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RIM Announces New BlackBerry Certifications for Administrators, Consultants, Developers

How do you spot a BlackBerry guru? A new certification program from Blackberry-maker RIM, set to begin this fall, should help IT leaders who have a growing need for mobile talent.

What My Mentor Taught Me

IT executives share the leadership lessons nthat shape their success.

How to Be a Successful Mentor

Mentoring matters when it comes to fostering leadership. Here's how to do it right.

How to Develop the Next Generation of IT Leaders

Retirement, outsourcing and a tight talent supply are thinning IT's leadership ranks. CIOs talk about the problem and share ntactics for growing tomorrow's leaders.

Ones to Watch Selection Methodology

How we selected the 2008 Ones to Watch honorees

Winners of the 2008 Ones to Watch Awards

Honoring the next generation of IT leaders and the CIOs who have fostered their talents

The Challenge Open Source Presents to CIOs, Part II: The Solution

Wikinomics Author Don Tapscott Joins Startup SaaS Company

Tapscott will oversee the consulting wing of nGenera, a Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor aimed at providing companies with enterprise Web 2.0 tools.

WiFi on Southwest, Alaska Airlines Flights Set to Take Off

The airlines are working with startup wireless networking vendor Row44 to offer high-bandwidth connectivity via satellite this summer on commercial passenger flights.n

Orthopedic Surgeon’s Ad Gives Tips to Cure “BlackBerry Thumb”…Give Me a Break

Good CIOs are Hard to Find. They’re Even Harder to Interview

Should CIOs be Afraid of Virtualization Startups?

Tips on Relieving Overloaded E-Mail Systems While Saving Money

Pepperdine University's CIO shares advice on how he implemented an e-mail alternative solution that cut costs, saved storage resources and addressed security problems.

Fraud and Theft Risks in Global Supply Chains Are Everywhere

A new Kroll report sheds light on the complex and overlooked risks in today's international and heavily outsourced supply chains. And while software can help spot supply chain fraud, IT systems are also making enterprises more vulnerable.

Tips to an Effective IT Risk Management Plan for Financial Services

An effective IT risk management program should provide the confidence that IT can deliver business value efficiently and securely while providing high-quality assurance around data integrity, availability and confidentiality.

Fund Your Network the Right Way

One day (maybe now) you're going to upgrade the wiring in your office building or install Wi-Fi. But don't ask users to pay for it. Ask them for a loan, instead. n

Adoption of Corporate Social Networks Remains Sluggish

Social networks for internal collaboration seem like a good idea in principle, but two obstacles are so far inhibiting their adoption: tools to automatically feed business information to the networks, and the challenge of vying for attention with Fac

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The Standard Argument: Incorporating Internet Standards into the Design Process

Four Migration Lessons from Vista Early Adopters

Plenty of enterprises are still avoiding Vista upgrades. But for those taking the plunge, a Forrester report offers four best practices for implementing the controversial Windows operating system, plus a glimpse at Microsoft's future virtualizat

Trendlines from 5/01/08: New, Hot, Unexpected

In this issue: Google and privacy; The wait for EMR; Online litter; Security and virtualization; CIOs seek smaller companies; and Fan-cooled PCs.

The CIO Juggling Act

As CIOs take on more roles, Web 2.0 can help

The Next Big Trend

There's more than buzz to unified communications

Medical Data Breaches Put Patients at Risk

Despite HIPAA, hospitals leave patient data unprotected; one CIO offers tips for getting IT security fundingn

Six (More) Free BlackBerry Apps You Don’t Want to Miss

Some things in life really are free. Check out these six fantastic BlackBerry applications and do more with your RIM smartphone without dropping a dime.

The Judges of the 2008 Ones to Watch Awards

Introducing the esteemed panel of judges, drawn from the ranks of the CIO Executive Council, who judged the 2008 awards

IT Leadership Changes at Chevron, Weyerhaeser and more

New Tool To Help Companies Deal With Bandwidth Challenges of Online Video

With an explosion of online video on sites such as YouTube, company networks have felt the crunch. But deciphering legitimate use from messing around can be tough. eTelemetry, a company that handles networking monitoring, has introduced a tool analys

CIOs Share Tips For Managing Consumer Technology

As consumer tech continues to invade the workplace, CIOs share their best practices for managing support.

Inside Pitney Bowes Choice for a Mobile CRM/ERP Solution

Mail industry leader Pitney Bowes's service techs need constant information from corporate systems to keep customers up and running. Pitney's VP of CRM systems shares three key criteria he used in deciding how to bring CRM and ERP data to

Improving a Credit Union’s Software Quality–and Customer Service–with Test Automation

After deploying test automation software, Arizona Federal has a better process in place, an impressive ROI and more time to service the credit union's customers.

Business Intelligence (BI) for Less Than $25k

Know that business intelligence offers great data insight, but think you don't have the budget? Associated Grocers found a way to do this "six figure" project on the cheap. Learn how.

Can Google’s New CIO Ben Fried Fill Douglas Merrill’s Shoes?

The Challenge Open Source Presents to CIOs

Why You Shouldn’t Sue Software Vendors–Even If They Deserve It

Q&A: Dell CEO on Green IT

Michael Dell talks with CIO about carbon neutrality, green IT, and federal environmental mandates.

9 Ways to Wiki

Open source and free, or hosted for a fee, these applications are among many wiki software options

Can Google’s New CIO Ben Fried Fill Douglas Merrill’s Shoes?

Doug Merrill was known as much for his rock star persona as he was for his geeky intellect, but what do we know about Google's new CIO Ben Fried?

Tips for Managing IT Risks

Scott Crawford, a security expert and research director with Enterprise Management Associates, offers his advice for minimizing security risks within IT

Adventures in Managing Virtualization

Evan Jafa, CIO for First American, has already learned plenty about server virtualization during his data center revamp. But he says the greatest virtualization challenges for IT leaders are yet to come. Think process management, network provisioning

6 Questions CIOs Should Ask Before Adding to Their Job Description

It's tempting to take on a business role on top of becoming CIO. Here's how to figure out whether a new responsibility is right for you.

Oracle v. SAP Legal Fight Gets Messier, Raises Tough Questions About Third-Party Maintenance

Details from new court documents show potential legal quagmires for both third-party maintenance and support providers and their customers. Will the case rock the whole third-party maintenance business? No, say TomorrowNow's rivals.

How Do You Listen to End-Users?

Microsoft’s Tellme 2.0 Voice Search for BlackBerry: Behind the Buzz

Four Secrets to Becoming a Rising IT Star

To make sure your climb up the career ladder goes fast and easy, you'll need to earn the trust of your colleagues and demonstrate your promotability.

What’s Driving Microsoft’s Strategy: Virtualization, Software as a Service, Unified Communications, Online Collaboration

At a briefing in Redmond, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner explains how business demands for advances in these four key areas guide Microsoft's strategy as it creates a software and services roadmaps.n

How to Be the Best

Attitude is key to being a top performer in any job, and these six tips will help you excel in your career and bring value to your employer.

Plan for Succession

After you, who? To create a culture of succession in your shop use this checklist to lay the foundation.

Hackett Group Research: IT Leaders Can Slash Nearly 40 Percent of their Spending

Recommendations from a new benchmarking study aim to help CIOs remove waste and weather the recession.

Microsoft Launches On-Demand CRM Software into a Crowded Market

Microsoft is trying to reinvent itself as an on-demand provider of software services. And with its Dynamics CRM Online product, it's going hard after well-established players like Salesforce.com, SAP and Oracle.