CIO weekly wrap-up

Thanks to all of you who have made the TotalCIO blog so lively of late! Here’s a round-up of this week’s stories on SearchCIO.com — feel free to weigh in below on any of these topics.

• In a tough economy, CIOs have few job-security concerns – Despite a weak economy, IT is seen as an asset in operational efficiency, not a money pit. So says SearchCIO’s recent survey, which indicates that many CIOs feel secure in their jobs.

• IT spending worldwide to top $3.4 trillion in 2008, an 8% uptick – A recession ain’t going to slow IT down, according to a new Gartner report on IT spending and a hot jobs list from Forrester.

• ERM: Unearthing the potential paybacks – We delved into the guts of ERM (it’s not as gross as it sounds), discussing challenges and potential paybacks, and providing some best practices for making it work.