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How IT Pros Can Avoid Bid-to-Win Horror Shows

Zombies and vampires are great for the movies, but life-sucking ideas that won't go away are bad for IT projects. Problem is, clients really encourage bid to win behaviors — even in cloud projects where they are counterproductive.

By David Taber

May 2, 2012 6 mins

IT Governance Frameworks IT Leadership Project Management Tools

German Court Grants Motorola an Injunction Against Windows 7 and Xbox

Microsoft is confident it will be able to keep doing business in Germany

By Loek Essers

May 2, 2012 3 mins

Legal Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft Detects New Malware Targeting Apple Computers

Apple users should be sure their Mac version of Office has up-to-date patches

By Jeremy Kirk

May 2, 2012 2 mins

Microsoft Office Office Suites Security

Custom “SleeveCases” Offer Stylish Protection for All Your Gadgets

WaterField's Custom Fit SleeveCases are tailored to the exact dimensions of your laptop, and though they offer only a minimal level of protection, the cases more than make up for it in style points.

By Paul Mah

May 2, 2012 3 mins

Laptops Tablets Ultrabook

A Closer Look at RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Smartphone

RIM has unveiled the first smartphone running its next-generation BlackBerry 10 software. The device is meant only for developers, however, and won't ever be released to the public. CIO.com's Al Sacco shares a number of images of the new Bl

By Al Sacco

May 1, 2012 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business

BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Smartphone: Tech Specs and Details

CIO.com's Al Sacco provides a partial technical specifications list and some general thoughts on RIM's BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha smartphone, the first handheld that runs RIM's brand new BlackBerry 10 mobile OS.

By Al Sacco

May 1, 2012 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Are CIOs Looking to Bring Outsourced IT Jobs Back In-House?

CIO magazine's Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson discusses our May 15 cover story and why CIOs are changing their outsourcing strategy to bring more IT jobs back in-house

By Maryfran Johnson

May 1, 2012 3 mins

CIO IT Strategy Outsourcing

How CIOs Can Stay Relevant in the Future

Cloud computing and the consumerizaton of IT have pushed the CIO role into uncharted territory. CIO magazine's publisher emeritus Gary Beach writes that it's time to seek out unique ways you can contribute.

By Gary Beach

May 1, 2012 2 mins

Cloud Computing Consumer Electronics Data Center

How to Profit From Bad Technology Decisions

A Yale researcher says businesses should design systems and products with human foibles in mind.

By Kim S. Nash

May 1, 2012 3 mins

CIO Developer Innovation

3 Tips for Impactful Presentations

If you want to make a strong impression while giving a presentation during a professional event, follow these three tips.

By Lauren Brousell

May 1, 2012 2 mins

CIO Careers IT Skills

Commonwealth Financial allowed its financial planners to set up social media profiles and interact with customers by using new tools that let them log conversations

By Kim S. Nash

May 1, 2012 3 mins

Financial Services Industry Social Networking Apps

Orange County Provides IT Services Via Catalog

To simplify service contract management and provide a higher standard for IT projects, OC's former CTO opts for a catalog

By Lauren Brousell

May 1, 2012 3 mins

Government Project Management Tools

Google’s BigQuery Offers Infrastructure to Crunch Big Data

Google today announced the general availability of its cloud-based BigQuery Service, an online analytical processing (OLAP) system designed for crunching terabyte-scale datasets using the search engine giant's infrastructure.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 1, 2012 4 mins

Business Intelligence Developer IT Strategy

12 Best Email Marketing Tips for Professionals

From obtaining relevant data to reaching customers wherever they are, these best-of-breed email marketing tips can help you improve your campaigns beyond generic email blasts.

By Vangie Beal

May 1, 2012 7 mins

CRM Systems Facebook Small and Medium Business

Kaiser Permanente’s CIO Aims to Make Healthcare More Delightful

Kaiser Permanente CIO Philip Fasano discusses how the electronic records 'bet' has paid off and how social and mobile technologies will advance the effort. He also offers advice on making big tech projects successful, how to encourage innov

By John Gallant

May 1, 2012 33 mins

CIO Healthcare Industry Small and Medium Business

iPad in the Enterprise: IT Must Stay Ahead of the Curve

In a wide-ranging interview, an Apple expert shares real-world experiences about iPads in the enterprise, mobile device management and BYOD. Key takeaways for IT: Don't improvise when it comes to iPad adoption and don't get bypassed by rogu

