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Three Quick Tips for Presenting to the Board

There's a right way and a wrong way to convey important information to your fellow executives. Our expert offers three things to keep in mind.

Cybersecurity News Roundup: LulzSec; Father’s Day Spam; and the ‘Do Not Kill’ Registry

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on a new hacking group called LulzSec Reborn; a Tennessee-school-system data breach that exposed information on 110,000 people; a flood of Father's Day spam; and more.

LinkedIn Boosts Password Security but You Still Can’t Cure Stupid

When it comes to passwords, companies like LinkedIn can hash and salt all they want but people will inevitably use insecure apps such as "123Password" and put themselves at risk.

Chrome Replaces IE as World’s Most Popular Browser — Or Does It?

The digerati hate Microsoft because it's soooo 2000. But as much as they would like it not to be true, Chrome is still far behind the despised IE in usage.

DROID RAZR MAXX Tops iPhone on Verizon…but Not for Long

Apple's iPhone is no longer the King of the Hill at Verizon Wireless, but the new top-selling Android-based DROID RAZR MAXX will likely fall behind the iPhone again later this year, when Apple is expected to unveil a 4G/LTE iPhone.

10 Trends Driving Big Data in Financial Services

When it comes to Big Data, the financial services sector has been somewhat slow on the uptake. Neil Palmer, partner of SunGard Consulting Services' Advanced Technology Business, explains it as a cautious approach to innovation driven by the heav

10 Trends Driving Big Data in Financial Services

When it comes to Big Data, the financial services sector has been somewhat slow on the uptake. Neil Palmer, partner of SunGard Consulting Services' Advanced Technology Business, explains it as a cautious approach to innovation driven by the heav

The Big Data Challenge: How to Develop a Winning Strategy

Developing a winning Big Data strategy is challenging because it is as much about getting ahead of the trend and acquiring talent as it is about investing in new technology. To be successful you will need Data Scientists on your team, professionals w

How CIOs Can Get More From the Cloud

Enterprise IT leaders are increasingly embracing cloud services. In order for these services to be successful, however, business and IT need to communicate and collaborate. Forrester Research's James Staten explains how CIOs can make the cloud r

5 Ways Cloud Computing Is Like Open Source

A decade ago, most IT departments denounced open-source software. Now they embrace the way that open source encourages innovation while saving money. The furor over cloud computing shows that history is repeating itself. The outcome should be the sam

Floating Customer Master Data into the Clouds

The problem of a customer master database that holds the core of your company's customer data is as old as distributed software. The cloud adds some new twists to this issue and offers a new strategy for solving it.

64-bit Operating Systems, Virtualization Software Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks on Intel CPUs

Attackers can exploit an Intel CPU-dependent vulnerability to escape virtual machines or gain kernel privileges

Alleged Lulzsec Member, Ryan Cleary, Indicted in U.s.

Cleary, already charged in the U.K., is accused of attacking Sony Pictures and Fox Entertainment

Tech Logos: The Stories Behind the Designs

When Twitter tweaked its blue bird, the design world was atwitter (pun intended). We spoke with Silicon Valley graphic designer Steve Yamaguma of Design2Market to get his insights into a few familiar tech logos. More goes into design than most people

Sweden Teaches Us How Not to Do Social Media

Sweden's unique and controversial Twitter experiment has drawn thousands of followers for all the wrong reasons. Businesses: Don't let this happen to you.

Father’s Day E-Reader Showdown: B&N Nook or Amazon Kindle?

If you’re planning to buy Dad an e-reader this Father’s Day, you’ve got some decisions to make. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin offers guidance on five of the most important choices.

New Technology Brings Physical Buttons to Touch Screens

Tactus Technology has developed a new system that uses fluids to create physical “keys” on touch screens. The technology could make its way to smartphones, tablets, laptops and many more gadgets in the coming years.

PlayBook Tablet Runs BlackBerry, Android and…iOS Apps

A software developer has reportedly discovered a way to run some Apple iOS applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook, making RIM's device the only tablet that can run BlackBerry, Android and iOS mobile apps.

8 Reasons to Gear Up For HTML5 Now

The W3C won't finalize the latest iteration of HTML until 2014, but there are plenty of reasons, from better video to cleaner code to improved user interaction, to incorporate HTML5 into current Web development projects.

How the U.S Can Avoid a ‘Cyber Cold War’

Former White House Cybersecurity Chief Howard Schmidt discusses the challenges of combating cyber threats on a global scale and efforts currently in play towards cybersecurity legislation on the domestic front.

Windows To Go: The Do’s and Don’ts

New Windows 8 enterprise feature, Windows To Go, allows you to boot up a real version of Windows 8 on any PC running Windows 7 or higher using a USB thumb drive. Here's what else you need to know.

Why CXM Is the Next Step in Customer Interaction

Experts explain the difference between customer relationship management (CRM) and customer experience management (CXM) and describe how–and why–you need to create a positive customer experience.

What Not to Like About Apple’s New MacBook Pro, iOS Maps App

Is the non-upgradeable new MacBook Pro too expensive? If Apple stumbles with its new Maps App, will customers jump to Android? Mac Pro users ask: Apple, why hast thou forsaken me? CIO.com has a busy WWDC covered.

