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If you didn't think bad communications etiquette could harm you or your organization, just look at what happened when a government coup took place in New York.
News
U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra says increasing mobile Internet access provides incentives for investment in high-speed connections.
Article
The Feds make a strong statement about the future of cloud computing.
Video
The importance of data center planning and the use of best practices cannot be underestimated. The key to a better approach is to take a comprehensive approach so that power consumption, power distribution, cooling and wiring are all considered. Developing a clear assessment of your needs, whether it is 24x7 or "five nines" or a lower level of reliability will impact all of your decisions as well. It’s not just about a green data center, but a data center with a long life span that is a highly efficient data center.
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Times are tough and many organizations may be in survival mode, but CIOs are still spending, according to a recent survey conducted by Robert Half International. The firm’s research shows that the majority of organizations still plan on investing on IT initiatives in the next 12 months.
Robert Half International recently asked 1,400 CIOs at United States-based companies with 100 or more employees: "Which areas, if any, will your IT department be investing in over the next 12 months?"
Read Tony Kontzer's analysis of the spending report, which says the cheerful aspects are not really so cheerful.
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by Ericka Chickowski
Learning from your mistakes is good. Learning from others’ mistakes is even better. We looked at 12 major IT failures to learn more about how and why they happened.
Each example is unique, but they all have something in common: a chain reaction of pain that rippled through the entire business or organization. Whatever the specifics, breakdowns within the IT organization are rarely contained. They can lose a business customers, they can cause lawsuits, and in some instances they can even shut a business down.
Opinion
Cost cutting is the top priority for CIOs this year, but they can't lose sight of other IT leadership concerns.
Feature
2nd Wind Exercise Equipment's former CIO and CFO explains how effective measurement kept his IT organization strategic and agile.
Interview
Cisco Systems CIO Rebecca Jacoby explains her firm's internal collaboration initiative and how it boosted productivity.
Interview
Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has seen a lot in his years as an IT and business executive. His thoughts on 2009: IT leaders are uniquely prepared to deal with the economic downturn.
Research
Alignment alone isn’t the answer, according to Diamond Management & Technology Consultants’ new Digital IQ report. To truly see results, CIOs need to work to sharpen their organization’s performance in three key areas.
Opinion
Our CIO columnist looks at the security risks related to cloud computing.
News
Netsuite, backed by Larry Ellison, is reportedly trying to move into bigger companies, targeting SAP and Ellison's Oracle.
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With IT resources stretched thin, enterprises are finding that outsourcing various aspects of mobile deployments can make sense. Yet CIOs are discovering that deploying and managing thousands of mobile devices can be a daunting task. These tips for mobility strategy come from Enterprise Mobile CEO Mort Rosenthal.
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Educating non-IT executives about IT’s potential is no easy task for CIOs. But better communication is a necessity for both parties.