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Michael Fitzgerald

Should CIOs Hire Cyber Pinkertons?

May 21, 2013

If a full-on cyber war breaks out, what will your company do? Avoid the Internet or hire a cyber Pinkerton?

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Howard Anderson

20 People Who Changed Tech: An Wang

May 20, 2013

How easy-to-use, single-application systems changed the face of computing, communications and business decision-making.

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Jonathan Feldman

So You Want To Be A CIO? 4 Tips

May 20, 2013

If you have C-suite aspirations, consider these four pieces of advice from the school of hard knocks.

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Coverlet Meshing

5 BI Requests IT Groups Must Challenge

May 20, 2013

If actionable business insight, the stuff of BI legend, is the Mt. Everest summit, know this: There's little point to building or buying a better...

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Patrick Harbauer

Do Your Due Diligence With The Cloud And PCI

May 20, 2013

Don't hand over compliance responsibilities when you sign on with a cloud provider.

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David Nour

Use Social Strategy To Focus Your Leadership, Board

May 17, 2013

Get your senior team involved in broadening your base, achieving growth and winning mindshare.

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Chris Murphy

Innovation Isn't Working At 4 Out Of 5 Companies

May 16, 2013

Companies are too afraid of risk, among other factors, according to Accenture.

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Kate Vitasek

Vested IT Outsourcing Deals Avert A Catch-22

May 16, 2013

Customers and suppliers say they value innovation, but most outsourcing relationships end up becoming a race to the bottom. In "vested"...

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Jim Ditmore

Enterprise Data Centers: A Buyer's Market

May 15, 2013

What can you do with the money you'll save as data center needs decline, thanks to server and compute efficiency advances?

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Howard Anderson

20 People Who Changed Tech: Ken Olsen

May 13, 2013

Before DEC, computing was scarce and precious. After DEC, computing costs dropped like a rock.

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Tom Petrocelli

When IT Doesn't Choose Applications

May 13, 2013

Choosing and purchasing business applications continues to move to the business side of the house. Here's what to expect in the new world order.

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Chris Murphy

5 Contrarian Tips On Innovation

May 13, 2013

Think small, don't partner with business units and don't treat innovation like an election.

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Wayne Brown

Where Do Higher Education CIOs Come From?

May 10, 2013

Higher ed technology leaders are still most commonly hired from within academia. Take a look at some interesting demographics.

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Jonathan Feldman

SF Giants CIO: Quit Bellyaching, Start Leading

May 09, 2013

San Francisco Giants' CIO Bill Schlough gives winning advice to InformationWeek CIO Summit attendees at Interop. If your CEO doesn't "get" IT...

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Jonathan Feldman

What IT Staffs Want More Than Salary

May 08, 2013

The 5 job factors that matter most to IT executives have nothing to do with compensation. Are you ready to deliver?

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Rob Preston

HP's Hinshaw At Center Of 5-Year Turnaround Plan

May 07, 2013

As the leader of both IT and operations, John Hinshaw is uniquely positioned to get HP back on track.

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David Nour

Bulletproof Your Social Business: Train Employees

May 06, 2013

New employee guidelines, ongoing reinforcement and performance rewards tied to correct use of social media will help keep your company out of hot...

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Howard Anderson

20 People Who Changed Tech: General Georges Doriot

May 06, 2013

Georges Doriot – aka "The General" – understood that prosperity requires both innovation and strong management. He used that philosophy to invent...

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Coverlet Meshing

5 Ways IT Can Crush Corporate Caste System

May 06, 2013

C-level types talk the talk of IT-business partnership, but at the end of the day you must learn their world and assert your expertise.

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Mike Feibus

Intel Decides Two Heads Better Than One

May 03, 2013

Intel's board sees synergy in replacing outgoing CEO Paul Otellini with two execs. Is the duo up to the formidable challenge ahead?

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Abhay Padgaonkar

Size Matters: Smaller Project Teams Are Better

May 03, 2013

Big teams can cost your organization time and money – and possibly the project itself. Here's how to pare down.

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Jeffrey Hammond

9 Challenges To Your Mobile App Strategy

May 01, 2013

Mobile application development will test many IT teams as they deal with everything from mobile context to Google Glass-like displays.

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Howard Anderson

20 People Who Changed Tech: Moore, Noyce & Hoerni

April 29, 2013

Three mavericks, part of the Traitorous Eight, help found Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry.

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Fritz Nelson

Attend E2, Conquer Your Enterprise Challenges

April 25, 2013

Social, mobile, cloud and big data all can help you move more quickly and reach new customers. For the latest wisdom on how, join us at the E2...

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Chris Murphy

Boston Hospital CIO Reflects After Bombing

April 25, 2013

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka blogs on risk planning and data sharing in wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.

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