CIO News

December 15, 2006

Top 10 IT News Stories of the Week

Microsoft Word flaws, HP stock sale, LCD market probe.

U.S. Tops 100M Records Exposed on Boeing Privacy Breach

So says the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

HP Hit With Complaints by French Consumer Group

Concerning sale of PCs with preloaded software.

Nokia-Siemens Pact Hindered by Bribery Probe

Deal won’t close in ’06 as was expected.

Amazon: IBM Infringing on Patents in WebSphere

Web retailer countersued Big Blue on Thurs.

Tech Informer

Google Releases Customized Microsoft IE 7 Browser
DHS Drops US-VISIT Departure-Tracking Efforts
Google Updates Apps for Domain Suite
Nintendo to Exchange 3.2M Wii Remote Straps
Microsoft to Display Baidu Paid Search Results

Editor's Picks

KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD: Knocking Each Other Out?

Who will win the battle for next-generation video format? Experts at the Wharton School say maybe no one, for now.
December 12

CAREER

Holiday Dos and Don'ts

The holiday season's a good chance to put your best foot forward. Or in your mouth. Here’s some advice regarding sensitive areas like gift-giving and the office party punchbowl.
December 8

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Million-Dollar Diction

Studies show you can't get ahead in business without a strong vocabulary. Here are some quick tips for learning new words and using them effectively.
December 5

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE

The Four Stages of EA

An exclusive MIT survey maps the evolution of IT architecture and explains why you can’t skip any steps.
December 1

BOOK EXCERPT

Process Improvement and Survival

Authors Suzanne Garcia and Richard Turner turn to the U.S. Army survival guide for a framework on surviving process improvement. An excerpt from their book CMMI Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement.
December 1

CAREER

18 Signs You're About to Get Fired

If the boss keeps looking at you funny, it might not just be a bad hair day. Subtle and not-so-subtle clues can be leading indicators that your job is on the line. Find out what to watch for—and what to do—if you think your position is in jeopardy.
December 1

Q&A

Leadership Development: Staying Power

Forty percent of new executives fail. Executive coach and author Scott Eblin talks with CIO about how first-time CIOs can avoid the hotshot-to-has-been trajectory.
November 30

CAREER BOOST

Make the Most of Holiday Networking Opportunities

The holiday season is an excellent time of year for job hunters. Savvy job seekers don’t dread these social events; they embrace them. Here's how.
November 30

BENEATH THE BUZZ

Steering Committees

A productive way to engage the business, or a bureaucratic albatross? Columnist and consultant Dean Meyer shows where steering committees can go badly wrong, and offers advice for steering straight.
November 30

BALDONI ON LEADERSHIP

Making Decisions Makes Leaders

Columnist John Baldoni runs with the idea from Michael Useem’s book The Go Point: Decisions have consequences, yes, and sometimes become our most important life lessons, especially for leaders.
November 28

EXECUTIVE COACH

Rules for Safe and Effective IT Leadership

No more driving IT under the influence—of hubris, fear, old habits, technology hype, vendor pressure and organizational politics. Executive Coach Susan Cramm spells out some rules for safe and effective leadership, and welcomes your questions.
November 27

 

Reader Voices

On The Four Stages of Enterprise Architecture

"It will be years, perhaps decades, before SOA is widely adopted in an effective way..."

Arun Jain, architect, MetLife

On Knowledge Management 2.0

"I’m struggling with the approach of adding more tools to fix problems that are generated from having too many tools..."

Steve Romeo, director of IT, Breg/Orthofix

On Windows. vs. Linux vs. OS X

"I don't think Linux is too much trouble. I recently switched to Ubuntu 6.10…”

Adrian Layne, Web developer, Prism Services Inc

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