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> Wouldn't the CIO be more liable for such faults as a massive data breach? Two thoughts: 1. The outgoing CIO, Beth Jacobs, was also their Chief Content Offic
by wiremine 12y ago
> Wouldn't the CIO be more liable for such faults as a massive data breach?
Two thoughts:
1. The outgoing CIO, Beth Jacobs, was also their Chief Content Officer. Given her background [1], and the fallout, I'd suggest she was hired for the content side of her job, not the traditional technology-centric CIO skill set. She was promoted in 2008, the same hear the now outgoing CEO came in. I didn't find a connection, but my guess is the CEO brought in the CIO. If so, he's responsible for the mis-hire.
2. Beyond that, I think we'll see more of this: CEOs wouldn't be able to pass the buck on poor technology decisions as easily as they might have 10 or 15 years ago.
[1] http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/05/business/la-fi-mo-target-beth-jacob-breach-20140305 http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/05/business/la-fi-mo-ta...