Manufacturing Magazine February 2021 | Page 48

MANUFACTURING CIOS

THE TOP 5 CHALLENGES FOR CIOS IN 2021

WRITTEN BY
LAURA V . GARCIA
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O h , where to begin . The challenges facing CIOs today are monumental . As a global pandemic has businesses worldwide making the transition to remote work , Industry 4.0 continues to revolutionise the production floor with even more urgency . And the face of consumerism slowly recovers from an extreme makeover , CIOs have a lot to concern themselves with .

Adding insult to injury , the threats of cybersecurity loom larger than ever before , as the power of the dark web fuels eCriminal groups and government-backed allies . As Greg Foss , senior cybersecurity strategist at VMware Carbon Black says , “ Criminals never let a good crisis go to waste .”
Once perhaps lacking attention , CIOs have suddenly grabbed a seat at the head of the table .
Let ’ s review , and not underestimate , what they ’ re facing .
FEBRUARY 2021