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We Are All Plank-Owners Now

Bob Logan, CIO of Leidos, discusses an IT feat of strength.

How to Repair Broken Relationships with Co-Workers

Bad relationships in the workplace are based on fear and insecurity. An expert in psychology and leadership says the key to healing the relationship is to build trust.

Top Leadership Quality Isn’t What You’d Expect

A group of management experts argues that the most important quality for leadership is empathy – or emotional IQ . So why aren't companies trying harder to foster these skills?

How to Select IT Talent in a Merger

One of a CIOu2019s biggest leadership challenges is retaining the best IT talent in the throes of a merger, acquisition or divestiture.

How to Protect Personal, Corporate Information When You Travel

Today's hotels are unfortunately vulnerable to keylogging, ransomware, malware and other types of attempted fraud. What's more, hackers' interest is shifting from credit card information to corporate espionage. Here's how to keep

Instant Complaints: Here’s a Wizard that Will Help You Make a Point

Writing a letter of complaint about bad service seems so old school. But it actually works. Hereu2019s a way to make it even easier.

Can Data Analytics Make Teachers Better Educators?

Teachers have always had to analyze data about how their students are learning, but data analytics tailored to their needs offers the promise of supporting and automating much of that work, allowing them to spend less effort administering and more ef

Managed Cloud Network Helps Law Firm CIO Boost Video Adoption

As today's companies grow, adding far-flung offices and top-notch employees who work from home, they need robust voice and video services. Managed cloud networking tools that use MPLS and VPLS technology helped one D.C.-based law firm streamline

Top CIOs Keep Their Attention on Staff Retention

Keep valued talent on staff by offering career mobility, a clear view of opportunities and a sense of purpose

Healthcare Industry Enters Meaningful Use Waiting Game

The federal government is working on a rule to relax the requirements for stage 2 of meaningful use. Electronic health record users and vendors have little choice but to wait. That doesn't make them happy.

IT Ensures the Colors Match on Global Products

Charles Shaver, CEO at Axalta Coating Systems, says a business-savvy CIO and global systems help his company meet customer expectations.

5 Components to an Effective Security Strategy

In Digital Assistant Faceoff, Google Now (Just) Edges Siri

A Wall Street analyst puts Siri and Google Now to the test and found the differences to be slight, though both offerings have strengths and weaknesses.

Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud Outsourcing Creates New Legal Risks

In today's complex outsourcing world, IT leaders need to learn how to manage the evolving legal, privacy and compliance issues of SMAC contracts.

Do Your Employees Use Facebook? You Might Have a Problem

A recent study ties Facebook use to divorce. (Either as a cause or an effect. Or both.) Social networks could have a similar adverse effect on the relationship status of employees and your company. It might be time to keep an eye on your workers.

Enterprise Wearables Present Tech Challenges and Management Pitfalls

Wearable technology experts share insights on the current hardware and software challenges facing the industry, as well as advice on how CIOs and IT can avoid the most common pitfalls associated with enterprise wearables.

6 Job Search ‘Hacks’ That Will Get You Hired

These six job search 'hacks' can help you set yourself apart from other candidates and put you on the path to land your dream job.

How to Make Sure Your Cat Photos (and Other Pics) Don’t Disclose Location Data

You may not think twice about sharing photos of cats, kids, friends and family on social sites, but smartphones cameras often capture location data that can represent a privacy risk. James A. Martin spotlights iOS and Android apps that let you remove

CIOs Cite Applications and Mobile As Top Areas for IT Budget Increases

Nearly 90 percent of IT executives expect tech spending to either increase or hold steady. And only 12 percent report budget decreases — the lowest number reported since the inception of the CIO Tech Poll: IT Economic Outlook in 2008.

CIOs in Europe Say BYOD Is Stalling

Think CIOs in the U.S. are struggling with how to handle BYOD? IDCu2019s John Delaney says itu2019s much worse in Europe where employees simply u2018donu2019t like BYOD.u2019

Sprint Boosts Enterprise Cloud Offering With Google Apps for Business

Sprint, looking to capitalize on companies moving to the cloud, will provide direct sales and support for Googleu2019s suite of services like Gmail, Drive and others. Beginning next month, Google Apps for Business will be available to Sprintu2019s bu

CIO-CMO Marriage Strained, But Can Be Saved

Like any relationship, the one between CIOs and CMOs requires trust and empathy to succeed. According to research from Accenture, thereu2019s still a ways to go for the marriage to become a happy union.

14 Must-Have iPhone, iPad Travel Apps

These 14 iOS travel apps will make your iPhone, iPad touch or iPad a more valuable travel companion. They'll help you book your trip, plan your itinerary, navigate unfamiliar streets, convert foreign currencies and much more.

EHR Failure Partly to Blame for VA Troubles

In a wide-ranging critique of federal IT, former defense secretary Robert Gates says the inability to set up an electronic health record system linking the Pentagon and the VA is one of his 'chief regrets.u2019

Technology Leapfrogging: How the Cloud, Tablets and Phablets Advance Tech Adoption

Technology upgrades don't have to be incremental journeys from version 1.0 to 2.0. Here are three examples of innovations that have let specific demographic groups u2018leapfrogu2019 standard tech for something that better suits their needs.

