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The secret of digital disruption in one tweet

What do your customers, partners or employees want? A great mobile app-centric experience.

Can agile scale and does it matter?

Most of the literature on scaling addresses overcoming objections and how best to do it. Matthew Heusser posits that u2018Does agile scale?u2019 is simply asking the wrong question.

Is it time to move from Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 to Windows 10?

Although Windows 7 is still the dominant desktop operating system (at around 50 percent of all desktop installations as of November 2015), it's time for you to determine whether to stick with Windows 7 (or 8/8.1) or deploy Windows 10. Hereu2019s

Anonymous employee feedback tells only part of the story

Trust, communication and transparency are key for IT organizations to maintain a healthy and productive workforce. But how do you get there?

21 data and analytics trends that will dominate 2016

Five industry insiders predict the trends that will shape the big data and analytics market in 2016.

What Does the (President) Fox Say? Take a Closer Look at Mexico

What is happening in Mexico and Latin America to grow the business services industry? Hear what Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox has to say.

14 digital marketing mistakes and how to avoid them

Marketing experts discuss the most common online marketing mistakes and what you can do to avoid making them.

How big data can drive employee engagement

Big data has reshaped businesses in many ways, and now it's even changing the way HR monitors employee engagement to improve both retention and customer satisfaction.

Ford vs. Cisco: Two ways to approach innovation

Columnist Rob Enderle compares Fordu2019s innovation approach with Ciscou2019s and concludes that a combination of both would work best. Hereu2019s why.

5 moves to make your IT group more responsive to business demands

How to get rid of stop signs hindering IT success in 2016

January 2016: State of the CIO

How the Industrial Internet builds on the new platform for digital business

Apple moves its iAd platform to self-service model

Apple is giving up on many of the unique iAd features that distinguished the mobile advertising platform, and the move could have significant impact on the ways publishers and advertisers reach consumers via iOS devices.

Acquisitions help IT service providers in India stay relevant

Indiau2019s IT outsourcing industry is making acquisitions, flattening hierarchies and experimenting with automation to stay ahead of price pressures and decreased demand.

5 reasons most outsourcing projects fail

There are 5 key areas seasoned CIOs believe you have to get right when outsourcing web and mobile applications.

ServiceMax automates field service with the Internet of Things

The field service management specialist is integrating IoT machine data with its delivery mechanism to help technicians reduce unplanned downtime and improve customer satisfaction.

Google releases self-driving car performance report as U.S. proposes $4 billion in funding

The U.S. government made it clear this week that it's solidly behind autonomous cars, but Google's safety record shows some real challenges that must be addressed before self-driving cars hit the roads en masse.

iOS 9.3: Set up Touch ID and password protection for Notes

iOS 9.3 lets you use password protection and Touch ID in the Notes app. Here's how you can set them up on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Are you relevant in healthcare’s brave new world?

Creating pure, undirected u201cartificial intelligenceu201d is not as desirable as creating u201cbeneficial intelligenceu201d designed to support the work of healthcare professionals.

9 key questions to ask of your next digital business initiative

To gain an edge in the digital services market in 2016, you'll need to do your upfront strategic homework

State of the CIO 2016: It’s complicated

The 15th annual State of the CIO report reveals that IT leaders are caught between the demand to ensure functional efficiency and security and the need to drive digital transformation as strategic business partners.

2016 mobility predictions: lose the notebook and desk phone

It's time for mobile users to start shedding unused and unneeded hardware.

Hybrid clouds are hot, SDNs and DevOps coming on strong

Some 80 percent of companies are building hybrid clouds, according to a survey of 3,000 architects and engineers conducted by F5 Networks. Many respondents are also considering building software-defined networks and implementing DevOps over the next

Microsoft open sources Javascript engine behind its Edge browser

Source code for the Chakra Javascript engine is now available on GitHub

What ‘El Chapo,’ Sean Penn and BlackBerry teach us about encryption

The capture and arrest of one of the world's most notorious drug lords once again puts the spotlight on mobile message encryption and the companies that provide such services.

How to unlock your potential and live a life you love!

With the new year starting youu2019re probably thinking about making changes; making new resolutions u2013 and wondering how this year is going to be any different from last year. Learn how to make this year the best year ever!

