June 18, 2012 5:01 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
big data,
Google,
IT staff development and retention,
Microsoft,
mobile applications,
mobile devices,
Nokia,
Staffing,
tablet PCs,
web censorshipEach week, we scour the Web looking for the choicest bits of blogs and news that midmarket CIOs will find appealing. This week, we're taking a hard look at Web censorship, the Google Nexus release and how big data is fueling smartphone apps in ways you'd never imagine.
Google reports an alarming...
June 11, 2012 8:24 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
Apple,
desktops and laptops,
Google,
Mobile,
mobile devices,
tablet PCs,
women in ITEach week, we round up an executive summary of the high points around the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the legality of Internet traffic regulation and how the big Internet companies deal with change haters. For gadget lovers, we're also looking at the new Apple Retina display, the...
May 23, 2012 1:40 PM
Posted by: Scot Petersen
Google,
Microsoft,
MozillaBrowser wars? What browser wars? A recent news story reported that Google Chrome has overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most used browser on the Internet. My...
May 10, 2012 3:46 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
Android,
Apple,
BYOD,
Google,
Hacking,
mobile devices,
mobile technology,
mobile workforce,
network security policy,
Operating systems,
Security,
security risk,
SMB securityWe've scoured the Web looking for the top notes for your executive lunch break. This week, we're digging into mobile and smartphone news, including the most popular mobile device and the risks your BYOD users are facing with the latest Android malware attacks.
The majority of U.S. mobile users...
May 8, 2012 7:37 PM
Posted by: Scot Petersen
BI,
big data,
Business Intelligence,
CIO Jobs,
cloud computing,
cloud computing strategy,
Midmarket CIO,
Outsourcing,
outsourcing services,
Strategy for CIOsCompetitive advantage is not that new a business term -- it was popularized by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter in the 1980s -- but it has never been more important as a...
May 3, 2012 4:39 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
CIO Careers and Staffing,
Evernote,
Facebook,
Google,
IT staff development,
IT staff development and retention,
work/life balance,
worker satisfaction,
workplace cultureWhen it comes to retaining your IT talent, it's about more than benefits and job security -- workplace culture matters too. It's the intangible (and sometimes tangible) practical lessons in keeping your IT talent happy that make the difference. For instance, Phil Libin, CEO of
April 6, 2012 2:56 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
AppAssure Software,
Cisco,
Clerity,
cloud applications,
cloud computing,
cloud security,
Dell,
Hacking,
Hewlett-Packard,
IBM,
Make Technologies,
security tools,
SonicWall,
Vendor Relationships,
Vendor selection and management,
Wyse TechnologiesIt's been a busy week for Dell, not to mention for managing CIO vendor relations. This past Tuesday, Dell announced its impending acquisition of Wyse Technology Inc., a cloud software and hardware company (and the source of one of our favorite
March 19, 2012 11:42 AM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
Apple,
data privacy,
Google,
Google Plus,
iPad,
iPad 3,
mobile application development,
mobile applications,
mobile technology,
mobile workforce,
remote connectivity,
Skype,
social media,
social media tools,
social networking,
women in ITEach week, we cover all the best blogs and give an executive summary for busy CIOs. Things were shaking in the world of IT last week, with the breaking news that there's a risk of data privacy on Skype and the very revealing study that women are considered better leaders than men. And let us not...
February 23, 2012 7:54 PM
Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
Amazon,
Apple,
data privacy,
data security,
Google,
Google privacy policy,
Hewlett-Packard,
Microsoft,
mobile applications,
Research In Motion,
Web 2.0,
Web surfingAfter a month fraught with data privacy disasters, the big guns are stepping up to the plate. Yesterday, the White House issued a call for Congress to pass a...
