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Enterprise iPad App: A Deal Closer?

Can a new-fangled iPad app really change the way a 100-year-old energy company sells hydraulics equipment? Eaton Corp. says its new app has already led to more sales.

Top 10 Small Business Tech Predictions for 2012

From more affordable virtualization to cloud everything to gigabit wireless to NAS appliances, small businesses have a lot to watch for in 2012. To help you plan for the year ahead, check our picks for top tech trends of 2012 — all cast with the nee

AT&T Surrenders; Drops Megamerger with T-Mobile

Christmas comes early for consumers as AT&T surrenders to pressure from the Department of Justice and drops its $39 billion attempt to acquire T-Mobile.

iPhone, Android Apps Locate Lost Pets “Tagg’d” with GPS

New mobile apps for iOS and Android devices communicate with a GPS chip embedded in a pet's collar to help dog- and cat-owners keep tabs on their animals and locate lost pets.

FBI Warns Hacktivists: You’re Breaking the Law

In an exclusive interview with CIO.com, the FBI official in charge of cybercrime speaks for the first time with the media specifically about hacktivism. Here, Assistant Executive Director Shawn Henry describes the threats hacktivists pose, the challe

How Intuit Liberated IT to Embrace Mobile, Social and the Cloud

Intuit CEO Brad Smith has deftly steered what was once only a shrink-wrap software company into the cloud and mobile worlds and has led a re-engineering of Intuit's IT organization into a customer-focused, driver of innovation and value.

3 Things Facebook Must Do in 2012

CIO.com's Kristin Burnham shares her Facebook wish list for the New Year, from privacy changes to a search redesign. What do you want from Facebook in 2012?

Talk to the Teleworker!

Understanding your organization's teleworking infrastructure beyond instrumentation is key for true telecommuting success, according to CIO.com blogger Mark Gibbs.

Virulent Bank Robbing Code Released by Hacker: Round-up of Week’s IT Security News

FBI nabs 'Anonymous' hacker who went after site of KISS leader Gene Simmons

Top 10 Stories of 2011 From CIO.com

From Apple to Microsoft, to Facebook to RIM, CIO.com had you covered all year long. Here's a look at some of our most popular stories of 2011.

Four tips to thrive as 2012 brings the “singularity” of biz tech

3 Things You’ll Hate About Facebook’s Timeline

CIO.com's Kristin Burnham switched to Facebook's Timeline two months ago–and she isn't a fan. Here's what she's learned about the new design.

It’s Time to Turn Off Your Cell Phone When Driving

Distracted drivers using cell phones kill thousands of people every year. And using a headset doesn't make much difference. So let's all heed the NTSB's recent recommendation and lay down the phones while at the wheel.

Kids These Days: Younger Employees Really are More of a Security Risk

Having grown up with the web, KTDs are more familiar with different parts of it while also being a lot less savvy about using it.

7 Free Siri Alternatives for Android

Android device owners have a number of voice-controlled personal assistants to choose from. Here are seven that you can chat up to do your bidding.

Pressure Grows for IT Spending, Hiring, but Goods, Workers Won’t Come Easy

Bottlenecks, shortages of equipment, and personnel problems remain an issue for companies even if surveys show significant needs.

U.S. Tech M&A Could Swell in 2012

After a relatively quiet year — similar to that for overall dealmaking — Ernst & Young thinks strong M&A fundamentals will finally kick in

Honeywell CFO Sees Profit Strategy ‘Paying Off’

Honeywell International Inc. is looking for 13% higher earnings in 2012, CFO David Anderson is telling the analyst community, as its "investments and focus on emerging regions' expansion is paying off."

American Airlines CIO on Stepping Down Amid Bankruptcy

In this Q&A, CIO Magazine Hall of Fame member and soon-to-be ex-CIO of American Airlines Monte Ford talks about technology influence, cultivating future leaders and feeling sad.

Putting a Lock on Password Management

A cancer diagnostics firm is using a single sign-on service to secure a growing pool of SaaS subscriptions.

Three Easy Ways to Get Better at the Hard Stuff

Soft skills are important toou2014especially in hard times, when leaders must be more open and engaged

New Year’s Resolutions 2012

IDG Enterprise CEO Michael Friedenberg shares his top ten resolutions for 2012.

Apple in 2012: 5 Reasons It Will Be a Tough Year

Even though Apple's competition will not catch up next year, expect an exodus of talent in Cupertino in 2012 and perhaps some internal drama at the top of the Apple organizational chart, say tech analysts.

Cloud UI Design Mistakes to Avoid

Great user interface design for cloud apps is harder than it looks. Here are mistakes we've recently experienced along with some possible solution strategies.

Facebook’s New Timeline: Important Privacy Settings to Adjust Now

Facebook's new Timeline has the potential to expose status updates and wall posts from years ago. Here's how you need to update your privacy settings before you or Facebook publishes your Timeline.

