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Jonathan Feldman
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- Healthcare CIO 20: Innovation is tough amid today's regulatory checklists. These leaders are getting it done.
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- Hacking Higher Ed: The cybersecurity challenge on college campuses lies as much with the students as with malicious outsiders.
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Featured Whitepapers
Featured Reports
How To Strengthen Your Moral Compass
October 29, 2012
Those in the spy business know that people in financial trouble are more vulnerable to blackmail and bribery. So are you.
IT Has Changed, But IT Budgets Haven't
October 24, 2012
IT's role is shifting to focus more on innovation and driving revenue. So why are budgeting practices so stuck in the past?
Fix The Fear Factor In Government Innovation
October 10, 2012
Fear of failure breeds failure. CIOs must help change this dynamic as private and public sector minds work together on unlocking government big data.
Unlocking Big Government Data: Whose Job Is It?
October 01, 2012
It's not just a good idea for private-sector organizations to help open up the treasure trove of government big data. It's a necessity.
Why Software-As-A-Service Could Be A Dead End
September 24, 2012
If enterprise apps all become SaaS, your software investment will have a very precise lifespan and return.
Why Are We Still Buying Desktop OSes, Anyway?
September 24, 2012
Add up what that Windows 8 upgrade really costs before committing.
Informed CIO: VDI Snake Oil Check
September 19, 2012
You won't lose your shirt on a desktop virtualization initiative, but don't expect it to be simple to architect, easy to implement--or free of unforeseen complications. The bigger question is, will it help you along to the next stage in end user support?
Why MBAs Hate Google--And You Shouldn't
September 13, 2012
Does Google really owe enterprises a five-year plan? Google's "big startup" attitude is a win for enterprises seeking agility.
InformationWeek 500 To-Do List
September 10, 2012
It's all well and good to have an agenda when you go to a conference, but don't forget the bigger lessons that serendipity brings.
Startup Weekend Made Me A Better IT Leader
August 30, 2012
You'll be amazed at what you can learn when you push outside of your comfort zone.
'Secure' Cloud File Sync Is The Wrong Move
August 17, 2012
Vendors playing to fears about the security shortcomings of Dropbox, SugarSync, and similar apps might as well be selling security blankets.
How To Keep Your Best Talent
August 09, 2012
Pam Slim, author of the bestselling Escape From Cubicle Nation, discusses what might keep our best and brightest from fleeing our cubicles. Maybe the answer is to encourage a "side hustle."
VDI Snake Oil Check
August 08, 2012
You won't lose your shirt on a desktop virtualization initiative, but don't expect it to be easy to implement or free of unforeseen complications.
Cable And Telephone Companies Distort Reality
August 07, 2012
Telecom incumbents should consider innovating instead of abusing customers and playing fast with the rules.
Dishonesty Flourishes Because We Enable It
July 23, 2012
When IT holds the keys to our business-critical systems, employee dishonesty can have serious repercussions. Duke professor Dan Ariely says we're wrong about how to keep employees honest.
Here Comes Corporate Brain Drain
July 10, 2012
If IT organizations don't get their act together, there's going to be a massive brain drain, and we're all going to be in trouble.
World Domination Summit: A Personal Life Strategy?
July 06, 2012
An innovation junkie attends a gathering of "amazing people" seeking a "remarkable life in a conventional world." But are they just bragging and promoting themselves?
Research: 2012 IT Spending Priorities Survey
July 03, 2012
When it comes to justifying new projects, the 453 business technology pros responding to our spending survey are an upbeat lot. We asked about 16 possible initiatives; in every case, the outlook was “spend money to save money.” One typical scenario: 59% say a private cloud will cost more short-term, a valid assumption. But fully 86% say it’ll yield long-term savings. Maybe, maybe not, but mind your credibility.
Apple Obsolescence Debate: More Analysis Please, Fanboys
June 29, 2012
The Apple-can-do-nothing-wrong crowd cranked up the hate machine when I questioned the vendor's upgrade treadmill. Some responses and clarifications are in order.
Apple's Planned Obsolescence: Customer Revolt Brews
June 25, 2012
Short term, Apple will make more money. Long term, it will annoy, and lose, even ardent device fans.
Controller Smackdown Hitting Private Cloud Near You
June 19, 2012
At Cloud Expo, IT staffers dig into the enterprise cloud management tools melee and ongoing battle between CloudStack and OpenStack to find some interesting truths.
How To Innovate Like A Startup
June 15, 2012
Lean Startup author Eric Ries discusses what CIOs and other IT leaders can learn from entrepreneurial companies.
Siri Fixes: What We Want From Apple WWDC
June 08, 2012
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference promises some exciting new Siri developments, but Apple must attend to its Siri-ous problems first.
Memo to Apple: Siri's Charms Fading Fast
May 25, 2012
If Apple doesn't improve its Siri iPhone 4S personal assistant, a breakup is coming. Performance issues, privacy worries may outweigh the magic.
Open Source: Why Are You Still Waiting?
May 21, 2012
Open source technology has pervaded government IT. The private sector must follow, because of cloud, agility, mobility, and the wild card: teenagers.