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BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) 5 Video Walkthrough

Check out RIM's video walkthrough of the new BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) 5 with VoWi-Fi calling.

4 Things Facebook Doesn’t Tell You About Privacy, Security

Let us be perfectly clear: While Facebook has received a lot of criticism lately about its new privacy policies and Open Graph concept, which allows them to partner with other sites which will also have access to some Facebook user data, Facebook isn

Future of Wireless: It’s a BlackBerry AND iPhone World–and That’s a Good Thing

CIO.com writer Tom Kaneshige says Apple's revolutionary iPhone will spell the end for RIM and its BlackBerry in the coming years. CrackBerry addict and CIO.com pundit Al Sacco says the idea is laughable. Here's why.

Goodbye BlackBerry: Future Belongs to iPhone

The Apple iPhone changed the mobile game in less than three years. Apple continues to make improvements that resonate with consumers, who are gaining more control over technology in the enterprise. I've seen nothing from RIM that shows it can re

Microsoft Office 2010’s Rivals: IBM, Zoho and OpenOffice

Office and Google Apps aren't the only options in town for enterprise Web apps. Check out the rivals, including some that are free.

Cloud Computing Poses Control Issues for IT

As data moves into the cloud, one of the most precious things that IT leaders will need to give up is some level of control. Will vendors be able to strike a palatable balance between IT's need for agility and control?

SAP Sapphire 2010: New Look, New Execs…A New SAP?

SAP took some hard body blows in 2009 but did not get knocked out. With new leadership, will it wow the user base at this year's annual gathering, or will there be more marketing talk than walk?

Criminal Hackers Had Their Best Year

Top 10 Jobs For Criminal Hackers

How To Get the Outsourcing Deal You Bargained For

When crafting your outsourcing deal, make sure the sales and implementation end up on the same page.

What if the Smart Grid has Stupid Security?

As I write this piece, the economic future of the Gulf coast region is dangling on a fragile thread over a fathomless abyss, as a volcanic eruption of oil threatens unprecedented and almost unimaginable consequences. Whether the cause of this tragedy

Role Playing: From Being CIO to CEO and Back

A better car, a bigger house, and more money — people think being CEO means getting all this and more. CIOs often look towards the other side thinking the grass is greener there but I believe that it is equally green on both sides. It just depends o

Coach Like a Pro: Why Women in IT Need Mentors

When Paula Bohn first graduated from university with a degree in French and German, she moved across an entire continent to pursue her goal of becoming a language teacher in Europe.

iPhone Wins Over the Tech Crowd

IT staffers at Special Devices swapped BlackBerrys for iPhones because new apps make their jobs easier. And with more enterprise features expected from iPhone OS 4.0 this summer, Apple's smartphone is in an even better position to drive deeper i

Cloud Computing: 5 Emerging Standards

These major cloud computing standards efforts offer insight into how vendors may handle cloud interoperability

Skip Facebook for Face Time and Build Confidence

Social media offers an abundance of communication tools. But when it comes to leadership and public speaking, old-fashioned face-to-face chats are still key.

ERP Systems: How Hard Can It Be to Select One?

Senior business leaders are saying itu2019s time to replace that outdated ERP system, but it needs to be done cheaply and quickly. The former CIO of Keystone Automotive and former CTO of Liberty Mutual offer their advice.

SOX Compliance: New Tool for Easier Audits

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance can mean a messy paper trail. New tools help automate your workflow, providing faster documentation.

Storage Virtualization: When to Invest

Storage virtualization adds to your costs, but if your goal is to manage your storage networks more efficiently, it pays off

Testing the Benefits of High-Speed Internet Access

Case Western Reserve University pilots a program to prove that high-speed Internet access leads to a better standard of living.

How to Make Better Career Decisions and Avoid Setbacks

Nathan Bennett, a management professor at Georgia Tech and co-author of Your Career Game, explains how game theory can help people make better career decisions, give them an edge in today's competitive job market, and how it can help them reboun

BlackBerry Tips and Tricks: App Management Best Practices

CIO.com's BlackBerry black belt Al Sacco shares tips and tricks on how to get the most from BlackBerry applications, while at the same time ensuring those apps don't negatively affect your smartphone's performance.

CFOs to CIOs: You Work for Me Now

New research shows that many CFOs are making a power play to take more control of IT. That's not good news for CIOs, but you can fight the trend.

Why Everyone Should Learn to Be A Hacker

Project Managers Need to Keep It Simple

Are sophisticated tools becoming our demise?

Starbucks’ Stephen Gillett Weighs In On The Changing Role Of The CIO

Starbucks' CIO to discuss how to elevate the role of the traditional CIO to that of a digital business leader.

