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IBM Creates Code to Secure Mashups For Business Use

With "Smash," IBM tries to put security into mashups, to make it possible for businesses to merge corporate data with websites.

The Greening of IT

Green is goodu2014and good for business. Our exclusive survey shows just how IT leaders are balancing the twin imperatives of running a profitable business and a cleaner one.

The Hiring Manager Interviews: Effective Hiring Techniques Keep Turnover Low in Frank Hoose’s IT Department

The American Diabetes Association's senior vice president of IT uses behavioral interviewing techniques and gathers input from his staff to pick winning candidates.

Garmin GPS Dominates Consumer, Corporate Market: What’s Next?

Global Positioning System (GPS) device maker Garmin currently owns the U.S. portable navigation system market with more than half of all consumer and enterprise users, but will it face upcoming challenges and succeed with its new smartphone?

5 Easy Steps for Preparing to Change Software Vendors

Afraid of firing your software vendor despite neglect or even incompetence? You may be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.

Where’s Our 21st Century Sputnik?

Oracle’s Merger and Acquisition Strategy Gets Some Respect

Oracle, led by CEO Larry Ellison, has famously "bought" new software applications rather than trying to grow them from within. Now, say industry watchers, Oracle's sound strategy is paying off and Microsoft should take heed.n

What’s Your Priority in Focusing on Total Cost of Ownership?

Managing costs is critical. Where do you prioritize when it comes to IT systems? Take this instant poll.

Seven Fantastic Free Windows Mobile Apps

Do more than you thought possible with your Windows Mobile smartphone or Pocket PC, without spending a dime. From beating international roaming charges to easy backup, here's the scoop on seven free downloads you shouldn't miss.

The Seven Deadly Sins of IT Recruiting

Creating a first-class information technology team means knowing how to avoid the top seven recruiting mistakes

Report: More Companies Ban Social Networks, Web 2.0 Sites

IT departments must update their electronic use policies to reflect the explosion of consumer applications on the Web, says report by security vendor MessageLabs.

Vendor Entertainment a No-No?

Don't be so narrow-minded…vendor entertainment and press releases about customers are additional points for negotiation and can add value to your deal with any vendor.

Shrink Busters: How IT Is Helping Retailers Fight Theft

Losses from shrink (lost, stolen or damaged merchandise) and transaction fraud continue to haunt U.S. retailers dealing with sluggish sales. Can new tools and real-time business intelligence help IT help an industry in trouble?

How to ace an executive-level job interview

Tips and techniques for answering common interview questions, making a good first impression during the interview and for following up.

11 Cloud Computing Vendors to Watch

From Akamai to XCalibre, a new Forrester Research report examines intriguing cloud computing vendors. Get to know them: Like it or not, people in your company are already experimenting with the cloud, Forrester warns.

Messy Desk, Organized Computer. And Vice Versa.

CIOs Embrace Web Portal For Collaboration

CIOs have been holding discussion forums and interactive presentations over a Web 2.0 portal, allowing them to share information around hot areas such as security, leadership and compliance.

What It’s Like to Be a First-Time CIO

A 10-year veteran of corporate America gets a major dose of culture shock when he moves into his first CIO job at a privately held technology company.

Trendlines from 3/15/08: New, Hot, Unexpected

In this issue: The executive level job market; Microsoft opens its APIs; How to find a mentor; Staffing in a recession; IT spending eases off; Blackberry tips; and Consumer tech by the numbers.

Seven things effective CISOs do

From helping others to influencing the right people, these tips will help transform your work habits from average to stellar with advice from CISOs around the world.

Chief Enabling Officer

Everyone knows the CIO role is changing, but for better or worse?

Study: Widescreen Displays Boost Employee Productivity

New study claims companies can realize significant productivity gains by adopting larger, widescreen displays.

