A SaaS oligopoly arises, what are the risks? Plus, make IT matter to the business

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Aug. 23, 2017 NEWS Oligopoly forms amid SaaS market consolidation Jason Sparapani, Features Writer Large application vendors have essentially cornered the cloud CRM market, Forrester says, bringing more risks than rewards. But that doesn't mean CIOs should keep from the cloud. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   Soar toward 'value transformation' on DevOps wings Why does IT exist? In the second part of his essay on the evolution of IT, George Spalding makes the case for value transformation and explains the role of DevOps in making it happen. (SearchCIO.com)   'Heavy lifting' ahead for mobile digital transformation: Forrester Forrester analysts interviewed 40 digital business leaders about their paths to mobile digital transformation. The verdict: It's not an easy road. (SearchCIO.com)   The evolution of information technology: From 'IT doesn't matter' to value creator In 2003, we were told IT didn't matter and posed a risk to the business. CIOs have been reacting to those alarums ever since. It's time for a change, says ITSM expert George Spalding. (SearchCIO.com)   CIO job description: Leadership opportunities abound The opportunity for CIOs to be strategic partners to the business has never been greater -- for those who can talk the talk. Korn Ferry's John Petzold explains. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   It's time for the DevOps organization to stop ignoring security How do you make developers, who sometimes operate at breakneck speeds, care about security? Why not gamify it, Lev Lesokhin of CAST said in this SearchCIO video interview. (SearchCIO.com)   Security, privacy issues challenge data lake implementation Progress' Sumit Sarkar details the challenges associated with data lake implementation and enumerates security best practices associated with a data lake. (SearchCIO.com)   Loose coupling, tight data access minimize security risks of new tech A recent article on biological malware got Niel Nickolaisen thinking about how to minimize security risks in emerging tech. Here are two approaches that will help. (SearchCIO.com)   Definition: What is blockchain technology? This SearchCIO definition explains the meaning of blockchain and covers how blockchain technology is used to create and manage digital transactions. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.