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Data Analytics Can Help Fix a Dysfunctional Healthcare System

An insurance executive talks about how IT can help transform healthcare.

CIOs Consider Putting a Price Tag on Data

Figure out the dollar value of your information assets. Then youu2019ll know what the 'I' in CIO is really worth — and how much to spend protecting it.

Top 15 Metro Areas for Social Media Marketing Jobs

The demand for social media skills is growing fast. If you are entering the workforce for the first time (or want a new challenge) building up your social media marketing skills is a good strategy. Below are the 15 best-paying places to launch your c

Healthcare Cloud Use Prevalent, Poised to Spread, HIMSS Says

Survey results from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's analytics arm says more than 80 percent of organizations use cloud services, primarily to host apps and data. Concerns remain, particularly around security and uptim

Millennials Dispel 5 Myths About Their Generation

Everyone is obsessed with millennials — hiring them, managing them, understanding them. But what to do millennials think about how they are perceived? Staff writer Lauren Brousell (a member of Gen Y herself) recently moderated a panel packed with mi

BMC and the Anatomy of a Successful Turnaround

Most tech companies trying to turn themselves around start with the products that customers don't want right now, not the products those customers will want several years from now. That's why most turnaround efforts fail. BMC, having gone p

IT Outsourcing Provider Infosys Gets Facelift With New CEO

Indian outsourcing provider Infosys is making some fundamental changes, starting with appointing a new CEO, to transform itself and regain its prominence in the offshore IT services industry. However, it will take more than a new CEO to transform the

Why CIOs Must Own Data Valuation

As more companies look to profit from the their data, CIOs must grow beyond their traditional roles as data stewards, says CIO magazineu2019s editor in chief.

The IoT meets the Internet of Behaviors

T-Mobile’s Free iPhone 5s Trial Makes Sense; Amazon’s Fire Phone Doesn’t

T-Mobile will let you try out an iPhone 5s for seven days for free. Amazon will sell you a snazzy new Android smartphone optimized for shopping at Amazon – but only on AT&T.

Facebook Takes Another Swipe at Snapchat With Slingshot

Facebook is taking another run at Snapchat. This time with an app that works more like a boomerang than a slingshot. The app's unique features and silly sounds make for a playful experience, but CIO.com's Matt Kapko writes it's also an

5 Ways to Make Telecommuters and Remote Workers Feel Included

Making remote workers feel like part of the team is one of the trickiest parts of management. However, by focusing on the right technology and on effective communication and personal interaction you can create a productive remote work scenario.

8 Tips for Getting Your IT Career Back on Track

At one time or another, we've all felt were burned out, unwanted or on our way out the door. What if you're not ready to go? How can IT workers get their career back on track with their current employer?

How to Use Evernote to Improve Your Productivity

With more than 100 million users, Evernote is popular for good reason. The app is for much more than just jotting down notes, though — you can add contacts, collaborate and even snap pictures of paper notes. Here are some tips from getting the most

How to Use Social Media to Recruit IT Talent

Tweet, like, share and post your way to uncovering the best tech job candidates in the shortest time.

Farm Star Living: A Must-Have App for all ‘Farm-to-Table’ Fans

The recently-released Farm Star Living app for Android and iOS helps foodies find nearby restaurants with farm-fresh ingredients. It's a tasty app, but it may leave you wanting more, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

Getting Your Money’s Worth from Your ISP? FCC Scorecard Helps Find Out

A new report from the FCC suggests the leading ISPs mostly deliver the speeds they promise, with a few notable exceptions. (Ahem, Verizon.)

Why You Need to Load Test Your Website

There are multiple approaches to load testing your website, but one thing is certain: Organizations that fail to see how their sites will handle sudden surges in traffic do so at their own risk.

Developing Blended Executives

Marc Franciosa, CIO of Praxair, finds creative ways to grow his own

Why You Might Not Want to Use Facebook Messenger to Send Videos

You can now use Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android to send photos and video to your Friends. But you should be very careful before recording a video with the app, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

AT&T Waits a Month to Notify Customers of Data Breach

Hackers breached AT&T Mobility and stole social security numbers and call records. AT&T won't say why it waited a month to notify affected customers, and that's a major concern, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

How Healthcare Can Fix Patient Engagement

The healthcare industry frequently discusses how to use technology to improve patient engagement, but it's just one step in a complex process that, done right, contributes to the much more formative process of patient empowerment.

5 Innovations That Make Video Surveillance More Effective

Criminals get a little more sophisticated every day. Fortunately, so does video surveillance technology. Here are five options to consider for your business, no matter the size.

How to Write a Job Description That Attracts Top IT Talent

Recruiting the best technology professionals starts with the job description. Here's how to make sure yours is hitting all the right areas.

Don’t let mobile development ruin your life

Carfax CIO Phil Matthews talks about how to avoid the chaos of managing multiple consumer and business mobile apps

Google Announces First Five Official ‘Glass at Work’ Partners

Google's first five certified "Glass at Work" enterprise partners include companies that provide Glass apps for a variety of industries, including energy, entertainment, media, healthcare and manufacturing.