Thinking in Time

Round-Up of Enterprise iPhone Stories

Apple iPhone a True RIM BlackBerry Rival in the Enterprise? Not So Fast…

Silverlight’s Starring Role in Bringing Streaming Video to the Olympics Website

Lights, camera… LOTS of action! Microsoft's Silverlight is powering the live video coverage of the Beijing Olympics, so you'll soon be able to watch your favorite sport competitions live on the web. Here's how some of the pieces all

You Used THAT Programming Language to Write What?!

How to determine which programming languageu2014Perl, PHP, JavaScript, Python or Rubyu2014is right for your task.

IT Winners and Losers: Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Facebook Up; Bill Gates and Apple (Stock) Down

Winners this week included a Web 2.0 Wal-Mart, a SaaSy Microsoft and a grown-up Facebook. Losers? Apple shareholders, Credit Suisse IT and computer science graduation rates.

3 Things an Enterprise iPhone Means to IT Departments

Four Glaring Signs Your Job Search Is Not Working and 19 Ways to Improve It

Ignoring these warning signs will result in painful, protracted job searches.

Truths and Tips on the Flawed Request for Proposal Process

Fundamental flaws in the request for proposal (RFP) process strip customers of nearly all negotiation leverage and put the vendor squarely in the driver's seat. These tips will make sure you're the one driving the deal.

Internet Explorer 8 Promises Better Standards Compliance…and a Whole Lot More

Developer release lauded as "sweet!" but puts the focus on security, interoperability and better programming features rather than the user experience.

Mobile Broadband Usage Up 154 Percent in 2007

The majority of mobile broadband users today access the Internet via PCs with "aircards", comScore says.

Cloud Computing: Reality Check From Early Adopters

Study Links Math/Science Skills to Economic Growth

The Secret to Successful Project Teams

It doesn't take a project management guru to manage complex projects. Instead, give responsibility to the people who know best how to do the work.

Credit Suisse CIO Jumps Ship to Merrill Lynch Amid Industry Turmoil

With the financial services industry in rough shape, veteran CIO Tom Sanzone leaves one company that's in a bit of hot water for another that just suffered its worst quarter ever.

Why IT Management Frameworks Don’t Guarantee IT Success

It just isn't enough for your IT organization to have mature management and software development processes if the business organizations don't do their part. Companies also need an IT maturity model for the enterprise. PLUS: 5 tips to jump-

Analysis: Microsoft Releases Office Live in Public Beta, But Still Requires Users to Work Offline

While Office Live still lacks the ability to edit documents online, analysts say most business users still prefer the rich functionality of installed Office applications.

How To Succeed At Succession Planning

What you need to know to build a pipeline of future leaders

Cloud Computing: Tales from the Front

Goodbye big data centers, hello applications running in the cloud? Behind the hype around cloud computing, CIOs are figuring out when and how to use cloud options wisely.n

Are Open-Source Developers Too Critical?

When a Colleague is a “Friend”: Facebook Users Get a Crash Course in Reputation Management

Early users of Facebook and other social networking sites now find colleagues, customers and bosses on their profile list. As their Friend lists have expanded to include more professional contacts, they've had to monitor their profiles more care

The World’s Biggest Market for RFID Technologies Is China

New research explores the wide range of RFID applications in use and in development as the Chinese government expands its efforts.

Study: BlackBerrys Dominate Enterprise, But iPhone Users Happiest

A new survey finds that RIM and its BlackBerry still lead the business smartphone space, but Apple iPhone users are most satisfied.

Advances in Voice Recognition Software Win Over Doctors

Most of us still don't have a computer that talks when we listen. But the newest voice recognition software is gaining support from skeptical doctors and helping in the complex effort to make electronic medical records electronic.

Virtualization for Dummies

How Do You Manage Your Social Networking Identity?

Analysis: Microsoft Buys into the Cloud

Another big announcement from Microsoft regarding its software-as-a-service roadmap shows just how much the software industry and Microsoft have changed.