John Edwards is a global business technology journalist. His work has appeared in many major business and tech publications. He is an IEEE award winner.

Joined April 2009
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Seven Tabletop Exercise Mistakes that Sabotage Incident Response - Tabletop scenarios offer the opportunity to test incident response playbooks and develop decision-making skills, but only when properly set up and managed. csoonline.com/article/417964…
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Seven Tips for Accelerating Cyber Incident Recovery - Speed is of the essence when recovering from a cyberattack. Cyber experts offer tips to help your organization rebound from any incident rapidly and effectively. csoonline.com/article/417269…
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Seven Signs Your Data Isn’t Ready for AI - You’re ready to plunge into AI, but your data is unwilling to cooperate. Here are the key warning signs that indicate your current data management may need an overhaul. cio.com/article/4168669/7-si…
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What CIOs Miss When Buying Vertical SaaS Software - By first establishing frameworks around data governance, workflow requirements and cost targets, CIOs can avoid common mistakes and set up their organizations for success when deploying vertical SaaS platforms. informationweek.com/software…
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CIOs Caught in the Middle as AI startups Disrupt Vertical SaaS - As AI transforms enterprise software CIOs must decide whether to bet on AI-native startups or wait for their existing vertical SaaS platforms to catch up. informationweek.com/software…
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FinOps: Helpful tool, or a cloud control placebo for CIOs? - Cloud FinOps continues to gain traction among CIOs who need to maximize cloud value. informationweek.com/cloud-co…
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7 Tips for Rationalizing Your Application Portfolio - Application sprawl bogs down operations, eats up budget, and introduces unnecessary risk. IT leaders offer advice on the art and science of application portfolio management. cio.com/article/4143432/7-ti…
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Using AI to Pick Team Leaders -- Without crossing legal or ethical lines - AI can help a CIO find ideal team-leader candidates within and beyond their organization, but unintended bias can creep into the process. informationweek.com/it-leade…
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Ways AI Supercharges Risk Awareness and Data Insights for CIOs - Speed is AI’s superpower when analyzing enterprise data, but human judgment provides the context. informationweek.com/it-leade…
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Should the CIO, CFO or CEO hold the kill switch on AI? - When a once-promising AI initiative fails, who should deliver the termination order? - informationweek.com/it-leade…
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How CIOs Can Build an Evolving Crisis Strategy - There's no such thing as a perfect crisis strategy. That's why current plans must be regularly improved. informationweek.com/incident…
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7 Factors Impacting the Cyber Skills Gap - For many CISOs, filling cybersecurity needs is becoming increasingly difficult. Here are some key trends driving the cyber skills gap today — and how IT security strategies are getting in the way of solutions. csoonline.com/article/413758…
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7 Tips for Shedding a Back-Office IT Mentality - Today’s CIOs routinely interact with vendors, customers, service providers, and many other front-facing parties. So, now is the time to end that obsolete back-office reputation. cio.com/article/4130957/7-ti…
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Ways a CIO Can Build and Retain Respect With C-level Colleagues - Gaining the respect of C-level colleagues is easy and quickly leads to multiple benefits. Here's how to get started. informationweek.com/it-leade…
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What a CIO Should Look For In An Executive Assistant - A skilled executive assistant helps a CIO work faster and more efficiently. Here's how to find your perfect candidate. informationweek.com/it-staff…
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7 Signs It’s Time to Restructure Your IT Organization - Are your IT teams still achieving maximum productivity and efficiency? If not, it may be a sign that it’s time for a restructuring. cio.com/article/4123939/7-si…
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