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Supply Chain Disaster Brewing: Quest for ‘Cheaper and Faster’ Has Created Huge Data Blindspots

RIM BlackBerry App World: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly $3 Starting Price Point

Where, Oh Where, Do the H1B Visas Go?

Putting Risk on the Radar

J. Prajapathy, an ICICI Bank credit card holder, was shell-shocked when he received a bank enquiry for a Rs 32,000 (US$618) transaction he had never made. His credit card had been deceitfully used for booking airline tickets online and he isn't

Mozilla Patches Fastest. NOT!

If you ignore most Firefox vulnerabilities, Mozilla may patch flaws faster than Microsoft, however, there are more important criteria not being considered.

Speedy Safari 4 Beta Has Long Way to Go

In the corporate browser race, Safari lags behind Internet Explorer and Firefox in market share and security features.

Facebook Redesign: May Earn Thumbs Down from Ordinary Users

Facebook's new redesign, which rolls out to users in the coming weeks, will probably please social media evangelists and power users. But Joe Facebook? He may not like the new look as much.

Opinion: Key Virtualization Advances from VMworld Europe 2009

You didn't make it to VMworld Europe in Cannes? Virtualization guru Chris Wolf of the Burton Group explains the key news, from servers to desktops to security, plus shares his take on what it really means to VMware shops.

Recruiter’s Secrets: 6 Job Hunting Tips for a Tough Market

Whether they're employed or unemployed, IT professionals are anxious about their job prospects during this recession. They want to know how to navigate the worst job market in years and how they can differentiate themselves. Here's direct a

iMacs Good Bang for the Buck?

Oppenheimer's Yair Reiner compares new iMacs with computers from Dell and Hewlett-Packard.

Philippines Looks Beyond the Call Center for Future Outsourcing Growth

Industry and government leaders want to move outside the voice-related tasks box to IT outsourcing to capture 10 percent of the global services market. But a dearth of management skills, the lack of a lucid marketing message to the world, and a globa

Layoffs & Outsourcing: Cutting the Wrong Employees Can Kill Your Business

Retaining strategically important IT staff in a recession can provide an organization with competitive advantage. Outsourcing selectively now is a good option, but retaining in house project management skills is key for when the economic climate impr

How to Fix The Productivity Problem That’s Killing the Software Industry

Antiquated software development methods strangle innovation and hobble business recovery efforts, says software guru Adam Kolawa. It's past time that IT departments boost development productivity — and it's not that hard, he argues in an u

Yahoo Updates: New Round in Web Single Sign-On War

Microsoft’s Biggest Enemy Now: Apple, Linux or Itself?

Who's afraid of Apple? Not Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who says he's more worried about Linux these days. But his biggest enemy may be the marketing gurus inside Microsoft who've still failed to make the upgrade case for Vista, analys

5 Tips for New Telecommuters Who’ve Been Laid Off or Fired

Now that you may not have an office to go to anymore, here are five tips from the man who coined the term "telecommuting" that can help you be more productive in your new "no office" life.

Tech Talk: Sizzling Debate on Offshoring Risks, Spying Employers, and More

CIO.com readers battle about outsourcing's riskiest cities, employers who troll for your online activities, enterprise Mac support, CIOs' value, and playing with the "ERP Big Boys."

Offshore Outsourcing and Economic Recession: Impact on Global, Indian and European Outsourcers (part 2)

An updated financial analysis of the impact of the U.S. recession so far on offshore outsourcing firms based on reported revenues and bookings.

Virtualization Wars Heat Up Again

Citrix and Microsoft launch new salvos in the battle with VMware, while rumors of Oracle buying Virtual Iron further roil the virtualization market. What does it mean for customers? Here's a roundup on where the competition and products stand.

When Cost Is Your Only IT Metric, Everyone Suffers

Coming to a Mall Near You: The SAP Retail Store?

Will Windows 7 Pump Life into a Dying PC Market?

Pimp Your BlackBerry: Colored Trackballs (Red, Blue, Purple & Yellow) for $8

RIM BlackBerry “Niagara 9630” Details Emerge: VZW World Edition, No Wi-Fi

Job Seekers to Employers: Stop Snooping!

India’s First High-Speed Wireless Broadband Network Launched

Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Ltd (BSNL), India's state-owned and largest telecommunications company, and SOMA Networks, Inc., a provider of WiMAX solutions, Tuesday announced the commercial launch of "BSNL Wireless Broadband" service in the s

Three Nightmares When Managing Macs

Even as Apple readies new computers, companies continue to face daunting challenges supporting popular MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros.

Five Fun Ways to Waste Time with Google Earth 5.0

Google Earth 5.0 gives you the ability to explore underneath the ocean, take a jaunt to Mars, stand on the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park and more. So put your work down for a minute.

A Green Global Supply Chain? Yeah, Right. Maybe Next Decade

Windows 7 Upgrades: Microsoft One-Upped by PC Seller, but Buyer Beware

Hulu: How To Get Started And Make Most of TV and Video via the Web

What's all the hubub about Hulu? Here's a quick guide to get you started and make the most of this service that dishes up TV and video via the Web, in customized and convenient ways.

RIM BlackBerry How To: Change E-Mail Signatures (BIS & BES)

BlackBerry e-mail auto-signatures let you save time on typing and reduce unnecessary strain on BlackBerry thumbs, as well as proactively apologize for possible typos. Follow these simple steps to create, modify or erase BlackBerry e-mail signatures–

The Case Against Cloud Computing: Conclusion

CIO.com's Bernard Golden has picked apart the arguments against cloud computing. Cloud's not perfect yet, but make no mistake, he says: When security and productivity come into conflict, productivity always prevails.

Key IT Roles For Cost Reduction

Windows 7 Changes: Too Many Too Late?

Many new CIOs to report

8 Free Office Applications for Job Seekers Who Can’t Afford New Software

New, Camera-Less BlackBerry Bold Yanked from Japanese Market: More Trouble for RIM

Adventures in Data Recovery

Russian hackers hold a casino site hostage, a Venezuelan town mistakes disk drives for organ transfers and a Toronto hospital needs ER for RAID array. Three adventure tales from CBL Data Recovery.

Automation Can Save You Time and Money

How Brookdale Senior Living benefited by automating its employee identity management systems

Mitre’s Knowledge Management Journey

Internal sponsorship and experimentation key to company's KM success

Best Buy’s CIO Bob Willett Offers His Crisis Agenda Advice

Best Buy's CIO Bob Willett advises targeting customers, ngrowth, housekeeping nand communication

Career Management For Tough Times

Four tactics to help ensure your professional survival despite the downturn

How You Grow Your Career in a Slow Economy

Motivational speaker Brian Tracy explains how you grow your career in a slow economy

Mexico’s Burgeoning Outsourcing Industry Threatened by Brutal Border Violence

A surge in kidnapping, murder and other violent crime south of the border may scare off would-be IT services customers. Outsourcing analysts say it shouldn't.

Tips for CIOs on Social Networking; Multicultural Meetings and Choosing Restaurants for Business Dinners

CIO magazine takes a look at how execs should use social networking and provides advice on business dinners and multicultural meetings

How Blockbuster Plans to Beat Netflix

With a new business strategy and fresh IT, Blockbuster is attempting to reinvent the DVD rental business for the age of movie downloads and video on demand.

Your Brain on Facebook: Self-Centered and Easily Distracted

Microsoft’s Life May Depend on Defining a PC Lifestyle

Want to Save $10 Million or More on ERP? Don’t Buy Oracle or SAP