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Abstract
The changes in the information and communication technologies (ICT) are very dynamic, so it is very complicated to create the conception of their progress. Information strategy is tied to the global strategy and presents long-time company orientation in the field of information sources, technologies, and services. The major task of information strategy is to define visions, target condition of ICT in the future to determine how to realize the vision and a way of its use. But in reality there is a small number of the companies which have elaborated company information strategy. When the information strategy is defined, next step is to identify the person who will be responsible for the information technologies in company. This position is marked as a chief information officer (CIO). The main tasks of CIO is to manage IS/IT unit, to buy new technologies, and to care about IS and IT security.