Corporate tech leaders were quick to tap many different technologies this year to support huge new armies of remote workers and speed up digital commerce. Our 2020 Forbes CIO Awards, selected in consultation with Ray Wang, the founder and CEO of tech analyst firm Constellation Research, highlight some of the most impactful of these. Hence soaring demand this year for VPNs, which offer secure online channels for connecting to other networks over the internet. Disruptive Innovator: Contactless commerceDigital payment apps have been around for a while, but the pandemic turbocharged their use. One of its apps notifies workers when a customer’s car draws up outside a store so they can deposit food directly into the trunk.

Source: Forbes December 28, 2020 13:01 UTC