceptions, and data analytics is no exception. Analytics, one of the hottest facets of information technology today, can result in significant business gains, but misperceptions can get in the way of a smooth and timely delivery of analytical capabilities that might benefit business users and ultimately customers. As organizations create or expand their analytics strategies, here are a dozen myths they might want to keep in mind.' What misconceptions do you see derailing data efforts at your company?
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The rise of shadow IT, shortcomings in the cloud, security breaches — IT leadership is all about navigating hurdles and deficiencies, and learning to adapt to inevitable setbacks, writes Dan Tynan in an article on six hard truths IT must learn to accept. 'It can be hard to admit that you've lost control over how your organization deploys technology, or that your network is porous and your code poorly written. Or no matter how much bandwidth you've budgeted for, it never quite seems to be enough, and that despite its bright promise, the cloud isn't the best solution for everything.' What are some hard truths your organization has been dealing with?
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If your organization is looking at a Win10 rollout, like Damocles staring at the sword, there are a few important tidbits that every IT manager needs to understand, writes Woody Leonhard in an overview of what a migration to Win10 has in store for organizations. 'Whether you embrace the change or abhor it, there’s a handful of pesky observations and questions that you ignore at your peril. Speaking for those of us who have been slogging through (and writing about) Win10 for years, here are the Win10 migration warnings that come bubbling to the surface.'
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Recruiting and retaining tech talent remains IT’s biggest challenge today, writes Paul Heltzel, in an article on what trends are heating up and what’s cooling off when it comes to IT staffing. 'One thing hasn’t changed this year: Recruiting top talent is still difficult for most firms, and demand greatly outstrips supply. That’s influencing many of the areas we looked at, including compensation and retention. Whether you’re looking to expand your team or job searching yourself, read on to see which IT hiring practices are trending and which ones are falling out of favor.' What are you seeing companies favoring in the hiring market these days?
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Massive investments in IoT will shake up the core skills in high demand at IT organizations in the years to come, writes Bob Violino. 'The internet of things (IoT) is poised to have a big impact on IT — and not just in terms of the scope of connected things IT must create, analyze, manage and secure. The IoT will shake up the IT jobs landscape, creating new demand for certain technology skills and hybrid job roles,' he writes, adding that companies will be investing significantly in people who possess skills related to IoT technology and the management of IoT projects, with many positions requiring a mix of skills. Following is a look at the emerging market for IoT-related positions — and the kinds of roles that will be in high demand in the near future.'
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In today’s tech world, the developer is king — and we know it. But if you’re letting us reign over your app dev strategy, you might be in for some surprises, thanks to what we aren’t saying, writes an anonymous developer in a roundup of developer secrets that could sink the business. 'The truth is, we developers aren’t always straight with you. We have a few secrets we like to keep for ourselves. The fact that we don’t tell you everything is understandable. You’re the boss, after all. Do you tell your boss everything? If you’re the CEO, do you loop in the board on every decision? So don’t be so surprised when we do it.' What possible damaging programming dirt are you keeping the lid on?
