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Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad: It’s Halftime, America

Is the U.S. economy in the midst of its own existential halftime, as Chrysler's Super Bowl ad suggests? If so, can American compete in its second half?

VIPorbit Puts New Spin on CRM iPhone Apps

VIPorbit is among the most full-featured customer relationship management (CRM) apps you can get for the iPhone. The interface is well organized, you can record unlimited notes for each contact, and the app lets you organize contacts into Orbits, am

Law Would Put Homeland Security in Charge of Business IT Security

Bringing the intelligence and efficiency of the TSA to your company. Yikes.

iPad 3: Predictions and Challenges

iFixit's Kyle Wiens has a darn good track record when it comes to Apple predictions. Here, he opines about the next iPad, foresees broken iPads everywhere, and even hints where post-Steve Jobs innovation might be headed next.

CFO Horror Story: Can You Trust Your Spreadsheets?

Few think of formal risk management in terms of incorrect data entry. They should.

How to Avoid Cloud Customer Support Worst Practices

Customer support is running by old rules, and customer satisfaction is at risk. Here are two worst-practices issues to avoid in your cloud customer service organization.

How to Protect Your Intellectual Property in the Cloud

IT professionals know that handing data over to a third-party is always risky, but cloud computing creates unique concerns for IP. Here are nine tips to protect critical corporate data wherever it goes

Android: Not So Insecure After All

Symantec recants its scary Android malware warning, as Google's new app security system, called Bouncer, makes the Android Marketplace more secure. Do security companies hype their warnings?

Apple to Facebook: Lessons from an IPO on Staying Inspired

Facebook, listen up. Apple’s IPO more than 30 years ago had a profound effect on employees and their relationships. Keeping them inspired will be critical to Facebook’s post-IPO success.

VeriSign Admits Repeated Security Breaches — Weekly IT Security News Roundup

Google starts checking apps for malware; new trojan diverts calls from banks to criminals

FBI Flunks Security Check as Anonymous Hacks Phone Call

Call with Scotland Yard discusses several Anonymous and LulzSec related cases

IT Professionals’ Confidence in Job Market, Economy Growing

As news of increased IT hiring, increases in IT pay and increased IT spending mounts, so too has IT professionals' confidence in the economy and job market, according to Technisource. Do you think the market for IT jobs is improving? Take CIO.co

How Users are Changing IT Architecture (and How You Can Stay Ahead of the Curve)

Be Brave: Startups May Be Your Ticket to Real Innovation

CIOs who take calculated risks by using unconventional technology can unlock competitive advantage

BMC and VCE Partnership Shows Consortium Is Gaining Power

Is there strength in numbers? The deal VCE recently struck with BMC suggests that a consortium of companies layering in best-in-class technology might be a more effective approach to win large-scale government and enterprise customers in the private

18 Staggering Stats From Facebook’s IPO

From private jets to stunning salaries and jaw-dropping user data, here's a look at some of the most surprising facts from Facebook's IPO.n

Free Microsoft Office Apps on Your iPad

OnLive Desktop for iPad offers full Windows versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents in the cloud at no charge—with a few caveats.

Windows 8 on Tablets: Consistency Is the Key

In his recent post, CIO.com blogger Shane O'Neill received a surprisingly passionate response from readers in defense of Windows 8 tablets. Or maybe they all just hate the iPad. Either way, O'Neill reconsiders his position, sorta.

Firefox 10: Better Business Support and a New Version for Android

Mozilla has cranked out a new version of Firefox. It works well, but most of us have no particularly need to upgrade right now. Businesses, however, may want to give Firefox 10 a look.

Facebook IPO: The Heftiest Paydays

With a possible valuation of $100 billion, Facebook's IPO filing could make a lot of people very, very rich (or richer). Here's a look at the breakdown of who could get what, from Mark Zuckerberg to Bono — yes, Bono.

Facebook’s IPO Filing Reveals Technology Details

In addition to disclosing just how rich the company is, Facebook's S-1 filing shines a light on the company's IT infrastructure, technology patents, hacker mentality and need for speed.

SaaS, APTs and Asymmetric Risk Take Spotlight at Security Threats 2012

What's your stance on SaaS? Is your perimeter as secure as you think? How can the insurance calculus on asymmetric risk illuminate your company's security exposure? CIO.com's Bernard Golden recaps the provocative discussions entertaine

‘Acquire or Be Acquired’: CFO M&A Expectations Strong for Mid-Market Tech

Three of four expect an increase in dealmaking for 2012, a BDO survey of tech finance executives shows, but revenue projections are tempered

The Growing Backlash Over CEO ‘Pay Ratios’

Controversy over this Dodd-Frank element rises, as business groups as the SEC to 'expand public outreach.'

8 CRM Trends You Need to Watch

Customer relationship management vendors and industry analysts discuss which CRM trends will continue to gain strength and what new trends IT professionals need to watch.

