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Why you need to rethink your internal communication strategy

While communicating with customers, vendors and end-users is certainly key to business success, your internal communication strategy is just as critical. Here's how to boost your signal.

A guide to accelerating innovation

Building the foundation, creating the culture, and commercializing technology

Bringing the agile development model to the healthcare revenue cycle

A look at implementing predictive analytics

APIs provide innovation and inspiration for IT leaders

Apps are getting smarter at a ferocious pace; so why don't CEOs want to take advantage of these new technologies? I discuss API ecosystems and innovation with the CEO of Indix.

New CIO appointments, August 2016 edition

A bevy of women appear on this month's list of new CIO positions and board appointments.

Ain’t no mountain high enough to keep cyber attackers from gettin’ to you

When Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell recorded their hit, u201cAinu2019t No Mountain High Enough,u201d they had no idea the lyrics would tell the tale of cyber criminals trying to infiltrate your data network more than 50 years later.

Is the IT services industry at a crossroads?

Enterprise buyers of IT services are increasingly attracted to as-a-service solutions, causing traditional IT services providers to rethink their approach

How online businesses grow sales in the offline world

The efficiency of ecommerce sales with one-click checkout and third-party fulfillment can come at the cost of intimacy between you and your customer. Hereu2019s how some online businesses are getting personal.

National ONC Blockchain Challenge explores micro-identities to improve healthcare interoperability

Blockchain technologies will enable patient identity matching.

When will Audible release an Apple Watch app?

Audibleu2019s audiobook app is one of my favorite iOS apps. But why hasn't the company released an audiobooks app for the Apple Watch?

5 products leading the enterprise mobile management pack

Companies are moving towards an enterprise mobile management strategy in order to keep up with the increasing demands and risks of a mobile workforce. Here are five companies that, according to Gartner, are leaders in the EMM market.rn

How to look for a job while you’re still employed

Ready for a new job, but not quite ready to let go of your current one? You don't have to. In fact, you're more attractive to potential employers if you're already working. Here's how to conduct a job search while you're stil

Slimming down to Essential SAFe

How to succeed in scaling your agile delivery process

Analytics with a strategic edge

The role of voice of customer in enterprise analytics

CIOs come together to tout tech innovation

CIOs who took the stage at the CIO 100 at the Terranea Resort last week detailed how they are using technology to better serve their employees and customers.

Linux Foundation chief reflects on 25 years of open source

Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux Foundation, took the state at LinuxCon this week to address the evolution of the open source OS and look back on its history. rn

Why do so many business transformation initiatives fail?

In transformation, sometimes you have to go slow to go fast.

Apple Watch 2: Who cares about cellular connectivity?

The Apple Watch 2 probably isnu2019t going to have a cellular connection according to Bloomberg. But how many people actually care about their watch connecting to cellular networks?

10 UX best practices for ecommerce success

Experts in user experience and ecommerce share their top tips for how to get consumers to enjoy, stay and buy on your website.

6 tools for producing a great mobile app experience

Belkin’s keyboard turned my iPad Pro into a writing machine

Belkin succeeded where both Apple and Logitech failed. Hands down, the Belkin QODE Ultimate Lite Keyboard Case is the best keyboard for your iPad Pro.rn

4 tools that give marketing consultants peace of mind

If you think you have what it takes to forsake a cushy corporate marketing job and strike out on your own as a consultant, there are automated tools that can help you run your business. Here's a look at four options.

Jump-starting population health management

Aurora Health Care, a healthcare system with 15 hospitals and over 150 clinics, has just entered the second phase of an effort to use startup software developers to create the applications it needs for population health management.

Is Apple’s Mac mini worth buying?

Not everybody needs or wants an iMac when it comes time to buy a desktop computer. Appleu2019s Mac mini might be a good alternative to the iMac.

10 ways to think like your client

Walk in your client's shoes with these 10 perspectives they have about IT support, and it will help you support their business more effectively.

