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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 comes with new security features

The new version of RHEL comes with many new features that enhance security and stability.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 22, 2015

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

IBM woos cloud developers

IBM has announced a three-pronged approach aimed at helping developers build and deploy open source cloud apps, including the developerWorks Open platform, the release of 50 projects to open source and partnerships with universities.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jul 22, 2015

IBM Open Source Software Development

The Takeaway: Windows 10’s big change — 10 years of support from day 1

In a big shift for Microsoft, Windows 10 users will get new features and functions for a full decade from the time the OS is purchased.

By Ken Mingis

Jul 22, 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

CIO role is crucial to federal data governance

As data piles up across the federal government, insiders agree that it falls to the CIO to manage competing interests and ensure that data becomes an asset that serves the mission objectives.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jul 22, 2015

Big Data CIO Government

Startup launches big data-as-a-service

Cazena, a startup founded by former Netezza execs, is aiming to help enterprises solve the big data engineering challenge with a managed service platform that addresses the security and complexity challenges that have kept many enterprises from the

By Thor Olavsrud

Jul 22, 2015

Analytics Big Data Cloud Computing

When to outsource tech training for employees

Developing, delivering and maintaining training programs can be time-consuming and costly. Knowing when to relinquish control and when not to can be an essential part of creating a skilled workforce.

By Kacy Zurkus

Jul 22, 2015

Careers IT Skills Outsourcing

Don’t accept that job offer until you answer these questions

Deciding whether to accept a job offer is a big decision in your life. You need to think beyond the obvious considerations to make the most informed choice. Here is some advice on how you can make the best decision with confidence.

By Lyria Charles

Jul 22, 2015

Careers IT Leadership

8 most in-demand IT security certifications

High-profile security breaches (such as this weeku2019s hack of Ashley Madison) have highlighted the need for skilled security professionals. The most recent IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index from research and analysis firm Foote Partners confir

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 22, 2015 6 mins

Certifications IT Jobs IT Skills

4 things you’ll love about the Samsung GS6 active (and 4 things you’ll hate)

Samsung's latest 'ruggedized' smartphone, the Galaxy S6 active, is an evolution of one of the best Android phones available, and it's particularly well-suited for business use u2014 though the device falls short in some areas.

By Al Sacco

Jul 22, 2015

Android Consumer Electronics Smartphones

iPod Touch 6: Is it worth buying?

Apple's new iPod touch 6 gets mostly positive reviews from critics for its A8 processor, 1GB of RAM and M8 motion coprocessor

By Jim Lynch

Jul 22, 2015

Consumer Electronics iOS

Take that byte right out of your mouth

Better presentation skills, not the latest geekspeak, will get you ahead

By Bill Rosenthal

Jul 21, 2015

CIO Email Clients IT Skills

Lean IT and DevOps: The new kids on the block

There has been a lot of press lately regarding Lean IT and DevOps. What is Lean IT? What is DevOps? How can they help you with your IT strategy? How can it help you with IT convergence?

By Mark Edmead

Jul 21, 2015

Agile Development IT Strategy Software Development

The Takeaway: Mountain Lion support likely to end this fall

If it follows previous practices, Apple will send the final security update for OS X 10.8 in September.

By Marian Prokop

Jul 21, 2015

Apple IT Strategy MacOS

Why CIOs should be called ‘Chief Influence Officers’

The IT executive today is one of the most important roles within an organization. Debates around exactly what the CIO acronym should morph into have been interesting to say the least. Although this may be settled for now in some organizations, there

By David L. Whicker

Jul 21, 2015

CIO

Verizon nabs another speed crown as low-cost carriers lag far behind

A new series of network tests in six major U.S. cities proves that when it comes to wireless service, you can have speed or you can have low prices, but you can't have both.

By Bill Snyder

Jul 21, 2015

Carriers Consumer Electronics

Traction Watch: A look at why 5 tech startups failed

Weu2019ve all read the statistics, 9 out of 10 tech startups fail. The last year was no different with many startups shining brightly for a brief moment only to be snuffed out by competing technologies or market conditions. Hereu2019s your chance to

By Mike Houghton

Jul 21, 2015

IT Strategy Mobile Apps Startups

How on-premises app protection increases cloud security

Concerned about cloud security? It's your on-premise apps you should be worried about.

