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How to use Google’s new privacy and security tools

Google this week updated its user account settings page and released two new tools designed to help you secure your Google identity and manage the personal information you share online. Here's how to use Google's new Privacy and Security Ch

By Matt Kapko

Jun 2, 2015 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Privacy

Surprise! Consumers loathe ISPs and cable providers

Comcast and Time Warner are at the bottom of a new customer satisfaction index, while AT&T and Verizon fared much better.

By Bill Snyder

Jun 2, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

Are you ready for developers to be your new IT buyers?

More and more, developers are choosing and implementing tools and services theyu2019re familiar with and that they believe will solve problems. Thatu2019s a major change in technology buying that can result in big advantages for your business.

By Mary Branscombe

Jun 2, 2015 7 mins

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

CIOs need to plan and prepare for disruption

A recent survey indicates that a number of CIOu2019s donu2019t think their industry is facing the prospect of disruption, meaning they're not preparing appropriately. Disruption is a reality, you must prepare and adapt.

By Matthew Griffin

Jun 2, 2015 5 mins

CIO Car Tech Startups

Apple Watch: How to enable Reduce Motion

Reduce Motion can prolong the battery life of your Apple Watch and it makes home screen icons all the same size

By Jim Lynch

Jun 2, 2015 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Smartwatches

4 tips to help CEOs find their CIO soulmate

Hiring the right CIO for your company goes beyond technological background. Here are four things to consider when searching for the right CIO for your business.

By Sarah K. White

Jun 2, 2015 5 mins

CIO Careers IT Jobs

How Apple’s outsourcing strategy created two giant competitors

Apple is well known for being one of the world's leading design companies but their outsourcing strategy inadvertently created two of their biggest competitors and two of the world's largest technology companies.

By Matthew Griffin

Jun 1, 2015 11 mins

CIO Foundry Events Technology Industry

The Takeaway: Microsoft begins its Windows 10 push

The company is urging Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to upgrade this summer

By CIO.com staff

Jun 1, 2015 2 mins

Computers IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

12 ways to fix the traditional but broken software RFP selection process

The traditional RFP process fails to deliver consistent results when purchasing off-the-shelf or cloud enterprise software. This article examines problems with the RFP process specific to selecting software and suggests appropriate resolutions.

By Chris Doig

Jun 1, 2015 10 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO Project Management Tools

How IT leaders can reduce stress and increase productivity

Are you doing these two things that are slowing you down and adding errors? If your organization is going to be nimble, you need to be ready to respond quickly to change. There are two things I frequently see that keep organizations from being nimbl

By Joseph Flahiff

Jun 1, 2015 5 mins

CIO IT Leadership Personal Software

Should you outsource your project management?

Evaluating whether or not to outsource your companyu2019s project management functions can be challenging. Before making this potentially risky leap, you have to assess if this is a good move for your business, keeping in mind that what works for you

By Moira Alexander

Jun 1, 2015 7 mins

Outsourcing Project Management Tools

Cloud computing more about agile development than cost

Experts tout the importance of bringing together business, financial and tech teams when considering a move to the cloud.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jun 1, 2015 3 mins

Agile Development Cloud Computing

Polar Beat is the best app for real-time heart rate monitoring

If you're intent on hitting and maintaining your peak heart rate zone during exercise you'll find a fitness friend in Polar Beat for Android and iOS. However, the app comes with one significant, and pricey, caveat.rn

By James A. Martin

Jun 1, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Why I’ll pass on Google Photos for iOS

Read the fine print before you sign up for Google's new Photos service

By Jim Lynch

Jun 1, 2015 10 mins

Cloud Storage iOS

5 ways to find and keep customer-focused IT pros

The days of inward-facing tech teams are over. To thrive today, IT must evolve into a customer-focused part of the business u2013 and it all starts with having the right people. Here are five tips to find and keep customer-centric IT players and gro

By Lauren Brousell

Jun 1, 2015 6 mins

CIO Foundry Events IT Jobs

Why enterprises embrace open source

CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden attends a couple of conferences and comes away with both an understanding of Enterprise ITu2019s commitment to open source and some practical advice for anyone considering open source enterprise solutions.