By Tom Kaneshige

May 1, 2012 6 mins

Mobile Security Project Management Tools iPhone

5 LinkedIn Features You May Not (But Should) Know About

How well do you know LinkedIn? Maybe not as well as you think. Here's a look at five features and tools — from listening to headlines to hiding your identity — that can save you time, expand your network and give you perspective on your connec

By Kristin Burnham

May 1, 2012 4 mins

IT Jobs LinkedIn Relationship Building

HGST Announces 12Gbps SAS SSDs for Use in Enterprise Data Centers

The SSDs with faster connectivity aim to make data centers faster and improve scalability

By Loek Essers

May 1, 2012 2 mins

Data Center Servers

New Members of the CIO Hall of Fame in 2012

Our tough judges selected nine CIOs who excel at business transformation to induct into the 2012 class of the CIO Hall of Fame

By Kim S. Nash

May 1, 2012 3 mins

CIO

Winners of CIO Magazine’s Ones to Watch Awards

Our judges selected these up-and-comers as the 2012 honorees.

By Lauren Brousell

May 1, 2012 2 mins

CIO

Top CIOs Predict the Five-Year Future of the CIO

Entrepreneur, futurist, global talent scout and master of business metrics. Those are some of the roles that CIOs will need to play in 2017 to be successful, according to today's award-winning CIOs.

By Kim S. Nash

May 1, 2012 15 mins

CIO

Outsourcing Declines, Are IT Jobs Coming Back?

IT leaders and CIOs are reexamining their outsourcing mix and bringing someu2014but not allu2014IT back in-house

By Stephanie Overby

May 1, 2012 14 mins

Outsourcing

LG to Windows Phone: I’m Just Not That into You

Device maker LG announced it is backing off Windows Phone to focus on Android. LG is hardly a mobile dynamo, but Microsoft better hope LG isn't setting a precedent for the more popular Windows Phone partners to follow.

By Shane O'Neill

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Smartphones

iPad Finally Gets a LinkedIn App

LinkedIn at last released an iPad version of its social-media app for business users. The software makes your iPad more business-like but still keeps the tablet’s cool quotient intact.

By James A. Martin

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

Tablets iPhone

Why You Really Shouldn’t Worry About Cyber War

Cyber War sure sounds scary, but it's really just another example of the "hobgoblins" politicians use to get votes and money, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman.

By Constantine von Hoffman

Apr 30, 2012 4 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Security

Google’s Street View Spying Was No Accident

An uncensored report by the FCC exposes the truth: Google employees knew that Street View cars were scooping up personal data from home Wi-Fi networks.

By Bill Snyder

Apr 30, 2012 4 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Send HD Video from PC to TV, Projector with StarTech HDMI Extender

StarTech.com's $210 IPUSB2HD2 HDMI-over-IP extender device connects to HDTVs and projectors so they can stream audio and video from nearby computers.

By Paul Mah

Apr 30, 2012 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Laptops Networking

Skype Investigates Tool That Reveals Users’ IP Addresses

Skype said the issue is present in other peer-to-peer systems

By Jeremy Kirk

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

Security VoIP

Symantec: Flashback Malware Netted Upwards of $10,000 a Day

The malware that plagued Apple Macs is engineered to fraudulently click ads

By Jeremy Kirk

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

Security

Is It So Bad for the CIO to Report to the CFO?

Conventional wisdom says the CIO should report to the CEO. But not everyone agrees that's so important.

By Kim S. Nash

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

CIO

CIO’s Digital Spotlight on BYOD

Learn how to take control of and benefit from the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) phenomenon–without losing corporate data. This free, downloadable special edition describes what your BYOD policy should cover and outlines the risks you need to manage.

By CIO Staff

Apr 30, 2012 1 min

CIO Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Targeted Attacks Increased, Became More Diverse in 2011

The latest Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec finds that targeted attacks are becoming more common and are going beyond the public sector and large enterprises to smaller, less well defended companies in the supply chain and partner ecosyste

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 30, 2012 7 mins

Malware Security Viruses

Quick Tips For Easier Business Trips

Travelling for business can be a headache. Our coach suggests three ways to minimize the stress.

