Day of reckoning comes for tech's racial diversity problem

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IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders|July 01, 2020 FEATURE Tech's racial diversity problem meets its day of reckoning by Darryl K. Taft and Chris Kanaracus Tech's diversity problem is under intense scrutiny amid national protests over systemic racism. But the solution goes well beyond simply hiring more people of color. Advertisement NEWS   3 CIOs talk driving IT strategy during COVID-19 pandemic At the 2020 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Leadership Award presentation, the finalists discussed their role in helping manage their companies through a crisis and prepare them for recovery.   How CIOs can achieve cloud cost savings in 3 steps With this three-pronged cloud savings framework, organizations can alleviate the enterprise IT cost pressures they're experiencing as a result of the pandemic in as little as 30 days.   4 edge computing use cases delivering value in the enterprise Research shows that the move toward edge computing will only increase over the next few years, and we've identified four areas where it is already proving to be of great value.   C-suite execs give future technology predictions for the decade What will keep CIOs busy this decade? From machine learning to cybersecurity, IT leaders are providing insights on technologies they predict will be accelerated over the next 10 years. EXPERT ADVICE   Amazon healthcare initiatives wake up an industry slow to change Amazon's entrance into healthcare pushes established healthcare businesses to address and improve longstanding logistical and technological issues.   hyperautomation Hyperautomation is a concept involving the use of an ecosystem of advanced automation technologies to augment enterprises' use of human intelligence.   MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series In lieu of holding the 17th MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, which was cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions, the new MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series will provide webinars through October 2020 that are targeted at CIOs.   onshore outsourcing (domestic outsourcing) Onshore outsourcing, also known as domestic outsourcing, is the obtaining of services from someone outside a company but within the same country. About This E-Newsletter The IT Strategy Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List