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StarTech Hard Drive Enclosure Password Protects Encrypted Data

The StarTech Encrypted Hard Drive Enclosure offers top-notch performance and secure data encryption, and it has a touch pad for typing passwords to protect sensitive data.

Apple Management Shakeup: The End of Virtual Wooden Bookshelves?

Will the skeuomorphic design of flipping pages and green felt casino tables on iPads and iPhones become collateral damage in the latest Apple management shakeup?

Windows 8 Challenge: Survive Growing Pains, Become a Mobile Player

Windows 8 faces skeptical IT customers and a hardware landscape dotted with iOS and Android mobile devices. The good news for Microsoft is that Windows 8 will gain market traction by 2014 and be a true tablet player by 2016, according to research fir

Surprising Trends in IT Outsourcing

The head-long rush to send IT work to programmers in India is ebbing, while 'domestic outsourcing' is gaining momentum. This CIO.com ebook explores those megatrends, as well as the effects of cloud computing on the IT services market.

10 Free Essential Twitter Tools for Power Users

Whether you use Twitter for work or pleasure, countless add-ons and tools exist to enhance your experience. Here's a look at 10 sites that provide analytics, clean up your stream, track your growth and more.

10 Signs It May Be Time to Quit Your Job

Are you just having a bad day or is it time to move on? Know the warning signs that it's time to look for greener pastures.

Big Data Leading to New Breed of Service Provider

Big data is giving rise to a new breed of services aimed at helping over-burdened IT departments take on the challenges of data analytics without investing in additional infrastructure. And vendors of all sizes are getting in on the action.

Is Apple Getting Soft?

Apple ousts Steve Jobs protégé Scott Forstall. Will Apple's risk-taking and innovation go with him?

6 Business Dashboards That Help CIOs Manage Employees, Web Services

These six dashboards help IT executives make key decisions by putting data from a variety of enterprise applications and services at a CIO's fingertips so he or she can better manage employees, website activity, development projects and more.

Windows 8, Microsoft Surface, iPad Mini Reshuffle Tablet Deck

After a whirlwind of a week that announced new iPads and Windows 8, the tablet market is now a different beast with more choices for consumers and businesses. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill went on NECN to discuss the evolving tablet space (video)

4 Mobile Apps to Help Track Hurricane Sandy and Stay Safe

As the massive storm Sandy bears down on the American east coast, CIO.com blogger James A. Martin spotlights a few hurricane-tracking and emergency/safety apps for iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices.

Microsoft’s Surface RT Is Worth a Look

It's not the iPad, but Microsoft's new tablet will actually help you get work done with great design, a real keyboard that doubles as a screen cover, and a free copy of Office Home and Student 2013 RT.

Jabra Extreme2 Bluetooth Headset is Sleek, Comfortable and Affordable

The Jabra Extreme2 Bluetooth headset is a comfortable, advanced earpiece that is available for the reasonable price of $80.

Google Nexus 4 Gets Official; Nexus 7 32GB $249 on Walmart.com; ‘Nexus 10’ Images, Video (UPDATED)

Google cancelled its scheduled New York press event due to Hurricane Sandy, but it still announced the new Nexus 4 phone. More details on its 32GB Nexus 7 and the new Nexus 10 tablet also leaked ahead of their official unveilings.

ColorWare’s Custom-Color iPhone 5 Costs a Cool $1700

Want a custom-color iPhone 5? Got $1700? ColorWare will be glad to help you out.

The New iPad Not So New After All

Why did Apple trot out the fourth-generation iPad, called the iPad with Retina display, only seven months since releasing the now-discontinued third-generation iPad?

Windows 8 to Boost Sophisticated Business Use of Tablets and Smartphones

Enterprises are beginning to leverage mobility to transform their business processes rather than simply providing always-on access to email and calendaring. Healthcare, financial services and retail are at the forefront of using mobile to transform t

Mobile Payments Are Just a Text Message Away

Barclays Bank puts a personal spin on mobile payments with a person-to-person mobile app that lets customers send and receive payments via text messages between iPhone, Android and Blackberry mobile phones.

How One Business Uses Social Networking and BPM to Handle Disasters

When a hurricane hit, insurance claim outsourcer Crawford & Company struggled to efficiently deploy adjusters. Here's how business process management and a social application helped the company move beyond whiteboards and sticky notes.

How to Build an Online Business From Scratch

To build a successful online business, you need potential and customers. Learn how to build a basic website that offers prospective customers a free digital product in exchange for an email address as well as how to get paid customers to sign up afte

8 Best Cities to Find Cloud Computing Jobs

Looking for a new job in the growing cloud computing market? Open to a change of scenery? Get on the road to one of these 8 cities where cloud jobs are hottest.

Circa iOS App is the Future of Reading News

A new app for iPhone and iPod touch does a fantastic job of curating and delivering the latest news headlines in an easily digestible format, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

Logitech Harmony Touch is the Ultimate Universal Remote Control

The Logitech Harmony Touch lets you say goodbye to the multiple remote controls you use to power up your home entertainment system. Unfortunately, it's not cheap.

If You Worked at Facebook, Would You Cash In on Monday?

Silicon Valley will welcome a new batch of millionaires on Monday when Facebook's stock is eligible for sale. Will employees sell or look to get even richer by waiting for the social network’s stock to recover?

The Real-Life Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (and More Cybersecurity News)

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on a real-life bad, bad Leroy Brown; a Barnes & Noble data breach; Facebook's refusal to remove a page with the license-plate numbers of unmarked police vehicles; and more.

