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Don’t Let CRM Data Make MIS Into Misinformation

Even if you have high-quality customer relationship management data, there's a hidden monster that can gobble up management information system credibility. It's time to reign in user-generated CRM reports.

5 Ways to Prevent Data Loss in Mobile Environments

Confidential company data can make its way onto mobile devices, where it's no longer under the protection of your toughest network defenses. Does that make your data vulnerable? To find out, review some strategies for preventing data loss on mob

3 Must-Have Android/iOS Apps for Following March Madness

March Madness is upon us. Each of these three free Android and iPhone/iPad apps will keep you updated on news and scores — and a couple of them then let you get in on the competition.

Yahoo CEO Talks Mobile, Advertising and Tumblr

In a keynote before leading advertising and marketers professionals, Marissa Mayer details Yahoo's growth on mobile and its new advertising options — and talks up Tumblr.

How Little Debbie Used Predictive Analytics to Survive Snack Industry Shakeup

McKee Foods, maker of Little Debbie snacks, turned to Workday's cloud-based human capital management and payroll software. The switch helped it analyze data for decision-making, save money and better survive a snack industry shakeup.

3 Ways Technology Improves Road Race Registration

Like most previously paper processes, road race registration has moved online. This offers convenience to runners, but it can be a headache for unprepared race directors. Here's how three organizations handle the traffic, testing and analysis of

Shortage of Project Managers Sends Businesses Scrambling

When it comes to project management, many organizations find themselves understaffed and that's putting them at a competitive disadvantage, according to a study by ESI International.

The Power of a Healthy CFO-CIO Partnership

For CFO Jim Lusk, IT is essential to ABMu2019s smooth operations and happy customers.

How to Work Seamlessly Across Multiple Devices

Employees who used to burn the midnight oil at the office now get to do so from the comforts of home, thanks to the proliferation of personal laptops, tablets and smartphones. Getting files to appear on and sync with multiple devices can be challengi

BYOD Brings Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt to the Enterprise

You lost your smartphone, which you also used for work. Think that's bad news? It gets worse. You wait a few days to tell IT. These days that can get you fired. So now you're thinking, 'I really wish I read that BYOD policy.' Five

Why C-Suite Executives Need to Shine on Social Media

Most CIOs — and other C-suite executives u0013 have at least a LinkedIn profile, but social media requires much more these days. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and others are no longer exclusively personal, but also reflective of your role in the large

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2014 to Manufacturing

The newest version of Microsoft's relational database management system touts in-memory transaction processing and hybrid deployment scenarios.

Being a Successful Healthcare CIO Requires Vision

Today's healthcare IT leaders have a lot on their plates. The rush to digitize is hitting them hard — but one CIO says it's shortsighted to simply focus on technology itself, not on the fundamental industry changes that tech will bring.

7 Things You May Not Know About Microsoft Office

This isn't your parent's Microsoft Office. Recent activity culminating with the SharePoint Conference 2014 shows that Microsoft is making its Office suite more social, more integrated with both home-grown and acquired Microsoft technologies

Internet of things presents CIOs with both technical and ethical questions

Chamberlain Group's garage door opener lets consumers monitor and control their garage doors via Android and Apple mobile phones. It's convenient for customers, but what happens to the data collected?

17 Steps to Implement a Public Sector Big Data Project

Government agencies are rich in data that could be used to better serve citizens. However leveraging massive amounts data is at best a complex project. Based on interviews with CIOs at every level of government, Kevin C. Desouza of Arizona State Univ

‘PhoneClean’ Makes it Easy to Free Your iPhone/iPad Storage

Apple's iOS 7.1 software requires 2.5GB of free storage space for a wireless install, so now is a good time for some iPhone or iPad spring cleaning. PhoneClean for Mac and PC simplifies that task, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin, bu

Google Drive Price Cuts are Impressive – but What About Privacy?

Google just chopped its Drive cloud-storage costs, making it the cheapest personal storage option. But other comparable services offer more features — and more privacy protections, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

Top 10 Recession-Proof IT Jobs

Just as no person is indispensable, no role in IT is recession-proof. However, with a little forethought, some planning and the desire to learn, you can find an IT role that promises a bright future.

The Best Apps for Taking iPhone Selfies

If you're a "selfie" fanatic, CIO.com blogger James A. Martin wants you to consider getting someone else to take your picture. Failing that, he recommends these three apps for iOS that can help capture quality selfies.

How to Use Social Media to Improve Your IT Recruiting Strategy

Social media is ubiquitous in today's digital world, so you can bet your next star employee is out there sharing, liking and tweeting. Here's how to leverage social networking technology to effectively target and recruit IT candidates.

4 Lessons CIOs Can Learn From the Target Breach

Retail giant Target made headlines after announcing that 110 million Americans were affected by a massive data breach at its stores. If you want to avoid the same fate, pay attention to these four lessons learned in the wake of the Target breach.

As IT Presses for More H-1B Visas, Academics Question STEM Worker Shortage

Amid simmering debate in Washington over immigration reform, scholars challenge the notion that the United States faces a widespread shortage of workers educated in science, technology engineering and math.

The Most Common Problems with the Most Popular Video Game Consoles

Online troubleshooting website FixYa analyzed 40,000 problem reports to identify the most common issues plaguing Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Wii U users.

