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Cloud Computing Confusion: Survey Says US is Clueless about Cloud

Cloud computing may be the hottest technology trend of 2012, but a new survey suggests many Americans don't even know what it is.

How to Prepare for IT Service Delivery of the Future

IT's industrial revolution is here, and it's all about service. In the future, IT will focus on the customer, services and automation. To stay relevant and competitive, business leaders must embrace industrialized automation as a way to del

Dell, EMC, Cisco Tackle BYOD With Desktop Virtualization

As the Bring Your Own Device trend gains traction, Dell and EMC/Cisco are taking different approaches to desktop virtualization. Generally, Dell aims for PC users in the midmarket, while the EMC/Cisco partnership may work better for enterprises that

Is HP Committed to IT Outsourcing?

HP's record loss was big news last week, but its IT outsourcing customers should be more concerned about the company's ability to deliver. Here are six questions to ask before retaining HP as a delivery partner.

It Doesn’t Matter Where EA Lives — So Let’s Stop Arguing About It

George Colony, our CEO, just released a post on his blog about enterprise architecture, aptly enough named “Enterprise Architects For Dummies (CEOs).” I retweeted the post to my followers and received a flood of responses, most of w

Do Enterprise Architects Have Value?

I love nothing more than a good debate, so when I read George Colony’s recent blog post “Enterprise Architects For Dummies (CEOs)” and then read the comments from infuriated architects I just had to chime in and post a comm

iPad Meets the Art of Sushi

More and more, the iPad is popping up as a single-purpose device such as a cash register or menu. At Shoyu Japanese restaurant, you can order sushi, sake and noodles on an iPad.

Sleek Jabra HALO2 Wireless Headphones Blend Style and Function

The $130 Jabra HALO2 Bluetooth headphones sound good, and they look even better. But some degree of comfort is sacrificed in the name of style, according to CIO.com blogger Paul Mah.

Why Your Coffee Server Hates Dunkin’, Starbucks Mobile Apps

You love the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts mobile payment apps that let you pay for breakfast with your smartphone. But your coffee server, or barista, probably feels very differently. Here's why.

8 Ways to Advance Your IT Career by Staying Relevant

The only thing that's constant in IT is change and achieving career longevity means changing with it. Keeping up with industry trends, new tools and emerging technologies can seem like a full-time job. But it doesn't have to be. To help yo

Feds Probe Mobile App Privacy Safeguards

Consumer advocates emphasize how little they know about how mobile firms operate as Commerce Department continues probe of apps amid broader online privacy inquiry.

Email-to-CRM Contact Connection Easier Said Than Done

People are the starting point for managing relationships. In your CRM, they're stored as leads and contacts. In your email client, it's the address book. It takes a lot more than fate to bring them together.

Desktop Virtualization Cuts Costs and Improves Social Services

Gary Bateman, CIO of Iowa Workforce Development, was able to turn a budget desktop virtualization project into a hugely successful expansion of state services for the unemployed–and he lowered operating costs to boot.

How IT Outsourcing May Unearth the Mine of the Future

A team of IT service providers helped mining company Rio Tinto push new ideas into adoption and improve the mine of the future.

CIO Pay Tied to Overall Business Success

Our exclusive research reveals how much top-tier CIOs' compensation rises and falls with their companies' fortunes.

What Would the Next CIO Do? How to Preempt Your Successor

A CIO describes how he works on solving IT and relationship problems now — while he can still get the glory — instead of handing them off to his successor.

Why Some CIOs Earn the Big Bucks

CIOs can earn bigtime bonuses when their businesses meet financial goals. CIO magazine's editor in chief Maryfran Johnson weighs in on our exclusive research into CIO pay.

Measuring CIO Performance: The Rise and Fall of Compensation

CIO compensation may be based on whether the company hits its goals for return on assets or other financial metrics. Here's a look at what goes into the equation.

How VMware Plans to Conquer More of the Data Center

VMware, the leader in server virtualization, seeks to virtualize other aspects of the corporate data center, but faces several obstacles and competitors.

How to Measure the Cultural DNA of Your Company

When Yahoo appointed Marissa Mayer as CEO, it wasn't her gender or pregnancy that made it relevant, it was her product expertise. What does your CEO bring to the table and how should IT support that goal? If you don't know, you should.

Apple Patents: Samsung Crossed the Line

Did it really take a team of lawyers well-versed in complex patent law to tell us Samsung ripped off Apple?

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cyber Weapons

As part of the government’s No-Contractor-Left-Unfunded Initiative the Air Force started soliciting sales pitches for cyber weapons. That's all well and good, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. Just don't expect

Office 365’s Lingering Enterprise Problem

Office 365 continues to keep Google Apps honest and win over small businesses, schools and governments. But the enterprise? Not so much. A new CIO.com feature story explores why enterprises won't go all in for the cloud.

10 CIOs Crowned Compensation Champs

Our study of SEC filings identifies the 10 most highly paid CIOs listed in 2011 proxy statements for Fortune 1000 companies. In addition to annual salaries, these elite CIOs get multi-million-dollar pay packages that rise or fall depending on whether

VMware CEO Paul Maritz Leaves Behind a Vision of IT Transformation

Paul Maritz will officially step down as VMware's CEO on Friday in favor of incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger. Maritz leaves behind an ambitious vision of the future of IT — a vision in which cloud, big data and mobile drive a complete transformation

Google+ Unveils New Enterprise Features

Google Apps customers can expect a few new features designed to help their business use Google+. Leading the list are private sharing, integrated video meetings and administrative controls, with more features to come, Google says.

