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Government CIOs Urged to Hire IT Workers With Soft Skills

As the federal IT operation shifts to a service-oriented model, CIOs need to staff up with managers with diverse backgrounds and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse array of customers and providers.

Does Microsoft Really Love Open Source?

Microsoft is involved in many major open source projects, including Hadoop and Docker. What's motivating the company to abandon its 'proprietary-only' roots?

How Social Networks Are Changing Mobile Advertising

Why is Facebook, and more recently Twitter, delivering results in mobile advertising while most others continue to struggle? Digital marketing experts weigh in on the secret to mobile advertising success.

Mobile Apps Require Customer-First Thinking

CIOs need to focus on the u2018mobile momentsu2019 when consumers or employees want to get something done immediately. (Plus, CIOs discuss mobility opportunities and challenges in a CIO.com video.)

New Hospital CEOs Tend to Be Outsiders, Were Rarely CIOs

Look at the hospital C-suite moves made so far in 2014 and you'll see that facilities tend to hire outside candidates for CEO and promote the COO if they do look internally. They all but ignore the CIO when filling the corner office — but that

‘Just Say No’ to Sprint’s Latest Wireless Offer

Sprintu2019s new wireless data plans looks good on the surface, but the reality is its network is painfully slow and you probably donu2019t need 20GB of data a month.

How to Identify Soft Skills in IT Job Candidates

As IT departments are called upon to play larger, more public roles in today's businesses, the skill set of the ideal IT employee has changed. How can companies identify whether a job candidate has the 'soft skills' to bridge the gap b

Workers Going Rogue With BYOD (and BYOA)

More than half of employees admit to going rogue to do their jobs. In other words, it really doesn't matter if IT formally rejects BYOD — or Bring Your Own Apps — because it's happening anyway.

How Far Will Businesses Go to Lure Developers?

IT departments are getting creative to attract and retain elite software development talent. Is this just a temporary bubble or a sustainable hiring practice?

How to Eliminate Random Acts of Mobility

Developing and implementing a successful BYOD strategy

Pioneering Companies Enter a New Data Analytics Phase

Companies such as Ford, General Electric are entering the next phase of data analytics. Analytics 3.0 will go beyond internal use and become a driver of external products and services.

CIOs Must Learn to ‘Dance’ With Other C-suite Executives

Technology is changing the way every department, from marketing to human resources to finance, is achieving its goals. For that reason, now more than ever, CIOs need to become skilled collaborators.

Smart Armband Maker Sets Sights on the Enterprise

Thalmic Labs today announced that its gesture controlled Myo armband works with three popular smartglasses, and it partnered with a handful of companies to improve and expand Myo's gesture-based interaction with smartglasses.

3 Mistaken Assumptions About What Big Data Can Do For You

Many executives and organizations see big data as a panacea, but data and analytics can't address every problem you face. These three scenarios in particular illustrate common misconceptions about what big data can do.

BYOD Twists and Turns Keep CIOs Off-Balance

Is BYOD coming to a crossroads? Workers donu2019t want to be tied to a cubicle and demand the freedom that comes with mobility. However, BYOD has come under fire due to privacy concerns, security measures that ruin the user experience, hidden costs a

How CIOs Can Survive and Thrive in a Swirl of Change

Todayu2019s CIO has to be able to successfully collaborate across departments, connect corporate silos, be customer-focused, get agile and tap the power of data analytics.

Cut Costs by Analyzing and Optimizing Licenses, Migrations and Power

By evaluating what workers actually use and ruthlessly cutting waste, IT departments can save millions of dollars through OS migrations and power management.

Apple Could Flip USB Standard on Its Head with New Reversible Connector

Apple is rumored to be introducing a brand new proprietary version of the traditional USB connector, in the name of user convenience. But as always, Apple has another monetary motive.

Microsoft Pulls Software Update as It Looks Ahead to Windows 9

The latest Windows 8.1 software update was not only boring, it contained a nasty flaw. Microsoft pulled the update and appears to be focusing on its next major release, Windows 9.

Court Ruling Could Bring Down BYOD

In what could be a decisive blow to the Bring Your Own Device trend, the California Court of Appeal ruled that companies must reimburse employees for work-related use from personal mobile devices.

Teaching Leadership to Healthcare CISOs Aim of New Certification

Through a joint effort of the Health Information Trust Alliance and Southern Methodist University, healthcare IT security professionals can add leadership and management skills to their technical know-how.

Brocade Pitches Open Networking to Cash-Strapped Feds

Brocade is taking aim at the federal government, promising a more efficient, cost-effective networking environment that nurtures innovation with open protocols to support multiple service providers.

6 Things to Know About Choosing a New IT Vendor

No one should sign a contract with an IT vendor without fully evaluating who they are and what they do. Asking vendors these six questions might throw them for a bit of a loop, but their (honest) answers will help you determine if they are the right

Department of Transportation CIO Leading a Turnaround Mission

A little more than a year into the job, the Transportation Department's IT chief has been leading an effort to bring together agency CIOs, move ahead with shared services and improve cybersecurity.

