CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud
Clouds are just the new 'legacy' environments, said the CIO of Clorox.
How to apply transformational leadership at your company
To be a leader and manager you need to have a solid understanding of things such as project management, organizational skills, managing employees and monitoring their performance, but even masters of these skills aren't necessarily transformational leaders. These skills are simply the foundation on which a transformational leader is most effective.
Today's workers demand flexibility, mobility—and Facebook
The corporate office is dead. Long live Starbucks.
Financial Times CIO Christina Scott right on the money
In this age of breaking news and social media, readers will remain loyal to insightful journalism. At the FT, Christina Scott is engaging a digital community
The Grill: Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads takes on new role with global reach
Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads was tapped earlier this year to lead the defense contractor's newly formed Global Business Services unit, whose goal is to improve operations and services by optimizing resources.
5 ways to evaluate your IT outsourcing maturity
Answering these questions will help you determine your IT organization's outsourcing maturity in order to improve your IT service provider outcomes.
5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them
Lessons learned are bubbling to the top, pitfalls are being exposed and best practices are emerging.
How to maximise your work productivity on the road
Heading on a business trip? To get work done, you're going to need more than your laptop, smartphone and tablet. Here's what else you need to bring to be as productive as possible.
How to evaluate the risk of outsourcing locations
IT organizations and CIOs don't contract and outsource to countries, they contract and outsource to companies. Given that, it's time to stop assessing location-based risk in a vacuum because sometimes the 'riskiest' suppliers may have the most innovative solutions.
Why cloud computing offers affordability and agility
Remember those 'Tastes great! Less filling!' beer ads? Many debate cloud computing in a similar manner, saying the cloud's great because it's either agile or inexpensive. As it turns out, cloud computing's affordability and agility aren't mutually exclusive--and that's good news for enterprise IT.
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BLOG: 70% of Indian CIOs will report into CEOs by 2016
I recently analyzed 60 companies in India to understand the CIO reporting structure and the key projects that these organizations are focused on.
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CAREERS
Middle East in dire need of skilled IT pros, says CompTIA study
Middle Eastern businesses want to invest in IT during 2013, but they're struggling to find skilled candidates to fill posts, according to new research released by CompTIA, a non-profit association for the IT industry.
IT GOVERNANCE
European Commission denies watering down data protection laws
The Commission did not cave in to US lobbying, a spokeswoman says.
LEADERSHIP AND MGMT
Today's workers demand flexibility, mobility—and Facebook
The corporate office is dead. Long live Starbucks.
LEGAL
Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment
The company has asked the US surveillance court to rule that it has free speech rights to publish data about requests
OUTSOURCING
Asia Pacific contact centre markets to grow
Frost & Sullivan predicts these markets will employ more than six million agents in 2019.
PROJECT MGMT
Scope creep a major issue for Singapore CTOs and CIOs
Prominent causes for scope creep include poor project management, staff continuity and changing regulatory environment.
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APPLICATIONS
Myriad IT launches infrastructure services
Aims to provide customers with managed services, SaaS and bespoke support.
CLOUD COMPUTING
Public cloud benefits outweigh security and data sovereignty risks, says head of Parliament IT
'Cloud first' policy will include Microsoft Office 365 roll out.
DATA CENTER
Start-up readies network-optimized Linux for data centers
Cumulus' network OS fits with trend by Google, Facebook to build software-defined data centers based on commodity switches.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
3D printer creates lithium-ion batteries the size of a grain of sand
The nanobatteries could power miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics or tiny bots.
INDUSTRIES
Government departments still cautious on cloud, says former G-Cloud director
Denise McDonagh calls for more action needed on buyer side as G-Cloud moves under GDS control
INTERNET
HBO Go on Apple TV a no-go for DirecTV customers
HBO Go and WatchESPN have come to Apple TV? Unless you're a DirecTV subscriber. Has the company learned nothing from the digital music wars?
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Running through a minefield — Google's Play store is still unsafe
Android is still plagued by malware.
NETWORKING
LTE Advanced is coming, but smartphone users may not care
Faster speeds of next-generation LTE not expected to drive many sales of Galaxy S4 and other smartphones.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Start-up readies network-optimized Linux for data centers
Cumulus' network OS fits with trend by Google, Facebook to build software-defined data centers based on commodity switches.
SECURITY
Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix
34 patches from Cupertino for the aged — but still alive — Java 6.
STORAGE
Ferromagnetics breakthrough could change storage as we know it
MIT prof says new method of writing to magnetic media should cut power consumption by a factor of 10,000.
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What to Consider When Choosing Virtual Machine Protection
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How to Migrate Without Downtime: An Executive Overview
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Qualcomm targets China, emerging markets with new lower-end Snapdragon chips
Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires
Asia Pacific contact centre markets to grow
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