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UberTwitter BlackBerry Twitter App Fiasco: Lessons Learned from “Failed” Update

Popular free BlackBerry Twitter application UberTwitter got an update to beta v4 yesterday. But along with a handful of new features and software enhancements, users also saw a crop of advertisements strewn throughout their Twitter streams for the fi

By Al Sacco

Aug 13, 2009 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Developer Small and Medium Business

Real-Time Search Riddle: Should Google Buy Twitter?

Buying Twitter makes good business sense for Google.

By C.G. Lynch

Aug 12, 2009 3 mins

Enterprise Applications

No Digital Footprint Left Behind

Privacy in a changing world – biometrics, laws, and reality

By Ariel Silverstone

Aug 12, 2009 2 mins

Security

CA Ties Management Suites to Amazon’s Cloud

What's needed to make cloud computing really manageable for enterprise IT? CA joins BMC, others in leap to Amazon EC2 bandwagon, but much work remains on the portability front.

By Kevin Fogarty

Aug 12, 2009 5 mins

Cloud Computing Virtualization

Now Departing: Union Pacific’s 40-Year-Old Mainframe

After decades of service from a mainframe that kept on chugging, Union Pacific IT leaders knew they had to retire their workhorse. But how do you get rid of a massive, core technology system, without disrupting business operation, breaking the bank,

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 12, 2009 8 mins

CIO Outsourcing Project Management Tools

RIM Launches Official BlackBerry Blogs for Users, Developers

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is trying its hand in the blog game, launching its own "official" blogs meant to update and educate both RIM smartphone users and BlackBerry software developers.n

By Al Sacco

Aug 12, 2009 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

H-1B Visa Sponsors: Surprise! You’re Being Audited

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), which administers the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, has beefed up its anti-fraud auditing efforts this year with surprise site visits to companies that employ temporary non-immigrant visa holders. H-

By Stephanie Overby

Aug 12, 2009 5 mins

Compliance Government Regulation

Apple Mystery Tablet: Think E-Reader for College Students

It's a good bet that Apple's mysterious tablet rumored to be in the works will be aimed at universities.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 11, 2009 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business

You are your data.

It is Your Data That Makes You Who You Are.

By Jim Vaughan

Aug 11, 2009 2 mins

Data Center

Best of the Best iPhone Apps: New Book Rounds Them Up

A new iPhone app guide book by Josh Clark hopes to clear up some of the clutter of the App Store. Here's a look at his picks for the best iPhone apps for work and play.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 11, 2009 4 mins

Consumer Electronics iPhone

Enterprises have False Sense of Data Security

The lack of a data quality initiative in enterprises today can be driven by the perception that the cost associated with poor data quality is a mere cost of doing business, said one analyst.

By Kathleen Lau

Aug 11, 2009 3 mins

Data Center

Facebook’s New Search Engine: What You Need To Know

Facebook just made changes to its search tool that take clear aim at making the social network an alternative to Twitter for real-time conversations. But the best news is more the ability to search for content in your Facebook network of immediate fr

By C.G. Lynch

Aug 11, 2009 5 mins

Internet Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

RIM BlackBerry Bold “9700:” T-Mobile USA’s First 3G BlackBerry?

While Research In Motion (RIM) has not yet officially announced the successor to its BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, the Bold "9700" or "Onyx/Driftwood," pre-release users continue to leak device information and pictures. Just ye

By Al Sacco

Aug 11, 2009 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Staffing: IT Professionals Want Job Security, Not High Fives

In times of economic turmoil, when unemployment is high and tech jobs are scarce, employed IT professionals want to know their jobs are secure, according to a recent Dice.com poll. CIOs who need to reward and retain key IT staff must find ways to sho

By Meridith Levinson

Aug 11, 2009 2 mins

Careers IT Leadership Salaries

Risky Business: Target Dumps Amazon.com, Reboots on E-Commerce

It's a story that sounds all too familiar to Toys R Us and Borders: Target has decided to step away from Amazon.com and bring its e-commerce efforts in house. History tells us it's a complex, expensive and risky decision for Target.

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 10, 2009 3 mins

Data Center Outsourcing Risk Management

CRM Tips: When Leads Lie

Leads are the start of the new business pipeline. But the more meaningful number is the number of sales cycles started in a period: Focus on this metric and you'll get the right people working together.

By David Taber

Aug 10, 2009 6 mins

Data Center

RIM BlackBerry Bold “9700/Onyx:” New Details, Pictures

Research In Motion's (RIM) successor to its high-end BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold "9700" or "Onyx," is expected to hit U.S. shelves via AT&T this fall&and may debut outside North America even s

By Al Sacco

Aug 10, 2009 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Google Apps Face Long Road Against MS Office in the Enterprise

Google Apps are slowly being invited to the enterprise dance, but won't be snagging Office market share anytime soon.