How New CEO Vishal Sikka Can Reinvent Infosys

IT outsourcing industry observers have advice for new CEO Vishal Sikka. They suggest Infosys' first outsider CEO make some bold changes to reposition the Indian company in the IT services market.

5 Things CIOs and VCs Can Learn From Each Other

CIOs and venture capitalists, two groups with seemingly different agendas, can often educate each other on how to evaluate tech trends and successfully construct deals.

Fitness Trackers are Changing Online Privacy — and It’s Time to Pay Attention

Wearable devices such as fitness trackers are all the rage. In the rush to get them to market, though, manufacturers haven't always paid attention to security and privacy u2014 and in the rush to get moving, neither have consumers.

How to Read (and Actually Understand) a Wearable Tech Privacy Policy

Three privacy experts share tips on how to read a wearable-tech privacy policy, and they highlight a set of red flags consumers should look out for.

How to Craft a Social Media Policy

Social media policies don't need to be long documents filled with legalese. However, you do need to take the time to write a policy that protects your brand while empowering employees to communicate on today's most popular mediums. Here are

How to Expedite Continuous Testing

Continuous testing automatically executes tests in the background. Using a combination of Jenkins and Circle CI, plus some Ruby and GitHub know-how, will make for a smooth process.

How to Install Git, Ruby and Jenkins on Windows

2014’s Hottest IT Certification

In the world of technology, the certifications and skills that organizations need to keep pace is constantly shifting. To help you find the most valuable certifications to advance your tech career, CIO.com spoke with David Foote, Chief Analyst and Re

How to Motivate Your IT Team After a Setback

Projects fail, clients move on and layoffs happen. However, you can keep your team motivated in the face of failure. It just takes some basic psychology, a little bit of time and a lot of empathy.

Shootout at the TCO Corral

A recent dust up in which VMware accused Amazon's AWS model of "biases and inaccuracies" is par for the course. The more important underlying question: "How do IT buyers protect themselves from making faulty decisions based on the

5 Uses for the Surveillance Robot of Tomorrow

A Silicon Valley startup is building a surveillance robot that it hopes will help security and law enforcement personnel detect trouble while remaining out of harm's way. Here's a closer look at five ways advanced robots can monitor commerc

Comcast Customers Mad as Hell about Abysmal Customer Service

Pulling a gun on a technician is way over the top, but that's exactly what one New Mexico Comcast customer did, and the incident suggests that Comcast is pushing some people too far.

9 Common BI Software Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Business intelligence experts and business leaders discuss the most common mistakes companies make when selecting and implementing a BI solution and what steps to take to avoid potential problems.

CMO-to-CMO: Engage With Technology

Savvy marketing executives know they need to partner with the CIO to both navigate tricky technology waters and tap the power of analytics to gain insight into customer behavior.

How to Overcome Hidden Barriers to Open Source Adoption

Your organization may be unintentionally biased against free software. Here's how to recognize and overcome that bias — in procurement agreements as well as in IT departments.

Splunk App Captures Real-Time Streaming Wire Data

Splunk adds capability to capture wire data to its platform, dramatically expanding use cases for application management, IT operations, security and business analytics.rn

Twitter Flips Ad Model to Rival Facebook’s Structure

Advertisers on Twitter can now create campaigns with specific objectives in mind and pay only when those goals are met. The shift away from a cost-per-engagement model puts the company on pace with Facebook and its refined ad structure.

Rebuilt Mobile Apps Help SeaWorld Make a Splash

SeaWorld visitors can use the park's new app to view personalized ride and show information and set up one-step payments at park stores.

Know When to Walk Away: Top 6 Job ‘Deal Breakers’

At what point do workplace annoyances become 'deal breakers?' Here are six signs that it's time to pack it in and move on.

Will the Robot Revolution Put Us All Out of Work?

The Pew Research Center polled nearly 1900 experts on the rapid advancement of robotics technology and AI and the associated impact on the modern job market.

Federal CIOs Lean on Virtualization, Shared Services to Trim Data Centers

Government IT leaders, operating under a mandate to consolidate their agencies' data centers, look to new technologies and operating models to cut costs and improve efficiency.

The 3 Best iOS and Android Apps of Summer 2014

CIO.com mobile apps reviewer James A. Martin spotlights the three best apps from his past three months of software reviews, including one that may soon be discontinued u2014 so you should download post haste.

How to Generate Leads From 4 Top Social Networks

The largest platforms in social media continue to make it easier for brands to generate leads. Some of the most effective methods are also the easiest to deploy. Hereu2019s five ways marketers are generating leads on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and

Why Analytics Makes Tesla Better Than Jaguar

The Tesla isn't a perfect car, especially in a market still dominated by gas guzzlers. But the company's widespread use of analytics to study its vehicles improves the customer experience and offers a lesson to automobile industry mainstays

The Internet of Things Brings Far-Reaching Security Threats

Bringing new devices online at home and in the enterprise raises a host of security concerns that will require a more hands-on CIO and an organizational rethinking.

How to Master CMO Word Play

Itu2019s becoming clear that marketers call the shots these days and that CIOs must appeal to them to remain relevant. This means IT leaders will need to learn marketing buzzwords — as well as tech words to avoid — in order to communicate better.