Redefining the role of the Chief Digital Officer

The modern business world is replete with initialisms, and these seem to be growing at the C-suite level. A new role is the Chief Digital Officer and even this relative new position is in a state of change.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/redefining-the-role-of-the-chief-digital-officer/article/523712#ixzz5HZunSO1f
DIGITAL JOURNAL

GOOGLE BITCOIN BAN: NEW POLICY ON CRYPTOCURRENCY IS ‘HEAVY-HANDED’ AND ‘UNETHICAL’, SAY EXPERTS (VIDEO)

Google’s decision to ban all bitcoin and cryptocurrency adverts on its platforms is ill-thought-out and potentially even unethical, according to industry experts.
The new policy, which comes into effect this month, follows similar bans from Facebook and Twitter.
INDEPENDENT

Google Photos is the next big Google service to get a Progressive Web App

Google Photos is the latest Google service to get a Progressive Web App version. It’s following in the footsteps of Google Maps Go, which got its own lightweight web app last December, via Android Police.
To set up the Photos Progressive Web App, go to the Google Photos site where you can now add it to your home screen on Android or desktop (assuming you’re using Chrome, of course).
THE VERGE

The Balancing Act of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

For most global companies, it’s no longer a question of whether they should engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, but how central to their business model those activities should be. Given increasing evidence that corporate social engagement can boost the bottom line, the thinking about CSR now informs such critical business functions as stakeholder relations, innovation strategy, and customer outreach.
STRATEGY