CIO Talent Hunts, Holiday Security: Debate & Discuss on InformationWeek Radio

On InformationWeek Radio this week, host Curtis Franklin talks talent hunting from the CIO's perspective, security concerns during the holidays, and more.

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Dec 11, 2014, 01:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In search of the right IT talent, what do CIOs look for in potential candidates? Are there certain skill sets that prospective employees have to possess, or do bosses need to look deeper?

Join InformationWeek Radio host Curtis Franklin and editor Chris Murphy as they discuss how the CIO of Choice Hotels International is going about hiring 100 IT managers to help expand the business's technology capacity.

The latest edition of InformationWeek Radio happens this Friday, December 12, at 3:00 p.m. EST (Noon PST). Listeners can register here, and then learn about how they can ask questions and debate this week's guests during a live chat following the broadcasts.

To start the show, Franklin and Murphy will discuss how Todd Davis, CIO of Choice Hotels, is leading his latest search for IT talent. After that, Franklin talks to Dark Reading editor Sara Peters about her story on universal two-factor authentication, and what it could mean to security pros working to secure data during the holiday season.

The show wraps with Geekend author David Wagner, who will talk about how data can solve problems during the Christmas season.

Join the debate and lend your voice to the discussion on Friday, December 12, at 3:00 p.m. EST.

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