By Bernard Golden

Jun 1, 2015 6 mins

Developer Enterprise Applications Open Source

How to manage rogue IT end users

It is your job to meet the needs of the business, even if it means embracing a solution they have chosen.

By Paul T. Cottey

Jun 1, 2015 3 mins

CIO IT Governance IT Skills

7 tips to writing a great post-interview thank you note

The thank you note is one of the most important steps when interviewing, but many job seekers ignore this crucial step. Here are tips from career experts on how to write a thank you note that will impress your interviewer.rn

By Sarah K. White

Jun 1, 2015 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs Resumes

Do you need a smartwatch? The wrong answer is no!

Once you start using a smartwatch you will discover all the things you never needed.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

May 29, 2015 7 mins

Linux Open Source

Don’t be fooled by ‘fake cloud’ finance systems

The cloud is a hot topic and trend today for finance and accounting. Everyone is claiming a 'cloud' offering, but not all clouds are the same. Here's how to distinguish a 'true' cloud from a 'fake cloud'.

By John Hoebler

May 29, 2015 5 mins

ERP Systems Financial Services Industry IT Governance

Google’s Polymer 1.0 brings reuse and better branding to Web development

Googleu2019s Polymer 1.0 library promises to tame Web development awash in HTML soup, and make it easier for developers to create feature-laden apps and websites.

By Steven Max Patterson

May 29, 2015 5 mins

Development Tools Mobile Development Web Development

India’s IT Diaspora: No homesick Blues

There are 500,000 unfilled jobs in the IT sector in India. To fill the gap, its government wants many in diaspora in the Silicon Valley and elsewhere in the west to return home. But they arenu2019t.

By Waseem Hussain

May 29, 2015 4 mins

Outsourcing

Why HP is failing and Dell is winning

Some companies just never learn. Columnist Rob Enderle says HP is one such company. HP has set itself up, again, for a big fail at its upcoming HP Discover event.

By Rob Enderle

May 29, 2015

Business IT Alignment Computers and Peripherals Enterprise

Microsoft Surface 3, OneNote and Surface pen are killer combo

Microsoft redeemed itself after the Windows RT fiasco with a sleek, Windows 8.1 Surface 3 tablet that really shines when combined with the optional Surface pen and OneNote app.

By James A. Martin

May 29, 2015 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Creepy Chrome extension pinpoints Facebook user locations

A new Chrome browser extension lets your Facebook friends pinpoint your location within a few feet. Thankfully, it's easy to block, but the extension is a reminder of the growing privacy threat associated with sharing personal information online

By Bill Snyder

May 29, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

Apple Watch: How to turn off sounds

Disable sounds on your Apple Watch for a quieter experience

By Jim Lynch

May 29, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Smartwatches

Enterprise tech a no-show at Google I/O

Google for Work and the company's other enterprise tools received nary a mention at its annual I/O developer conference this week. Google also notably omitted its cloud computing, TV, social media initiatives and focused on Android, VR and other

By Matt Kapko

May 29, 2015 3 mins

How wearables will shape the future of mobile payments

Three finance executives discuss the essential role wearable technology will play in the evolution of mobile payments.

By Al Sacco

May 29, 2015 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Payment Systems Wearables

CIOs are refocusing their staffs on customer-centric IT

CIOs are giving their teams new marching orders to turn their attention from internal matters to external customers, who have ultra-high expectations.

By Julia King

May 29, 2015 14 mins

CIO Careers IT Leadership

Using process to eliminate bias when selecting enterprise software

When selecting enterprise software, process is more important than analysis. The right process also reduces or eliminates bias.

By Chris Doig

May 29, 2015 5 mins

Enterprise IT Governance IT Governance Frameworks

Data Scientists: The talent crunch (that isn’t?), FOMO and Spanish silver

The talent shortage is apparently here and data scientist salaries have gone through the roof. Time for a reversion to the mean?

