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Google ‘Play Music All Access’ is a Worthy Spotify, Pandora Competitor

Google is trying to muscle its way into the music-subscription space with the brand new Google Play Music All Access. There's a lot to like about Google's offering, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin, but not enough to make him dr

By James A. Martin

May 29, 2013 2 mins

Android Compliance Smartphones

What Do CMOs and CIOs Really Think of Each Other?

It's widely predicted that more technology-related budget will move to the marketing department, which leads to a natural question: Will CMOs and CIOs become business partners or merely grit their teeth and co-exist?

By Dan Muse

May 29, 2013 4 mins

Budgeting CIO IT Leadership

5 Things You Need to Know About Google Glass

Google's Glass is the gadget of moment. But do you even know what it really is? CIO.com's Al Sacco breaks down Google Glass, and explains why it's not just a gadget gimmick.

By Al Sacco

May 29, 2013 7 mins

Android Small and Medium Business Ultrabook

A new report from Microsoft finds that while executives are wary of social tools, they are what employees want–and are often already using whether IT knows it or not.

By Kristin Burnham

May 29, 2013 3 mins

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

Signature-Based Endpoint Security on Its Way Out

Signature-based blacklisting security technologies are losing the battle against malware, says McAfee, which has streamlined its endpoint security offerings to two suites that it says provide next-generation security for all endpoints, whether PCs, t

By Thor Olavsrud

May 29, 2013 4 mins

Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Viruses

Social media and customer relationship management (CRM) experts share their tips for how organizations can leverage social media to improve customer engagement.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

May 29, 2013 9 mins

CRM Systems Enterprise Applications Social Networking Apps

How Top CIOs Tackle Big Data, Analytics and Cloud Security

In an increasingly complex IT landscape, leading CIOs seek novel ways to use big data and cloud services to improve business processes. Keeping data secure remains a challenge, though, as does finding the right people to manage it all.

By Brian Eastwood

May 29, 2013 5 mins

Big Data Cloud Security Data Warehousing

3 Tips to Ace Your Board of Directors Presentation

Have a big presentation to the board on the horizon? Here's advice to ensure you come off as confident, well-spoken and well-prepared.

By Karlyn Lothery

May 29, 2013 2 mins

CIO

The Industrial Internet: The Next Great Economic Revolution

IDG Enterpriseu2019s CEO spells out the future of big data, mobility and the impact of 50 billion connected devices by 2020.

By Michael Friedenberg

May 29, 2013 2 mins

Big Data Mobile Small and Medium Business

4 Tips for Building a Productive Relationship with Marketing

One IT leader with a background in marketing offers advice for bridging the two worlds.

By Stephanie Overby

May 29, 2013 3 mins

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

10 Hottest Healthcare IT Developer and Programming Skills

A convergence of technology, legislation and mandated migration to ICD-10 medical classifications make healthcare one of the hottest areas within IT. Here's a look at the skills most in demand, who's hiring and where the jobs are.

By Rich Hein

May 29, 2013 7 mins

Developer Healthcare Industry IT Jobs

Online Ticketer Vendini Hit by Hack, Warns Customers a Month Later

The latest data breach victim is online ticket vendor, Vendini, hit by a hack that has compromised at least one million accounts. That's bad enough, but Vendini also stumbled badly in its damage control.

By Bill Snyder

May 28, 2013 3 mins

Data Breach E-commerce Software Security

Job Search Advice for CIOs

Moving from one industry to another

By Martha Heller

May 28, 2013 3 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

How to Secure USB Drives and Other Portable Storage Devices

For all their convenience, misplaced or stolen storage devices often result in the loss of confidential data. To protect against embarrassing, costly and damaging data breaches, take these steps to protect your employees' portable storage device

By Paul Mah

May 28, 2013 8 mins

Data and Information Security Encryption Mobile Security

At Energy Future Holdings, CEO John Young emphasizes the human factors behind IT, supports standardization and expects the CIO to work with business partners.

By Martha Heller

May 28, 2013 3 mins

CIO Energy Industry IT Leadership

Should the CIO or the CMO Take the Lead on Big Data?

Someone must harness the power of real-time data flows. Instead of focusing on their differences and fighting for the same budgets, the CIO and CMO can come together at this critical juncture.

