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Elana Varon joined CIO Magazine in 1999. In more than 15 years as an award-winning technology journalist, she has explored the leading--and the bleeding--edge of IT in business and government organizations. In her current role, Elana edits features and columns for CIO Magazine and CIO.com and enjoys trying new ways to create compelling content both in print and online. She's interested in hearing from CIOs about what matters to them most right now--whether its an emerging technology, a business challenge or how they're dealing with different aspects of their jobs. Contact her at evaron@cio.com

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Retailer J.C. Penney plans to accelerate its investment in strategic business initiatives where technology plays a major role. Our columnist, Charlie Feld, talks with CIO Tom Nealon and CEO Mike Ullman about their plans.

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Technology and Your Company's New Business Model

If your company is reinventing itself, IT plays a role. But CEOs set the agenda for change, says Innosight Chairman Mark Johnson.

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The Greening of IT

Green is good—and good for business. Our exclusive survey shows just how IT leaders are balancing the twin imperatives of running a profitable business and a cleaner one.

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Companies that pass muster in regulatory audits such as those for Sarbanes-Oxley also keep their data more secure, according to a study by the IT Policy Compliance Group.

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Survey: Most Companies Clueless About Costs of Unsecured Data

Risk, regulations drive content security initiatives: But 69 percent of companies have "no appreciation" for the costs of lost data.

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Global Survey Finds People Will Share Personal Info, But Want to Control It

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