The unvarnished truth about Big Data
There are plenty who believe that beneath big data’s shiny exterior, companies will find a hollow ring of tin plating. Will big data reveal itself to be just another IT fad?
CIOs need to rethink their roles, MIT symposium panelists say
'You have to be the customer," says one panelist, urging CIOs to 'really appreciate what the other side needs'
An event for the CIOs by CIOs
The 26th edition of CIO Workshop will have a strong focus on mobility
Brad Gray to lead Polycom for SEA
With 22 years of IT and telecommunications experience, Gray will focus on partner relationship management for Polycom.
Act on technology to achieve competitive advantage
Mobile, social, virtualisation, big data and cloud are past the exploration stage for CIOs
New Intel CEO creates 'New Devices' division focused on 'cool technology'
A mere five days after taking the reins at Intel, new CEO Brian Krzanich is making waves.
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
News International CIO aims to be multimedia giant in the cloud
Chris Taylor discusses agility, mobility and why the cloud is key to transforming a modern business
CIOs see potential for innovation, but lack delivery: survey
Only 2 per cent of CIOs said their organisations have fully delivered on innovative projects
Lotus F1 CIO on maintaining control of enterprise IT
Lotus F1 CIO Graeme Hackland CIO believes having an application strategy that allows employees to find and develop their own solutions is key to maintaining control of an enterprise IT environment.
Sophos hires Delaney to lead the channel
Karen Delaney will be responsible for driving the vendor's channel team and its 'channel first' strategy.
5 reasons to move to Big Data (and 1 reason why it won't be easy)
Companies of all sizes are beginning to reap the benefits of data analytics technology. If you're not up to speed yet, here are five ways that big data can benefit your business--and one precaution that may well thwart your big data plans.
Big Data—How to extract value from the information explosion
Without preparation, organisations may be overwhelmed with the sheer volume, variety and speed of raw information now available.
IT's new concern: The personal cloud
Personal Cloud services are difficult to control, and users are adept at going around IT.
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
Sophos hires Delaney to lead the channel
Karen Delaney will be responsible for driving the vendor's channel team and its 'channel first' strategy.
IT GOVERNANCE
US power companies under frequent cyberattack
Legislation that would give the federal government power to oversee the protection of utilities has stalled.
LEADERSHIP AND MGMT
CIOs need to rethink their roles, MIT symposium panelists say
'You have to be the customer," says one panelist, urging CIOs to 'really appreciate what the other side needs'
LEGAL
Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says
Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple.
OUTSOURCING
Limited demand for multi-process HR BPO
Ovum study reveals buyers’ preference for shared services approach, single-process and add-ons for existing systems.
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
Lotus F1 CIO on maintaining control of enterprise IT
Lotus F1 CIO Graeme Hackland CIO believes having an application strategy that allows employees to find and develop their own solutions is key to maintaining control of an enterprise IT environment.
CLOUD COMPUTING
Malaysian companies will benefit from convergence of two technologies, says Compuware
Compuware's new APMaaS platform is the result of the merging of PurePath from dynaTrace and the Gomez Performance Network into a single cloud-based environment.
DATA CENTER
Study ranks US least risky place to open data center
UK, Germany and Sweden follow as the least risky places to establish data centers, according to a survey released this week.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
Aussie start up launches online document platform
SignForms.com gets backing from tech investment company, NGU Group.
INDUSTRIES
Wal-Mart to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app
Wal-Mart plans to use big data about a customer's usual shopping to automatically create shopping lists for them on its mobile app.
INTERNET
Amazon's Kindle Worlds to publish officially licensed (but probably still insane) fan fiction
Amazon has announced that it is jumping into the officially licensed fan fiction business with its new Kindle Worlds publishing platform.
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in first month
The Galaxy S4 achieved the first-month sales earlier than its predecessors.
NETWORKING
Ruckus implements the bells and whistles of Wi-Fi
The most cost effective way to get data to customers is through Wi-Fi, says Michael Fletcher, Sales Director for Sub-Saharan Africa
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Minbox merges e-mail and the cloud for frictionless file sharing
Sharing files is often an exercise in patience, marred by slow upload speeds and complex workflows. Minbox, a newly-launched free service for OS X, aims to change all that.
SECURITY
Corporations need to balance data transparency and security: legal experts
Openness expected in Internet age, says former High Court judge Michael Kirby
STORAGE
Meaningful use, 3D imaging drive health data storage demand
Healthcare providers are under siege by massive amounts of data. This is forcing the industry to upgrade its aging storage infrastructures, architectures and systems. Where that data is being stored may come as a surprise.
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