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Taking the Risk Out of Enterprise Mobility

By choosing a solid mobile architecture you can give users the freedom to work on their smartphones and tablets without increasing organizational risk.

Is Unrest a Threat to Offshoring’s Viability?

Egypt had hoped to become an IT outsourcing powerhouse but is now in the throes of tremendous civil unrest. What’s the impact?

Microsoft Q2 Earnings: Still Winning While Windows Loses

Microsoft had a strong earnings quarter even though Windows sales stagnated, but that can't last much longer.

Egypt Unrest Threatens Status as Rising Outsourcing Star

Egypt was dubbed an up-and-coming outsourcing destination by industry watchers in late 2010. But this week's dramatic political unrest puts that reputation at risk — and serves as a warning to IT to plan for the geopolitical risks that can flar

How the FBI’s CIO is Upgrading the Agency’s Technology

When CIO Chad Fulgham joined the FBI two years ago, his top priority was to upgrade IT. Is it an impossible mission?

Cloud CIO: How Cloud Computing Changes IT Staffs

How will cloud computing change the various roles within an IT organization and how will it change their importance, relative to one another? CIO.com's Bernard Golden explores some key issues.n

Three Great Reads for CIOs

Michael Friedenberg, President and CEO of IDG Enterprise, offers his latest book recommendations for CIOs.

What We’re Reading from the February 1, 2011 Issue of CIO Magazine

Books, blogs and research about IT, leadership and management

How British Airways Made Money From IT

British Airways leverages BPM changes into a new revenue stream

BlackBerry 6.1: Six Cool, New Features in RIM’s Upcoming Mobile OS

CIO.com's Al Sacco highlights six noteworthy new features in the next version of RIM's mobile OS, BlackBerry 6.1, which should ship with new smartphones later this year.

How Social Networking Creates a Collaboration Culture

Thanks to Facebook, people have become willing to share information, creating a workplace culture ready for collaboration. But CIOs need to deploy the right tools.

Facebook Privacy: Zuckerberg Hack Spurs Two New Security Features

Facebook follows up a breach by rolling out new security measures that target hackers. Here's what you need to know.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.2 MR3 Released for Exchange, Domino

RIM this week issued a new maintenance update for BES 5.0.2 for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino.

ITIL vs The Cloud: You can do both … if you’re very, very careful

You can have ITIL and The Cloud … sometimes, with some vendors and your own engineering

Windows 7 Bible: Your Complete Guide to the Latest Version of Windows

Updated: From pricing questions and a rundown of interface features to upgrade concerns and challenges presented by the iPad, CIO.com's Windows 7 Bible covers it all. Our guide delivers expert reviews, advice on planning and rollout, opinion pie

FBI CIO’s Mission: Modernize

When he joined the FBI from Lehman Brothers, Chad Fulgham inherited an obsolete IT infrastructure and major project on the brink of failure. Two years later, agents have BlackBerrys and SharePoint, but the work isnu2019t finished.

Do Not Track: Is Government Intervention Necessary?

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission made clear it endorses an online do-not-track tool, while Republican lawmakers and tech companies think a congressional mandate is unnecessary.

Risk Management: A CIO’s Strategic Role

CIOs have a unique responsibility to identify the systems and data that executives need to manage through a crisis or make decisions in times of rapid change

BlackBerry Security Still Plays in the Enterprise

BlackBerry security is still a selling point for CIOs as RIM takes on the iPad

From Green Screen Apps to the Cloud: One CIO’s Challenge

How do you drag a company running core business processes using green screen apps circa 1990 into the age of cloud? One CIO discusses his strategy.

Cloud Leads 5 Storage Trends for 2011

When 15 petabytes of data are created each day, the storage status quo doesn't have a chance. See how cloud will shake up enterprise storage in 2011, with this look ahead from two storage experts at IBM.

Three Ways to Find Fresh IT Ideas on the Cheap

How to learn about emerging technologies without spending lots of time or money

Windows Phone 7 Hands On: Two Features That Will Let You Down

Windows Phone 7 doesn't play well with Exchange and has a disorganized app store, but an OS update could change all that.

Is The Current EA Paradigm Right For Business Architecture?

Reflecting on the state of EA and what it means as we move forward into business architecture.

BlackBerry Balance Details, Images: RIM’s New Way to Separate Work and Play

CIO.com's Al Sacco breaks down RIM's new "BlackBerry Balance" component of BES 5.0.3 and shares on-device screen shots.

