Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
Yahoo will now have to figure out how to grow Tumblr revenue without alienating its user base
Bart Perkins: Avoiding IT audit nightmares
IT's problems can draw unwanted notice now that Sarbanes-Oxley requires them to appear in 10-K reports as 'material weaknesses.'
Immigration reform may spur software robotics
A clampdown on visa use by offshore firms may prompt creative responses.
Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train
Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC
Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for US$1.1B
Rumours that Yahoo might be in talks to acquire the blogging site emerged last week
Dell profit dives 79% on falling PC sales
Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.
Big data can increase competitiveness of businesses
60 percent of Cisco global study respondents agree big data improves decision making.
AsiaSat launches cloud boardbooks with Diligent
Asian satellite operator, AsiaSat drives efficiency by appointing Diligent Board Member Services to deploy a cloud data solution for its board books.
Larry Page: Deconstructing the sadness
Jason Snell analyzes Google CEO Larry Page's speech at Wednesday's Google I/O keynote.
Gartner analysts on the ‘Nexus of Forces’
In Singapore, some Gartner analysts did some crystal ball gazing to share with CIOs their insights on the biggest forces impacting businesses today.
Paul Glen: The secret to keeping processes vital
As long as a problem seems present, gnarly and intractable, we enjoy following the process that solves it. But once the problem has been solved, it's not so interesting to us anymore.
IT's new concern: The personal cloud
Personal Cloud services are difficult to control, and users are adept at going around IT.
7 healthcare IT roles that are transforming tech careers
Healthcare IT is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in the job market as health service providers rush to get compliant and adopt new technologies.
BlackBerry chief eyes future dominance beyond smartphones
The key to BlackBerry's success lies beyond smartphones, says BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins.
Bill Gates recalls last conversation with Steve Jobs in emotional interview
The Microsoft co-founder spoke about Apple's late co-founder in an hour-long interview with CBS this week.
BLOGS
BLOG: Yahoo goes big and buys Tumblr
The Tumblr purchase has to be followed up with other moves to bolster its mobile and social strategies.
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CAREERS
Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train
Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC
IT GOVERNANCE
Cyber experts fear escalation of attacks
Rear Admiral William Leigher, who is in charge of “information dominance” with the US Navy, says its networks see thousands of intrusion attempts every day.
LEADERSHIP AND MGMT
NewsGator brings Baker to Sydney as senior sales exec
Joins vendor's A/NZ operations after three years with the company in the US.
LEGAL
Immigration reform may spur software robotics
A clampdown on visa use by offshore firms may prompt creative responses.
OUTSOURCING
How India's IT outsourcing leaders can stay on top
After a decade of double-digit growth, India's offshore IT outsourcing leaders must shift strategies if they want to continue to dominate in technology services as growth slows in a maturing market. Here are six things Indian outsourcers need to do to grow.
PROJECT MGMT
Guest View: The hidden costs of support
Sunil Desai, Director for Managed Services at Dimension Data Asia Pacific, points out that the bulk of support-related expenses fall outside the scope of traditional support offerings. It is important therefore to identify and eliminate 'hidden' expenses.
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CIO TECH FOCUS
APPLICATIONS
Pressure mounts for building in security during application development
Microsoft survey of IT pros and developers worldwide found only 37% worked for organizations that built products with security in mind.
CLOUD COMPUTING
Successful companies embrace shadow IT
Employees are deploying, building and procuring their own applications, and some CIOs embrace the practice.
DATA CENTER
Gartner analysts on the ‘Nexus of Forces’
In Singapore, some Gartner analysts did some crystal ball gazing to share with CIOs their insights on the biggest forces impacting businesses today.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
Nanoscribe 3D-prints microscopic objects using freakin' laser beams
As cool as it is to be able to replicate just about any object you want using a 3D printer, the things you create can still look really rough, because the printers are not high-resolution. That is, the layers of plastic it lays down are not thin enough--think of it a little like the jaggies on a low-resolution computer screen.
INDUSTRIES
Gartner analysts on the ‘Nexus of Forces’
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INTERNET
The good, the bad and the ugly of Tumblr under Yahoo
More ads could destroy Tumblr's brand, but the site could also gain loads more users, experts say
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Connectify Dispatch combines network adapters to increase speed and reliability
Connectify Dispatch makes the most of nearby WiFi, but be prepared to make the investment.
NETWORKING
How to prevent IT department overload
Managing the flow of an infinite supply of worthwhile projects through a finite IT operation takes finesse. Here's how to avoid the backlog and the chaos.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off — yet
Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.
SECURITY
Security Manager's Journal: NAC deployment means better access control at last
The deployment has already revealed a whole lot of devices that don't meet the criteria for getting on the corporate network.
STORAGE
Improve performance with a hard drive upgrade
Alloystory asked the Laptops forum about speeding up a PC by replacing the hard drive with something faster.
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