Reports: Facebook Hires Ex-FTC Chair to Defend Privacy Issues

Heavy controversy, scrutiny over privacy changes may have lead Facebook to beef up its legal team with a big-gun antitrust attorney.

Microsoft Office vs. Google Apps: The Business Brawl

Google Apps may not be a true threat to Microsoft's enterprise business now, but Google's cloud-based productivity apps have forced Microsoft to tinker with Office, a key part of its business model. Both rivals face mighty challenges in the

Foursquare Tips and Tricks: Unlock “Secret” Badges and Reduce Privacy Risks

New to Foursquare? Or just looking for advice on how to find and unlock some of that "secret" Foursquare booty? CIO.com's Al Sacco offers up tips and strategy for locating and obtaining hard-to-find Foursquare badges, as well as reduci

5 Tips for Pain-Free Wireless Home Networking

Wireless routers have a notoriously bad reputation for both setup hassles and longevity issues. Chances are, you'll have to buy a new one for your home within the next year. Here are 5 tips to take the hassle out of home wireless.

Why We Need Secure Identification

New York police have served warrants dozens of times to an elderly couple looking for suspects the couple has no knowledge of. “

Innovation in Outsourcing: You Want It. Do You Get It?

Companies put innovation high on the list of outsourcing requirements, but what does that mean?

Cloud Mergers Heat Up: IBM Buys Cast Iron

What's behind IBM's purchase of Cast Iron and how does its technology fit into IBM's planned cloud offerings?

Language Translation App: Jibbigo Goes to War

Voice-to-voice translator app for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch hopes to help soldiers avoid deadly miscommunication mishaps.

Google Apps FAQ

Thinking about switching to Google Apps? Here's everything you need to know, from the tools it includes to security and privacy features.

Cloud Computing: How Big is Big Data? IDC’s Answer

The future torrent of data poses challenges around search, privacy and compliance, IT staffing, and more. CIO.com's Bernard Golden looks at IDC's 2010 Digital Universe Study and concludes that IDC underestimates how much of that data will l

8 Ways a Job Interview Can Take a Turn for the Worse

Top career experts and corporate recruiters share situations that can derail a job interview, along with advice on how job seekers can get back on track.

Why American’s Identities Are Easily Stolen

We can fix this thing, but we won’t because we don’t want to be inconvenienced. I’m introduced to amazing technologies every wee

12-Year-Old Girl Home When Man Tries To Break In

First, never leave a 12 year old home alone. Maybe a 12 year old is perfectly capable, but still, that doesn’t work for me. If i

Will Offshore Providers Start Providing Onshore Services?

Indian outsourcing companies are responding to a growing sentiment that some business and IT processes should stay onshore.

iPad the Destroyer: It’s Getting Ugly for Netbooks

Netbook sales have been falling off a cliff as iPad sales ascend. Should Microsoft start worrying now?

Facebook Tracks Gross National Happiness: How Content Are We?

What were the happiest days of the year? Facebook's tool reveals highs and lows throughout the last two years.

Apple-Adobe Feud: Is Flash as Bad as Jobs Says?

CIO.com investigates the validity of the technical claims behind the Apple-Adobe feud over Flash, and whether Apple is truly, technically justified in banning the technology from its App Store.

Secret Service: ATM Card Skimming Five Times Higher This Year

You can protect yourself from these types of scams first by covering your pin!! Scammers have a difficult time turning your 16 d

4 Month Old Baby and Parents Rob Homes

When someone breaks into a home, their primary motivation is generally money. In the case of parents bringing their 4 month old

Cloud App Wars: Microsoft vs. Google

Microsoft is fighting for its future in the battle with archrival Google and others over who will rule productivity apps that run via the Web. Here's a complete guide to the business war, the competing products including Google Docs and Office 2

6 Steps to a Smart Information Architecture Strategy

SOA efforts require well-designed information architectures in order to base their activities on trusted data — or else the business value of the SOA project may evaporate. Forrester's Gene Leganza shares advice on building a pragmatic IA strat

Microsoft, Nokia Release Free Enterprise Collaboration Smartphone App

Microsoft and Nokia are setting their sights on the mobile enterprise–and BlackBerry-maker RIM–with a new smartphone business-collaboration app, dubbed Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia.

BlackBerry, Smartphones Predicted by Physicist Tesla 100 Years Ago

Physicist Nikola Tesla envisioned a device not unlike the modern-day BlackBerry way back in 1909, according to reports.

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Google Apps

From Gmail keyboard shortcuts to scheduling Google Calendar meetings via SMS, here's a look at some of Google Apps' coolest hidden features. There's even a solution to the age old question: "Was that meeting time PST or EST?"