2 ways to rebook cancelled flights with a smartphone or tablet

Delta Air Lines' recent high-profiles delays may be in the rearview, but modern travelers can expect more of the same. TripIt Pro and Freebird both help book alternate flights when a scheduled one is cancelled or significantly delayed.

T-Mobile One ‘unlimited’ data plan is rife with gotchas

T-Mobile is doing away with the data cap in its new 'unlimited' wireless plan, but the fine print on the $60 T-Mobile One offering has some unfortunate fine print.

Why Vietnam is an attractive IT offshoring destination

Harvey Nashu2019s chief digital officer discusses the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing IT work in Vietnam.

GE CIO Jim Fowler talks collaboration and IT transformation

GEu2019s Jim Fowler this week spoke with CIO.com to discuss collaboration tools, shifting IT priorities and why the traditional CIO role is going away.

Note7 iris scanner not quite ready for prime time (video)

The iris scanner in Samsung's Galaxy Note7 smartphone is a breakthrough in mobile biometric authentication. Unfortunately, it's also not reliable.

3 ways to improve employee engagement

Are you getting everything you can from your focus on employee engagement? You may make more impact by rewiring how you think about it.

Why Microsoft open sourced PowerShell and ported it to Linux

You can already test PowerShell in Ubuntu, Debian and CentOSrn

What is your pace as a change agent?

August 2016: ERP heads for the cloud

9 reasons your next PC should be a Chromebook

An affordable price and access to millions of Android apps is just the start

PowerShell for Linux makes it easier to mix clients, servers and clouds

Multiple platforms are now the norm for IT infrastructure. To address that Microsoft is bringing its key configuration tools to Linux and Mac OS to make it easier for customers and partners to handle their workloads, which also positions Operations M

6 ways to beat the back-to-school blues

Summer's almost over, and that means more structured routines and fewer lazy afternoons. These quick tips can make reentry into 'real life' less painful.

iOS 10: View two Safari windows side by side

In iOS 10 you can easily view two web pages side by side in Safari, and you can have separate tabs open in each window. Hereu2019s how you can do it.

Microsoft Surface rumor roundup

What are the chances we'll see a Surface smartphone or desktop device alongside the next Surface Pro and Surface Book? If you believe the rumors, the chances are good.

Healthcare interoperability research propositions of the ONC blockchain challenge

It's time to move past theoretical results and engage in practical research exploring the use of blockchain technologies for autonomous monitoring of medical devices.

Honor 8 is a high-end Android phone at a mid-range price

The new Honor 8 smartphone from Huawei packs a number of valuable features, including a dual-lens camera, and it costs just $400 unlocked.

Businesses brace for cost-cutting measures as the use of wireless data expands

Here are options for businesses that want to lower their wireless data costs

Forget desktop Linux, build your own $40 Android PC

You will still be running Linux. Android is Linux. rn

How Adobe uses machine learning to drive marketing success

Adobe's new data science tool, Segment Comparison for Analysis Workspace, leverages machine learning to help marketers uncover the key characteristics of the audience segments driving KPIs.

Will Apple release the iMac Pro in 2016?

Rumors indicate that a pro version of Appleu2019s iMac desktop computer could be released in 2016. If it happens many Mac gamers will rejoice at getting a truly more powerful iMac.

iPad Pro, Apple Pencil users need the Nebo note app (now)

MyScript's new Nebo handwriting app for iPads and select Windows 10 devices is one of the best options available for converting notes into editable, sharable text u2014 and the $9 app is free until the end of August.

7 tips for future CIOs

Thomas Lord, CIO of UGI Utilities, reflects on the evolving role of the CIO and shares advice for up-and-coming IT executives.

10 content marketing tips for ecommerce success

Digital marketing experts share their secrets designed to help you develop online ecommerce content that motivates buyers, increases sales and builds brand loyalty.

How to revive a dying automation project

Discover whatu2019s slowing down efforts to automate a process.

IT leaders share their strategy for creating authenticity

Authenticity at work is more important than eve, but what makes a leader authentic? These four key traits will help determine if you're leadership is viewed as authentic by your employees.