Exploit Available for Root-access Vulnerability in F5 Networks Products

Hackers can use a leaked SSH key to obtain root access on many F5 networking appliances

3 Things You Need to Know About How LinkedIn’s Calendar Works

Reports last week revealed that LinkedIn collects meeting information –including phone numbers and sensitive meeting notes — if you turn on the iOS app's calendar feature. LinkedIn sets the record straight, making three important clarification

Merchant Information May have Been Stolen From Global Payments

Hackers had access to servers hosting personal information of merchant applicants, Global Payments said

5 Things Microsoft Doesn’t Want You to Know

Microsoft is trying to move toward the cloud while propping up Windows, Office and other client-based money-makers. As the software giant moves in those two directions, Jonathan Hassell offers his list of five things Microsoft would rather not talk a

Does VMware Move Signal That Big Data Is Ready for Prime Time?

Deploying, configuring and maintaining Hadoop clusters is challenging and time-intensive, but VMware aims to change that with a new open source project that virtualizes the Hadoop cluster and makes it ready for the cloud.

Power and Ego, Not Money, May have Fueled Alleged Dutch Hacker

David Benjamin Schrooten, now in U.S. custody, indicated he wanted to come clean, a computer security expert said

Why CIOs Must Master the Art of Hiring

Talent management is a critical skill for CIOs now and will soon be indispensable for setting up IT outposts globally. Here are some expert tips for excelling as a global talent scout.

Lamborghini Android Phone Even More Hideous Than Porsche BlackBerry

Lamborghini in August will release a $2,725 Android smartphone with crocodile-skin trim, along with a $2,280 Android tablet that runs an outdated software version. But why would anyone actually buy these gaudy mobile devices?

Flame Crypto Attack Was Very Hard to Pull Off, Security Researcher Says

The MD5 collision attack carried out by Flame's authors took more attempts to pull off than the RapidSSL one in 2008

Online Marketers Need to Police Privacy Before the Feds Step In

When it comes to marketing practices, businesses must adopt a more serious approach to protecting consumer privacy via meaningful industry self-regulation. If they don't, it's likely that there will be more rigorous oversight of the industr

Dell ‘Super Excited About Windows 8,’ Vows No Dell Smartphones

Michael Dell talks plans for a bevy of mobile device to launch with Windows 8, weighs in on company's strategy for security, cloud computing.

Microsoft Q&A: With Windows 8, the Choice Is Yours

Day two at Microsoft TechEd 2012 was all about Windows 8. CIO.com caught up with Windows corporate VP Antoine Leblond, who discussed why CIOs should test Windows 8, why developers should love it, and why we'll all be touching our laptop screens

Hollywood’s Elite Data Centers Must Deliver Star IT Performances

Some companies need data centers capable of sending and receiving petabytes' worth of data. Others require reliable connections to sites half a world away. Others still must scale up, then down, at a moment's notice. The firms that help

If Megaupload Users Want Their Data, They’re Going to have to Pay

The U.S. government says it doesn't have the data and isn't opposed to users retrieving it

Customer service: IT’s war!

3 Ways to Get Microsoft Office on Your iPad, Android Tablet

Check out these three cloud-based services that enable you to use Office apps on your iPad or Android tablet. Each service offers something different, but CIO.com blogger James A. Martin likes one in particular.

Why Bill Gates is a Real Hero, Not Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was a great CEO, but Bill Gates and his charitable foundation transcend technology; Gates is trying to save the world.

Flame Malware Made in the USA (We’re No. 1! We’re No. 1!)

So what if the U.S. critical-utilities infrastructure is less secure than a child's piggy bank? So what if our government’s defense and intelligence networks are more compromised than a herd of Kardashians? Americans made the Ferrari of

Dutch Citizen Charged with Fraud, Identity Theft in Hacking Case

David Benjamin Schrooten was extradited from Romania to the U.S. in March

Big Data Problem Plagues Government Agencies

Government agencies are collecting vast amounts of data, but they're struggling just to store it, let alone analyze it to improve efficiency, accuracy and forecasts.

MySQL Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Password Verification

Exploit code is available for a MySQL authentication bypass vulnerability

Security Researchers Discover Link Between Stuxnet and Flame

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Labs have found evidence that the development teams behind the Flame and Stuxnet cyberespionage threats collaborated with each other.

Can You Top the Federal Digital Strategy?

The United States government has an ambitious, four-part plan to not only use the latest, greatest, most secure and most interoperable tech, but also to use that tech to stay in touch with its citizens. Enterprises in need of a 21st century digital

European League of Legends Game Players have Their Account Data Compromised

League of Legends developer notifies users that hackers have breached its European databases

5 Things CIOs Need to Know About Privacy Policy

Technology and government policies and regulations are constantly in flux. Here are 5 tips to help CIOs stay in compliance and avoid getting into hot water with the FTC like MySpace did.

Hands On with Jawbone’s Next-Gen ‘Big Jambox’ Wireless Speaker

If Jawbone's original Jambox Bluetooth wireless speaker didn't pack enough punch, you'll want to check out the brand new Big Jambox, a much larger–and louder–version of the company's portable speaker. CIO.com blogger Paul Mah sp

Cisco Cius Death Another Affirmation of BYOD

BYOD has killed the Cisco's Cius tablet, putting the final nails in the coffin of the "enterprise-only" mobile device.