December, 2008

CIO weekly wrap-up: Limit network access after layoffs, get DR funding

The holidays are upon us! But before you mentally check out for the week, take a peek at our latest stories from SearchCIO.com:

IT/business alignment? Not so much, but there is a silver lining

How's this for a year-end bummer? According to a survey from McKinsey & Co., IT is not living up to anybody's expectations. The survey, titled "

Disabling accounts after employee layoffs: A necessary evil

Linda Tucci's story on SearchCIO.com today on disabling accounts after employee layoffs and the security risks "orphaned" accounts can...

CIO weekly wrap-up: Launching a BI system, outsourcing, 2009 IT hiring

I hope everybody had a nice weekend! For those playing catch-up, here are the most recent stories from SearchCIO.com:

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Cybersecurity initiatives require education, shared knowledge

Cybersecurity initiatives aren't about just you, the CIO, or your organization. And because of that, the solutions shouldn't come solely from you, but from shared knowledge from all sectors.The same model applies to the U.S. government's approach to cybersecurity initiatives. The Center for...

Sign of the times: Hewlett-Packard software comes with 0% financing offer

There's nothing like a Hewlett-Packard software news announcement to get me a'wondering. The typical missive usually begins with some global statement about HP helping IT deliver better business outcomes. Then rapidly devolves into a dizzying catalog of product enhancements and new integrations...

CIO weekly wrap-up: Cutting IT costs, virtualization and more

In case you missed it, we've had a very active discussion on FatWire's sex-site demo at a Boston Web 2.0 conference. Feel free to add your own views and,...

Social networking sites, credit fears leading to new spam attacks

Symantec has released its MessageLabs Intelligence 2008 Annual Security Report, and social networking sites and the credit crisis are providing new platforms and fears upon which new

FatWire’s sex site demo backfires at Boston Web 2.0 conference

Talk about a booby trap. Yogesh Gupta, the president and CEO of FatWire, was glibly making his way through his presentation on "Online Engagement -- The Key to Success in Good Times and Bad." The gist of the first 20 minutes or so was that in hard times companies can exploit the Web to gain market...