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How to tweak your benefits package to find and retain talent

New research from the Society for Human Resource Management finds healthcare, retirement, paid leave and flexible work options are most important to employees.

Making sense of Microsoft’s messy collaboration strategy

Microsoft's Office 365 suite recently expanded with more apps for enterprise collaboration, but will the-more-the-merrier approach prevail, or is consolidation inevitable?rn

Why soft skills outweigh hard skills for IT-business collaboration

There's a growing demand for more cross-collaboration with IT and other departments, which means IT workers not only need technical skills, but also the soft skills to serve as the authority on all-things-tech.

Deadlocked FCC could mean the death of net neutrality

An FCC with an equal number of Democrat and Republican representatives could be a very bad thing for consumers, because it won't be able to finally do away with the set-top box, stop the AT&T and Time Warner merger, or continue to defend ne

Holiday gift guide for the techie female in your life

Here are some great tech products and gadgets for a colleague, boss, intern or even your mom.

Leveraging the value of data-centric processes

Every day in your organization, there is an opportunity to improve data with embedded processes that are data-centric. Are you taking advantage of those opportunities?

Is the NSA spying on iCloud?

Apple is reportedly building its own iCloud servers to thwart the ability of the government to intercept its server hardware while in the mail.

How to get business value by using mobile apps in your marketing

Mobile apps are the most personal and dominant ways in which people consume digital information. They can also work as marketing tools. The challenge is to develop apps that provide value to consumers and help them solve problems.

5 recovery environments for tricky Windows 10 repairs

If Automatic Repair doesnu2019t do the trick to restore a Windows PC to normal startup and runtime behavior, consider other options. These third-party recovery tools shine when the going gets tough.

Top 3 blockchain-based healthcare companies to watch in 2017

Competitors are no longer recognizable. New strategies are required. The game has changed. Todayu2019s rules might not apply tomorrow. Learn from blockchain-based healthcare companies that are redefining the rules.

CIO Career Coach: 3 tips for job offer negotiations (video)

In this video, CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice on how to negotiate compensation and other aspects of a job offer.

Flipping the pyramid

It's time for businesses adopt an organizational model that puts workers on top.

The FinTech effect and the disruption of financial services

The Fourth Industrial Revolution brought the convergence of the physical and cybernetic worlds, and the digital technologies that came along with it have created new paths of innovation that have disrupted the once known as the most traditional busin

How CIOs can kickstart digital transformation programs

CIOs should drive digital practices into 2017 performance objectives and enable more people to participate in digital transformation.

Paper in a digital world: Time to eliminate the inefficiency and waste

Business benefits to becoming an all-digital office include reduced risk, increased productivity and real business insight

Blockchain is busting out of its britches

IBM, others mount a growing list of projects beyond cryptocurrency.

The CDO’s first 100 days: Expanding the agenda

The second installment of my two-part series on a chief digital officer's agenda for the first 100 days on the job explores the importance of processes and technologies u2014 especially data, mobile and infrastructure.

Super Mario Run: Nintendo disappoints with ham-handed piracy protection

Super Mario Run will require an internet connection to play, and that has some gamers quite irritated with Nintendo. Has the company made a big mistake in its first Mario game for iOS?rn

JetBlue CIO drives innovation through IT’s ‘toolkit’

Eash Sundaram has built on JetBlueu2019s technology-driven legacy by pioneering new ideas from all fronts, including a new venture-capital arm.

What you need to know about Alexa on Amazon Fire tablets

Amazon Fire tablets recently received Alexa voice controls. The new features aren't essential, but they're a welcome addition to an already attractive tablet lineup.

6 strategies for becoming a digital business

Need to develop (or fix) a digital transformation plan? Download the free Forrester Research report u201cDigital Predator or Digital Prey?u201d to make sure your company is a survivor.

Career Roadmap: Systems admin role isn’t dead

Despite dire predictions, the role of the system administrator is far from obsolete. Nick Bush is a prime example of how the role continues to evolve and change while remaining critical to IT.

4 tips for job searching this holiday season

Leveraging the holidays in your job search might mean landing a new gig for the new year. Here are four tips on how to use the holidays to your advantage.

Trump says mergers like AT&T/Time Warner ‘destroy democracy’

Trump has vowed to block the $85 billion mega-merger of AT&T/Time Warner, but the heads of the telecom and media giants argue that the antitrust review will show the deal to be pro-competitive and pro-consumer.

