Study cites iOS as preferred platform for enterprise
But Android is expected to gain further market share.
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
Caterham F1 IT chief drives Grand Prix end user support
Head of group IT at the Caterham F1 team Bill Peters bellieves a connected mobile workforce will help the struggling Formula 1 team improve their fortunes on the track.
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 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.
South Korea and Hong Kong beat Singapore in smartphone penetration: Ericsson
Hong Kong is No.1 in the world in tablet penetration
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.
Forrester CEO George Colony touts CIO-CMO collaboration
Founder and chairman of Forrester says CIOs and IT must evolve to stay relevant in the age of the customer
IT jobs likely to go as RBS cuts 2,000 more staff
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plans to cut 2,000 jobs over the next 18 months and it is very likely that IT workers will be affected.
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.
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.
Regional mobile roaming improves in Asia Pacific
Countries join hands to address the growing demand for mobile broadband.
Singapore Government to release more data to the public
The move aims to bring about greater convenience and deepen co-creation efforts with the public.
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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HP shakes up management team of PC division
Hewlett-Packard has shuffled the management of its PC division as it tries to sharpen its focus on growth markets.
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
Caterham F1 IT chief drives Grand Prix end user support
Head of group IT at the Caterham F1 team Bill Peters bellieves a connected mobile workforce will help the struggling Formula 1 team improve their fortunes on the track.
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
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.
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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APPLICATIONS
Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud
Dynamics NAV and GP can be deployed to the cloud service through Microsoft partners.
CLOUD COMPUTING
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.
DATA CENTER
Savvis, Digital Realty open certified data centre in Hong Kong
Joint venture property awarded Uptime Institute’s Tier III Certification of Design Documents.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
How to fix Web pages that print too small
When pages look right onscreen but end up tiny on the printed page, try these fixes.
INDUSTRIES
IT capital spending rises, but not for PCs
Modest gains in IT hiring, but it's still flat at user firms.
INTERNET
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
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Jive boosts mobile capabilities of its enterprise social suite
The company has a new iPad app, and an improved iPhone app.
NETWORKING
Start-up tackles advanced persistent threats on Microsoft, Apple computers
CrowdStrike's Falcon allows for range of responses to enterprise network attackers.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60% for schools
Entry-level 32GB Surface RT costs $199, less than cost of goods.
SECURITY
US officials: Surveillance programs helped stop 50 terrorist plots
NSA surveillance programs are subject to rigorous oversight by courts and Congress, officials maintain.
STORAGE
Efficiency will hold down storage growth, IDC says
Data deduplication, storage virtualization and other techniques ease the amount of new capacity companies need
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