CIO Archives - CFO

Don’t Just Mitigate Ransomware

Don’t Just Mitigate Ransomware

CFOs must ensure their companies are prepared to thwart ransomware attacks and protect the organization's reputation.

By Roy Golding | February 7, 2017

The CFO-CIO Relationship: Bridging the Gap

The CFO-CIO Relationship: Bridging the Gap

Stereotypes persist in many organizations, and complex antidotes have cropped up in response.

By Bryan Mueller | January 23, 2017

IT Should Drive Decision Making, Not Just Participate

IT Should Drive Decision Making, Not Just Participate

Don't just align IT with your organization's business mission. Operate IT as a business in all respects.

By Tracy Currie | April 1, 2016

Why Data Needs a Seat at the Corporate Table

Risk Management

Why Data Needs a Seat at the Corporate Table

Treating data as a critical asset is a great organizational redesign opportunity that requires oversight by a C-level executive.

By Craig Callé | December 9, 2015

CFOs Collaborating More with Their CIOs

CFOs Collaborating More with Their CIOs

Finance chiefs' insufficient understanding of IT issues is still a major hurdle, though, says E&Y.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 19, 2015

Your CIO’s Not Strategic? Five Ways to Fix the Flaw

Your CIO’s Not Strategic? Five Ways to Fix the Flaw

Here's how to help your IT leader become the strategic business partner you always wanted.

By Bob Dvorak | March 2, 2015

CIOs See Modest Growth in IT Budgets

CIOs See Modest Growth in IT Budgets

Seventy-five percent of chief information officers said increased spending on security was their top priority for 2015.

By Matthew Heller | January 7, 2015

How Benchmarking Can Lead You Astray

How Benchmarking Can Lead You Astray

The results can be meaningless or misleading — or both.

By John Parkinson | September 2, 2014

The Missing Link That Ties IT to the C-Suite

The Missing Link That Ties IT to the C-Suite

The business relationship executive is a conduit who can make interactions more fluid.

By Martha Heller | December 13, 2013

Melding Minds With the CIO

Melding Minds With the CIO

Now more than ever, CFOs and CIOs need to get along and understand each other to maximize companies' performance — present and future.

By Alissa Ponchione | November 27, 2013

CISOs: The CFOs of IT

CISOs: The CFOs of IT

Adding a chief information security officer to the executive-level management ranks can help protect a company from debilitating cyber threats.

By Alissa Ponchione | November 7, 2013

Finding Your Cyber-Security Weak Spots

Finding Your Cyber-Security Weak Spots

Many companies are aware of cyber threats, but preventing attacks takes more than having the right firewalls and software.

By Alissa Ponchione | November 1, 2013