Cynthia Hart
06-06-2012, 10:22 AM
Alexander Eiriksson, COO at Securstore Online Backup, recently stated (http://www.backupreview.info/2012/05/31/securstore-online-data-backup-expert-tips-cloud-based-data-nuclei-predicting-the-future-of-the-cio/), "The Chief Information Officer’s (CIOs) role is being transformed. Data that was jealously guarded within the four walls of the enterprise datacentre is now residing in remote servers in the cloud. Does this undermine the role of the CIO? Will there be a new role ten years from now?... The future technology will be heterogeneous and desktops, laptops, androids, iPhones and other kinds of devices will vie with each other in demanding access to information. The CIO will have to anticipate the demand and build the necessary infrastructure and security systems… In short, the role of the CIO will be pivotal to the cloud enabled business."
Do you agree? How do you think the role of the CIO and of IT department staff will change over the next few years?
Do you agree? How do you think the role of the CIO and of IT department staff will change over the next few years?