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Solving Healthcare’s Big Data Analytics Security Conundrum

HIPAA understandably makes it hard for organizations to obtain personal health information and even harder to use that information for the purpose of data analysis. Empowering patients to own and share their own data — and then assuring them that it

What type of CIO are you? A Scotty or a Mr. Spock?

10 Ways IT Pros Can Reduce Stress at Work

These relaxation techniques will help even the most frantic tech workers combat stress in the office. Creating a daily routine can help bring your mind and body back in balance and help you reduce the tension of everyday life in a busy IT environment

Before Touch ID: BlackBerry Filed for Trackpad-Fingerprint-Scan Patent in ’04

BlackBerry filed a patent application way back in 2004 for a technology that's remarkably similar to the new Touch ID fingerprint-scanner in Apple's iPhone 5S.

Who Knew? IT Decision Makers Are News Junkies

CIOs want to know what's going on in the world.

Larry Ellison’s Distractions

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has a lot more on his mind these days than running the giant hardware and software company.

Forget Black Friday: 4 Regular Friday Deals You Don’t Want to Miss

If you're in the market for an affordable iPad, new laptop or more storage, now is the time to act. CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder found four money-saving deals that make next month's Black Friday an afterthought.

Eye-Popping Forecasts for Cloud, Big Data and Smart Phones

Should CIOs believe them?

Unique ‘Circa’ News App Gets iOS 7 Update, Now Available for Android

News junkies with Android smartphones can now get their fixes via the unique and easy-to-use Circa News app. The streamlined software also got an impressive update for iOS 7.

How CIOs Can Navigate Treacherous BYOD Waters

CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige writes that implementing a BYOD program is like setting sail on uncharted seas where danger lurks like pirates. However, if you navigate the waters carefully and batten down the hatches, you can enjoy a smooth journey.

McAfee Moves to Redefine SIEM, Enterprise Security

Most security information event management systems can identify threats, but they can't remove them. All this does is put a bull's eye on a CIO's back. McAfee's new Enterprise Security Manager takes that next step and shows enterp

Switching IT Outsourcing Providers Easier (and Less Costly) Than Ever

Heading into 2014, IT outsourcing service providers will be hard at work stealing business from their competitors — and having theirs stolen as well.

5 Things You Don’t Know About iOS 7

The Passbook "paper shredder" from past versions of Apple's iOS is no more. That's just one of five things you might not be aware of in Apple's two-week-old, iOS 7 mobile OS.

NSA Leaker Snowden May Have Had Help

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is skeptical that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden could have known to look for all the documents he leaked and been able to circumvent security checks on his own.

Will Government Shutdown Boost Private IT Hiring?

With the government closed for business, private-sector firms should consider poaching public-sector IT talent to fill open tech positions.

Verizon Recreates the Public Cloud for the Enterprise IT

For the past two years, Verizon has been quietly re-architecting its public cloud from the ground up to build a new enterprise-focused offering that allows organizations to dial in precisely the level of compute, network and storage they need for ind

CIOs in the Public Sector Face Roadblocks to Data Center Consolidation

Amid a White House directive to scale back underused data centers, an effort that will take years to complete, federal CIOs begin to tackle the challenges involved. Among those challenges are incomplete inventories and cost concerns.

5 Things Businesses Need to Know About Google Glass

Much of the talk surrounding Google Glass has focused on its consumer appeal. However, the device does have enterprise potential. CIOs should consider developing applications such as providing diagnostic advice to field service workers and mobile cou

Don’t Live in Fear of Your Cloud Storage Provider Going Under

The closure of cloud storage provider Nirvanix sent a chill through the cloud storage industry and its customers, but is it really a big deal?

How to Get Free Wireless Data, Text and Voice with FreedomPop

Buy a $100 HTC Android phone from FreedomPop, get free wireless data, text and voice. Data speeds over Sprint's network aren't exactly blazing, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder, but the price sure is right.

Americans Suffer Technology Overload, But We Want More

Workers say they are overwhelmed by information and worn down by technology. However, almost 60 percent of U.S. employees say they would wear technology if it made them more productive. Check out this infographic that highlights our love-hate relatio

IT Resume Makeover: Corporate IT to IT Consulting and Back

In our ongoing series, career coach and strategist Donald Burns shows technology executives how to better transition from IT consulting back to corporate IT as he works with a client who's feet are planted firmly in both worlds.

16 Tips for Ecommerce Holiday Season Success

Ecommerce and online marketing experts share their tips and strategies on how you can prepare your online business for the holiday rush and get holiday shoppers to buy from you.

How to Close the Big Data Skills Gap by Training Your IT Staff

Research firms paint a dire picture of a massive big data skills gap that will get worse over time. But companies like Persado, which uses big data to help marketers optimize their messages, are finding success training their existing staff in the ne

Why IT’s Economics Revolution Is More Than OpEx and CapEx

Many view cloud economics as a question of operating expenses versus capital expenses — or, more simply, the cost to rent versus the cost to buy. It's more complicated than that, though, since the cloud forces organizations to more thoroughly e

Who’s Training the Next Generation of Data Scientists?

