The Weekly Digest - September 17, 2021

Advice for a New or Tenured Technology Leader, Digital Transformation Strategy, and Taking the Reigns as a CIO | Your TNCR Weekly Digest

Weekly Digest  |  September 17, 2021

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CIO Confidential: Advice for a New or Tenured CIO/CTO/CISO

Nothing is more exciting than taking on a new or tenured role for a new company. In this article, members of the CIO Professional Network weighed in on a series of Member Roundtables to provide advice for a New or Tenured CIO/CTO/CISO. Read More...

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TECH TIME TRAVEL

The Birth of Smiley :-)

September 19, 1982 - In the early 1980s, the Computer Science community took heavy use of online bulletin boards. These "bboards" were a digital platform for professors and students to discuss popular topics of the day - most posts typically took a more serious tone, but a good bit had adopted a humorous nature. In an effort to convey a non-serious tone, Professor Scott Fahlman thought the sequence :-) would do the trick. For the more serious posts, Fahlman used the sequence :-( that later took to be a marker of displeasure or anger.Soon after, this convention caught on at many other universities and labs and now has evolved into the emojis used worldwide to express many more emotions through technology. Thanks, Professor Fahlman!Read More: History of Smiley - Scott FahlmanMeet Scott Fahlman, the Guy Who Created the First Emoticon

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A Cybersecurity Framework for Securing Corporate America

The risk of competitors and the demand from consumers for an optimized digital experience is growing by the minute. In this article, contributing writer Monica Rozenfeld interviews technology leaders who have spearheaded the digital transformation strategy at their companies. Read More...

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How to Get Buy-In for Your Digital Transformation Strategy

The risk of competitors and the demand from consumers for an optimized digital experience is growing by the minute. In this article, contributing writer Monica Rozenfeld interviews technology leaders who have spearheaded the digital transformation strategy at their companies. Read More...

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CIO BOOKSTORE

Taking the Reins as CIO: A Blueprint for Leadership Transitions by Tony Gerth & Joe Peppard

Taking the Reins as CIO provides keen insights into the challenges faced by today's CIOs while transitioning into a new role and enlightens readers on how to navigate the organizational environment in order to implement necessary changes. Read More...

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CIO Partners® Featured Role: Chief Information Officer

Executive Opportunity | The National CIO Review

CIO Partners® has been selected by Together Credit Union as their exclusive partner to lead their search for the role of Chief Information Officer, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more...

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