Facebook IPO Unleashes a Phishing Frenzy

Company stock offering comes at perfect time for investors and scammers

Latest Leaked Image of RIM’s New BlackBerry 10 Smartphone, “London”

All of the leaked images and concept renderings of the first purported BlackBerry 10 smartphones, or "superphones," seem to suggest a marked focus on the touch screen, instead of RIM's iconic keyboard. And that could be a bad thing for

Is the Cloud Really Cheaper?

If your company is thinking of saving money by migrating to the cloud, don't forget to look to the long term return, a study suggests.

Can Facebook Replace Traditional Business Websites?

Integrating your website with social media sites is typically the best approach to online marketing and ecommerce, but are there times when it makes sense to use Facebook instead of a traditional business website?

4 Ways to Prevent Domain Name Hijacking

A company's domain name is one of its most valuable assets, yet businesses do little to protect them from being hijacked. As DNS hijacking becomes more prevalent, IT leaders need to understand how they can protect their companies from the damage

Rethinking Software Development, Testing and Inspection

Michael Fagan first found software inspections yielded a massive productivity improvement when working for IBM in the early 1970s. Now, 35 years later, we need to ask certain key questions: Are the dynamics of software development the same, are Fagan

Does BT Need A New Report Card?

It's time to re-think the report card used by CIOs to report on BT performance – tomorrow’s BT CIOs must look beyond the traditional IT Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

Free Android Security App Utilizes CIO.com Tips

The free Android Mobile Security Advisor app from Athigo aims to help educate users to potential security threats and identify Android owners who may be at risk. And the company used security tips from CIO.com's Al Sacco as the basis for one of

Federal Mobile Strategy Calls for Shift in Government IT

Longstanding practices of adoption and management may no longer apply in fast-moving mobile world, according to the CIO of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.n

Warding Off Those BlackBerry Blues

As BlackBerry maker Research in Motion turns the page on one of the most tumultuous months in its history, word comes from The Record.com that former CEO Mike Lazaridis is adding $50 million worth of stock in the mobile giant to his portfolio. Call i

LinkedIn Tip: How to Opt-Out of Social Advertising

LinkedIn's social ads, which automatically opt you in, may use your name and photo to promote brands that you follow. Here are step-by-step instructions for how you can opt-out.

IT Salaries: Growth Reflects Positive Changes in the IT Job Market

Software developers, information security analysts, network architects and business intelligence analysts are among the IT professionals experiencing the most significant salary growth in 2012, according to a new report from IT staffing firm Bluewolf

Mobile Phone Etiquette: Vibrate Mode Just as Rude as Ringtones

CIO.com's Al Sacco says setting your smartphone to "vibrate mode" can be just as rude a simply letting it ring during meetings, conferences or in movie theatres and restaurants. Here's why.

Should We Boycott Apple for China’s Human Right Abuse?

No product, no matter how cool, is worth the lives of the workers who built it. CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder suggests telling Apple that it must force its Chinese manufacturing partners to clean up their acts.

Building Better Business Apps: How Apps Impact BYOD

IT Outsourcing Deal Size Data Shows Decade-Long Decline

The proliferation of IT and business process outsourcing contracts worth less than $100 million is creating governance headaches for CIOs. How are IT outsourcing service providers responding?

Cybersecurity Report Stresses Need for Cooperation

A lack of honest information-sharing between public and private sectors and among nations hampers cyber defenses, warns a new report by McAfee and the Brussels-based Security and Defense Agenda.

Students Turn Social Media Skills into Social Business Strategy

San Jose State University and IBM partner in a real-world project to help students translate their Facebook and Twitter prowess into powerful business strategies.

Apple in China: Should We Applaud Instead of Condemn?

Apple is wrongfully taking heat for poor working conditions at Chinese factories that make iPads and iPhones, says CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige. American consumers fixating on prices are really to blame. Here's why.

From Comic-Con to CES to your department: Sci-fi technologies shaping IT

Let’s Face It, Windows 8 Tablets Are in Trouble

Will Microsoft ever be able to compete with the Apple iPad on apps and hardware?

McAfee Upgrades Mobile App Just as Malware Hits Android Market

McAfee has been warning users that the Android Market is prone to attack. Now it's happened, and McAfee has launched an upgraded application to defend your phone.

Software to Help You Manage Your Job Search

Here are two web-based software applications that help you keep track of job applications, networking contacts and more.

Is WebOS the Next Desktop Linux, Java or Symbian?

HP is taking WebOS open source with the hope that it can attract developers by providing a write-once-run-everyplace platform. However, Rob Enderle writes, history hasn't been kind to operating systems as only few survive, but while WebOS has r

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX: Key Features, Facts and Video

Motorola's latest DROID Android smartphone is sure to grab lots of attention. The DROID RAZR MAXX is remarkably thin, powerful and it provides more than double the average battery life of comparable 4G devices. CIO.com's Al Sacco details 10