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The Value of an MBA?

CIO of Ingenico Named COO of Freedom Pay

Why Your BlackBerry Causes Speakers to Buzz

What Banks Tell Online Customers About Their Security

Six months after the FFIEC's rules for strong authentication took effect, we test what the country's three biggest banks tell their customers about online security.

H&R Block : Using open source to reduce barriers to innovation

Spam Grows, But Study Finds Users Equipped to Deal

Pew study says users less bothered, more ready to deal with ever-rising spam.

Eight Sound Reasons Not to Use MySQL

Why and when should you give the thumbs down to MySQL?

Five Compelling Reasons to Use MySQL

Why should MySQL be at the top of your database list?

Jerome Peraud Promoted at ABN AMRO

Frank Hood Debuts MyQuiznos.com

Quality Doesn’t Just Happen

If developers and managers both want to create software that users love, why is it that so many shoddy software projects escape from the Quality Assurance department?

Creating Synergy and Pride in Software Testing Departments

In this chapter from Judy McKay's Managing the Test People: A Guide to Practical Technical Management, you'll learn valuable skills in motivating QA teams.

Abagnale: Top Tips to Prevent Identity Theft and Fraud

If you haven't been a victim of identity theft or fraud, it is because thieves haven't gotten to you yet.

Five Approaches That Don’t Work With the CEO

Don't fall too far into one of these roles when pitching ideas to C-level executives.

Why Software As A Service (SaaS) Could Be Good For CIOs

Software as a Service (SaaS) may not be sexy, but it's all about getting CIOs involved in business value decisions.

How One CIO Was Converted to Agile

The real-life story of a skeptic won over.

Everything Is Measurable

How a CIO Sold Her CEO’s Vision

The boss was convinced neural net technology would be the answer to his company's problems. The CIO proved it.

Forget About Security and Privacy: Focus on Trust

For strong relationships with customers and business partners, invest in protecting their data.

New IT Execs at Time Inc., Spark Networks and more

What Moving from Good to Great Means for CIOs Who Want to Lead

Author Jim Collins explains why he sees CIOs as quiet leaders, and what challenges they face in their drive to be the best.

Open-Source Software and Its Role in Space Exploration

A software developer from JPL explains the reasons that NASA has embraced free and open source software in its application development process. Because, in a Mars launch, the term "mission critical" has a literal meaning.

Product Review: Mandylion Labs’ Log-In Manager Tokens Take On Password Overload

A Search Engine for Open-Source Code

Krugle wants to become a verb for searching and finding open-source software code.

Business Objects Buys Inxight, Upgrades EPM

When Your Move Up Doesn’t Fit

User Input Spurs Innovation

Employees are CIOs' secret weapons when expectations are high but resources for IT are limited.

Just Say Know to Authentication That Ticks Off Customers

The Best Way to Implement Agile Development Processes: Your Own Way

Mixing and matching agile development methodologies can be an effective strategy.

10 Questions To See If Your Company’s Developers Are Agile

Are you agile when it comes to application development projects? Answer these questions to find out.

Five Tips for Recruiting Tech Workers to Out-of-the-Way Places

Far from the big city attractions? No fancy salary to offer? There are still ways to encourage talented people to join your team.

Include Management Costs When Calculating Software as a Service Benefits

Here's why total cost of ownership calculations for software as a service contracts are tricky.

Three Approaches Companies Use for On-Demand Computing

Definitions for ASP, BPO and MSP. Note: these on-demand models are not the same as software as a service.

How Agile Development Can Lead to Better Results and Technology-Business Alignment

Studies show agile development works, and yet few companies follow its principles. Read this article to learn how your organization can manage the agile way.

How to Recruit Talented Tech Workers to Out-of-the-Way Places

Luring good recruits is hard for mid-market CIOs, harder still if you're located outside technology hot spots. Check out these winning strategies.

The Truth About Software as a Service (SaaS)

Vendors say software as a service will cut costs and increase efficiency. They say it's enterprise ready. Does that sound too good to be true? It is.

Best Data Center Mod?

Nine Steps To Take When Starting An IT Infrastructure Library Implementation

A checklist to run before you begin the implementation process.

Questions about Coaching for Leadership

Reader questions about coaching resources and encouraging "right learning."

Three Basic Approaches to Cutting Telecom Costs

Master Data Management: Truth Behind the Hype

Understanding Data Destruction: What the CIO Needs to Know.

The Practical Value of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

When well-executed, ITIL can focus an IT organization on business strategy. But ITIL's processes are only effective if your staff adopts them.

What’s Wrong With Security?

Five experts share their ideas for fixing information security's most pressing problemsn

Comparing Your IT Shop to Others

Benchmark the right way to gain useful insights.

For Companies to Survive, CIOs Must Transform Them

Change is inevitable. It's how quickly and completely your company changes that will determine its marketplace fate.

Estonia’s E-Government and E-Commerce Sagging Under Prolonged Cyberattack

Being one of the most advanced users of the Internet in the world makes the country particularly vulnerable to Web-based attacks.

Extreme Project Management: 10 Tips to Accelerate Your Tech Project

Immediately accelerate productivity and reduce risk with these tips to save time and money.

How to Differentiate Yourself as a Leader

Five steps to developing a strategy to excel in increasing productivity, retaining talent and recruiting those who will be a good fit.

Bringing the Benefits of IT to Emerging Markets

It's time to examine opportunities in emerging markets.