How CIO Cynthia Nustad vets the cloud

For my ongoing research on the economics of cloud, I interviewed
Cheers! It’s mobile time

If you’re doubting fully integrating mobile into your business model, take a good hard look at Uber. As reported in this week's Searchlight, many finance professors argued Uber...
The formidable alliance of IBM and Apple

I love my iPhone. Who doesn't? It's a great product, as millions of users would agree, but it's not exactly the most efficient tool to get my day job done. That's about to change, IBM and Apple hope, with their announcement this week that the two iconic brands -- can we call them Big Blue Apple? --...
Silicon Valley shows that age matters when it comes to finding tech talent

Silicon Valley companies are going back to high school; but not in the way that you're thinking. They're stalking the unhallowed halls for summer interns and paying them dearly for their wisdom, as chronicled in this week's Searchlight news round-up. The story of a 17-year-old still in braces...
Finding your value drivers before moving to the cloud

I'm embarking on a month-long investigation into the economics of cloud computing and what makes the most financial sense for CIOs of certain companies in certain industries. I'll be speaking with a wide variety of experts in the field from CIOs to analysts to consultants with the purpose of...
Tablet productivity still largely out of individual workers’ reach

I think it's safe to say we've covered bring your own device from almost every angle, from crafting a successful BYOD program to