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Take CIO.com’s 2014 Mobile Media Usage Survey

Bag yourself an Apple iPad mini 2 tablet with Retina Display.

May 2, 2014 1 min

Marketing Mobile Small and Medium Business

How HR Makes HP a Great Place to Work

HP has been through some tough times, but it's in the midst of a turnaround that's succeeding largely because the company's head of human resources, Tracy Keogh, is making HP a great place to work once again.

By Rob Enderle

May 2, 2014 6 mins

Careers IT Leadership Remote Work

White House Calls for Big Data and Cloud Privacy Overhaul

Leading tech groups welcome call for data breach law and outdated cloud privacy statute, but warn against overreaching consumer privacy legislation.

By Kenneth Corbin

May 2, 2014 5 mins

Big Data Cloud Computing Government

CTO Says Cloud Services Earn Vote of International Election Monitoring Group

The National Democratic Institute has workers in 65 countries — not all of them friendly. To support its growing global mission, and to improve efficiency without buying more hardware, the nonpartisan nonprofit has spent the last four years migratin

By John Moore

May 1, 2014 8 mins

Cloud Management Developer SaaS

Why ABM Is Migrating from VMware to Hyper-V

Facilities solutions specialist ABM has more than 100,000 employees and customers around the world, all served by a small IT team struggling to deliver IT services to its constituents. It needed to find a way to deliver IT services faster and cheaper

By Thor Olavsrud

May 1, 2014 5 mins

Server Virtualization Virtualization

Cloud Apps Soar, CIOs Take on New Role

As cloud apps become more business-critical, the CIO is emerging as the cloud services broker. In this new IT model, which is expected to expand rapidly in the next 12 months, CIOs can push cloud service providers to deliver detailed SLAs.

By Tom Kaneshige

May 1, 2014 4 mins

CIO Cloud Security IT Strategy

Federal CIOs Struggle to Recruit Top Tech Talent

Government culture and compensation can make the private sector more appealing for young technologists, contributing to a talent shortfall at a time when the feds need IT expertise more than ever — as the Healthcare.gov fiasco painfully illustrated.

By Kenneth Corbin

May 1, 2014 5 mins

Government Government IT IT Jobs

How to Attract and Retain Tech Talent by Using Compensation Benchmarking

Companies that rely on top tech workers are turning to real-time compensation benchmarking tools to ensure they're paying competitive rates to both attract workers with in-demand skills and reduce turnover.

By Sharon Florentine

May 1, 2014 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs Salaries

What Your SaaS Vendor Doesn’t Know About You

You'd think your SaaS vendors would know a lot more about you and their customers than IBM, Ma Bell or even the NSA. They know every click, login and data entry, right? Not necessarily.

By David Taber

May 1, 2014 5 mins

Big Data Marketing SaaS

Yahoo Mail 3.0 for iOS Integrates More Yahoo Apps

Yahoo did a good job integrating its iOS apps into the new Yahoo Mail 3.0 update, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin, but it may not win over new users. Here's why.

By James A. Martin

Apr 30, 2014 2 mins

Mobile Apps iPhone

IT Salaries for the 20 Hottest Tech Skills

Unemployment rates in the IT industry remain low. That's good news for you because it means to compete for top tech talent companies are offering higher salaries.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 30, 2014 8 mins

Careers IT Skills Salaries

8 Tips to Improve Mobile Collaboration

Mobile computing and workplace collaboration experts offer advice on how you can boost communication and productivity among your mobile employees.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Apr 30, 2014 6 mins

Collaboration Software IT Governance Small and Medium Business

How Adobe Is Moving on From Flash to Embrace HTML5

Adobe Flash is still widely used, but it's seen as obsolete in the face of HTML5. In response, Adobe is taking several steps to adapt and contribute to a HTML5 future without browser plugins.

By Chris Minnick, Ed Tittel

Apr 30, 2014 7 mins

Developer Internet Web Development

Why CIOs Shouldn’t Block Rogue Cloud Apps

Enterprises have an average 461 cloud apps running in their organizations (nine to 10 times IT's estimates), according to some reports. Line-of-business managers hesitate to bring in the CIO out of fear of being blocked. If CIOs can remove this

By Tom Kaneshige

Apr 30, 2014 4 mins

CIO Compliance IT Governance

How to Become a Better Leader

Being a great leader takes hard work and dedication, but most of the necessary skills can be learned if you're willing to put in the time and effort. Here are 13 ways to help transform any manager, in IT or beyond, into becoming a better leader.

By Rich Hein

Apr 30, 2014 10 mins

CIO IT Governance Mentoring

7 iPhone Battery Tips for Advanced Users

You may already know some basic battery tips to help maximize your iPhone's average life per charge. CIO.com's Al Sacco shares a set of seven advanced battery tips for Apple smartphone users.