10 Biggest Tech Letdowns of 2011

From the dead-on-arrival HP TouchPad to RIM's epic BlackBerry outage and Yahoo's slow fade, here are the tech products, companies and events that let us all down in 2011.

IT Professionals are Behind on Social Media—What Gives?

Social media connects businesses with the informed consumer—to not be a part of this is missing a critical opportunity.

Top 10 Tech Stories of 2011

The death of Steve Jobs, Android, Anonymous, AT&T-T-Mobile, HP boardroom drama, earthquake aftershocks, and Egypt going offline all make top headlines.

BlackBerry in 2012: More Trouble in Store for RIM

RIM and BlackBerry smartphones and tablets could take some strides in the right direction in the coming year, but the outlook is mostly grim, writes CIO.com's Al Sacco.

IT Outsourcing Year in Review, Rating Our 2011 Predictions

We revisit our CIO.com IT outsourcing predictions for 2011 to determine which one were solid hits, which were foul tips, and which were swings and misses

How to Make Telework Work

Teleworking, or telecommuting, has the potential to save money and the environment, but it's still underused. CIO.com blogger Mark Gibbs discusses what IT needs to do to make teleworking work.

Mobile Predictions for 2012: Security, Payments, Windows Phone and More

CIO.com's Al Sacco gathers a handful of mobile and wireless predictions from industry experts on subjects like mobile malware, mobile payments and location-based services and offers his take on which predictions will come true–and which will fa

‘Hunt for Growth’ is 2012 PwC M&a Prediction

Looking ahead to the 2012 merger-and-acquisition environment, PricewaterhouseCoopers sees pent-up U.S. demand for deals being unleashed — if the lending environment eases and access to capital improves.

Economic, Political Fronts Spook CFOs, Even if Hiring, Credit Prospects Don’t

Finance chiefs are up there with the rest of America in the things that worry them, the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey shows.

10 Hot IT Jobs for Managers and Executives in 2012

The overall market for management and executive-level IT jobs in 2012 may not be much better than it was in 2011, but certain IT leadership jobs are expected to be in high demand. Here's a list of the 10 hottest IT leadership jobs for 2012.

Cloud Development Documentation Insanity

Developing for the cloud — particularly in customer-facing systems — really is different. Time to change one "rule" of development.

5 Tips to Avoid LinkedIn’s Top 10 Buzzwords

LinkedIn reveals its list of the most overused words of 2012 and offers five expert tips for polishing for the New Year.

Apple iPhone, Meet Flipboard

Flipboard is wildly popular on the iPad. Can it bring the same magazine-like experience to the iPhone's small screen?

How to Avoid Future Shock

Too many senior executives get strategic planning wrong because they donu2019t know how to interpret trends, says consultant Daniel Burrus

It’s Time to Reinvent Reinvention

Transformational projects in corporate America have been based on the wrong science. They need to be managed as people projects.

Labor Board Says Online Gripes Are Protected

The NLRB rules that businesses canu2019t fire employees who complain on Facebook and other social media about their working conditions.

In Search of an Android Mobile Strategy

Challenged by HIPAA privacy requirements and mobile-device limitations, United Orthopedic looks for a device- and hardware-independent mobile strategy

Adobe Moves Into Tablet and Cloud Markets

Adobe doubles down on providing digital creativity tools to help businesses improve their online presence

The CFO-CIO Breakdown

Why do finance and IT sometimes have trouble communicating? CFOs weigh in. Are techies too wrapped up in "sexiness"?

When They Head for the Exits

The New Year inevitably brings turnover, but it's valuable to learn why your finance people are moving on.

5 IT Security Breakthroughs Promise to Thwart Threats

Security labs u2014 such as at Symantec, VeriSign, McAfee, Kaspersky and Kindsight u2014 are developing technology that could strengthen your IT security policies. The projects include stopping rootkits at the silicon level and preventing employees f

Top 10 List of the Top 10 Internet Security Prediction Lists

If the experts are right expect more advanced persistent threats, ransomware, social media ID theft, and requirements for IT security certification.

IT Hiring: Creative Ways to Find the Best Employees

IT leaders seeking to hire "the best and the brightest" need to employ much more aggressive, creative and progressive recruiting practices than simply posting job ads online.

Night of the Zombie Databases

Zombie databases could eat your company! CIO blogger Mark Gibbs explains how to avoid such a scenario by becoming aware of data hygiene.

Hey RIM, Don’t Get Too Touchy Feely: The Case for “Physical” Keyboards

RIM's upcoming BlackBerry smartphones will reportedly have a strong focus on touch screens. But CIO.com's Al Sacco says RIM really should not forsake the iconic, button-based keyboard that made it the original king of mobile. Here's wh