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Microsoft-Skype Deal: 3 Enterprise Benefits
The MS-Skype union will help enterprises by enhancing Outlook's telephony features and improving unified communications.
Hot Products at Interop 2011
Here's a rundown of many of the hottest products introduced at Interop so far, with manufacturer, price and availability information. Check them out.
Editor's Picks
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Facebook Denies Privacy Breach Allegations
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LinkedIn Tip: How to Use 'Signal' to Job Hunt
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How to Avoid A Virtualization Project Enemy
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Unchecked Usage Can Kill Cost Benefits of Cloud Services
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BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat Behind the Firewall: Ports and Port Forwarding
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As Data Grows, IT Job Roles, Tech Must Change
Got yourself a shiny new BlackBerry PlayBook? Learn how to get more done in less time, boost tablet security, manage applications and more, using these seven easy PlayBook tips and tricks, courtesy of CIO.com's Al Sacco.
Open source caused many embarrassing conversations for CIOs: A CIO would say we have no open source software -- then walk the halls and find it in use. This same scenario is playing out with cloud services, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.
As offshore outsourcing grows more complex and costly, American IT departments are increasingly turning to onshore providers to procure IT services. Here are 10 popular destinations for IT outsourcing in the U.S.
Results of a recent CIO survey conducted by executive search firm Harvey Nash show that CIOs are earning more money, expanding their responsibilities, and enjoying greater strategic standing and job satisfaction inside their companies.
The CIO who helps the boss more accurately predict the future and manage profitability across economic cycles can be indispensable. Here's how you can be that CIO.
Microsoft Word can keep you up all night. You change the font, and Word changes it back. The columns don't line up. The program freezes up, taking your work with it.
Is your team lacking leadership depth? CIO magazine’s Ones to Watch honorees prove hands-on experience and a personal touch builds a stronger group of IT managers.
LAS VEGAS -- Businesses need to look at security as a military exercise and can benefit from strategies that have proved useful in battle, a former military security expert told an Interop audience this week.
A game theory paper written in 2007 predicted that Mac users would see more malware. Now, those predictions are coming true, as security researchers recently uncovered a construction kit for creating Trojans for the Mac OS X.
Business outcomes from technology investments are all that really matter. The CIO’s challenge is finding new ways to prove IT’s worth.
News
- Startup Rolls Out 40G Data Center Switches At Interop
- Facebook Combats Spam, Clickjacking, With Four New Security Features
- Humanaquarium Blends Art and Tech, Attracts Crowds
- Is OpenFlow a Go?
- Security Not Strategic? Sure, Just Like IT
- Will 'Groupon Fatigue' Doom the Daily-Deals Business?
- Facebook, Twitter Need Corporate Security Policies
- Microsoft's Frenemies: The Necessity of Partnering Up
- EU, US Call for ICANN Internet Governance Reforms
- LimeWire Agrees to Pay $105 Million to Record Labels
Applications
- IBM Courts Oracle Database Users with Migration Deal
- Is OpenFlow a Go?
- Facebook, Twitter Need Corporate Security Policies
- How to Get Smarter About CRM Security
- First Look at Google's Chrome OS
- MasterCard to Help Track Emissions with New Service
- U.S. Files Lawsuit to Stop Verifone's Buy of Hypercom Point-of-Sale Biz
- Adobe Flash Update Puts Users in Charge of Privacy
- Brocade's Klayko Sees Long Path to Cloud
- Google Calls on Graduates to Promote Apps in Their Workplace
Careers
- As 'Big Data' Grows, IT Job Roles, Technology Must Change
- What We’re Reading from the May 15, 2011 Issue of CIO Magazine
- How to Make Time for Your Professional Development
- CIO Salaries, Satisfaction, and Standing Rise
- LinkedIn Tip: How to Use "Signal" to Job Hunt
- Career Watch: IT Hiring on Rise in Rust Belt
- IT Pay Creeps Up After Two-Year Downward Spiral
- Dirty IT Jobs: Partners in Slime
- Career Advice: When Security Runs Up Against Other IT Functions
- 5 Google Apps Features Guaranteed to Boost Productivity
Cloud Computing
- Unchecked Usage Can Kill Cost Benefits of Cloud Services
- Brocade's Klayko Sees Long Path to Cloud
- Microsoft Office Alternatives: Many are Trying, Few are Buying
- Google 'Chromebook' Focuses on Enterprise Push
- Intel, Partners Push for Cloud Standards
- Cloud-Based Security-As-a-Service: it's Catching on and Here's Why
- Hot Products at Interop 2011
- How is Cloud Computing Like an Airplane?
