opinion Thank You, CIO.com CIO.com's Chris (C.G.) Lynch is joining Socialtext, a Palo Alto company that builds social networking apps for enterprises. By C.G. Lynch Sep 15, 2009 Enterprise Applications opinion CyberDawn 2009 Cyberdawn 2009 cyberwar exercise By Ariel Silverstone Sep 15, 2009 Security opinion Siemens and SAP Flap: Much Ado About Nothing–Yet What's just unconfirmed news and what are signs of a larger ERP software trend is critical to understand. By Thomas Wailgum Sep 15, 2009 Enterprise Applications feature 10 Cool Web Apps Developed in Two Days Rails Rumble 2009 contest spawns social networking software, application testing tools and dinner-date making apps. By Denise Dubie Sep 15, 2009 Enterprise Applications Internet feature Offshore Outsourcing: Introducing a New, Hybrid Pricing Model Offshore outsourcing providers are coming up with new pricing models in response to more demanding customers. 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By Mark Grossman Sep 14, 2009 Outsourcing news Cubicles Gone Wild: 13 Wacky Workspaces The office cubes you are about to see are definitely not what Herman Miller (the furniture company responsible for the modern day cubicle) had in mind. Every office has its colorful cube-dwellers, but these may make your office mates seem tame. By Thomas Wailgum Sep 14, 2009 Careers news As iPhone Users Curse AT&T, Extension Deal Up in Air Analysts differ on Apple's next move: extend AT&T's deal or open the iPhone to multiple carriers. By Tom Kaneshige Sep 14, 2009 Careers Social Networking Apps iPhone news iPassConnect for BlackBerry: Exclusive Hands-On w/ Enterprise Wi-Fi App The new iPassConnect for BlackBerry app gives iPass customers with RIM smartphones access to more than 140,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. 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By Michael Bullock Sep 11, 2009 Data Center opinion Windows 7 Debut Commercial Wants to Make You Happy The first Windows 7 TV ad features go-to cute girl Kylie in a silly but fun spot that highlights the new OS's glowing reviews. By Shane O'Neill Sep 11, 2009 Data Center feature Midmarket ERP Customers Declining Upgrades, Finding New Risks Midsize companies trying to standardize and rationalize their aging ERP systems while cutting their operational costs face many challenges, new Aberdeen Group research shows. By Thomas Wailgum Sep 11, 2009 ERP Systems Outsourcing Risk Management opinion How to Create a Privacy Policy Part 2 How to create a privacy policy, part II. By Ariel Silverstone Sep 10, 2009 Security opinion Nonprofit Collaboration & a word or two or three on M&E Nonprofit Collaboration & a word or two or three on M&E By Jiten Patel Sep 10, 2009 Enterprise Applications opinion New iPod Touch: Coming Soon to More Businesses? 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By Thomas Wailgum Sep 10, 2009 Enterprise Applications IT Leadership Supply Chain Management Software news iPhone 3.1 Breaking Exchange E-Mail for Enterprise iPhone 3G Users? Reports suggest that a feature within Apple's brand new iPhone 3.1 software update is disabling corporate Microsoft Exchange e-mail access for some first-gen iPhone and iPhone 3G users, though owners of Apple newest smartphone, iPhone 3GS, seem By Al Sacco Sep 10, 2009 Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business iPhone how-to Cloud Computing Definitions and Solutions Cloud Computing topics covering definition, objectives, systems and solutions. By Kevin Fogarty Sep 10, 2009 Cloud Computing news NTSB to Staffers: No Talking, Texting in Car–Even Hands-Free Trying to set an example for other drivers, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has barred its employees from talking or texting on their corporate mobile devices while driving–even if they employ hands-free products like Bluetooth By Al Sacco Sep 10, 2009 Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business opinion A Short History of Staggering Job Loss Historic job loss data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas gives context to our current economic woes. By Meridith Levinson Sep 9, 2009 Careers opinion United Nations’ ERP Project: Is SAP the Right Choice? The world will be watching to see if the UN's SAP ERP implementation is a tech savior or a project nightmare. By Thomas Wailgum Sep 9, 2009 Enterprise Applications feature Unified Communications Promises Much, But Does It Deliver? Unified communications can save time, cut costs and improve collaboration, but the tricky part is choosing the right combination of tools. By Kim S. Nash Sep 9, 2009 Data Center Mobile Small and Medium Business news Upgrading Your PC to Windows 7 Could Be Heaven or Hell Windows 7 upgrades will be a cinch for most users who are now running Vista. But with older Windows XP