Irony Alert: Nigeria Increasingly Targeted by Cyber Criminals

Nigeria, a nation that is home to an endless supply of bankers, princes and businessmen who all need your help accessing their funds, is now a major target for cyber criminals, according to Symantec.

Hadoop Creator Outlines the Future of Big Data Platform

Doug Cutting, creator of Hadoop and founder of the Apache Hadoop Project, says big data is not hype and it's not a bubble. He lays out his vision of how Hadoop will become the Holy Grail of big data systems

McAfee Shows Security Flaws of Smartphones (Especially Android Devices)

Smartphone security, or the lack of it, is downright scary. At this week's McAfee Focus event, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle discovered just how easy it is to hack into someone else's device. Even if you secure corporate phones, employees&#

5 Ways to Build Better IT Outsourcing Relationships

IT leaders may be well-versed in the latest technologies and service provider offerings, but they may need help building a long-term relationship that addresses such ever-changing criteria such as innovation and performance. Here are five key levers

IT Industry Gains 100,000 Jobs in First Half of 2012

The latest IT job report from TechAmerica shows growth in tech industries for the first half of 2012. While the 1.7 percent increase appears modest, it equates to almost 100,000 new jobs for IT professionals.

Jabra Solemate is a Rugged Portable Speaker That Packs an Audio Punch

Jabra's Solemate portable Bluetooth speaker not only sounds good, but its rugged exterior makes it perfect for use outdoors at the beach or while camping.

Windows 8 Launch: Live Blog

Google ‘Nexus 4’ Smartphone by LG: More Purported Images, Details

A U.K. electronics retailer listed Google's new "Nexus 4" smartphone for sale online, along with Nexus 4 details and technical specifications. But Google isn't expected to officially announce the device until next week.

How Big Data Save Lives in New York City

Aiming to prove the power of data-driven resource allocation, the analytics director for the New York City Mayor's Office of Policy and Strategic Planning used data to identify buildings that were likely targets for firesu2014and firefighter inj

Microsoft’s Wave of Office, Server Product Releases Brings Flood of Questions

Amid the Windows 8 buzz, Microsoft has released to manufacturing Office 2013, Exchange, SharePoint and Lync server products. Not surprisingly, there's a heavy emphasis on the cloud. There's also already talk of what might appear in the firs

Offline-Online Convergence Is Shaking Up the Retail Sector

CIOs are at the center of the 'omnichannel retail' revolution, where the customer expects the same great shopping experience whether the venue is a store, website, smartphone or tablet, says CIO Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson.

Retail CIOs Need to Step Up Their Game

To win in the new world of omnichannel retail, CIOs will need to focus on the customer experience and collaborate in the C-suiteu2029.

CIOs Must Exploit Smartphones, Tablets and Cloud Services

IT departments were slow to adopt the PC. Adam Hartung says CIOs need to learn from that mistake and be bold about adopting cloud services and mobile computing.

How Starbucks Brews Its Mobile Strategy

The coffee retailer's chief digital officer describes how he focuses first on the customer experence before making any technology decisions

Omnichannel Retail Brings Together Online and Offline Shopping

CIOs are merging online and offline retail to retain customers and reclaim the shopping experience. It's a strategy called 'omnichannel retail'–but it's a long and expensive journey.

Can Citrix Make Any Windows App or Desktop a Cloud Service?

Project Avalon promises cloud-based Windows clients and a unified management interface. But there are licensing and security concerns to overcome.

Augmented Reality and iPads Help Customers Visualize In-home Installation

An HVAC company is using iPads to show an image of what its heating and cooling unit will look like once installed in the consumer's home

What IT Leaders Can Learn From Hostage Negotiators

A leadership expert and former hostage negotiator says that business leaders who show that they care about employees will create a safe haven that fosters productivity and creativity

CIOs Must Face the Talent Challenge

The IT talent wars are intensifying. IDG Enterprise CEO Michael Friedenberg identifes several approaches that CIOs are using to attract and nurture top talent.

Top 10 CRM Tricks Guaranteed to Lose Customers

Best-practices articles are as dull to read as they are to write, columnist David Taber says. So here are 10 customer support system worst practices that are certain to derail customer satisfaction.

7 Solid 7-Inch Tablets That Rival the iPad Mini (and Cost Less)

CIO.com's Al Sacco rounds up the best 7-inch tablets available today, including tablets from ASUS, Samsung, Lenovo and HTC. And all 7 of these 7-inchers cost less than Apple's brand new iPad mini tablet.

Windows RT Is More Important Than You Think

Despite poor branding and confusion about the difference between Windows 8 and Windows RT, the tablet-only RT might be exactly what Microsoft needs to stay alive against Apple and Google in the post-PC era.

Colorspace UDMA2 Storage Device is an Invaluable Tool for Photographers

The Colorspace UDMA2 is a battery-powered storage gadget that lets you quickly and easily backup files stored on memory cards.

Verizon Report on Data Breaches is a Depressing Page Turner

It's becoming easier and easier for the Bad Guys to access organizations' sensitive data because many companies fail to use simple safeguards, according to a report from Verizon Business. Most data breaches also take weeks or longer to disc

iPad Mini Apps: What to Expect

Apple’s hardware is always great looking and a pleasure to use, but it’s really the software that makes iPad special. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin says fans of e-books and games will be particularly delighted with Apple's ne