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Oracle Rejects $272 Million SAP Award, Demands Retrial
Five-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit will continue, as Oracle seeks to put SAP execs back on the witness stand.
Tablets In Business: Hard Lessons From Early Adopters 
From garbage trucks to cruise ships, companies are putting iPads and Android tablets to work. Here's what they're learning.
6 Steps To Maximize Your Unified Communications ROI
UC vendors don't like to admit how complicated it is to deploy today's systems. Follow our plan to get the most out of your UC deployment.
10 Strategies To Fight Anonymous DDoS Attacks
Preventing distributed denial of service attacks may be impossible. But with advance planning, they can be mitigated and stopped. Learn where to...
CIO Profiles: Steve Haindl Of Automotive Resources International
Technology is giving fleet managers more access to real-time data, says this CIO.
App Stores Create 500,000 U.S. Jobs
Almost half a million Americans can thank the rise of the "app economy" for their jobs, according to TechNet study.
Cloud Computing Is Still A Leap Of Faith
IT's jumping into cloud services with way too much custom code and way too little planning, our annual State of Cloud Computing Survey finds.
CIO Profiles: Tom Conophy Of InterContinental Hotels Group
This IT boss wishes he'd done one thing differently in his career.
Tech News: It's All A Joke
IT leaders are funny--even when they don't mean to be.
When 'Nice' Bosses Fail
IT is a service business, where nice guys often finish first. But you'd better be effective too, because scorched-earth leaders are just waiting...
The Social Enterprise: Your Path To Job Security
Make it easier for knowledge workers to do their jobs, and you're in for the long haul.
Do iPads Belong At Sporting Events?
You can bring your iPad to the Super Bowl. Should you be allowed to?
The New IT Rulebook: Not For The Faint Of Heart
Smaller, lighter, and more agile are more than just industry buzzwords. IT organizations that fail to lead those charges will get relegated to...
Big Data's Dark Side: Compliance Issues
The bigger data sets grow, the harder compliance could become.
CIO Profiles: Kyle Quinn Of PACCAR
Don't hold off on that MBA, this CIO advises.
The Ambush That Set Me Straight
It's never easy getting criticized by a customer--but it can be valuable.
Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra Resigns
Chopra, the first person to hold the federal CTO post and a strong voice behind Obama administration efforts on open government, will depart in...
India’s HCL Hiring 10,000 In U.S., Europe
Outsourcer says political pressure and the changing nature of tech work means more jobs need to stay on shore.
More Venture Capital Dollars Flow To Health IT
Venture capitalists invested $633 million in medical software and services in 2011, a 22% increase from 2010.
American Airlines Reveals Limits Of World-Class IT
American Airlines once had the industry's best business and IT minds and produced the most innovative IT-based products. But now it's staring at...
What EU Data Privacy Proposal Means For Business
Proposed new rules, including a "right to be forgotten" clause, could create compliance mess for multinational businesses.
iPads For All: One Sales Team's Story
Level 3 just gave iPads to its entire North American sales team, and IT packed them with apps customized to their jobs.
Why Bully IT Bosses Lose The Game
Short-term thinkers will pressure you to dismiss anything but scorched-earth personnel management tactics as soft, or a waste of money. But IT is...
RIM Investors Give Thumbs Down On New CEO
Stock drops after new chief Thorsten Heins said he'll stay the course laid out by his predecessors.
Start 2012 Like You Have A New Job
CIOs and IT leaders should take a first 90 days mindset to start the year on the right track. Define a clear vision, get connected, and inspect.
How ING Avoids Customization Nightmares
ING CIO says the bank's new operations model is helping centralize more IT work, while still letting leaders react to local market needs around...
Do You Need a Security Operations Center?
Check out these guidelines for choosing the most effective security management setup for your organization.
PepsiCo Makes Employees Social Ambassadors
PepsiCo is turning a bit of its intranet inside-out--making selected internal newsletter articles available to post externally.
Samsung Logs Apple Case Loss, Sales Win
Samsung suffers a setback in its legal fight with Apple in Germany, but sales of its flagship smartphone in Korea hit a huge milestone.
5 Strategies To Fail Fast On IT Projects
Failing fast can can save your organization millions of dollars, but it isn't easy to do.
SAP Acquires Datango's Software, Entering Enterprise Training Race
Now SAP faces the huge task of convincing the jaded enterprise training market to invest in training.
10 Government Ideas To Spur Innovation
More investment in basic research, STEM education, and entrepreneurship "clusters" are among the proposals in a 160-page Commerce Department report.
Ford CEO: More Tech Means Less Driver Distraction
As Ford turns to IT to redefine its product line and image, it answers questions about whether gizmo-laden cars are less safe cars.
One CES Lesson: HP's Apotheker Had It Right
TV manufacturers want to make your company's laptops, tablets, and phones too. Don't swim against this tide.
CIO Profiles: Anuj Dhanda Of PNC Financial Services
The next big thing for this CIO? Big data and business intelligence.
Obama's Insourcing Call Falls On Deft Ears
President Obama wants companies to bring jobs home, but smart businesses are already rethinking the insourcing and outsourcing mix--due to...
Why Did Kodak, Motorola, And Nortel Fail?
All three were technology-driven and had a "franchise" with happy customers, yet all three are close to pushing up daisies.
GE's Huge Software Ambition: 3 Key Takeaways
GE picks Silicon Valley as the best place to innovate a new generation of software aimed at connecting industrial machines.
Virtualization Tops CIO Priorities In 2012: IDC
Savings from server consolidation will go to new IT innovations, IDC says.
Three BI Trends Every CIO Must Understand
BI moves from the back room to the conference room and travels beyond enterprise walls, while really big data drives strategy.
5 Areas That Will Drive IT Spending
We're a bit more bullish about 2012 than Gartner, which recently revised its spending forecast downward.
Data Analytics Can Backfire Without Experts
Software vendors will tell you their analytics tools provide complete "solutions," but skip skilled statisticians for the heavy lifting at your...
Get More From IT Vendor Salespeople: 4 Tips
I pity the vendor who wastes my time. But if you try to dodge all of those sales phone calls and emails, you're missing an opportunity.
U.S. Shelves H-1B Visa Talks With India
India has been voicing concerns that visas for tech workers are becoming too hard to obtain. Now trade talks are postponed indefinitely.
6 Rules To Help CIOs, CMOs Be Smart Partners
IT and marketing too often work at cross purposes. Here's how to end bad behavior and drive more revenue.
U.S. IT Jobs Picture Improved In 2011
New government report shows growth in tech jobs and total IT employment nearly back to 2008 pre-recession levels. But fourth quarter data raises...
SAS's Year Of Living Socially
A year after launch, SAS Institute employees find their "internal Facebook" a valuable resource for connecting with peers and sharing knowledge...
Big Data Plans: You Need More Than One
Stop trying to make last year's solution fit next year's problems. Develop multiple plans for your big data.
Walmart, FT Go Shopping For Mobile Talent
These giants are buying mobile app development firms. How will your company meet its mobile development needs this year--in-house, contractors, or...
5 SMB Tips For Partnering With Big Business
Check out this list of lessons learned by games developer Arkadium, which recently signed a multi-year deal with Microsoft.
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