CIO role in AI-assisted 'conversational commerce'; job searches reveal hot tech skills

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Dec. 13, 2017 NEWS Conversational commerce rudimentary but full of promise Brian Holak, Associate Editor Conversational commerce between a human and an artificial intelligence is immature. That doesn't mean CIOs shouldn't put in their two cents, said experts at Forrester's recent New Tech Forum in Boston. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   Job searches reveal top skills for tech positions A new report by jobs site Indeed shows skills in JavaScript library React are becoming critical to land jobs. Also important is cloud computing know-how. (SearchCIO.com)   What Intel's Bob Rogers looks for when hiring data scientists Among the traits Intel's chief data scientist looks for when hiring data scientists is the ability to convert business goals into highly specific questions. (SearchCIO.com)   Harvard IT exec: Seven cyberattack prevention steps Go ahead and check out cutting-edge software for airtight IT security, Harvard Business School's CTO says. But first, renew your focus on cyberattack prevention. (SearchCIO.com)   Can gamification techniques help build cybersecurity skills? Interactive gamification provides a fun, practical way to train employees and boost their cybersecurity skills, says Cybrary COO Kathie Miley. (SearchCompliance.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Ten years on, SaaS provider's aim is improving cybersecurity A goal set by acquired cloud company Sonian is improving cybersecurity, whether through IT frameworks or features in its service, co-founder says. (SearchCIO.com)   Shape Security's Blackfish designed to combat credential stuffing attacks Blackfish uses artificial intelligence to identify freshly stolen usernames and passwords that are being used in credential stuffing attacks. (SearchCIO.com)   More potential attack vectors complicate wearable device security To ensure wearable device security, organizations can no longer get by with aged approaches, said Boeing's Brian Laughlin. (SearchCIO.com)   A cloud provider ruminates on the role of a CISO Sonian, a recently acquired cloud application provider, discusses the role of a CISO, emerging cloud security positions and changes on the horizon. (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.