Weekly Digest | February 4, 2022

David Fincher's 2010 film The Social Network chronicles the early days of Facebook, from the inception of the idea to the platform's millionth member---and the lawsuits that followed. The film is brilliantly directed and scored, and although not a faithful account of Facebook's infancy, it's a compelling story about business and friendship.The Facebook actually turns 18 today 🎂 and it's not hard to trace the impact it has had on the world and tech as a whole over the past two decades. And the larger tech world is showing no signs of slowing down.But don't fret, given your busy schedule, you can count on your TNCR Crew to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest in the metaverse.

Today's roundup:

• Quantum Computing and the Growing Threat to Business - TNCR Contributing CIO, Lonnie Garris discusses keeping data secure in a post-quantum world

• CIO Spotlight: Art Hair, Chief Information Officer at Spyglass Media Group - HearArt's first-hand account on his journey from manufacturing engineer to the CIO suite

• CIO Partners Featured Role: Chief Information Digital Officer for Baystate Health 

- Your TNCR Crew

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Quantum Computing and the Growing Threat to Business

The level of encryption used by most businesses today can keep an organization's data completely secure. As quantum computing capabilities advance, today's level of encryption is not strong enough to protect data against hostile actors. In this article for The National CIO Review®, Contributing CIO Lonnie Garris explores the quantum computing threat and steps to take now to protect data. Read more...

TECH TIME TRAVEL

Facebook is Born

February 4, 2004 - Mark Zuckerberg launches thefacebook.com from his Harvard University dorm room. One name change and 2.8 billion users later, Facebook is the most widely used social network in the world. The platform's humble beginnings can be traced back to "FaceMash," a project that nearly got Zuckerberg expelled from Harvard and sparked the idea for Facebook.Read more about Facebook's creation. 

 The CIO Professional NetworkSM 

The CIO Professional Network is an exclusive, professional community for top technology executives that cultivates peer connections and collaboration, prioritizes professional development, and fortifies leadership skills. Apply for Membership

CIO Spotlight: Art Hair, Chief Information Officer at Spyglass Media Group

In this CIO Spotlight, Art Hair, Chief Information Officer at Spyglass Media Group discusses the importance of the customer, stretching boundaries, and cloud technology. Read more on Art's journey to technology leadership in this interview for The National CIO Review® and the CIO Professional Network℠. Read more..

 IT LeaderBoard®: The Premier Job Site for Technology Leadership Talent 

IT LeaderBoard provides employers exclusive access to the top 5% of technology talent. The job site also helps advance the careers of established and emerging technology leaders. Learn More...

Principles

Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.

In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. Read more...

FEATURED ROLE

CIO Partners® Featured Role: Chief Information Digital Officer

CIO Partners® has been selected by Baystate Health as their exclusive partner to lead their search for the role of Chief Information Digital Officer. Read more...

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