By Rich Murr

Jul 21, 2015 3 mins

Cloud Security Data Breach IT Strategy

Apple needs its own TV shows and movies

Apple needs original movies and TV shows to compete with Amazon and Netflix in the streaming video market.

By Jim Lynch

Jul 21, 2015 6 mins

Consumer Electronics iOS

5 must-have apps for recording meetings, interviews and phone calls

These five iOS and Android voice recorder apps help you jump right to the good stuff in audio recordings, save files in a variety of formats, export to cloud services, record your own phone calls and more.

By James A. Martin

Jul 21, 2015

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

5 digital talent shifts every IT leader should know

Talent shifts are not just about technology skills. It is critically important to consider how digital is altering the organizational landscape from top to bottom and right to left. It's time to take a more focused look at digital's impact

By McCree Lake

Jul 21, 2015

IT Leadership IT Skills IT Strategy

Digitising the UK FTSE, the strategies behind the transformation

Just like their peers, the UK FTSE is having to digitally transform their organizations at pace, these are the most successful strategies.

By Matthew Griffin

Jul 21, 2015

CIO IT Strategy Innovation

Tech Resume Makeover: How to use charts and graphs

Let's get visual. Charts and graphs can bring an eye-catching edge to your resume, especially if you're an IT sales or marketing pro looking to highlight your revenue-generating skills. Here, expert resume writer Jennifer Hay explains how t

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 21, 2015

IT Jobs IT Skills Resumes

6 etiquette rules for office communications

Corporate communication has taken a decidedly casual turn, with texting, messaging and even emoticons becoming a standard in the office. Here's how to navigate the tricky etiquette of the new communications frontier.rn

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 21, 2015

Collaboration Software IT Skills Small and Medium Business

Google tests $2 custom Gmail addresses

Gmail users who want more professional and unique email addresses now have a new low-cost option, thanks to the 'Gmail at work' service, which offers custom addresses. But is it really a good deal?

By Matt Kapko

Jul 20, 2015

Cloud Computing Gmail Google

Privacy and open flow of data can – and must – co-exist

Is digital trade really the enemy of privacy? Unfortunately, that seems to be message being delivered by many commentators, analysts and policymakers, who have bought into the false notion that the free flow of data across borders canu2019t exist wit

By Mark MacCarthy

Jul 20, 2015

Big Data Government Privacy

Linus Torvalds rides in fighter jets for relaxation (and 4 other facts about the father of Linux)

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Linus Torvalds

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 20, 2015

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

The evolving meaning of the ‘I’ in CIO

As Ginna Raahauge, a veteran of Riverbed and Cisco, steps into the CIO position at data integration software specialist Informatica, she reflects on the changing responsibilities of the CIO.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jul 20, 2015

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

Good riddance to the 16GB iPhone!

Rumors are swirling that the next iPhone will come with 32GB of storage in the cheapest model

By Jim Lynch

Jul 20, 2015 7 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Can Microsoft’s Azure bring machine learning to the masses?

While the very phrase 'machine learning' may conjure up fantastic images of evil robot overlords and other science fiction references, the technology as been around for some time. Hereu2019s how Microsoft aims to make it as available and ea

By Jonathan Hassell

Jul 20, 2015

Avaya Developer Technology Industry

The Takeaway: With Firefox for Windows 10, Mozilla hopes to keep its users

Mozilla plans to release the Windows 10 version of Firefox in August or September, and hopes that doing so will allow it to keep users from jumping ship to Microsoft's Edge browser.

By Ken Mingis

Jul 20, 2015

Browsers Small and Medium Business Windows

6 tips for re-entering the workforce and competing with millennials

Re-entering the workforce after time off can feel overwhelming. If youu2019re looking to get back into a career after some time away — and youu2019re feeling outnumbered by a swarm of millennials — hereu2019s how to improve your chances of landing

By Sarah K. White

Jul 20, 2015

IT Jobs IT Skills Staff Management

Improve outcomes by connecting the employee and customer experience

Satisfying customer expectations each and every time determines whether todayu2019s businesses rise or fall. To rise, enterprises not only need to maximize the customer experience, but also shift their focus to employee engagement.