Facebook Rolls Out Video Ads, Takes Aim at TV Networks

After months of testing, Facebook launched its premium video ad product yesterday. The opportunity for a massive windfall in new revenue helps explain why Facebook was so deliberate in testing the efficiency and reaction to the ads.

CIOs Destined to Be Kings of Customer Data

Despite chatter about CIOs losing clout or eventually reporting to the CMO, a survey of 1,600 CIOs reveals that the IT executives are well-positioned for the future — if they are willing to step outside of IT.

Tech CEOs Warn of Threats to Cloud, Big Data Economy

Leaders of some of the nation's top tech firms say protectionist cloud policies and Internet restrictions could undermine the potential of the data revolution. To that end, they call on policymakers to advocate the free flow of information acros

5 Ways CIOs Can Rationalize Application Portfolios

The pressure is mounting for CIOs and other IT leaders to help the business enable new disruptive technologies like mobile, social, cloud and big data, but many CIOs are struggling to do so because maintaining and supporting legacy applications consu

Create Magical Vendor Presentations Using Analytics, TED and Steve Jobs

The best TED speakers, channeling Steve Jobs, are dynamic, engaging and moving. Meanwhile, analytics technology can provide near-real-time feedback on whatever you want, including audience (dis)engagement. So why are so many tech industry events just

Verizon Pulls Plug on Fast Fiber-Optic Broadband

American consumers have some of the slowest broadband connections in the developed world, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. Verizon will no longer build out its fiber to the home (FTTH) broadband network in new areas, and Google is one of the

12 Tips for Creating a Mobile-Friendly Website

Just because your website can be viewed on a mobile device doesn't make it mobile-friendly. To find out how to ensure your mobile customers have a positive experience, follow these suggestions from mobile experts and Web design and development p

Using Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablets in the Enterprise

When you think of business tablets, chances are Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX tablets don't come immediately to mind. Though not perfect, the Kindle Fire HDX tablets are actually well suited for business use, particularly BYOD, according to CIO.

8 Ways Big Data and Analytics Will Change Sports

The leading minds in sports convened in Boston last week at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to share ideas about how big data will be a game-changer for fans, players, coaches, officials and front-office personnel.

How to Handle the IT Skills Shortage: Architect Your People

IT relies heavily on architecture — in systems, data, software and, yes, even in people. This long-term strategy can help create a more flexible, more consistent and more scalable IT organization.

How Forensic Tools Unearth Deleted Text Messages

A mobile security guru offers a quick rundown of forensic tools and how they retrieve deleted SMS.

6 Gadgets to Improve Your Next Business Trip

Taking business on the road? These gadgets will help you stay productive without making your bag exceed the carry-on size limit.

Cloud Wars Heating Up in 2014

Google, Amazon and Microsoft have all made strategic moves to gain cloud market share — and the 'cloud wars' are only getting started.

Why Software Testing Can’t Save You From IT Disasters

Some software bugs are like the cicadia, emerging only under the 'right' conditions and wreaking havoc until they're stopped. Without the right tools, no amount of software testing can stop these bugs from causing a meltdown. Just ask

Top 12 Laptop Bags for Mobile Pros

We asked a group of frequent business travelers for recommendations on the best laptop bags and came up with this collection of unique bags, ranging in price from just $60 all the way up to $666.

Target’s CIO Resigns

A big data breach often spells trouble for the CIO.

Put Down Your Phone and Armani will Donate Drinking Water to Needy Kids

Your good deed for the day could simply be putting down your smartphone for 10 minutes, thanks to designer Giorgio Armani and UNICEF.

New Sensor Systems Help Caregivers Monitor Seniors from Afar

New systems from companies including Lively and BeClose use networked sensors to help caregivers remotely monitor seniors who live alone.

3 enterprise IoT lessons learned from triathlete training gear

Think deleted text messages are gone forever? Think again

A former federal prosecutor and cybercrime expert tells CIO.com how IT departments can retrieve text messages that the user thought were deleted months or even years ago. As more litigation and investigations turn on the content of texts, every CIO n

Social Media Getting More Spontaneous and Less Personal

Deliberate status updates are losing luster as quick, impromptu, short-lived activity on social media gathers momentum. If the first phase of social media was a massive effort to share our online identities, this current wave is all about fleeting en

How to Build a Storage and Backup Strategy for Your Small Business

Today's businesses generate more data than ever before. Luckily, storage technology is correspondingly cheaper and more plentiful than ever before. This means your small business has work to do if you want to build an effective storage and backu

How Responsive Website Design Helps Boost Revenue

Carsales.com, Australia's top online automotive classified site, is helping its independent dealers make the switch to sites built with responsive design in mind. Revenue is up, the company says, in part because of increased traffic from mobile

7 New Faces of the C-suite

Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Office and Chief People Officer are just a few of the new faces being introduced into C-suites around the globe. Spoiler alert: Weu2019re still waiting for the emergence of the Chief Martini Officer.

Samsung Puts Focus on Security with New Cloud Print Service, Mobile Apps

Samsung plans to launch a new cloud-printing service and mobile apps for iOS and Android, to compete with Google Cloud Print, and it's targeting the enterprise with a focus on security.

How Code Marketplaces Can Cut Application Development Costs

Buying code modules from a curated marketplace can help usher applications into production on time and on budget. Because code marketplaces guarantee that developers will actively maintain modules, concerns about support are largely mitigated.