The Early Morning Byte: Friday, November 3, 2023

Early Morning Byte | Weekly Round-Up

November 03, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Start your weekend with these top 5 reads from The National CIO Review.

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Microsoft is positioning its new AI Copilot assistant as a potential game-changer for enterprise productivity. Integrated into Microsoft 365, Copilot aims to streamline tasks like summarizing meetings, drafting emails, and converting documents. But its $30 per user monthly fee gives some CIOs pause.

In an era marked by increasing digital threats and vulnerabilities, one would expect a surge in investments and hiring in the cybersecurity sector. However, the recently released ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study paints a different picture.

It might be an employers’ market, but companies are finding it difficult to fill talent gaps for critical technology roles, executives said at a recent CIO Professional Network roundtable.

Our latest survey results, jointly presented by the patrons of The National CIO Review and members of the CIO Professional Network, offer a nuanced look at how CIOs’ expectations have evolved over the past year.

In a move that has caught the attention of the tech industry, regulatory bodies, and investors alike, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against Timothy G. Brown, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Austin, Texas-based software company SolarWinds.

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