- Interop: Cloud Services Take a Beating in Debate Over Security
- Platform, Partners Key to NetSuite's Future
Data Center
- Startup Rolls Out 40G Data Center Switches At Interop
- Is OpenFlow a Go?
- As 'Big Data' Grows, IT Job Roles, Technology Must Change
- Intel, Partners Push for Cloud Standards
- Tata to Beef Up Singapore Data Centers
- Hot Products at Interop 2011
- Juniper: Networks Inhibit 'Exponential' Data Center
- EMC's Tucci Sees Hybrid Cloud Becoming De Facto Standard
- Extreme Looks to One-Up Cisco, Others in Data Center
- Data Centers Turn to Outsourcing to Meet Capacity Needs
Mobile
- Enterprise Note to Microsoft: Please Make Skype Easier to Manage!
- Microsoft's Frenemies: The Necessity of Partnering Up
- Microsoft, Nokia Aim to Nullify Apple Trademark on App Store
- Top 5 Things to Do Before Buying More Security Technology
- First Look at Google's Chrome OS
- Numbers You Need to Know: Employees Take Tech to Work
- Few Options Exist for Managing Multiple Mobile Platforms
- BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat Behind the Firewall: Ports and Port Forwarding
- Visa's Mobile Payment Plan 'Most Comprehensive to Date'
- Google 'Chromebook' Focuses on Enterprise Push
Web 2.0
- Facebook Combats Spam, Clickjacking, With Four New Security Features
- Will 'Groupon Fatigue' Doom the Daily-Deals Business?
- Facebook, Twitter Need Corporate Security Policies
- Microsoft Office Alternatives: Many are Trying, Few are Buying
- Facebook Tightens Log-in Verification
- Facebook Denies Privacy Breach Allegations By Symantec
- Symantec Says Facebook Applications Leaked Information
- Chinese Top Microblog Hits Over 90 Million Active Users
- Microsoft-Skype Deal: Three Ways It Benefits Enterprises
- 25 Tech Touchstones of the Past 25 Years
Virtualization
- Citrix Will Stream Windows Apps to Chrome OS Laptops
- Hot Products at Interop 2011
- VM Stall: How to Avoid A Sneaky Virtualization Project Enemy
- Juniper: Networks Inhibit 'Exponential' Data Center
- Extreme Looks to One-Up Cisco, Others in Data Center
- HP Counters Cisco with New Switches, Architecture
- World's Servers Process 9.57ZB of Data a Year
- Dell Extends Data Center Line for Virtualization
- Buying SaaS: 3 Ways to Ensure Cloud Benefits Meet Enterprise Needs
- Hosting Virtual Desktops: Tips for a Successful Outcome
Security
- Facebook Combats Spam, Clickjacking, With Four New Security Features
- Security Not Strategic? Sure, Just Like IT
- Facebook, Twitter Need Corporate Security Policies
- How to Get Smarter About CRM Security
- Top 5 Things to Do Before Buying More Security Technology
- Little New in Obama Cybersecurity Proposal
- Google Music Scams Appearing Already
- Unchecked Usage Can Kill Cost Benefits of Cloud Services
- Adobe Flash Update Puts Users in Charge of Privacy
- Windows 7's Malware Infection Rate Climbs, XP's Falls
Outsourcing
- Offshoring: 7 Tips To Prepare for India's Proposed Privacy Rules
- China Poised to Grow in IT Services
- What Suppliers Can Tell You About Your Own Business
- IT Outsourcing in China: What CIOs Need to Know About New Data Privacy Guidelines
- Bringing IT Back Home: 10 Prime Locations for Onshore Outsourcing
- Build Or Outsource That Business Integration Project?