5G will give you blazing fast broadband at home

Youu2019ll have to wait for 5G on your phone, but ultra-fast wireless will deliver speeds that blow away your cable connection.

Don’t fear machines, collaborate with them

Occupations accounting for 47% of all U.S. employment are at risk of computerization, and this isnu2019t decades away: It could happen over the next 10 to 20 years

Digital transformation: Not your grandfather’s bank

The worldu2019s banks canu2019t skate by with a few innovations here and there. They need to prepare for the digital era of customization.

The future of AI is humans + machines

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that in the near future artificial intelligence agents will focus on all areas of business. But fear not, AI agents will not be replacing people, but making them better and far more effective.

Volvo lures McDonald’s CDO to drive digital transformation

The Swedish car maker hires Atif Rafiq to accelerate a digital transformation. At McDonaldu2019s, Rafiq oversaw the launch of digital kiosks and table service at the fast-food chain.

Microsoft and LinkedIn aim for ‘logical’ integrations

Microsoft and LinkedIn are now officially one company with a common vision for the future of work and social collaboration. Analysts say early integration plans reveal priorities across both platforms.

Building a business case for offshore robotic process automation

Dwindling labor cost savings offshore are leading many captive centers to implement new robotic process automation.

5 digital business predictions

Accidental ITIL and DevOps

Or, how I discovered that we DevOps'd an ITIL service desk and didnu2019t even know it.

Red Hat brings OpenShift to Google Cloud Platform

OpenShift Dedicated is now available on two out of three major cloud infrastructure providers.

Nov/Dec 2016: Analytics innovators reap results

Can you separate ‘identity politics’ from diversity?

Some people think that identity politics create only problems, while cognitive diversity helps to solve them but can the two really be divided in a meaningful way?

Mobility’s rise pulls value of HTML5, project management and CRM skills right along with it

Part 2 of this blog's IT certifications report card credits advanced programming and leadership training for significantly improved career options.

9 big small business social media no-nos

Social media marketers point out some of the biggest (and most costly) mistakes companies make when using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest u2013 and offer advice on how to avoid making these social faux pas.

5 questions to ask your retail clients about GPS tracking and geolocation

Retail tracking generally works by monitoring individuals' movements in or near locations of interest. The specific mechanisms can vary but often involve recording signals emitted by individuals' smartphones, wearables and other wireless ac

20 fastest growing tech skills — no certification required

Market values of these noncertified skills have increased the most in the past three months.

CIOs assess how Apple and Google approach enterprise apps

Apple and Google both have unique ideas about how enterprises should develop apps for business, and each approach may appeal to IT organizations for a number of different reasons.

How to conquer a CRM monster

A network of travel agencies found the CRM system it had been using for eight years had become a monster, so it turned to a cloud-based option — and the results were off the charts.

The best holiday tech gifts for your whiz kid

This holiday season, expose your children to the world of electronics and endless creativity.

How CIOs tackle change management amid mergers and spin-offs

Printing giant R.R. Donnelley recently capped a nine-month sprint to divide itself into three businesses, while Western Digital merged with HGST and SanDisk in a short period of time. Hereu2019s how their CIOs did it.

Is Apple milking the iPhone too much?

Apple is taking a lot of heat for failing to update the Mac, ditching its AirPort routers, and for not selling its own monitors. Is the company betting too much on the iPhone?

Facebook Workplace third-party integration is key to business success

This week Facebook announced new functionality in its Workplace enterprise communication product that integrates popular third-party tools, and the move could help make Workplace a much more viable enterprise tool.

Finland is a tiny wireless nirvana the U.S. could learn from

It's clear that lively competition in Europe yields better wireless service options for consumers. Unfortunately, even more wireless consolidation may come to the United States under President-elect Trump.

10 best sites and services to sell used tech

Get a new laptop as a gift and want to turn your old computer into some crisp Benjamins? These 10 online services and apps are all viable options, though each has its strengths, depending on what you hope to sell.

How Lean IT impacts business outcomes

New research proves just how big an impact a Lean methodology can have an enterpriseu2019s bottom-line.

How to get creative with your digital transformation strategy

Science and math aren't the only skills you need to develop a technology strategy. Dreaming up the next big advancement also requires a healthy dose of creativity.