Midmarket CIO

How one CIO guaranteed the use of BI dashboards

The crew at outdoor apparel and accessory retailer Eastern Mountain Sports knows a thing or two about motivation. They are guides, not employees, after all, who traverse mountains themselves. But since introducing Information Builders’ BI dashboards across its 64 stores, competition has kicked up...

Apple’s lost iPhone a lesson in chain of custody, data loss prevention

Security threats are everywhere. Not just your traditional hackers and cybercriminals -- I'm talking about the people who work for you. Those who absent-mindedly leave a laptop in an airport or misplace a flash drive are putting your company's data at risk.

This type of data loss is pretty...

More colleges move to cloud email like Gmail, ditch in-house email

Colleges across the country have started turning to cloud email services such as Gmail in an effort to cut costs. It's...

Is security part of your vendor risk assessment process?

Security continues to be a top priority for IT organizations shelling out budget dollars and planning for the future. But do you know the right questions to ask when evaluating potential security vendors and service providers?

This week, I wrote a story for SearchCIO-Midmarket.com on the...

Gaga for Google Fiber? We’re all a bit crazy when it comes to tech

The Google Fiber for communities deadline is right around the corner. In an effort to test out its plans for high-speed broadband and fiber-to-the-home connections, Google has asked interested communities to step forward and...

IT execs weigh in on cloud computing and IT business transformation

I was at a Boston Society for Information Management (SIM) event the other day on transformation: how CIOs are transforming the business and the role of IT, but what struck me is how little a role cloud computing...

Top IT certifications: Do they matter to you?

How important are IT certifications today? As organizations start to hire again (there were 58,229 available tech jobs on Dice.com this month), IT certifications could help potential candidates stand out from the competition -- and possibly make more money.

Why one IT guy found Windows 7 to be too user-friendly

There has been a lot of Windows 7 coverage on SearchCIO-Midmarket.com -- everything from planning your migration strategy to making it your

First open source, ITIL-aligned IT change management tool coming soon

The open source community has a new addition: an enterprise-level, ITIL-aligned change management tool.

Recently unveiled at the Pink Elephant IT Service Management Conference & Expo,

Do you need a project manager and a business analyst?

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Chris Larsen, principal analyst for consultancy firm IT Evolution, about the next step after project management. Organizations of all shapes and sizes are considering not just a strong project manager to lead their efforts, but also a business analyst to guide the...