Channel Partners Make Virtual Desktop Infrastructure a Reality

Implementing VDI strategy requires expertise that many organizations lack. To reap virtual desktop benefits that include cost savings and better security, many IT pros turn to system integrators, resellers and other service providers to set up the V

Hands-On with Microsoft’s New Wedge Touch Mouse

Microsoft's cool new, wedge-shaped Wedge Touch Mouse is meant for use with tablets, but the Bluetooth mouse also works with Windows PCs. It's not cheap at $70, but it works well and it's sure to draw attention in the coffee shop or whi

MacBook Pro Retina Ain’t Worth It: Affordable Back-to-School Tech

Students need a good laptop, but don't believe the hype: You don't have to buy the most expensive machines at the Apple Store to help your children succeed. Here's how to save money on PCs, smartphones and software.

Bogus Facebook Email Carries Malware

Think twice before downloading that attachment in an email that appears to come from Facebook: Security firm Sophos says it contains a malicious Trojan horse.

VMware Shares Vision, Looks to Horizon

VMware CTO Steve Herrod tells VMworld attendees how the virtualization leader is managing the consumerization of IT. The vision hasn't changed a lot since last year, with one exception. The vision is now an integrated one based on the Horizon Su

New BlackBerry 10 Devices Impress – But Can They Save RIM?

CIO.com's Al Sacco went hands-on with RIM's first BlackBerry 10 smartphones, and both the hardware and software are unique and innovative. But the devices still might not be enough to revive RIM and the BlackBerry brand. Here's why.

FAA to Reconsider In-Flight Rules for Electronic Devices

The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledges that consumers want to use their iPads, Kindles, smartphones and other electronic devices. The agency will form a working group to revisit in-flight usage restrictions, which the CTIA calls 'antiq

Office 365 Earns High Marks in Education, Struggles in Enterprise

Microsoft's cloud-based productivity suite is getting impressive grades with educational customers in its first year, but the software-as-a-service offering is struggling to gain traction with enterprise customers.

4 Strategies for Managing Junior IT Professionals

No CIO wants to be a bad manager. This is especially true of an IT department's youngest members, who are eager to make a difference but need some guidance before that can happen. Putting these four strategies into practice will help your junior

Not your grandfather’s outsourcing

The 5 Best Wireless Keyboards for Your Tablet

CIO.com blogger Paul Mah spotlights some of the top portable tablet keyboards available today, including keyboards for your iPad, Android tablet and Windows 8 slate.

VMware Kills vRAM Pricing With vSphere 5.1

To cheers from the audience at VMworld 2012 , VMware's incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger announces that VMware is eliminating the vRAM entitlement that many customers say drove up prices and reduced flexibility.

10 Key Questions to Assess Application Outsourcing Maturity

More companies are seeking external IT service providers to help them innovate and optimize. The key to outsourcing success only begins with selecting the right partner, there are 10 questions that should be asked in order to assess maturity and iden

10 Online Reputation Management Tips for Businesses

When people search for your business, they should ideally find your company website, your social media accounts and positive posts on review sites. These 10 tips will help your efforts to achieve that lofty goal.

Cloud’s Commodity Pricing Squeezes Service Providers, Creates Opportunities

Cloud service providers are already starting to feel downward price pressures as basic capacity and services are quickly becoming commodities. A price wars heat up, the excess capacity that providers need for peak traffic can become a drag on profits

Fake Twitter Followers Are for Sale, and They’re Cheap

Having a huge following on Twitter is an ego boost for politicians and celebrities. But these numbers are pretty meaningless when you can buy 1,000 Twitter followers for just $5.

Sanyo Eneloop XX Rechargeable Batteries Offer More Oomph

The Eneloop XX offers 25 percent more juice than the standard Eneloop rechargeable battery, though it achieves that by sacrificing on its recharge cycles.

Why IT Innovation Needs to Be Fun

Facebook places fun front and center to foster innovation. Here's how the social network and Schneider Electric North America infuse a sense of humor into business to capitalize on creativity. Are you tapping into the fun factor?

SeatGuru Android, iOS App Minimizes Airplane Torture

Have you checked out the seat pitch on that flight you're about to book? If not, stop what you're doing and download SeatGuru's mobile app.

IT Security Round Up: BlackBerry Attacks and Fake Android App Stores

This week's IT security news roundup features stories on more BlackBerry malware, an international crackdown on the sale of pirated Android apps, a possible second attack on Aramco, and more.

5 Signs Your Cloud Service Provider Can’t Handle Tier 1 Apps

Is your cloud hosting provider really ready to handle your mission-critical application? Here are five danger signs that the service provider doesn't have the experience it needs.

How Dell and HP Can Avoid Being Dragged Down by PCs

Neither Dell nor Hewlett-Packard is in danger of going under, but both are losing enough PC business to Lenovo to drag the rest of the company down. The choices that CEOs Michael Dell and Meg Whitman make in their attempts to cure what ails Dell and

When BYOD Is a Productivity Killer

BYOD programs are designed to increase productivity, but that's not the case when employees take BYOD phones on international vacations and never check in on work because the company won't pay roaming charges on a non-corporate phone.

How to Develop Next-Gen Project Managers

Good project managers can be a key differentiator for a business, so your company's investment in their development and training is essential. Recent studies and industry experts agree that next-generation Project Management Offices that active