By Al Sacco

Apr 30, 2014 7 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Amazon.com Launches Wearable Technology Web Store

Amazon.com's new wearable technology page aims to make it easier for customers to browse the latest wearables from a wide variety of vendors, learn more about products of interest and eventually make a more informed purchase.

By Al Sacco

Apr 29, 2014 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Small and Medium Business

3 Critical Competencies of the Modern CIO

Check out CIO.com blogger Martha Heller's conversation with Steve Little, CIO of Xerox.

By Martha Heller

Apr 29, 2014 7 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

Get Free Data, Talk and Text When You Buy an iPhone from FreedomPop

FreedomPop offers low-cost data, voice and text plans (even free options) with no contracts and no sky-high overage fees. However, the service isn't for everyone, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

By Bill Snyder

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business iPhone

How to Select the Right CEO — Hollywood Style

What makes a great CEO? Why do many star at one company yet fail at another? Why do some lose the magic as the company expands? The answer, of course, is different situations require different types of CEOs. To help identify the multiple characterist

By Bill Baker

Apr 29, 2014 11 mins

IT Governance IT Strategy Innovation

Big Data Giants Cloudera and MongoDB Join Forces

The leading Hadoop distribution provider and the leading NoSQL database provider announced a partnership that spans engineering, support, sales and marketing efforts.

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

Big Data Enterprise Architecture

4 Strategies to Help CIOs Prepare for Cyberattacks

The question isn't 'if' your company will suffer a cyberattack. It isn't even 'when.' The biggest question regarding cyberattacks is 'where' they will strike your business. Following these four strategies will

By Jonathan Hassell

Apr 29, 2014 7 mins

Cybercrime Data Breach Windows Security

How ‘Liquid Networks’ Can Lead to the Next Great Idea

Technological innovation often comes when your hunch collides with someone else's hunch, says best-selling author Steven Johnson. Open collaborative spaces are vital to allowing those hunches to mature into breakthrough moments.

By Tom Kaneshige

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

Collaboration Software Innovation Small and Medium Business

Do Leaders Create a Great Company Culture — or Vice Versa?

CIOu2019s Publisher Adam Dennison contends that great leadership and a thriving company culture ultimately support one another, and pays tribute to the legacy of IDGu2019s late Chairman Patrick J. McGovern.

By Adam Dennison

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

CIO IT Leadership

It’s Time for Spring Cleaning in the IT Closet

CIOs: Hereu2019s how to reduce the clutter in your IT operation and ensure that simplicity becomes part of your corporate culture.

By Madeline Weiss, June Drewry

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

Samsung Pushing Mobile Security to Gain Favor in the Enterprise

Samsung is deploying Knox, its secure platform for mobile devices, to earn the trust of the IT departments that run BYOD programs.

By Mikael Ricknäs

Apr 29, 2014 3 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business Smartphones

CIOs Who Serve on Boards Sharpen Their Business Skills

Relatively few CIOs sit on external corporate boards. But those who do come back to their day jobs with personal and professional insights that boost their careers — and give their home companies a competitive edge.

By Kim S. Nash

Apr 29, 2014 15 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO IT Leadership

Google Replacing ‘Bricked’ Glass Wearables After Bum Software Update

Google is sending new Glass devices to users who experienced problems with a recent software update. But the company isn't providing a way to wipe personal data, and that's a big privacy concern, according to CIO.com's Al Sacco.

By Al Sacco

Apr 28, 2014 5 mins

Android Consumer Electronics Privacy

Power and Cooling in the Age of the ‘Hyperscale’ Data Center

With Intelligent Foundation, Emerson Power claims it delivers a more efficient, reliable, scalable and secure data center.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 28, 2014 5 mins

Green IT Server Virtualization Virtualization

Software Is Eating the World, and It Could Eat Your Business

Marc Andreessen's 2011 proclamation that software is eating the world takes on new significance in light of IDC's prediction that mobile, cloud, social and big data technologies will disrupt firms in every industry. Companies that get this

By Bernard Golden

Apr 28, 2014 10 mins

Developer SaaS Web Development

Why Healthcare Needs Amazon (or Anyone) to Shake Things Up

As healthcare in the United States embarks on what PwC describes as its most radical shift in 80 years, most health IT incumbents just aren't cutting it.

By Brian Eastwood

Apr 28, 2014 6 mins

Healthcare Industry IT Strategy Innovation

Analytics Give HR an Early Warning System

Payroll processor ADP deployed predictive analytics internally to improve HR decision-making, identify future talent gaps and reduce attrition, says CIO Mike Capone.

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 28, 2014 3 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence Enterprise Applications

Making the CIO-CTO Connection

Jeff Owens, CTO at Delphi, works with IT and engineers to deliver a digital lifestyle to the automobile.