By Eric Berridge

Jul 20, 2015

CRM Systems IT Leadership Technology Industry

HBO Now available on Google Android and Amazon devices

Users of these Linux-powered devices can now access HBO Now and watch all episodes of the Game of Thrones.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 17, 2015 3 mins

Android Linux Open Source

CIOs say Apple still doesn’t care about enterprise

Apple may cater to the enterprise more than ever before, but only big businesses feel the love. CIOs of smaller organizations that support Macs and iOS devices seek meaningful relationships with Apple, but convincing the consumer giant to shift towar

By Matt Kapko

Jul 17, 2015

IT Strategy MacBook Mobile Device Management

How big data analytics help hospitals stop a killer

Wireless biosensors and big data analytics can help hospitals identify patients showing signs of sepsis, the leading cause of death in noncoronary intensive care units in the U.S. They can even keep monitoring patients who have been discharged.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jul 17, 2015

Big Data Healthcare Industry Predictive Analytics

How to get a Windows 10 PC on launch day

July 29 is the big day, when Windows 10 will finally be released, and PCs with the new OS preinstalled will be immediately available through these three retailers.

By Bill Snyder

Jul 17, 2015

Consumer Electronics

Stop bashing the Apple Watch!

The presstitutes and so-called analysts don't know their asses from their elbows when it comes to the Apple Watch

By Jim Lynch

Jul 17, 2015

Consumer Electronics Smartwatches iOS

How to find career happiness: Stop chasing the money

Do you think career happiness is all about the money? Columnist Rob Enderle doesnu2019t. He says focus on happiness as your main goal and let cash play a supporting role.

By Rob Enderle

Jul 17, 2015

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

Canonical changes licensing terms to comply with GPL

Canonicalu2019s IP policy is now in compliance with GNU GPL, but derivatives must be extra careful when basing their work on Ubuntu.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 17, 2015

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

The Takeaway: The devil in the details of the Windows 10 license

The end-user license agreement for Windows 10, not surprisingly, includes changes that spell out everything from how automatic updates are handled to what happens to pirated copies when a user tries to upgrade.

By Ken Mingis

Jul 17, 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

3 must-have GPS apps with downloadable maps

Traveling internationally? Driving on country roads where cellular service is nonexistent? These three GPS navigation apps offer downloadable, offline maps so you can navigate without an Internet connection and reduce data use.

By James A. Martin

Jul 17, 2015

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Are cloud price hikes a harbinger of the future?

Microsoft and others seem to be raising the prices of their cloud computing services, at least in certain regions (like Europe). Is this a foreshadowing of things to come for everyone?

By Bernard Golden

Jul 17, 2015

Avaya Cloud Computing Microsoft

Digital disruption is so yesterday, the next disruption is here

Digital disruption is tangible. As a CIO you can quantify it and react to protect your organization but a new technology has arrived and entrepreneurs are creating open source organizations that no longer need humans to function. Could this be the de

By Matthew Griffin

Jul 17, 2015

CIO IT Strategy Innovation

How big banks use tech to attract savvy consumers

Large, established banks and financial institutions are moving away from physical branch locations and toward technologies such as mobile payments, wearables, social media and gamification to enable remote interactions.

By Lauren Brousell

Jul 17, 2015

Consumer Electronics Payment Systems

Lessons learned on the journey to the CIO office

Boeing CIO Ted Colbert discusses how balance and harmony led him to the C-suite at the aerospace and defense giant.

By Brian P. Watson, Dan Roberts

Jul 16, 2015

CIO Careers IT Leadership

The Takeaway: The Windows 10 update cadence explained

One thing is certain: Different users will get different versions of Microsoft's new OS at different times.

By Ken Mingis

Jul 16, 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

U.S. employees are happy, but burnt out

A new research report reveals that U.S. employees are overworked and burnt out on the job, but surprisingly, most are happy — for now. What can savvy businesses do to address burnout before their employees fade away?

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 16, 2015

Careers IT Leadership Personal Software

5 reasons why Spark could be the next great iOS email app

The recently updated iOS app Spark has a lot to offer, including support for multiple email and cloud document services, and it could be the only iOS email app you need. However, it also has a few annoying kinks.

By James A. Martin

Jul 16, 2015

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps