http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:49:18 GMT 2009-07-10T06:49:18Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/476127/Collaborating_Beyond_the_Firewall Web 2.0 tools can help IT leaders reach beyond their corporate firewalls for cost-free advice and best practices from external sources. Here's what you need to know. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Cindy Waxer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/476127/Collaborating_Beyond_the_Firewall 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/472431/How_to_Benchmark_Data_Center_Energy_Costs Benchmarking data center energy costs is getting easier, but only if you can access the right information about power consumption Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT Kristin Burnham <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/472431/How_to_Benchmark_Data_Center_Energy_Costs 2008-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/472430/Securing_Virtual_Machines_Starts_With_Sound_Policies Virtualization comes with security risks. Get a handle on them by enforcing the same policies you use to secure physical servers. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT Jarina D'Auria <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/472430/Securing_Virtual_Machines_Starts_With_Sound_Policies 2008-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/470976/Should_Your_Next_Notebook_Be_a_Netbook_ Sub-$400 mini notebooks are selling briskly, even during these tough economic times, thanks to form factors and prices that are appealing for personal use. But netbooks aren't ready to replace an enterprise's corporate-sanctioned laptops, yet. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT Robert Lemos <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/470976/Should_Your_Next_Notebook_Be_a_Netbook_ 2008-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/470376/Achieving_Compliance Buy a GRC tool or leverage existing applications? There is no black-and-white answer. However, a company's size and the scope of its operations can help guide the decision. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT Jarina D'Auria <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/470376/Achieving_Compliance 2008-12-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/461925/How_to_Get_the_Most_from_Storage_Virtualization To get all the benefits of storage virtualization, make sure you've accounted for possible interoperability and infrastructure headaches. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT Cindy Waxer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/461925/How_to_Get_the_Most_from_Storage_Virtualization 2008-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/461926/Windows_and_Your_Next_OS_Upgrade Skipping Vista? Some reasons to rethink that decision. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/461926/Windows_and_Your_Next_OS_Upgrade 2008-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/461565/Why_Project_and_Portfolio_Management_Matter_More_at_Recession_Time IT departments scaling back on project work as the economy lurches toward a recession may be tempted to skimp on project management and portfolio management . But think twice: doing so could cost you far more--in projects gone awry and wasted resources. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/461565/Why_Project_and_Portfolio_Management_Matter_More_at_Recession_Time 2008-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/457927/CRM_s_Holy_Grail How SOA can unlock a 360-degree view of the customer Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Bill Snyder <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/457927/CRM_s_Holy_Grail 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/454914/Security_Breaches_Three_Tools_for_Preventing_Data_Loss Protecting against data loss from security breaches requires a combination of tools to secure networks, sysetms and data Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Jarina D'Auria <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/454914/Security_Breaches_Three_Tools_for_Preventing_Data_Loss 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/452717/Oracle_Fusion_Applications_Is_Delivery_Too_Little_Too_Late_or_Smart_Strategy_ An inside look at the launch delays, large expectations and executive departures that have dogged Oracle's next-gen application suite, now promised for delivery in 2010. One key question: Is this Oracle marketing bravado gone wrong, or common sense regarding a complex product? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Thomas Wailgum <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/452717/Oracle_Fusion_Applications_Is_Delivery_Too_Little_Too_Late_or_Smart_Strategy_ 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/451091/How_to_Overcome_the_Obstacles_to_Mobile_Enterprise_Apps There's help, and some tools, for IT departments challenged with taking enterprise departments wireless Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT Michael Fitzgerald <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/451091/How_to_Overcome_the_Obstacles_to_Mobile_Enterprise_Apps 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/450636/How_Vivek_Kundra_Fought_Government_Waste_One_Google_App_At_a_Time_ The Washington D.C. government is migrating its 38,000 employees over to Gmail and Google Apps, which it plans to use for document sharing, spreadsheets and as a wiki. Here's a look at how and why, from cost to continuity. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT C.G. Lynch <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/450636/How_Vivek_Kundra_Fought_Government_Waste_One_Google_App_At_a_Time_ 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/448961/BPM_Without_Busting_the_Budget Business process management requires BPM tools, right? Not always. In some cases, there are other process management tools that can do the job for less. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT Bill Snyder <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/448961/BPM_Without_Busting_the_Budget 2008-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/446625/Is_It_Time_For_Employee_Provisioned_Hardware_Programs_ Employee provisioning of laptops and PDAs is the next logical step in the consumerization of IT. But figuring out the right parameters can be tricky. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/446625/Is_It_Time_For_Employee_Provisioned_Hardware_Programs_ 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z