By Lauren Brousell

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

Personal Software

Developer Builds Privacy-enhancing Web Browser for Apple Devices

The Onion Browser uses the TOR anonymizing network for browsing on an iPhone and iPad

By Jeremy Kirk

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

Browsers Security

Judges for the 2012 CIO Hall of Fame and Ones to Watch Programs

A list of CIOs, IT execs and IT experts that judged our 2012 Hall of Fame and Ones to Watch Programs

By Lauren Brousell

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

CIO

One CIO’s Answer for Improving Healthcare IT

How Yale New Haven Health's CIO tackled integrating three IT systems into one while keeping customer care front and center.

By Phil Schneidermeyer

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

CIO Healthcare Industry

SAS Institute Eyes the Big Data Market

This independent business analytics vendor, with steady leadership and a broad product line, has embraced hot technologies like Hadoop.

By Chris Kanaracus

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

Business Intelligence

By using Tibbr, this Hong Kong-based logistics company is able to share short messages to resolve exceptions, reschedule deliveries and keep customers happier.

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

Database Administration

What Will It Take to Get More Women Execs in IT?

Women still make up a woefully small percentage of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals. IDGE CEO Michael Friendenberg wonders if the tide will change soon.

By Michael Friedenberg

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Skills

CIOs: Will You Be Relevant in 2017?

Columnist Adam Hartung says CIOs are in danger of becoming irrelevant if they focus on old technologies and practices. He advises that you forget what worked in the past and focus on technologies that will delight employees and customers in the futur

By Adam Hartung

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

CIO

The Secret to Kaiser Permanente’s Sustainable Mobile Strategy

Healthcare CIOs know mobile is important to their customers. Phil Fasano, CIO of Kaiser Permanente, took a slow-but-steady mobile approach and is seeing big results since its new site and apps launched.

By Michael Ybarra

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

Healthcare Industry

Can Watson, IBM’s Supercomputer, Cure Cancer?

WellPoint and Cedars-Sinai are putting Big Blue's supercomputer Watson to the test in pilots targeting cancer treatment and improved EMRs.

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 30, 2012 3 mins

Business Intelligence Enterprise Architecture Healthcare Industry

Pricey VISO 1 Dock Lifts Your iPod, iPhone Audio Experience to New Highs

The $930 NAD VISO 1 speaker dock for iPhone, iPod and other mobile devices uses Bluetooth wireless technology to provide impressive music playback, and it's especially well suited for bass-heavy tunes and other audio.

By Paul Mah

Apr 29, 2012 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Mobile Small and Medium Business

Retaining Valuable Talent

How CIOs are keeping the people and skills they need

By Cio Executive Council

Apr 29, 2012 4 mins

IT Leadership

How IT Creates Lasting Health Benefits

Cedars-Sinai Health Systems' CEO and CIO work together to coordinate healthcare services and gain a competitive advantage

By Cio Executive Council

Apr 29, 2012 3 mins

CIO

Busting CIO Myths

Close examination finds that some of the beliefs that CIOs hold dearest about their role in the enterprise may not stand up in the real world

By Martha Heller

Apr 29, 2012 4 mins

CIO

Outsourcing Contracts and Negotiations Getting More Complex

As IT outsourcing matures, you'd think negotiating IT service deals would get easier. Not so, according to the attorneys who deal with service levels, contract structure and pricing models.

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 28, 2012 5 mins

Cloud Computing Legal Outsourcing

Google Drive for Android: Quality Cloud Storage, with a Few Caveats

Google this week unveiled its long-rumored Google Drive cloud-storage service along with an associated Android app. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin says it was worth the wait, especially if you’re a Google Docs fan.

By James A. Martin

Apr 27, 2012 4 mins

Smartphones Tablets

Microsoft, Don’t Sell Bing (Nobody Could Afford It Anyway)

Bing may be a money pit that hasn't made a dent in Google, but selling Bing to Facebook, as rumors suggest, would be giving up too soon. Plus, who other than Microsoft can afford Bing?

By Shane O'Neill

Apr 27, 2012 3 mins

Facebook Internet Social Networking Apps

Cybersecurity Roundup: Facebook v Malware; CISPA Progress; Cloud Risks; and More

This week's cybersecurity roundup includes stories on a U.S. court ruling that found a recent corporate data theft does not violate a fraud act; Facebook's bolstered efforts to combat the sharing of malicious URLs on its site; CISPA develop

By Constantine von Hoffman

Apr 27, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Malware Phishing