By Paddy Padmanabhan

May 29, 2015 6 mins

Big Data Healthcare Industry Predictive Analytics

SourceForge ‘hijacks’ GIMP, wraps it inside ads

GIMP is not the only project that has abandoned SourceForge, many other major projects have also distanced themselves from the site.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

May 28, 2015 3 mins

Open Source Small and Medium Business Windows

IBM unveils industry-specific predictive analytics services

IBM has introduced 20 new predictive analytics solutions across 12 industries, all tailored for specific use cases within those industries based on data IBM says it has collected from 50,000 client engagements.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 28, 2015 3 mins

Big Data Markets Predictive Analytics

How effective communication can improve the IT/business relationship

Effective communication is essential to improving the relationship between the business and IT. The business/IT communication can be particularly strained. What can you do to improve communications?

By Mark Edmead

May 28, 2015 5 mins

IT Governance IT Strategy Relationship Building

Amazon adds Bookerly font to Kindle iOS app

Amazon finally has an awesomely readable font for the iOS Kindle app

By Jim Lynch

May 28, 2015 5 mins

iOS iPad iPhone

Facebook Messenger is king of IM apps, but people still prefer SMS

A new survey about 'the role of texting in our personal and professional lives' found that the majority of respondents prefer SMS to IM apps, and 80 percent of them use SMS for business communications.

By James A. Martin

May 28, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

How to deliver performance feedback that sticks

Have you heard of the feedback sandwich?

By Mary C. Schaefer

May 28, 2015 4 mins

Careers IT Leadership

CIOs and IT leaders don't have one central gathering place online, and fostering a quality network of peers is both a challenge and an opportunity. Three established IT leaders share real-world tips to help you bolster your peer networks.

By Matt Kapko

May 28, 2015 5 mins

Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

8 LinkedIn users we love to hate

If you're a regular LinkedIn user, you've probably encountered the dreaded Spammer, the way-too-friendly Stranger and the starry-eyed Trivialist. Here's a look at eight annoying characters that are hard not to hate on LinkedIn.

By Matt Kapko

May 28, 2015 5 mins

LinkedIn Social Networking Apps

How your employees put your organization at risk

Security threats don't come only from the outside. The biggest threats are often sitting right in the office. Whether it's adult websites or social media, employees are accessing content that puts your business at risk.

By Sarah K. White

May 28, 2015 5 mins

IT Jobs IT Skills Privacy

7 ways to mitigate age discrimination in your job search

Age is just a number — but it's a number that can hurt your ability to land a great job in the IT industry, where youth is equated to innovation, efficiency and success. Here's how to make your age an advantage, not a deterrent.rn

By Sharon Florentine

May 28, 2015 6 mins

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

How the car industry is becoming an information business

IT will drive business change at Toyota Financial Services says CFO Chris Ballinger

By Martha Heller

May 28, 2015 3 mins

CIO Car Tech

CIOs need to build a business-savvy bench

Now that most CIOs are business-focused, they need to develop that mindset in their direct reports.

By CIO Executive Council

May 28, 2015 4 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO Careers

FTC rulings give consumers stronger warranty protections

The U.S. FTC recently shot down rules that required consumers to take products to authorized dealers for service or risk voided warranties.

By Bill Snyder

May 27, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

New data alchemy: top tech leaders transform data into cash

Savvy CIOs in a variety of industries are generating additional revenue and value for their organizations by creating new data-driven products and services, a feat of IT alchemy wherein focus leads to financial reward.

By Lauren Gibbons Paul

May 27, 2015 3 mins

Business Intelligence CIO Data Mining

Creating an IT organization where people want to work

Great IT organizations don't assemble themselves.

By McCree Lake

May 27, 2015 4 mins

Careers IT Leadership Mentoring

Mandriva goes under as Canonical considers IPO

The same year Canonical expresses plans to go public, Mandriva is being liquidated.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

May 27, 2015 2 mins

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

Adtech and martech worlds collide

The forces putting advertising technology and marketing technology on a collision course seem inevitable. Will ad agencies be the big loser?

By Tom Kaneshige

May 27, 2015 4 mins

IT Strategy Marketing

CIO TV is Ready for Prime Time

Andrew Wilson, CIO of Accenture, discusses what it means to be a digital CIO

By Martha Heller

May 27, 2015 5 mins

CIO IT Jobs Innovation

Shedding light on dark data

Dark Data refers to the data to which companies have access but are not using effectively. We explore the reasons Dark Data challenges persist and how companies can best address.

By Saurabh Sharma

May 27, 2015 5 mins

Analytics