By Martha Heller

Apr 28, 2014 3 mins

CTO Database Administration IT Leadership

What CIOs Can Learn on Corporate Boards

Maryfran Johnson says CIOs who serve on external boards add to their heavy workload but gain a valuable new perspectiveu2029

By Maryfran Johnson

Apr 28, 2014 2 mins

CIO

Using IT to Make Vacationers Happy

At Royal Caribbean Cruises, CIO Bill Martin says IT is aimed at improving the guest experience on the high seas, including robust Internet connectivityu2029.

By Bill Martin

Apr 28, 2014 3 mins

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

Lessons in Marketing IT’s Value

Tech execs boost IT credibility by educating their peers about the business benefits they deliver.

By CIO Executive Council

Apr 28, 2014 4 mins

IT Leadership IT Strategy

How Lord & Taylor Integrates Print Ads with Mobile Commerce

Lord & Taylor's mobile app lets customers scan photos in print ads and buy the items with their smartphones, without ever going to the retailer's website.

By Mary K. Pratt

Apr 28, 2014 3 mins

Retail Industry Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Updated Weather Channel App is a Must-Have for iPhone Users

The Weather Channel's iPhone/iPod touch app now has a sleeker interface and a "social weather" feature, and it's one of the most information-packed iOS weather apps available, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

By James A. Martin

Apr 25, 2014 3 mins

Mobile Apps iPhone

Despite all the work and investment that has gone into social media, simplicity is still elusive for many marketers and brands. Executives from Facebook and Twitter talk about the challenge to make things less complex.

By Matt Kapko

Apr 25, 2014 5 mins

Facebook Internet Twitter

How to Negotiate a Collaborative Outsourcing Deal

You say you want more from your IT outsourcing service provider, yet you fall back on the same old negotiating tactics. To find out how to develop a more collaborative relationship with service providers, CIO.com talked Kate Vitasek, who wrote the bo

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 25, 2014 8 mins

Collaboration Software Outsourcing Small and Medium Business

How IBM Plans to Make Oracle Obsolete

IBM almost fell apart in the 1980s because it treated its customers like cash machines and not, well, customers. Oracle (and Sun) happily swept in to take this business. Now Oracle customers increasingly feel a similar squeeze — and guess who's

By Rob Enderle

Apr 25, 2014 5 mins

High-Performance Computing Server Virtualization Servers

Shortage of Female STEM Workers Hurts Tech Industry

Intel and other technology firms see workplace gender imbalance as a business challenge and urge greater outreach from tech companies to the education community at a national, state and local level.

By Kenneth Corbin

Apr 25, 2014 4 mins

Government IT Jobs IT Skills

CIOs Face BYOD Hard Reality: Employees Don’t Care

Firing a worker for not reporting a lost or stolen tablet or smartphone may seem extreme, but at some companies things have come to that. How can CIOs get workers to take BYOD policies seriously?

By Tom Kaneshige

Apr 25, 2014 3 mins

CIO IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

5 Things You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance

Cybersecurity insurance transfers some of the financial risk of a security breach to the insurer. But it doesnu2019t do a good job of covering the reputation damage and business downturn that can be triggered by a security breach. u2029

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 25, 2014 3 mins

Risk Management Security

Amazon Prime Users Get HBO Content — With a Catch

HBO hits including The Wire and The Sopranos will be available to Amazon Prime subscribers starting next month. Unfortunately, Prime customers have to wait as long as three years for access to newer shows.

By Bill Snyder

Apr 24, 2014 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet

The road to revenue for ephemeral and anonymous apps like Snapchat, Secret and Whisper is uncharted. How these social apps will ever achieve a level of revenue that would justify their sky-high valuations is foggy at best.

By Matt Kapko

Apr 24, 2014 6 mins

E-commerce Software Internet Small and Medium Business

How GAF Builds Customer Ties and Gives IT Staff Business Skills

GAF trains IT staffers in people skills and sends them to the field to collaborate with clients.

By Mary Brandel

Apr 24, 2014 3 mins

IT Governance IT Leadership Innovation

How the Collaborative Economy Will Change the Way You Do Business

The Internet puts the goods, services and expertise you need at your fingertips. Some call it a 'collaborative economy' focused less on transactions and more on trades. Others see a throwback to the early days of economic exchange. Either w

By JD Sartain

Apr 24, 2014 5 mins

Collaboration Software E-commerce Software Small and Medium Business

Google Halts Glass ‘XE16’ Software Update (UPDATED)

Less than a week after Google announced the latest Glass software update, XE16, it "paused" the software rollout because the update is sending some devices into an endless reboot loop.

By Al Sacco

Apr 23, 2014 3 mins

Android Consumer Electronics

The Pixies Shill for Apple in New iPhone Ad (and I’m OK With That)

Here comes your new iPhone commercial. The Pixies provide the tunes for Apple's latest video advertisement, and though endorsing Apple products may not exactly be "cool," CIO.com's Al Sacco gives the band a pass.

By Al Sacco

Apr 23, 2014 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone