DAVID ROSENBAUM

David Rosenbaum is the editor of CIO magazine and writes the editor's letter and, from time to time, the Cranky Old Guy blog. Before coming to CIO, Rosenbaum was editor of Boston Magazine, assistant managing editor of The Boston Herald, executive editor of the (defunct) Real Paper, and assistant arts editor of The Boston Phoenix. He is also the author of two thrillers, Zaddik and Sasha's Trick, both published by Warner Books/Mysterious Press.

IT Complexity Is Costly if You Don't Take Steps Now

Each new product, process or function adds complexity that stresses the legacy system and strains the CIO's carefully constructed architecture (and scarce resources), until...you spring a leak and have to shut down.

As the IT Role Changes, So Does the CIO

Today, the CIO's enemy is IT itself. More specifically, it's the way IT is changing.

Want Innovation from Outsourcing? You Have to Pay for It

To get new ideas from your outsourcer, you have to be willing to rethink your approach, including how you pay for the services.

Bad Work-Life Balance May Mean Bad Health

It's great to love your work, and CIOs do. Why shouldn't they? They're in the thick of the action, on the cutting edge of change and innovation. They create value for their enterprises and make everybody more productive. But (and you knew there'd be a but) when you work over 60 hours a week, as many CIOs do, something's gotta give.

Business Continuity: Be Prepared for a Bad Moment

If you wait to plan for disaster, chances are you’ll be too late.

How Do You Deal With Hatred Online?

A disturbing email prompts Editor David Rosenbaum to ask "What do you do when a member of the online community decides to attack you for reasons regarding your heritage, not your ideas?"

Google Does Evil

Google co-founder Sergey Brin's nepotism calls his company's benevolence into question.

Why Software As A Service (SaaS) Could Be Good For CIOs

Software as a Service gets CIOs talking about business value. And that's a good thing.

Your Success Is in the Hands of Your Staff

If you want your people to embrace your organization's mission, you have to let them own it. Which means you have to let go. And that takes guts.

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