A projected shortage of qualified data scientists could leave U.S. businesses unable to tap the value of big data. To help meet that demand, the University of California at Berkeley has developed a master's degree program to train new data scie

15 Must-Have iOS Apps You Can’t Get on Any Other Platform

Shortly after obtaining a new iPhone 5S, CIO.com's Al Sacco, an unabashed BlackBerry user and Android loyalist, set out to find the best iOS apps that aren't available for other mobile platforms. He came with up these 15 must-have iPhone, i

10 Dumbest Things Tech CEOs Have Said and Done

As a rule, CEOs in the technology industry tend to be a pretty bright group. Their vision, passion and leadership have changed the world. BUT they also have moments that leave the rest of us wondering, "Are they really that dumb?"

CIOs and Social Media

Tom Catalini, CIO of the Museum Fine Arts, says IT leaders need to take the plunge into social media.

Apple Charges 4X More Than It Pays for iPhone Memory

Apple’s brand shines brighter than any in the world, but the popular company is taking its customers for a ride with its exorbitant iPhone-memory markup, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

What’s Behind the iPad Hack at Los Angeles High Schools?

When 340 high school students figured out how to remove mobile device management software from their iPads they did more than gain access to social networks and banned websites. They exposed what can go wrong with Apple's approach to supporting

ERP Systems Provide Visibility Into Food Safety

As food production gets increasingly complicated, food manufacturers often struggle to track products from raw materials to packaged goods — and, in the event of a recall, from packaged goods to raw materials. Even those with automated quality syste

How to Solve CRM Data Deduplication Dilemmas

Unlike other enterprise software systems, the biggest data quality issue that CRM systems face is duplicates. Dedupe incorrectly, though, and bad data poltergeists and doppelgangers will come back to haunt you.

How to Choose the Best License for Your Open Source Software Project

Getting the right license for your open source project can mean the difference between success and failure for your software.

5 Millennials-in-the-Workplace Myths Busted

Forget what you think you know about Generation Y. A recent survey dispels many of the myths surrounding millennials and the digital culture. Turns out age may be nothing but a number.

BlackBerry Now Sells Unlocked Smartphones, but Who’s Buyin’?

BlackBerry started selling unlocked Z10 and Q10 smartphones directly online. But they aren't cheap, and now may not be the best time to invest in a BlackBerry, or the company, according to CIO.com's Al Sacco.

4 Ways CIOs Can to Respond to a Service Outage

Nasdaq and Intermedia are among the latest firms to suffer lengthy — and public — service outages. Eventually, the same thing will happen to you. Here are four key lessons IT leaders can learn from others' mistakes.

Workforce-as-a-Service Scales to Meet IT Staffing Needs on Demand

What if you could scale your IT personnel requirements as you would computing resources? Using a workforce-as-a-service model lets you add a skilled, vetted and insured workforce when you need it and release it when you don't.

Mobile App Lets Jewelry Retailer Test In-store Discounts

Alex and Ani, a popular jewelry chain, is testing Swirl, a mobile app that offers discounts to in-store shoppers via geofencing.

Tie Photo/Video Notes to Your Calendar with ‘Life Noted’ for iOS 7

A new iOS 7 app lets you create and tie text, photo and video notes to your mobile calendar. The free version of the app is limited, though, so you might want to shell out $3 for the premium version, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

Twitter Users Call for BlackBerry CMO’s Head

Twitter users are calling for BlackBerry marketing chief Frank Boulben's job, but CIO.com's Al Sacco says BlackBerry's marketing efforts are actually better than ever before, and there's no one man to blame for the Canadian compan

A Tale of Two Lenovos: How the Company Thrives in China

Consumers outside of China don't think of Lenovo much beyond laptops, but in that country the company has a wide reach including a growing line of mobile devices. Explore the hidden — and larger — side of Lenovo.

Hackers Steal Personal Info of 4M People: Is Your Data at Risk?

Hackers hit data brokers LexisNexis and Dun & Bradstreet, according to a recent report, putting the personal information of millions at risk. Should you be worried?

CIOs See Big Data as Internet-Like Innovation Platform for Government

Government IT leaders envision open, machine-readable data sets from across departments and agencies offering a testbed for innovative new applications and services the feds would never create on their own.

10 Steps to Ensure Your IT Outsourcing Deal Fails

Even though the state of IT outsourcing has matured, mistakes in flawed deals are often repeated, and the most disappointing deals share common characteristics. Here are 10 steps that are guaranteed to lead to an outsourcing catastrophe.

Why RMS Built Its Cloud Environment in Iceland

While Iceland has long been touted as an ideal spot for a data center, companies have been slow to take advantages of its climate, renewable energy and government incentives. Risk Management Solutions, though, jumped at the chance to put its new clou

IT Industry Undergoing an Epic Transition

CEO Michael Friedenberg reads the signs of an enterprise tech industry that is unraveling before our eyes. But as one computing era ends, a new one (which IDC calls the third platform) is just beginning.

EMC Bets Big on Flash Storage

The vendor gets aggressive about enterprise flash arrays, but faces challenges in the data center

How to Overcome Resistance to Global IT Standardization

Thereu2019s inevitable tension between enforcing global IT standardization and allowing flexibility at the local level. Hereu2019s how to find the right balance.

How IT Can Produce Better Patient Care

For Dr. Bob Laskowski, president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System, technology means empowering physicians and patients.u2002