By Shane O'Neill

Aug 7, 2009 4 mins

Data Center

The Trouble with Banning Twitter

While the Marines had good reasons to ban Twitter, other organizations shouldn't follow its path.

By C.G. Lynch

Aug 6, 2009 2 mins

Enterprise Applications

New CIOs at Cardinal Health, Hilton Hotels, Arch Coal and more

By Martha Heller

Aug 6, 2009 4 mins

Careers

Novell, CA Push to Secure Identity, Security in Cloud

What's one of the thorniest problems preventing secure and automated connections between internal IT infrastructure and external cloud service providers? Identity and authentication. Here's a look at the players trying to solve this riddle

By Kevin Fogarty

Aug 6, 2009 3 mins

Virtualization

Four Steps to Better Network and Infrastructure Security

According to one Canadian IT consultancy firm and an analyst, when it comes to securing business networks and infrastructures, the channel can help customers be more secure by following four easy steps.

By Maxine Cheung

Aug 6, 2009 4 mins

Risk Management Security

SaaS Vendor Infostreet Expands Into Canada

Siamak Farah, the director and CEO of U.S.-based Infostreet, has a goal to increase his company's channel business by 30 per cent by the end of the next calendar year by engaging in more partner relationships and directing more sales through the

By Maxine Cheung

Aug 6, 2009 3 mins

Data Center SaaS Virtualization

IBM Brings U.S. Security Vendor to Canadian Market

Greenview Data Inc., a U.S.-based e-mail security and filtering solutions and software vendor, is striving to increase its channel and market presence in Canada with the help of IBM of Canada and its partners.

By Maxine Cheung

Aug 6, 2009 3 mins

Risk Management Security

BlackBerry App World Now Offers Software Update Notifications

A new feature in Research In Motion's (RIM) mobile software store, BlackBerry App World, notifies users in a variety of ways whenever new updates to applications downloaded via App World become available.

By Al Sacco

Aug 6, 2009 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Why Apple Owns the High-End: First Mover Advantage

How does a company that owns only 8 percent of the handset industry revenue kick so much butt? Apple's ability to reinvent markets leads to command of high-end, high-margin business.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 6, 2009 3 mins

Apple Technology Industry iPhone

Five Lessons from the Dark Side of Cloud Computing

Companies tapping into virtual infrastructure through cloud computing should take another look at their security plans, say experts at the Black Hat Security Conference. From legal protection to phishing, here are five cloud security issues to consid

By Robert Lemos

Aug 6, 2009 5 mins

Cloud Computing Data Center

Job Search Tips: How to Address Job Hopping on a Resume

The appearance of job hopping on a ru00e9sumu00e9 can sink a job seeker's chances of scoring job interviews like a stone. Consider these seven expert tips for downplaying job hopping on your ru00e9sumu00e9 and mitigating its impact on your job s

By Meridith Levinson

Aug 6, 2009 9 mins

Careers IT Jobs

RIM’s New Curve 8520 Has Nine Unique BlackBerry Features

Research In Motion's (RIM) brand new BlackBerry Curve 8520, while a low-end to mid-range device aimed at first-time smartphone owners or beginners, packs a surprising number of BlackBerry features not found in any other RIM handheld. Here's

By Al Sacco

Aug 6, 2009 6 mins

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

The Skinny Straw: Cloud Computing’s Bottleneck and How to Address It

Virtualization's bottleneck was server memory; new servers address this. With cloud computing, the bottleneck is bandwidth to and from the cloud provider. CIO.com's Bernard Golden discusses four practical ways cloud customers can address th

By Bernard Golden

Aug 6, 2009 10 mins

Cloud Computing Virtualization

Wi-Fi Still Not Universally Free, Though Consumers Think It Should Be

Nearly 80 percent of smartphone and laptop users expect free Wi-Fi. However, businesses, such as McDonald's and Starbucks, still have some type of Wi-Fi connectivity revenue plan.

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 6, 2009 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals IT Leadership Small and Medium Business

Penguins, Lizards and Apple’s X Factor: How Famous OS Logos Got Started

Ronald McDonald and the NBC Peacock may get more TV air time, but today's operating systems have cool logos, too. Google, Apple, Microsoft and the Linux crowd crafted mascots ranging from cute lizards to circles of life. Here we look at the orig

By Shane O'Neill

Aug 6, 2009 4 mins

Analytics Operating Systems

Bing Search Tainted by Pro-Microsoft Results

<b>Updated:</b> Just as Bing is gaining popularity, some pro-Microsoft and anti-Apple search results rear their ugly heads.

By Shane O'Neill

Aug 5, 2009 3 mins

Data Center

How to Write a Twitter Policy for Your Employees

Twitter makes it easier than ever to share information and interact with your customers and peers. But giving your employees some rules for the road will make it easier for them to tweet freely and without career fear, while protecting your company .

