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HP Cuts 27,000 Jobs, Doesn't Fix Identity Problem
A little more guidance on HP's long-term vision would go a long way right now, with customers and investors.
CIOs: Know Thy Power Brokers
Our intrepid CIO, Stu Laura, reflects on where to find and cultivate the true power in an IT organization.
Mobile App Development: How To Choose Your Partner
From technology boutiques to consultancies, your choices for mobile development services partners keep multiplying. Consider this advice from...
Yahoo ResuMess: The Trouble With Entitlement Culture
The resume drama for Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson had a quiet player: a corporate culture that seeks fairness but produces employees who feel...
Open Source: Why Are You Still Waiting?
Open source technology has pervaded government IT. The private sector must follow, because of cloud, agility, mobility, and the wild card: teenagers.
Social Collaboration: A Work In Progress
Improving collaboration continues to top executive priority lists, so let's revisit whether they're "teasing out" the right tools and techniques.
Next Valley View: Cloud, Baseball IT, And More
Tune in May 23 for the next episode of our live Web TV series, including chats with execs from Framehawk and Cloudability, plus Bill Schlough, CIO...
HP Layoffs Signal Punishing Fall
Unless HP can turn enterprise software, cloud services, or some other line into a high-volume, high-margin business, it's in for a world of hurt.
How To Build The Right IT Skills
Every IT pro, no matter how senior, must always be in learning mode, but especially in a lackluster economy.
Can IT Be Trusted With Personal Devices?
Mobile device management as a path to security is a fundamentally flawed strategy. You must manage the data.
SAP Faces Uphill Battle On Database, Mobile, Cloud
SAPPHIRE conference spotlights a young, three-pronged strategy that remains a work in progress.
10 Ways To Stifle Tech Competition
Competition happens, unless you can avoid it. From Microsoft Windows RT to Google Chrome, here's how today's giants safeguard their turf.
Is Open Source Hardware IT's Next Big Thing?
Open source hardware isn't just for hobbyists. Early corporate adopters can reap business benefits.
Automate Your Way To One-Day Work Week
One man's secret: Learn to program, stretch your ethics, and work for a clueless company.
Ban On USAID Outsourcing Programs Makes Bipartisan Sense
U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop wants to bar the development agency from using public funds to help train offshore workers. Here's why lawmakers from...
3 Lessons From Yahoo's Meltdown, From An Insider
A former Yahoo exec who was laid off offers insights from the company's five-year drive to self-destruction.
The CIO Wears Two Hats: Isn't IT Enough?
Like Rick Roy, a growing number of CIOs now run IT plus another major business function. Here's why CUNA Mutual Group pointed Roy at procurement,...
NASA Blue Marble Project: Visual Data Lessons
What can IT leaders learn from the visualization techniques NASA used to create the Blue Marble earth images? Check out our video interview with...
Why Security Isn't A BYOD Showstopper
IT should view the bring-your-own-device phenomenon as less of a threat and more as an opportunity. Here's why.
10 Lessons From Leading Government CIOs
Under extreme budget pressure, federal IT leaders adopt shared services and build mobile app stores as they shift dollars where most needed.
If Apple Walls Garden, IT Should Demand Keys
Here's how and why IT must influence Apple and its smaller competitors to share a key to the walled garden coming to a desktop near you.
The Fall Of The Messiah Leader
Many CEOs create an illusion of control, but heroic, charismatic leadership in the context of large public companies is mostly a myth.
Dell/Compellent Wins Our Storage Evaluation
IT pros want reliability, performance, and low cost--and they say they’re getting it best from Dell’s recent storage acquisition,...
CIOs: Don't Get Taken For Granted
If your IT organization is seen as executing each new strategic initiative seamlessly, the job can't really be all that difficult, right?
RIM CEO Heins Impresses The BlackBerry Faithful
Research In Motion's new CEO Thorsten Heins connected with BlackBerry World attendees in a way RIM's former CEOs never did. He also acknowledged...
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Why IBM Turned Off Siri (and Dropbox and Lots Of Other Things)
May 23, 2012IBM's growing pains with BYOD read like a checklist for any company's issues with consumerization of IT.
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HP Cuts 27,000 Jobs, Doesn't Fix Identity Problem
May 23, 2012A little more guidance on HP's long-term vision would go a long way right now, with customers and investors.
