KATHERINE WALSH

Tips for Managing IT Risks

Scott Crawford, a security expert and research director with Enterprise Management Associates, offers his advice for minimizing security risks within IT

Environmentally Sustainable IT Definition and Solutions

Managing information technology sustainably can reduce corporate energy bills and keep toxins out of landfills. Thinking "green" with IT can also help companies manage raw materials more efficiently and increase revenue. We explain how to get started.

Five Things Tom Ridge Has Learned About Risk

Tom Ridge is the two-term governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. secretary of homeland security. Ridge believes another terrorist attack is likely and speaks out on the need to battle complacency in the corporate and political spheres.

The CIO Hall of Fame: 20 IT Leaders of Accomplishment

Meet the 20 CIOs whose influence and accomplishments have earned them a plaque in CIO's Hall of Fame.

Signposts on the Road to Data Center Energy Savings

The EPA's report to Congress recommends standard guidelines for energy efficiency at the nation's electricity-hungry data centers.

Five Things I've Learned About Change

Change leadership guru and Harvard Business School professor John Kotter on coping with change, adaptability and his favorite leader.

IT Innovations That Generate Revenue and Get You More Customers

Best Buy, Hilton Hotels and Washington Mutual dug into their data and revamped their business processes to empower customers and increase sales. Here's how they did it.

Five Ways to Find Data Center Energy Savings

Energy savings are there to be found in most data centers. Here are five places to look for them.

What You Should Do About Tainted Goods from China and Other Global Supply Chain Risks

If you and your company are part of the global economy, it’s essential that you monitor the work product of your suppliers and business partners overseas—early, often and forever.

CRM Growing, Partially Due to Demand for Software as a Service

AMR Research predicts customer data integration and data quality will be the two big initiatives seeing the heaviest investment in the coming years. The study also reports an increase in inquiries about mobile technology and CRM integration.