Today's workers demand flexibility, mobility—and Facebook
The corporate office is dead. Long live Starbucks.
CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud
Clouds are just the new 'legacy' environments, said the CIO of Clorox.
How to apply transformational leadership at your company
To be a leader and manager you need to have a solid understanding of things such as project management, organizational skills, managing employees and monitoring their performance, but even masters of these skills aren't necessarily transformational leaders. These skills are simply the foundation on which a transformational leader is most effective.
Financial Times CIO Christina Scott right on the money
In this age of breaking news and social media, readers will remain loyal to insightful journalism. At the FT, Christina Scott is engaging a digital community
The Grill: Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads takes on new role with global reach
Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads was tapped earlier this year to lead the defense contractor's newly formed Global Business Services unit, whose goal is to improve operations and services by optimizing resources.
5 ways to evaluate your IT outsourcing maturity
Answering these questions will help you determine your IT organization's outsourcing maturity in order to improve your IT service provider outcomes.
Prism doesn't have CIOs in a panic — yet
But CIOs and other tech executives say the spying scandal underscores the need for strong corporate security measures
5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them
Lessons learned are bubbling to the top, pitfalls are being exposed and best practices are emerging.
How to maximise your work productivity on the road
Heading on a business trip? To get work done, you're going to need more than your laptop, smartphone and tablet. Here's what else you need to bring to be as productive as possible.
How to evaluate the risk of outsourcing locations
IT organizations and CIOs don't contract and outsource to countries, they contract and outsource to companies. Given that, it's time to stop assessing location-based risk in a vacuum because sometimes the 'riskiest' suppliers may have the most innovative solutions.
Why cloud computing offers affordability and agility
Remember those 'Tastes great! Less filling!' beer ads? Many debate cloud computing in a similar manner, saying the cloud's great because it's either agile or inexpensive. As it turns out, cloud computing's affordability and agility aren't mutually exclusive--and that's good news for enterprise IT.
BLOGS
BLOG: 70% of Indian CIOs will report into CEOs by 2016
I recently analyzed 60 companies in India to understand the CIO reporting structure and the key projects that these organizations are focused on.
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CAREERS
Middle East in dire need of skilled IT pros, says CompTIA study
Middle Eastern businesses want to invest in IT during 2013, but they're struggling to find skilled candidates to fill posts, according to new research released by CompTIA, a non-profit association for the IT industry.
IT GOVERNANCE
European Commission denies watering down data protection laws
The Commission did not cave in to US lobbying, a spokeswoman says.
LEADERSHIP AND MGMT
Today's workers demand flexibility, mobility—and Facebook
The corporate office is dead. Long live Starbucks.
LEGAL
Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment
The company has asked the US surveillance court to rule that it has free speech rights to publish data about requests
OUTSOURCING
Asia Pacific contact centre markets to grow
Frost & Sullivan predicts these markets will employ more than six million agents in 2019.
PROJECT MGMT
Scope creep a major issue for Singapore CTOs and CIOs
Prominent causes for scope creep include poor project management, staff continuity and changing regulatory environment.
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CIO TECH FOCUS
APPLICATIONS
Fujitsu and Chulalongkorn University start student performance management platform trial
When successful, the system will be marketed to other schools in Thailand and even other countries.
CLOUD COMPUTING
CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud
Clouds are just the new 'legacy' environments, said the CIO of Clorox.
DATA CENTER
Data wiped from 630 Megaupload servers
Megaupload did not ask for the data, hosting provider LeaseWeb said.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
3D printer creates lithium-ion batteries the size of a grain of sand
The nanobatteries could power miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics or tiny bots.
INDUSTRIES
Federal Government wrestles with big data and sequestration
Despite the challenges of the budget sequestration that went into effect on March 1, federal agencies are pressing forward with big data initiatives, hoping to squeeze big savings out of more efficient use of their data.
INTERNET
5 products Facebook should announce instead of Instagram video
Rumors are swirling that Facebook plans to roll out a Vine-like video looping feature for Instagram, which wouldn't be surprising. We pick five other products the social network should consider.
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Apple iOS 7 to feature deep LinkedIn integration?
Code references in iOS 7 beta show Apple is testing LinkedIn integration and single sign-in.
NETWORKING
'Fingerprinting' added to Barracuda's firewall armoury
Barracuda Web Application Firewall version 7.8 firmware has specific enhancements to offset automated attack attempts from botnets, says Barracuda's Malaysia-based regional manager.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Ultimate MacBook Air 2013 holds its own against the MacBook Pro
With upgrades to the CPU, RAM, and flash storage, the new MacBook Air is a very impressive performer.
SECURITY
Today's workers demand flexibility, mobility—and Facebook
The corporate office is dead. Long live Starbucks.
STORAGE
Ferromagnetics breakthrough could change storage as we know it
MIT prof says new method of writing to magnetic media should cut power consumption by a factor of 10,000.
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Seven Virtualization DR Myths
As IT departments across the world move more virtualization into their datacenters, they face new challenges about best practices. Myths about virtual server and data protection have risen, and it is time to debunk at least seven of them.
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Why Real-Time Replication Is Better Than Periodic Replication
Replication technology enables information sharing between primary and backup servers. This whitepaper discusses different replication methodologies and how they pair up with multi-tiered computing environments.
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Ernst & Young 2012 Global Information Security Survey (GISS) - Fighting to close the gap
Based on responses from 1,836 information security executives in 64 countries the 2012 GISS suggests that organizations are taking steps to enhance their information security capabilities but few are keeping up with an ever-changing risk landscape.
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IT administrators are faced with number of important considerations when weighing data protection methodologies for virtual machines. This Paper explores several different approaches that will provide the right kind of coverage for your virtual machine workloads.
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Asia Pacific contact centre markets to grow
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