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IT 2012 Predictions: for One, Social Networks Rule

The evolution of social-networking capabilities in corporate systems, and technologies that dramatically boost productivity and reduce risk, are themes that dominate the "Top Ten Predictions 2012" from one IT research firm.

CIO Role: Is IT Facing a Leadership Crisis?

The CIO role is undergoing yet another shift, and the emerging CIO position requires a mix of capabilities that many existing IT leaders lack. CIO.com investigates what abilities are needed to be successful in this new CIO role and where future CIOs

Trademark Trouble for RIM Over New “BBX” Name

The tough times keep on comin' for BlackBerry-maker RIM. Just days after the company unveiled the new name for its upcoming BlackBerry platform, "BBX," software-company BASIS is claiming trademark violations and taking legal action.

USTA Scores Cost Savings, Agility with Amazon Cloud Service

USTA CIO Larry Bonfante explains why his organization moved its back-office systems to the cloud, why he selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the many benefits the USTA has been reaping from the decision.

10 LinkedIn Tips to Boost Your Job Search

Is your job search lagging? Not seeing the results you'd like? Check out these ten expert tips from CIO.com's Kristin Burnham to enhance your search.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: Best New Features for Business

Google's Android mobile OS really wasn't designed for enterprise use; it's a consumer OS. But that doesn't mean the software won't be used in the enterprise. CIO.com's Al Sacco highlights eight new features in Google&#03

Big Shift, or Shifty Statistics?

Deloitte's report on its "Shift Index" supports the need for a 21st century workforce to make use of our 21st century tools. Too bad its logic is too shaky to rely on.

5 Things I Learned from Apple’s Earnings Call

Here are a few nuggets from Apple’s first earnings announcement since the passing of Steve Jobs and the beginning of the Tim Cook era.

What Do You Mean When You Call A Supplier A “Strategic Partner”?

I handle many inquiry calls from clients asking for help negotiating with large suppliers, and often they claim the supplier is a strategic partner. I’ve noticed that many clients use that term, but when I ask them what it actually means in

LinkedIn Tip: New Tool Taps into Your Alumni Network

What's the most valuable outcome of your college years? According to LinkedIn, it's your alumni network. Here's how you can use the newest feature to build your network and connect with college contacts.

Inside the iPhone 4S: Is It a Work of Art?

Apple spared no expense putting together the iPhone, even on the internal design and materials used. But don't drop it.

Four Key BlackBerry DevCon Announcements–and What They Mean to You

CIO.com's Al Sacco shares details and insights, and eliminates the hype, on the most significant announcements made at RIM's annual BlackBerry Developer conference.

How to Avoid Cloud Code Breakage, Part 2

Cloud applications provide a variety of mechanisms for development and configuration. Some of them lead to more fragility than others.

Dell, HP Turn Their Lonely Tablet Eyes to Windows 8

Sensing a fragmented Android tablet market, Dell and HP make plans for Windows 8 tablets in the uphill effort to compete with the iPad.

U.S. Endangers Troops by Ruling out First Strike Use of Cyber Weapons

Refusal to use them against Libya sets a dangerous policy and one that even our allies have rejected.

Steve Jobs—Products for the People

Facebook Privacy: Creepy Website a Reminder to Know Your Settings

What could happen if your Facebook photos, location information and more get into the wrong hands? This website uses a personalized movie trailer to explore that question, and will undoubtedly leave you with goose bumps.

Vendor Management And Procurement – A Marriage Made In Heaven Or Somewhere Further Down South?

I'm a Forrester analyst, but lately I've been feeling more like a marriage counselor. I've spent many 30-minute counseling sessions (inquiries) listening to Vendor Management dudes (professionals) complaining about their Procurement sp

CFOs’ Global Optimism Plummets

Only 37% now foresee economic expansion in BofA's latest survey, down from 70% during the spring.

Q&A: How CIOs Can Benefit from Apple iOS 5, iCloud

Apple enterprise expert Aaron Freimark discusses email and iCloud sandboxing for iPhone and iPads running iOS 5.

H-1B Visa Processing Delays Threaten IT Project Success

The U.S. government's increased scrutiny of guest worker visa programs is leading to lengthy delays in processing IT outsourcing companies' applications for H-1B and L-1 visas. These delays are making it even more difficult for some IT grou

Job Search Conundrum: Why You Can’t Get a Job

You're following every single job search best practice to a T, yet you still haven't landed a job. What gives? Here are some thoughts on the forces that may be working against you.

Stuck in ‘Last Mile of Finance,’ CFOs Improve Things By Automating Them

Software helps companies deal with issues between when a transaction is captured, and the time that the report is required

Windows Intune 2.0: Four New Features

An update of Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Intune offers a batch of new features meant to simplify how administrators can remotely track and manage company-owned PCs and software.

