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iPad 2 in the Enterprise: One Company’s Upgrade Strategy

Execs demanding Apple's new iPad 2 teach IT one thing fast: This is no PC refresh cycle. Here's how one manufacturing company is handling the upgrade. Hint: Think hand-me-downs.

BlackBerry Client for Microsoft SharePoint First Look: Screen Shots, Details

CIO's Al Sacco offers a first look at the upcoming BlackBerry Client for Microsoft SharePoint, along with details on the add-on.

Google Apps: How We Convinced the C-Suite

Dominion Enterprises CIO Joe Fuller faced the challenge of converting 280 magazine brands to one collaboration suite and persuading execs that the cloud was right. He shares advice, including how he won over skeptics on privacy and compliance worries

RIM Details Upcoming Cloud-Based BES; General Availability “Late 2011”

RIM today announced details about an upcoming, cloud-based version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) for Microsoft Office 365, with hosted BES for other messaging platforms coming in the future.

Tsunami Scam Warnings Keep Coming In

Be Careful Of Earthquake Related Charity Scams

Cisco Jabber: The UC App for Everyone?

Cisco's unified communications app, Jabber, releases this year across devices, favoring Apple and Android. Windows? Not so much.

Soaring iPad Sales Threaten Android Tablets

Will iPad 2 mania put an end to Android tablet wars before they start?

Microsoft, RIM to Announce Free Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Product?

Users of Microsoft's Exchange Online 2010 hosted e-mail service could soon get a free BlackBerry offering.

BlackBerry Security: RIM Tells Users, Admins to Disable Webkit Browser JavaScript

BlackBerry users running the BlackBerry 6 OS should disable browser JavaScript to avoid a potential security issue, RIM says.

Twitter Boosts Security, Enables New HTTPS Browsing Option

Do you access your Twitter feed via public Wi-Fi? If so, you should enable Twitter's new secure browsing safeguard. Here's how.

Japan’s Troubles Hit Home in IT Planning

Even as my thoughts are with the people of Japan as they continue to battle repercussions from the earthquake, tsunami, aftershocks and nuclear reactor problems, it's hard not to be struck by the disruptive implications all around the globe. And

Cloud Computing: A Sustaining or Disruptive Innovation?

Is cloud computing a disruptive innovation, as defined by Clayton Christensen? CIO.com's Bernard Golden explores whether internal data centers will go the way of companies that are innovated out of business.

For in that sleep of outsourcing, what Dreamliners may come … and when?

When executives ignore their engineers, the only questions are when disaster will occur, and what the disaster will be.

5 Things Accenture’s CIO Has Learned About Cloud Computing

Cloud has already taken Accenture IT beyond better, faster and cheaper, says CIO Frank Modruson. As he prepares to move further into IaaS plans, he shares 5 cloud computing lessons learned. n

iPad 2 Teardown: Q&A With iFixit on What’s Inside, What’s Next

What did uber-geek Kyle Wiens of iFixit find when he pried off the iPad 2's glass? "We've never seen so much glue inside of something before." Wiens shares insights and predictions with CIO.com.

Verizon HTC Thunderbolt: Eight Key Features and Facts

Verizon Wireless this week releases the long-awaited Android-powered Thunderbolt smartphone from HTC. Here are eight facts and features you need to know about Verizon's first LTE handheld before you buy.

IE9: Five Changes CIOs Should Care About

What does the new version of Internet Explorer have in store for enterprise IT? More speed, security features and broader support for Web standards should entice CIOs to take a look at IE9.

Toyota’s Mobile App Mandate: iPhone, iPad First

How did Toyota navigate the tricky road between designing for multiple platforms and pleasing phone users who want native apps? Hint: Follow the signs to Apple.

Moving to Cloud to Gain Agility: 5 Lessons

Drug-maker Biogen Idec's IT team used cloud infrastructure to give the company's research scientists new flexibility. Consider these key lessons learned as they adopted CloudSwitch and Amazon technology.n

First Look: Inside the iPad 2

iPad 2 ignites buying frenzy despite having less RAM than competitors.

Cloud Costs: CIOs Need to Plan Better

CIOs are keen on cloud computing, but still struggle to build a business case for the cloud, according to a new survey.

New GM CFO Ammann Brings Investing Skills to the Job

In stepping in as finance chief at General Motors, an automaker reborn in a post-bankruptcy IPO in July 2009, 38-year-old Treasurer Daniel Ammann brings years of experience in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, and before that at Credit Suisse. Un

Learning the Language of IT

In college, my French professor often said, the only way you're going to truly learn this language is if you go and live in a French-speaking country. The same may seem to apply to communication between finance and IT.

CloudConnect Debrief: Real Life Cloud Computing Lessons

At this week's CloudConnect conference, many attendees showed that they've moved from studying to implementing, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. He shares some interesting lessons learned on cloud economics, IT organization and privacy i

Will IT Outsourcing Really Cut Costs? E.ON Says It Does

The utility signed a mega IT outsourcing deal and has saved $1.5 million.