6 Top Ecommerce Platforms for Do-It-Yourself Small Businesses

Ecommerce business owners cast their votes for the shopping carts and ecommerce platforms that are most tailored to the do-it-yourselfer — no design or Web development team required.

How to Turn Customer Service Into a Profit Center

'The Producers' profited from an idea that was supposed to lose money. Most companies are happy if their call centers produce zero margins. It doesn't have to be that way.

Google Battles Amazon for Corporate Clouds

Google says it's in the enterprise cloud market to stay.

Microsoft Aims to Take Predictive Analytics Mainstream

Microsoft moves to make machine learning available for organizations of all sizes with a cloud-based machine learning service that uses visual workflows and templates.

10 Microsoft Power BI for Office 365 Success Stories

Organizations around the world are unlocking business intelligence with the cloud-based Microsoft Power BI for Office 365 service. Here are 10 examples of its success in the real-world.

What Is Going Wrong With BYOD?

The Bring Your Own Device movement was supposed to make employees more productive while saving companies money. But a funny thing is happening on the way to mobile nirvana: Companies aren't doing it, according to a new study by CompTIA.

How Social Media Is Enhancing the World Cup Experience

More than a billion people will tune in to watch the final match of World Cup 2014. But before then, even more will share their highs and lows on social media. (And if Twitter and Facebook can't turn you into a futbol fan, maybe a Brazilian supe

HP Places Its Data Center Bet on ‘The Machine’

Many industry leaders over the years have developed technology to drive data center innovation. However, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle writes that HP's Machine concept — which treats the data center as an appliance — looks to redesign the dat

How Leading CIOs Deal With Shadow IT

Circumventing IT is easier than ever. These CIOs are minimizing risks while reaping some rewards.

Amazon Kindle iOS, Android Apps Get New Audiobook Feature

Amazon's Kindle mobile apps now support a feature that automatically syncs ebooks with Audible audiobooks so users never have to leave the Kindle app to listen to a book. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin says "Whispersync for Voice" is

Why Open Source Software Isn’t as Secure as You Think

The security of open source software relies on the community spotting errors — but Heartbleed and other recent events suggest that that's not happening.

How CIOs Can Tailor BYOD Initiatives for the Public Sector

For all the buzz around mobility and BYOD, the entry of new devices into the network poses challenges for federal CIOs, who must tailor policies to address security and usage challenges.

Starbucks Powermat Support Could Sway Wireless-Charging Standards Battle

Starbucks is rolling out Duracell "Powermat Spots" in its U.S. cafes to let customers wirelessly charge mobile devices, with one notable caveat. The move is a big win for Duracell and the PMA charging standard.

Top Ten Competencies of the Modern CIO

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Ringly ‘Smart Ring’ Brings Fashionable Notification to Your Fingers (UPDATED)

Ringly isn't the smartest "smart ring" available, but it just might be the most fashionable, and style will be key to the success of future wearable tech, according to CIO.com's Al Sacco.

Target Offers a Can’t-Beat Price on Apple’s iPad Mini

Target's promotional price on the iPad mini is one of the best you’ll find for an unused version of the device. It's not Apple's latest and greatest, but that's OK, according to CIO.com Blogger Bill Snyder.

Why Net Neutrality Matters to Your Business

Net neutrality is about more than individual consumers' rights to stream video over the Web without paying extra for it. Partitioning the Internet into haves and have-nots will give big companies yet another advantage over smaller, more disrupti

How to Clean Up Your IT Resume

As spring comes to a close, it's an ideal time to clear the clutter from your resume. It's key to make sure you present only relevant, current information in the most attractive way possible. Here, three experts weigh in on what to toss out

Snapchat Must Either Grow Up or Risk Disappearing

Snapchat had a rough May, and that's even before taking into account the massive competitive threats it faces from Apple and Facebook. The company has a lot of growing up to do. And it better do it fast.

14 Must-See Social Media Marketing Success Stories

How do you break through all the noise on social media sites? Here are 14 creative, timely and, in some cases, crazy, examples of how organizations achieved social media success.

Why Mobile Strategies Are Stalling at Many Enterprises

CIOs know the value of having a mobile strategy. So why aren't companies doing it right? A study from Accenture sheds some light on why some companies aren't moving forward fast enough with their mobility initiatives.

Jaspersoft Aims to Simplify Embedding Analytics and Visualizations

TIBCO Jaspersoft is offering up a new JavaScript framework to make it simple to embed full business intelligence capabilities into applications.

How Voice Control Will Make the Internet of Things More Human

As the Internet of Things expands from the industrial environment to the home, more people will interact with connected devices. Expect the voice commands familiar to entertainment system and smartphone users to become the 'interface' for

The Next Silicon Valley Will Have an Urban Vibe

nThe Brookings Institution lays out vision for urban 'innovation centers' to bring together research institutions, businesses and startup incubators to create concentrated pockets of industry rather than the sprawling, suburban office campu