3 factors that will impact the growth of IoT in healthcare

By all accounts, the world of healthcare wearables is witnessing a boom, fueled by heightened awareness of health and fitness. However, the growth of the IoT movement will be determined by these three key factors.

8 essential ingredients for project success

Experts in project management discuss the steps necessary for completing projects on time and on budget u2013 and what good PMs do when projects threaten to go off track.

The Project Manager roadmap for 2016

Collaboration, persistence and listening to your end-users will be the key to success in 2016.

Why Facebook should buy Slack to win the enterprise

As Facebook prepares to launch its Facebook at Work enterprise collaboration toolset, popular messaging app Slack continues to gain passionate users. Experts say a Slack acquisition could help Facebook ride the smaller company's momentum into en

iOS 9.3: How to enable and configure Night Shift

Night Shift offers f.lux-like functionality in iOS 9.3. Here's how you can turn it on and configure it on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Outsourcing in the 21st century ambient organization

In the never-ending battle of u2018buildu2019 versus u2018buy,u2019 IT may have evolved to the point where the cheaper option is always u2018buy.u2019 But is it just another form of outsourcing?

7 great headphones for work and play

This collection of headphones not only offers great audio fidelity, but also allow you to take incoming phone calls, which makes them just right for the office.

OwnCloud founder sells openDesktop.org

The buyer is a very well known, but media shy, supporter of open source projects.

Majority of workers can’t (or won’t) unplug during vacation travel

A new survey from Expedia examines modern travelers' mobile device habits and suggests the majority of today's workers don't leave the office behind during vacation travel.

How to profit from your company’s ‘data streams’

Your company probably generates a lot of real-time data from sensors and other events u2013 data that could be producing new business revenue. This will show you how to wring more value out of the data you already produce.

Will Apple add a dark mode to iOS 9?

Night Shift in the iOS 9.3 beta is a step in the right direction, but iOS still needs a true dark mode for eye comfort and easier reading.

What Intel’s new sixth-gen ‘Skylake’ chips mean for PC users

New Windows laptops with sixth-generation Intel processors offer significant advantages over older systems, including better battery life, but most of them don't come cheap.

10 reasons to encourage workplace distractions

Face-to-face interactions are increasingly important in a digital world, and can positively impact your business. Here's why you should encourage some u2018workplace distractions.u2019

Alternative education can help close IT skills gap

Bootcamps, MOOCs, nanodegrees and online education providers won't take the place of a traditional degree anytime soon, but they can play an important role in helping close the IT skills gap.

Dronecode project announces working groups, new members

Drones are everywhere, and if the Dronecode project has it's way most of them will be running Linux.

Software defined networking, IoT top CIO’s strategic priorities

Avnetu2019s CIO Steve Phillips plans to build and test a software-defined network and an Internet of Things solution for predictive machine maintenance. He will also mix agile and waterfall methodologies, as part of a plan to adopt a bimodal IT devel

What is Tech-ticism?

CIO.com managing editor Al Sacco's new blog has an odd moniker, but both the name and the blog will grow on you if you give them chance. He hopes.

The most exciting Linux and open source Kickstarter projects of 2016 (so far)

We'll keep you updated on new projects and let you know who met their funding goals.

Who cares if Apple kills the standard audio jack in its iPhone 7?

The blogosphere is abuzz over the upcoming iPhone 7, which will reportedly ditch the 3.5mm audio port. All of the noise, however, will quickly fade and the majority of Apple customers won't think twice about the change before buying a new iPhone

iOS 9.3: Night Shift brings f.lux functionality for eye comfort

iOS 9.3 adds Night Shift to make iOS easier on your eyes at night. Night Shift is one of the best new features found in iOS 9.3, and it's going to make a lot of iOS users very happy indeed!

The IT strategy behind PayPal’s spinoff from eBay

Separating 25,000 users and 900 applications into a brand new company, CIO Brad Strock developed six key principles to keep the massive IT project on track.

Cybersecurity needs transformational leadership from women

Under pressure everything becomes fluid

There is a misunderstanding that under pressure people perform better. Pressure to a certain degree is fine and can have a positive impact on performance, because people become aware of the fact that things have to get done. But too much pressure wil

Shining a light on dark data: Securing information across the enterprise

How do you address the risks of breach and disclosure associated with redundant, obsolete or trivial data?