PCs, it could get dicey, fast. Here's a no-nonsense Windows 7 upgrade guide covering pricing, installation options and that whole 32-bit versu By Shane O'Neill Sep 9, 2009 Data Center Small and Medium Business Windows feature Why ERP Is Still So Hard After nearly four decades, billions of dollars and some spectacular failures, big ERP has become the software that business can't live without–and the software that still causes the most angst. In Part I of CIO.com's analysis of the ERP ma By Thomas Wailgum Sep 9, 2009 ERP Systems Enterprise Applications Outsourcing feature Getting More Value from Offshore Vendors Apply these simple criteria to evaluate potentially strategic partnersn By Albert Eng Sep 9, 2009 IT Leadership feature Goal Setting: How CIOs Can Avoid Pitfalls Ambitious goal setting may be popular but it has its perils. Dr. Maurice E. Schweitzer, associate professor of operations and information management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Management research outlines how to get go By Stephanie Overby Sep 9, 2009 IT Leadership news CIO Uses Her Skills in Service to State of Delaware Suzanne Peck, CIO of the Washington DC MATA, offered her services pro-bono to her homestate of Delaware, helping to review government services and balance its budget. By Kristin Burnham Sep 9, 2009 IT Leadership feature Three Minute Coach How to keep your team from getting distracted by social networking. By Gaylan Nielson and Brent Peterson Sep 9, 2009 IT Leadership opinion Raiders of the Lost Archive: SaaS and Disaster Recovery Backup, archival, recovery, and redundant operations for business continuity are key success factors for industrial strength IT. But how do the rules of the game change with multi-tenant SaaS applications? By David Taber Sep 9, 2009 Cloud Computing Data Center feature Remote Public Speaking The Right Way Hosting a Webinar presents unique demands when it comes to holding your audience's attention. Here are some tricks to conquering the Webcast format.n By Maryfran Johnson Sep 9, 2009 Careers opinion Agile, friend or foe to project management? Is the agile methodology compatible with project management? By Jim Vaughan Sep 8, 2009 Developer news Hot Jobs: Java Developer What you need to know about hiring a java developer for your company. By Chris Kanaracus Sep 8, 2009 IT Leadership feature 5 Things You Need to Know About Smartphone Security Smartphones are easier to lose than laptops. Here are some tips to keep your corporate data safe. By David F. Carr Sep 8, 2009 Mobile Small and Medium Business news First Official BlackBerry “Bold 9700/Onyx” (T-Mobile) Image; ’09 Launch Expected T-Mobile U.S.A.'s next major BlackBerry release is the BlackBerry "Bold 9700," or Onyx, and it will be the U.S. carrier's very first 3G BlackBerry smartphone. Though not even officially announced yet by BlackBerry-maker Research I By Al Sacco Sep 8, 2009 3 mins Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business tip How Lone Star Colleges Consolidated Services and Boosted Uptime Using Efficiencies to Fund Improvements By David F. Carr Sep 8, 2009 Budgeting Business IT Alignment opinion How to Manage Hourly Paid Work Defining the hourly wage in today's tech-enabled environment. By Gary Beach Sep 8, 2009 IT Leadership news Apple to Kill Palm Pre iTunes Media Sync Again Tomorrow? As Apple prepares for a mystery announcement tomorrow, it remains locked in a game of cat and mouse with Palm over the Pre's ability to sync users' music collections via Apple's iTunes. Apple already disabled Pre sync in iTunes once, b By Al Sacco Sep 8, 2009 Small and Medium Business Smartphones Social Networking Apps opinion Unifying Forces How unified communications are expanding today. By Maryfran Johnson Sep 8, 2009 Business IT Alignment feature The Best Time to Negotiate an Outsourcing Contract The last days of an outsourcing contract are the perfect time for customers to bargain with their IT service providers for better service and prices. Yet few customers take advantage of that end-of-life leverage, and those who do often wield the powe By Stephanie Overby Sep 8, 2009 Outsourcing news Zenprise Smartphone Mgmt Software Gets New Enterprise Security, Expense Features Zenprise, a maker of smartphone monitoring and troubleshooting software for enterprises, has introduced the latest edition of its MobileManager, v5.0, with a number of unique enhancements meant to boost corporate security for mobile devices and assis By Al Sacco Sep 8, 2009 Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone opinion Cloud Backlash: You Can’t Call The Whole Thing Off Some people complain that the term "cloud computing" has become useless — but even if we banished the words, IT would still face huge disruptions. 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