- Nokia Hands Symbian OS Work and 3,000 Employees to Accenture
- Mitigating the Risk of Cloud Services Failure: How to Avoid Getting Amazon-ed
- Tata, HCL Benefit From a Growth in Offshoring
- Offshore IT and BPO Services Subsidiaries Still Popular
Operating Systems
- Open Source Advocates Angry At German Gov't Decision
- First Look at Google's Chrome OS
- Adobe Flash Update Puts Users in Charge of Privacy
- Windows 7's Malware Infection Rate Climbs, XP's Falls
- Chromebooks: a Prospective Buyer's Guide
- Citrix Will Stream Windows Apps to Chrome OS Laptops
- Google 'Chromebook' Focuses on Enterprise Push
- Google Launches Chrome OS, Says Windows is 'Torturing Users'
- Mac Malware Goes From Game to Serious
- End of an Era: Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Ends
Data Center Definitions & Solutions
What is a data center? How are data centers managed? What data center technologies should I be aware of?
CIO 100 2010
The 2010 CIO 100 Awards honor 100 companies that are creating new business value by innovating with technology. Find out more about these IT leaders and the technologies that are critical to their success.
Findings of an inspection of over 100,000 endpoints across multiple enterprises confirmed breaches in security and compliance. Promisec's agentless solutions do more than just monitor and manage endpoints. Promisec proactively detects and analyzes the impact of endpoint changes and delivers fast, self-healing remediation.
Sponsored by Promisec
So many IT Managers are trying to lower power and cooling cost, simplify administration, and conserve data center floor space which is why many businesses of every size are turning to virtualized infrastructures, and the next generation of HP ProLiant servers powered by the AMD Opteron 6100 series processor. The next generation of HP ProLiant servers powered by the AMD Opteron 6100 series processor, offer processing power, memory, management features and energy efficiencies businesses need. Sponsored by HP and AMD Opteron 6100 series processors.
Sponsored by HP & AMD
HP offers a wide range of services and support so organizations can concentrate on satisfying customer demands and developing new business, rather than having to spend the bulk of their time worrying about their IT infrastructure. Sponsored by HP and AMD Opteron 6100 series processors.
Sponsored by HP & AMD
The next generation of technology is available right now to address all of today's most pressing data center challenges including- consolidation, sprawl and, power consumption - while at the same time putting in place the fundamental architecture that will be the foundation of the virtualized, efficient and scalable data center of the future. The Time is Right to Transform the Data Center. Next-Generation Servers Deliver Radical ROI and Form the Foundation for a Converged Infrastructure. Sponsored by HP and AMD Opteron 6100 series processors.
Sponsored by HP & AMD
Today we will discuss how the data center of the future is built upon a Converged Infrastructure with Next Generation HP ProLiant BladeSystems powered by AMD Opteron 6100 series processors, and together they help to show that timing couldn't be better to transform your data center. Sponsored by HP and AMD Opteron 6100 series processors.
Sponsored by HP & AMD
Join us for this exclusive online event to get an insider's view on how to make desktop virtualization a reality in your company. See real-world demo's of desktops running on multiple devices, like the iPad, and learn about new features in XenDesktop 5 from Citrix executives like Mark Templeton.
Sponsored by Citrix Systems
IDG polled 350 global CIOs and IT leaders and developed a benchmark survey that you can take now. The report you'll receive afterward details just how your IT efforts in business-critical performance areas stack up against those of these leaders.
Sponsored by Citrix Systems
For budgetary and other reasons, many companies chose to skip the Microsoft Windows Vista upgrade and are now actively preparing for Windows 7 instead. What is the best way to integrate Windows 7 and exploit the many new, business-critical features it has? This webcast probes a most compelling path to Windows 7 migration.
Sponsored by Citrix Systems
CALL IN - May 25 — Success Strategies: How to Build Your Leadership Bench
Technology's role in the business world is constantly evolving, and to stay on top, it is essential to proactively develop a strong IT leadership bench. The lack of depth in this area is a major hurdle in advancing the strategic impact of IT and the role of the CIO as a business executive. Research shows that this situation is getting worse rather than better. During this interactive webcast we will share results from the CIO Executive Council's recent survey that identified current challenges to succession planning and opportunities to effectively build your leadership bench. Several IT leaders will share cross-disciplinary perspectives and their own success strategies. Register Now
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ATTEND - Executive Women in IT Breakfast Series: Boston, San Francisco, Chicago
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DOWNLOAD - Sounding Board Workshop Summary - Designing the Right Mobile Mix
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