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Jury: Android Doesn't Violate Oracle Patents
May 23, 2012In a devastating blow to Oracle's claims against Google for creating a Java variant, the jury has found for Google in the meat of the case.
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Facebook's Tech-Snarled IPO: What We Know
May 23, 2012Four lawsuits have arisen following Facebook's troubled initial public offering. NASDAQ's trading systems are not the first to suffer IPO day...
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Microsoft Drops Aero From Windows 8
May 23, 2012Why is Microsoft dropping the "glassy" Aero look from Windows 8, as announced last week? Battery life could be one reason.
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Google Beats Oracle Patent Claim
May 23, 2012Second major phase of trial ends with a win for Google, but judge must still decide whether APIs qualify for copyright protection.
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Kaiser Permanente CEO: Health IT Must Focus On Quality
May 23, 2012KP CEO George Halvorson says too many organizations approach IT projects from the wrong angle. Start with the health care issues and savings will...
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5 Mobile Metrics That Matter For SMBs
May 23, 2012Seeing low usage of your mobile apps? Tons of uninstalls? Focus on these numbers to improve your SMB mobile strategy.
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Ciena's Virtual WANs Offer Bandwidth For Cloud Apps
May 23, 2012Ciena at EMC World 2012 demonstrates simulated hybrid cloud designed to provide bandwidth-on-demand services for data-intensive cloud applications.
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EMC Partners Ride Upgrade Cycle
May 23, 2012VCE, Infineta, and Vello Systems use EMC World 2012 to highlight their efforts to augment and enhance EMC's product lines.
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Android 4.0: HTC, Motorola, Sony Chart Different Paths
May 23, 2012Some manufacturers are choosing not to bestow Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on their aging gear. Here are some that will offer the update.
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All-Flash Systems Vs. SSD Appliances
May 23, 2012EMC World draws attention to the many solid-state disk deployment options available.
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Google Spreads Word On DNSChanger Malware
May 23, 2012After taking down the botnet, the FBI is still trying to alert 500,000 people that their PCs are infected with the malware. Some Google search...
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Oracle Buys Vitrue For Social Marketing
May 23, 2012Vitrue could provide the social marketing hook to drive sales into RightNow and Oracle's CRM systems.
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IBM: Sorry, Siri. You're Not Welcome Here
May 23, 2012IBM bans Apple's Siri voice assistant from its networks due to potential security risks.
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CIOs: Know Thy Power Brokers
May 23, 2012Our intrepid CIO, Stu Laura, reflects on where to find and cultivate the true power in an IT organization.
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Windows Phone Marketplace: Mango Or No Go
May 23, 2012Microsoft Windows Phone users must now be running the 7.5 update to shop at Redmond's online store.
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7 Lessons From MilitarySingles.com Hack
May 23, 2012LulzSec Reborn hacktivist group exploited the site's poor security checks on user-uploaded content, made away with easily cracked passwords.
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Researchers 'Map' Android Malware Genome
May 23, 2012New initiative promotes sharing of Android malware research worldwide, beefing up mobile anti-malware tools
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EMC Refreshes VMAX, VNX, Isilon, And Data Domain Lines
May 23, 2012Updates announced at EMC World target in-house storage.
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Microsoft Bloatware Cleaning Offer Treats You Like Dirt
May 23, 2012For just $99, Microsoft will eliminate the junk added to its Windows 7 PCs by OEM manufacturers. Steve Jobs would have enjoyed this development.
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The Google/Motorola Deal is Done. What Now?
May 23, 2012Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is complete, but there are still many unanswered questions. Will Moto's Droid phones have some home field...
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VMware Buys Wanova: Watch Out, Citrix
May 23, 2012VMware makes another move indicating it intends to catch up to Citrix in the desktop virtualization market. Wanova's technology brings VMware a...
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SAP Ariba Deal: Not All About Cloud
May 23, 2012SAP bids for leading trading network, but look beyond the cloud hype in the $4.3 billion deal. Ariba competes with specialized supplier-management...
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U.S. Tech Worker Shortage Looms, Study Warns
May 23, 2012Tech-industry backed group says U.S. is losing the global battle for tech talent to countries that welcome skilled workers with open arms. But not...
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