13 Android Tools for Web Developers

Android mobile devices, while not typically thought of as places where development work gets done, can offer surprisingly useful apps to help developers get the job done, anywhere.

9 Signs It’s Time to Update Your Website (and How to Fix It)

Ecommerce, Web analytics and design experts share their tips on how to tell if your Web or ecommerce site needs tweaking (or major fixing) and how you can improve it inexpensively.

CIOs Take a Walk on the Vendor Side

HP nabs two CIOs from CPG, among other moves.

‘Privacy Badger’ Browser Add-On Protects You from Online Tracking

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is encouraging all Web surfers to install its new privacy add-on for Chrome and Firefox browsers, which aims to block websites' abilities to keep tabs on users.

Yahoo ‘Aviate’ Could Take Over Your Android Home Screen

James A. Martin installed Yahoo's new Aviate Android home screen app on a Google Nexus 7 tablet and found a whole lot to like, along with a few things to hope for in a future release.

Enterprise Collaboration Will Drive Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is on the menu for most companies this year, but the ingredients needed are still being determined. However, new research highlights the recipes companies are using to evolve internal processes, structure and culture to match t

4 Small Computers Ready for Mass Enterprise Deployment

Today's businesses can't run without computers, but not every user needs a high-end tablet, laptop or tower. Here are four options for enterprises that need to roll out a lot of small desktops to a lot of users.

9 C-Level Titles Unique to Healthcare

An industry thatu2019s as unique as healthcare is bound to have some equally unique executive roles. Here are nine C-level titles that are either specific to healthcare or got their start in healthcare.

9 C-Level Titles Unique to Healthcare

An industry thatu2019s as unique as healthcare is bound to have some equally unique executive roles. Here are nine C-level titles that are either specific to healthcare or got their start in healthcare.

How to Judge a Job Candidate’s Personality (and Why You Should)

An emphasis on evaluating personality traits is helping firms find, attract and retain talent by using targeted interview questions that gauge more than technical aptitude.

Mobile Workers: ‘I Want My BlackBerry Back’

The leading smartphones weren't designed with business implications in mind. One of the results: When IT gets access to popular smartphones, it gets access to everything. These privacy concerns are leading many users to ask for their BlackBerry

The Uneven Future: 2 Telling Views of Cloud Adoption

Contrary to what case studies tell you, most IT departments aren't quite ready to support cloud infrastructure. The more you think about it, the easier it is to understand why.

10 Things You Should Know About Apple’s Swift

At roughly 30 years old, Apple's Objective-C is a bit long in the tooth. Apple has thus introduced Swift as the new language for OS X and iOS application development. Here are 10 tips for getting to know Swift before you start submitting to Appl

Microsoft Layoffs Mean ‘Open Season’ for Recruiters

IT recruiters are lining up for an influx of tech talent entering the market thanks to large-scale layoffs announced by Microsoft. Even workers not affected become potentials candidates for job openings, experts say.

Business Agility Drives Cloud Adoption

Companies adopting cloud computing most aggressively say that business agility — not cost — is the primary driver of adoption.

6 Good Reasons Why ‘Tempo’ Should be Your iOS Calendar App

Youu2019d need a database to track all of the iOS calendar apps. But donu2019t bother. Just download Tempo. Here are six solid reason why Tempo is the best iOS calendar app.

Don’t Be Comcast: Use Analytics, Monitoring to Prevent a Viral Disaster

Laugh all you want at the Comcast rep who didn't realize that customers were recording his subpar service as it was happening. Just don't forget that your company is one frustrated employee away from going viral, too.

Apple Gets Serious About Social, Adds Familiar Functions to iMessage

Apple's most popular app will be getting its biggest overhaul to date when the company releases iOS 8 in the fall. iMessage users will soon be able to capture, send and set a self-destructing timer for audio and video messages without leaving th

Kwoller iOS Shopping App is the ‘Tinder of Fashion’

The new, free Kwoller iPhone/iPod touch app aims to make shopping for women's clothes as easy as swiping through images. The app works as promised, but it doesn't always say if items are on sale or out of stock.

The Best Summer Deals You’ll Find on iPads

Bill Snyder rounds up a handful of great summer deals on Apple iPads, including steep discounts on new and refurbished iPad Airs and iPad minis.

Microsoft CEO Lays Out Vision of Cloud Convergence

Addressing some 15,000 partners at Microsoftu2019s Worldwide Partner Conference, Satya Nadella said he aims to bring the company past its software roots and establish dominance in a cloud and mobile world where lines between work and personal computi

10 Top Jobs by Salary for Social Media Pros

Don’t Give Your Job Search a Summer Vacation

Summer's the perfect time to relax and take a vacation — unless you're on the hunt for a new job. While other candidates are working on their tans, check out these six tips to maximize your summer job search.

The Presentable CIO: Turn Complexity Into Clarity

One of the most effective ways to increase your credibility and ensure your leadership value is giving amazing public presentations. This blog entry discusses, with examples, ways to build and deliver more dynamic presentations.

10 Web Services That Make Your Life Easier

There are thousands of apps and Web services out there. New ones are hitting the Internet as you read this. Here are 10 bona fide tools that can actually improve your life.