The Threat Cloud Computing Providers Pose to Corporate IT

The biggest threat cloud computing providers present to IT organizations is that they raise the bar for IT management. If a cloud provider can get a server up in eight seconds when it takes the IT organization two weeks, IT will be seen as hopelessly

3 Ways to Save Yourself After a Phishing Attack

Microsoft and Mozilla are exchanging heated jabs about whose browser is more secure, but your browser can only protect you so much from phishing attacks. Your own brain may be your best defense. Here are three common problems caused by phishing, and

iPhone 4S: What Does the “S” Stand For?

Is it speed, Siri or something else? An unusual iPhone 4S customer explains her reason for buying the latest iPhone.

IT Consulting: Vault.com Ranks Best Places to Work

If you're looking for an IT job with a consulting firm, check out Vault.com's ranking of the best places to work.

VeriSign Anti-malware Plan Highlights Internet’s Big Jurisdictional Problems

How do you determine whose laws have to be obeyed on the internet? Can one nation order a site to be shut down that is run from another nation? What happens if China doesn’t like something being put out by a site in Taiwan?

Google+ Search Gets Two New Features

Following in Twitter's footsteps, Google+ rolls out real-time search results and improved hashtag support. Here's what you need to know about Google+'s newest features.

Stress Management: Better Living Through Technology

IT professionals at all career levels are facing unprecedented levels of stress in their jobs these days. Here's how one high-flying IT executive uses special technology to manage his response to stress, find an inner calm and make better manage

Timeline of Major BlackBerry Outages

In light of RIM's recent BlackBerry service outage, CIO.com's Al Sacco remembers the major BlackBerry service disruptions that took place during the past half-decade and offers a quick breakdown of each.

Microsoft and Mobile: So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance

Another survey saying users want a Windows tablet — another survey that does not jibe with current reality. But where there's smoke there's fire, and more research insists that Microsoft will not stay in the mobile gutter for long

CFO Survey: Economic Pessimism Keeps Growing

More than half of finance executives now have negative views on the economy in a Deloitte study, though they still plan to boost capital spending.

How to Evaluate Cloud Code, Part 1

Many cloud applications focus on declarative programming, but let's face it — code happens. How should you evaluate the code that runs in the cloud?

Virus in Attack Drones a Symptom of Military’s Bigger Cyber Security Problems

It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a hacked attack drone!

5 reasons companies are going social — at light speed

Why Steve Jobs Mattered

The first popular personal computer? Pixar? Huge profits for Apple and its shareholders? These are sideshows. Steve Jobs' contributions were far more important than any of these.

iOS 5 Meets the Enterprise

CIOs will enjoy the new controls in iOS 5 for enterprise management of iPhones and iPads.

Google+ Traffic Plunges, Are Its Days Numbered?

According to a new report, Google+ traffic has dropped 60 percent. Could this spell the end of yet another social networking attempt by Google?

The IT Vending Machine: What’s on the Menu?

I Want My Steve Jobs Black Turtleneck Shirt!

Will people in blue jeans and black mock turtleneck shirts be spotted in coffee shops, cubicles and tech trade shows throughout Silicon Valley? Let’s hope not.

Windows XP: Happy 10th Anniversary, Now Die Already

Windows XP is turning 10 years old this month. But shouldn't this former rock star be six feet under by now?

3 Reasons to Get an iPhone 4S

By many accounts, the iPhone 4S is just an incremental upgrade. Yet Apple hit a record million units in pre-sales in the first 24 hours. Why are people buying up the iPhone 4S?

IT Outsourcing Survey: Provider Profits Shrink, Growth Slows in India

IT outsourcing providers heavily invested in India could be caught flat footed as growth moves to other countries and competition heats up for both commodity and innovation work, according to Duke University's annual offshoring survey.

BlackBerry “Tag” Uses NFC to Share Contact Info, Media and More

RIM has unveiled a cool new service that will allow BlackBerry smartphone users to share contact information, multimedia and more with other BlackBerry owners, by simply tapping their NFC-enabled devices together.

Quicken 2012: A Lot to Offer the Budget Weary

Despite a few blemishes and competition from free cloud-based services like Mint.com (also owned by Intuit), Quicken 2012 offers well-integrated "old school" software that's still the best at helping you budget and control your debt.

Sharepoint 2010: To Cloud or Not to Cloud?

A new Forrester report reveals surprisingly high adoption rates for Sharepoint 2010. Is this an indicator of Office 365 cloud migrations to come? Well, yes and no.

It’s Time to Think Like Facebook and Bring Social Media into the Enterprise

Why Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” is Not Ready for Business

CIO.com's Al Sacco offers up two convincing reasons why enterprises considering Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" deployments may want to hold off on Microsoft's new OS for the time being.