By C.G. Lynch

Aug 5, 2009 7 mins

Internet Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

Why the Low-End BlackBerry Curve 8520 is First to Get RIM’s New Trackpad

The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 hits T-Mobile USA stores today, along with a brand new BlackBerry "trackpad." CIO.com's Al Sacco calls shenanigans on RIM's "official" reason why the low-end, entry-level Curve is first get

By Al Sacco

Aug 5, 2009 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

After a Massive Tech Project Failure: What IT Can Expect

The bigger the failed IT project, the harder the CIO falls — almost never to recover, says Chris Curran, partner and CTO of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. His advice: To avoid catastrophic project failure, do projects in bite-sized

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 5, 2009 5 mins

Business IT Alignment ERP Systems Outsourcing

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520: How to Tell if New Curve’s Right for You

Tthe BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM's latest addition to the BlackBerry family, hit U.S. shelves yesterday. But with so many smartphone options–Pre, iPhone, myTouch 3G–it's getting harder to determine which device is best for you. CIO.com&#03

By Al Sacco

Aug 5, 2009 7 mins

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

What Your 5 Most Used iPhone Apps Say About You

My most used iPhone apps tell me much has changed about how I communicate and seek information.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 4, 2009 5 mins

Enterprise Applications

The Biggest Hole of It All

privacy,;Web 2.0 Marketing; Social Media; IT Strategy; Enterprises; IT Management

By Ariel Silverstone

Aug 4, 2009 2 mins

Security

How DiSC Profiles Can Help and Hurt Job Seekers

Behavioral assessments such as DiSC give job seekers insights into their work styles that they can use to ace interviews.

By Meridith Levinson

Aug 4, 2009 5 mins

Careers

When Rogue IT Staffers Attack: 8 Organizations That Got Burned

Many call them rogue IT staffers, others might consider them IT heroes, and some are still innocent until proven guilty. But whatever the name or intention, these tech-savvy employees wreaked havoc at their organizations – and paid a price.

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 4, 2009 4 mins

IT Leadership Security

Apple-Google Dustup: Winners and Losers

Apple loses Google CEO Eric Schmidt's Web insight, while Google delivers products in key Apple markets. Consumers breathe a sigh of relief.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 4, 2009 3 mins

Social Networking Apps Web Development iPhone

Outsourcing: Benchmark Your Provider Without the Hassle

Benchmarking is a useful way for outsourcing customers to ensure that their service providers are offering competitive prices. But the process can be costly, contentious and time consuming for outsourcers and their customers. One alternative–the pro

By Stephanie Overby

Aug 4, 2009 4 mins

Outsourcing

ERP and BI: A Match Made in Heaven, If You’re in Data Hell

Now's the time to use BI tools to tap into that rich pool of data sitting unexamined on your ERP systems, says a new report from Aberdeen Group. The prize: Increased visibility into what actually makes your business tick.

By Thomas Wailgum

Aug 4, 2009 4 mins

Business Intelligence ERP Systems Outsourcing

BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac: Four Things You Didn’t Know

Research In Motion (RIM) Product Manager Andrey Feldman offers up four previously unknown facts about the company's upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Software for Macintosh computer users. For example, there's a new feature built-in that makes it

By Al Sacco

Aug 4, 2009 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Testing Windows 7 in The Cloud

When mortgage software firm Ellie Mae needed to make sure its programs would run with Windows 7 for customers using the new OS, it didn't take the traditional test lab route. The company chose a new cloud-based Windows 7 testing service from Sky

By Shane O'Neill

Aug 4, 2009 4 mins

Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Windows

Top Five Myths That IT Believes About Client Virtualization

Beware the myths of desktop and client virtualization, on key issues from security to cost, says Forrester's Natalie Lambert. Here, she breaks down five issues that could trip up your client virtualization effort.

By Natalie Lambert

Aug 4, 2009 5 mins

Virtualization

Google Advertises Apps to the Mainstream

Google will begin advertising its Google Apps and Gmail for businesses on billboards in major cities.

By C.G. Lynch

Aug 3, 2009 3 mins

Enterprise Applications

Data Integration: Steps to Tomorrow’s Technologies

James Markarian, SVP GM, Data Integration Business Unit of Informatica points out that data integration is often the first step to virtualization or even getting on to the cloud. It could also help cut costs and optimize resources in a big way, and I

By Kanika Goswami

Aug 3, 2009 6 mins

IT Leadership

What’s Next for VMware? Desktop Virtualization Takes Off in 2010

What strategy news can you expect from VMware at the upcoming VMworld show? One hint: VMware's COO sees 2009 as the year of the data center and 2010 as the beginning of the era of desktop virtualization.

By Kevin Fogarty

Aug 3, 2009 8 mins

Virtualization