RIM Exec: BlackBerry Video Conferencing App Coming “Very Soon”

RIM will launch a new BlackBerry video-conferencing app "very soon" for use with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

LinkedIn Today: Tour What This Service Can Do for You

LinkedIn's newest product, announced Thursday, aims to be your go-to source for daily industry news. Here's a look at the benefits and some quick tips on how to customize it.

Outsourcing: Why CIOs Hate How You Sell IT Services

IT vendors spend $25 billion a year on lead generation, while CIOs have become skilled at the art of evasion. CIO.com talked to xPeerient CEO Mark Hall about why the IT marketplace is broken and what he thinks could fix it.

5 Questions to Help Recenter IT Design on the Business

Stop designing IT architecture around applications and start designing for business outcomes, says Forrester's Randy Heffner. He shares five key questions to get you started.

Flip Floppers: When Tech Execs Contradict Themselves

Doing an about-face on key issues: It's not just for politicians anymore. Tech honchos like Ellison, Schmidt and Ballmer do it from time to time — even the mighty Steve Jobs is guilty.

4 Virtualization Security Basics to Watch

Virtualization security remains a moving target right now, as experts debate approaches and new technologies try to fill gaps. Here are 4 basics that remain important for IT.

Enterprise Architecture / Enterprise Technical Architecture Cage Match

Which matters more, enterprise architecture or enterprise technical architecture? EA has the altitude, but ETA pays the bills.

Want Finance and IT to Get Along? Make ’em Do Lunch

If anyone doubts the need for a critical alliance between finance and IT, go see Earl Fry. Fry, who is the CFO at data integration software and services firm Informatica, and has purview over IT, encourages his vice president of finance and the CIO t

LinkedIn Search: 3 Ways to Maximize Your Social Networking Success

For everything from finding connections at specific companies to applying for a job that meets all your criteria, here's how you can get the most form LinkedIn's people, company and job search capabilities.

Your CEO Called About CRM: Now What?

You'd kill to get some really good face time with the CEO. You'd thank your lucky stars if the CEO called, wanting CRM training and mentoring? Be careful.

How to Prepare Your Enterprise for iPad 2: Expert Tips

Like it or not, business users will walk into your enterprise with iPad 2 tablets next week. Here are some key issues to help IT get ready for new provisioning, security and bandwidth challenges.

Android Security: Six Tips to Protect Your Google Phone

Addressing the recent high-profile Android malware scare, CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco shares six tips and tricks–along with a free download–to help secure your Google smartphone and ensure your personal data remains protected.

Implementing Microsoft Lync: Lessons Learned Killing PBX

Entering a phoneless world when switching over to VoIP and a unifed communications suite has cultural and technical challenges. The Marquette University IT group offers three tips on transitioning from PBX systems to Microsoft Lync.

Architect Angst On Their Readiness For Empowered Business

Business empowerment, where business areas seek greater autonomy to address their own technology needs, is an inevitable trend.

The CIO to CEO Career Trajectory

A CIO moves into the big chair

BlackBerry Marketing Chief Departs Amidst PlayBook Tablet Launch

RIM CMO Keith Pardy plans to leave the company just months after RIM is expected to launch its PlayBook tablet PC.

AT&T Hopes for ‘Seamless Transition’ Under Stephens As CFO

When John Stephens, AT&T Corp.'s controller for the past 10 years, takes over as CFO on June 1 he will bring to the job a decade of experience managing business planning, financial reporting, and accounting policy. He had previously served a

8 IT Cliches That Must Go

Nobody ever got fired for talking like this? BMC's CIO Mark Settle shares 8 IT catch phrases that won't help you go all the way.n

CIOs: 5 Issues to Win Your CEO’s Attention

Some CIOs complain that IT department performance and project status dominate discussions with the CEO. If you want to change the conversation to IT's role in innovation and strategy, consider these five issues, advises Chris Curran.

Cloud Tools Organize Your Messy Digital Life

You've got e-mail, Gmail, online bank accounts, online bill paying, online backups, online photo albums and online docs. Wasn't technology supposed to make your life easier? New tools clean up the mess.

A Good Decade for Cybercrime

AT&T iPhone vs. Verizon iPhone: Which Performs Better?

AT&T iPhone boasts faster data download and upload speeds, says a new study. But the Verizon iPhone is more reliable — only when held perfectly still.

iPad Rising: It’s Not Dark Yet for PCs, But It’s Getting There

Research firms predict big PC sales dips, as consumers go gaga for tablets and smartphones. Is the end nigh for PCs?

iPad 2: Buyers Face Big Questions

What's the RAM? Will AT&T charge for iOS 4.3 Personal Hotspot? Where's the content?