10 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn

With more than 80 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has established itself as the premier social networking site for professionals. If you're job searching, looking to broaden your network or hunting for new partnerships, these 10 tips and trick

When the CEO Gives iPads to All: One CIO’s Story

What happens when your CEO decides to give iPads to thousands of employees as a surprise reward? One CIO who had to make it happen shares his advice.

How Secure is that Cloud Vendor? 7 Basics

All cloud computing vendors will tell you how wonderfully secure their services are. As you evaluate those claims, here are 7 key factors to consider.

How IT Sourcing Pros Can Do Better on Emerging Technology

Is your sourcing and vendor management team seen as a hindrance not a help when it comes to emerging technologies? Sourcing pros must enable innovation, by providing new flexibility, Forrester Research advises.

CIOs and CEOs: Their Role in the Future of Retail

An important question for many CIOs and CEOs: What will retail will look like in ten years?

Google CEO Shakeup: Advantage Microsoft in Apps War?

As Google continues its fight to court the enterprise, will new CEO Larry Page help or harm that push? Some folks paint Page as a t-shirt wearing, Wall Street-oblivious CEO, but analysts say Microsoft may not have much time to celebrate.

CEO Teardown: BlackBerry-Maker RIM’s Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie

CIO.com's "teardown" slideshow series picks apart tech's most infamous CEOs. Today, it's BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion's (RIM) co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie who take a turn on the ol' chopping block

Future iPhone and iPad Apps: Smart, Engaging and Maybe Costly

Mobile apps are maturing quickly as developers get more sophisticated, take dead aim at tablets, and find new ways of making money, says a new survey.

Gmail Tips: 5 Great E-Mail Timesavers

Learn how to grant others access to your Gmail account, get out of "reply all" hell, toggle between multiple Gmail accounts and more.

5 Ways to Speed Up Your Home Network

Has your home network become more of a tortoise than a hare? Check out these five practical suggestions on routers, Wi-Fi, Powerline gear, and more.

BlackBerry Quick Tip: How to Customize Speed Dial in BlackBerry 6 OS

CIO.com's mobile watcher Al Sacco explains how to create custom speed-dial lists using RIM's BlackBerry OS 6, so BlackBerry smartphone users need only press and hold one key to call important contacts.

Social Media Careers: 3 Hot Jobs and Resume Tips

Social media career job opportunities tripled in 2010, as compared to 2009. Here's what you need to know about 3 hot positions, plus expert do's and don'ts when you're applying for social media jobs.

Skype App Adds Video Calling

Putting An End to Data Breaches As We Know Them

Windows Phone 7 Hands On: Three Stand-Out Features

Windows Phone 7 is not the smash Microsoft was hoping for, but it offers some cool features for the average user. Here's three.

Cloud App Integration: What’s the Best Path? Part 2

What's the best way to integrate cloud apps with your existing infrastructure and enterprise applications? Last week we explored the available integration layers; this week we'll explore 4 options for "connector" technologies.

The Case of Apple’s Mystery Screw

Apple's new "Pentalobular" screw for iPhone 4s, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs stymies do-it-yourselfers from making repairs.

LinkedIn Quick Tip: 5 Ways to Attract Attention to Your Profile

Standing out among LinkedIn's 50 million members can be a challenge. Here are five simple tips to make your profile more memorable and expand your network.

5 Innovation Opportunities for CIOs in 2011

Are you the kind of CIO that Chris Curran calls an ambidextrous innovator? Here's a look at 5 areas with plenty of innovation potential in the year ahead.

9 Ways to Find Hidden Savings in Your Outsourcing Invoice

Are possible savings hiding in your outsourcing invoices? Here are nine areas — from staffing secrets to superfluous software licenses — where you'd be wise to look for common overcharges or under-delivery by your outsourcing provider.

Free BlackBerry Apps: Seven New, Must-Have Downloads

CIO.com's mobile expert Al Sacco recommends another round of great, free BlackBerry smartphone applications to help you locate and download new and obscure music, share files across multiple mobile devices, get a grip on air travel and much more

New Consumer Electronics Security Lacking

Military Members Face Identity Theft Threat

Why Can’t We Let Steve Jobs Go?

Here are three reasons why Apple can thrive without the great innovator.

The Power of IT Drives Businesses Forward

There is a better, faster, more efficient way of doing things, and IT can make it happen. IT must do more than 'align' with the business it must be part of the business in order to spearhead growth.