By Dion Hinchcliffe

May 28, 2013 3 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence CIO

Exploiting Big Data From the Heavens

The weather is good for more than just small talk, says Maryfran Johnson. It's a big business, with companies like The Weather Channel and AccuWeather selling data analytics to businesses like DHL and Sears, who use weather data to make timely d

By Maryfran Johnson

May 28, 2013 2 mins

Big Data Data Management

CIOs Should Be Prepared for Litigation Disasters

IT departments usually have careful plans for what to do in natural disasters, but they need a litigation-readiness plan, too, so they'll be ready to handle ediscovery requests

By John Curran

May 27, 2013 2 mins

CIO IT Leadership Legal

3 CIO Strategies for Going Global

When these companies went global, they leveraged IT to unify, localize and lay the foundation for future growth

By CIO Executive Council

May 27, 2013 4 mins

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

The cloud storage service is an intuitive collaboration tool and has IT-friendly features. However, it's in a crowded, competitive market that includes Microsoft.

By Juan Carlos Perez

May 27, 2013 3 mins

Cloud Management Cloud Storage Private Cloud

iWatch Sighting in Latest Apple Ad?

Apple's newest TV ad might be revealing a glimpse of the rumored iWatch, best that's the only good thing about it, writes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige.

By Tom Kaneshige

May 24, 2013 2 mins

Consumer Electronics iPhone

Hosted Desktops Come of Age With Nvidia Grid and Citrix

It's taken decades to develop a hosted desktop that is inexpensive, fast, flexible, scalable and usable. Will an Nvidia-Citrix partnership finally buck the trend?

By Rob Enderle

May 24, 2013 7 mins

CPUs and Processors Desktop Virtualization Laptops

How to Profit From the Ultimate Big Data Source: The Weather

By analyzing a wealth of weather information, multiple industries can adjust inventories and marketing schemes based on the shifting winds of Mother Nature.

By Kim S. Nash

May 24, 2013 17 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence Foundry Events

How 3D Printing Can Save a Life

If you thought 3D printers were only about printing guns to slip past metal detectors think again. Doctors in Michigan used a 3D printer to produce a splint to open the airway of a dying baby.

By Bill Snyder

May 23, 2013 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Consumer Electronics Internet

Microsoft Should Leave the Competition Out of Ads

Microsoft is in no position to disparage Google and Apple in TV ads, yet it keeps doing it. A new ad for Microsoft Surface turns inward and gets it right.

By Shane O'Neill

May 23, 2013 2 mins

Internet Small and Medium Business Tablets

Google Glass Can Actually Make You Look Really Cool…

Google Glass doesn't make everyone look like a "glasshole," according to CIO.com's Al Sacco.

By Al Sacco

May 23, 2013 1 min

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Ultrabook

Google Drive for Android is a Great Document Scanner

Google's updated Google Drive Android app has a convenient new scan feature, as well as a few more recently-added goodies.

By James A. Martin

May 23, 2013 2 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

The Exclusive, Limited-Edition Gold BlackBerry Only a Fool Would Buy

Porsche Design announced a new, gold version of its exclusive BlackBerry P'9981, and it's even more expensive and uglier than the original Porsche BlackBerry.

By Al Sacco

May 23, 2013 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

10 Popular iPhone Apps – Blacklisted!

BYOD programs may come with the restriction of apps that consume too much data, risk malware or distract workers. Here are 10 iPhone apps that you're likely to find on a blacklist.

By Tom Kaneshige

May 23, 2013 2 mins

Malware Mobile Security iPhone

Is Google Glass a Gimmick or an IT Revolution?

Is Google Glass the next revolution in post-PC computing? Perhaps and perhaps not, but the use cases for hands-free wearable computingu2014whether Glass or something elseu2014are mounting.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 23, 2013 4 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Salesforce.com Launches Mobile Apps for Government

Amid a growing appetite among public-sector agencies for mobile applications to improve services, Salesforce.com debuts new government collaboration, app-development tools.

By Kenneth Corbin

May 23, 2013 5 mins

Government Markets Small and Medium Business

Commodity Clouds, the ‘Tuning Tax’ and What Cloud Users Really Need

Application-tuning capabilities coupled with today's commodity cloud offerings are more than many users need. Just like broadband Internet, though, it's only a matter of time before these 'overserved' users turn to the commodity c

By Bernard Golden

May 23, 2013 7 mins

Developer Private Cloud System Management

Immigration Reform Bill Takes Aim at Indian IT Outsourcing Companies

India's application development and maintenance business will take a hit if a provision of the U.S. Senate immigration bill becomes law, and some experts say the restrictions will drive more outsourcing offshore.

By Stephanie Overby

May 23, 2013 6 mins

Government H-1B Visas Outsourcing

T-Mobile Makes Impressive Start to 4G LTE Service

The smallest of the four major carriers is finally rolling out speedy 4G LTE service. It's not as fast as AT&T, but T-Mobile is neck and neck with Verizon in early testing.

By Bill Snyder

May 22, 2013 2 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Flickr Android App Gets Gorgeous New Interface, Photo-Editing Tools

Yahoo is determined to be relevant again, and the company's recent Flickr photo-service and app updates, just might do the trick, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

By James A. Martin

May 22, 2013 2 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

BYOD in Bloom, According to Survey

A Cisco survey of mobile users reveals strong desire for BYOD programs and clear productivity gains. But hold off on those BYOD mandates because the love for corporate devices hasn't burned out yet.

By Tom Kaneshige

May 22, 2013 4 mins

Careers

9 Steps to Build Your Personal Brand (and Your Career)

Competition in the tech jobs industry is fierce, so how do you differentiate yourself from the pack? Whether you're a job seeker or just looking to grow professionally, creating an impressive and meaningful brand is the best place to start.

By Rich Hein

May 22, 2013 10 mins

CIO IT Governance IT Jobs

Meaningful Use, 3D Imaging Drive Health Data Storage Demand

Healthcare providers are under siege by massive amounts of data. This is forcing the industry to upgrade its aging storage infrastructures, architectures and systems. Where that data is being stored may come as a surprise.

By Allen Bernard

May 22, 2013 7 mins

Data Warehousing Healthcare Industry SAN

Building IT Credibility at Cessna

CIO Bob King gives his business relationship executives full ownership for project delivery

By Martha Heller

May 21, 2013 4 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the White House's digital government strategy, a new study from the Mobile Work Exchange takes stock of how agencies are pressing ahead with mobility plans.

By Kenneth Corbin

May 21, 2013 5 mins

Government Government IT Small and Medium Business

5 Reasons to Move to Big Data (and 1 Reason Why It Won’t Be Easy)

Companies of all sizes are beginning to reap the benefits of data analytics technology. If you're not up to speed yet, here are five ways that big data can benefit your business–and one precaution that may well thwart your big data plans.

By Reda Chouffani

May 21, 2013 6 mins

Big Data Data Warehousing IT Jobs

12 Telemedicine Innovations That Will Shape Healthcare’s Future

These 12 healthcare products and services caught our attention at the annual meeting of the American Telemedicine Association.

By Joseph Kim, M.D.

May 20, 2013 7 mins

Healthcare Industry Software Development

Yahoo CEO Uses GIF, Tumblr to Announce Acquisition

Marissa Mayer bets a billion dollars on the blogging site, vowing Yahoo won't 'screw it up.'

By Kristin Burnham

May 20, 2013 2 mins

Consumer Electronics

How India’s IT Outsourcing Leaders Can Stay on Top

After a decade of double-digit growth, India's offshore IT outsourcing leaders must shift strategies if they want to continue to dominate in technology services as growth slows in a maturing market. Here are eight things Indian outsourcers need

By Stephanie Overby

May 20, 2013 6 mins

IT Leadership IT Strategy Outsourcing

How to Prepare for Windows 8 Even Though It’s Not Coming to Enterprises

Windows 8 won't be adopted as a standard at your business anytime soon, according to a new Forrester report. But that doesn't mean IT shouldn't prepare for it to sneak through the BYOD side door. Here are five ways to be ready for Wind

By Shane O'Neill

May 20, 2013 5 mins

Desktop Virtualization Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

How to Import Your Tumblr Blog into WordPress

While Yahoo's acquisition of blogging site Tumblr will make a handful of people very happy, others are not convinced. Here's how to import your posts from Tumblr to WordPress.

By Kristin Burnham

May 20, 2013 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Social Networking Apps

Mobile, Modular EHR Help eClinicalWorks Put Patients First

Healthcare is rapidly moving toward a patient-centric care model, says Girish Kumar Navani, CEO of electronic health record software vendor eClinicalWorks. To meet this demand, EHR systems ought to be mobile, modular and easy to use, he tells CIO.com

By Brian Eastwood

May 20, 2013 5 mins

Data Management Healthcare Industry Markets

Google I/O 2013’s Coolest Products and Services

Google announced a number of innovative new products and services at its 2013 Google I/O developer conference this week. CIO.com's Al Sacco spotlights the news that matters most to non-developers and everyday Google users.

By Al Sacco

May 17, 2013 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Innovation Internet

Crosswa.lk Aims to Let You Download iOS Apps Directly from Websites

Crosswa.lk has developed an API that lets app creators post links to their iOS apps on websites so users can download them without visiting iTunes. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin says the idea is a novel one, but it needs work.

By James A. Martin

May 17, 2013 2 mins

iPad iPhone

The 4 Best Things About the Google+ Redesign

Google announced a complete overhaul of its social network, Google+, at this week's I/O conference in San Francisco. Here's an in-depth look at all the changes and why they make Google+ better.

By Kristin Burnham

May 17, 2013 5 mins

Cloud Computing Internet Social Networking Apps