CIO.com - Q&A http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:15 GMT 2009-11-23T19:56:15Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Heartland CEO: Encryption on Track Despite Dispute http://www.cio.com/article/508107/Heartland_CEO_Encryption_on_Track_Despite_Dispute?source=rss_q_a In a conversation with Computerworld today, Heartland CEO and Chairman Robert Carr blasted VeriFone's lawsuit and its suggestion that Heartland is incapable of supporting VeriFone customers. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508107/Heartland_CEO_Encryption_on_Track_Despite_Dispute?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Network and Security Operations Convergence http://www.cio.com/article/507915/Network_and_Security_Operations_Convergence?source=rss_q_a Bringing network and security ops under one roof is translating into more efficiency and increased security for IT management and consulting firm American Systems. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507915/Network_and_Security_Operations_Convergence?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z Career Watch: Escaping From a Bad Boss http://www.cio.com/article/507899/Career_Watch_Escaping_From_a_Bad_Boss?source=rss_q_a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Scott Newman answers readers' questions about dealing with a bad boss, the top tech skills for the future, and entering the IT field. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jamie Eckle <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507899/Career_Watch_Escaping_From_a_Bad_Boss?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z IT Hiring: How Thomson Reuters' CIO Identifies Cultural Fit http://www.cio.com/article/507295/IT_Hiring_How_Thomson_Reuters_CIO_Identifies_Cultural_Fit?source=rss_q_a Kelli Crane, senior vice president and CIO of Thomson Reuters, shares her hiring practices and interviewing techniques in this final Q&A in CIO.com's series, The Hiring Manager Interviews. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Beth Ehrgott <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507295/IT_Hiring_How_Thomson_Reuters_CIO_Identifies_Cultural_Fit?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z Six Steps to Pull App Security Back to the Future http://www.cio.com/article/506865/Six_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_q_a OWASP will host its 2009 AppSec DC conference next week, hoping to arm IT security practitioners with knowledge to improve application security. For a taste of what to expect, organization member Matt Fisher discusses what's wrong with app security today and six ways to make it better. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506865/Six_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z Peter Drucker as Life Coach: New Book Shares Visionary's Wisdom http://www.cio.com/article/506624/Peter_Drucker_as_Life_Coach_New_Book_Shares_Visionary_s_Wisdom?source=rss_q_a The "father of modern management" had as much to say about self-management and personal development as he did about innovation and organizational effectiveness, says Bruce Rosenstein, the author of a new book on Peter Drucker. In this revealing Q&A, Rosenstein shares what you can learn from Drucker's life, legacy and lack of e-mail. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506624/Peter_Drucker_as_Life_Coach_New_Book_Shares_Visionary_s_Wisdom?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z 5 Questions with NetSuite's CFO http://www.cio.com/article/506563/5_Questions_with_NetSuite_s_CFO?source=rss_q_a A high-tech CFO who makes sales calls? It's all in a day's work for NetSuite CFO Jim McGeever. Here's his take on how SaaS is beating big vendor FUD, the Larry Ellison effect, and the future of business apps. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Thomas Wailgum <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506563/5_Questions_with_NetSuite_s_CFO?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z Microsoft Security Architect: Windows 7 Will Slash Malware http://www.cio.com/article/506489/Microsoft_Security_Architect_Windows_7_Will_Slash_Malware?source=rss_q_a Jimmy Kuo, principal architect for Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, has high hopes that Windows 7 security features will help reverse attack trends identified in the seventh volume of the software giant's Security Intelligence Report. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506489/Microsoft_Security_Architect_Windows_7_Will_Slash_Malware?source=rss_q_a 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z Trend Micro CEO: Hackers Hitting AV Infrastructure http://www.cio.com/article/505842/Trend_Micro_CEO_Hackers_Hitting_AV_Infrastructure?source=rss_q_a It's become an all-too-common scam: A legitimate Web site pops up a window that looks just like a real security warning. It says there's something wrong with the computer, and click here to fix it. A few clicks later, the victim is paying out $40 for some bogus software, called rogue antivirus. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505842/Trend_Micro_CEO_Hackers_Hitting_AV_Infrastructure?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z Understanding, Implementing IT Security Metrics http://www.cio.com/article/505584/Understanding_Implementing_IT_Security_Metrics?source=rss_q_a One of the cornerstones of the scientific method is measurability: a focus on defining the ways of counting or measuring aspects of reality that we hope will be strongly associated with the phenomena we are trying to understand. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT M. E. Kabay <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505584/Understanding_Implementing_IT_Security_Metrics?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Career Watch: The Benefits of Hard Work http://www.cio.com/article/505339/Career_Watch_The_Benefits_of_Hard_Work?source=rss_q_a Hard work just might be the secret ingredient for career success; plus, watch those typos in your resume. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jamie Eckle <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505339/Career_Watch_The_Benefits_of_Hard_Work?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z When Talking About "The Office" at the Office Becomes a Problem http://www.cio.com/article/504841/When_Talking_About_The_Office_at_the_Office_Becomes_a_Problem_?source=rss_q_a The more television Americans watch, the more they talk about those programs at work the next day. The problem is that much of what they view on TV isn't appropriate to discuss in the workplace, says employment law expert Shanti Atkins in this Q&A. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504841/When_Talking_About_The_Office_at_the_Office_Becomes_a_Problem_?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z New York Times CIO to IT Job Seekers: Don't Blow the First Impression http://www.cio.com/article/504271/New_York_Times_CIO_to_IT_Job_Seekers_Don_t_Blow_the_First_Impression?source=rss_q_a In this latest Hiring Manager interview, Joseph Seibert, the senior vice president and CIO of The New York Times Company, counsels job seekers on how they can make great first impressions with their resumes and during job interviews. He also offers hiring managers advice based on the lesson he learned from his biggest hiring mistake. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sarah Mitchell <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504271/New_York_Times_CIO_to_IT_Job_Seekers_Don_t_Blow_the_First_Impression?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z Security of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.cio.com/article/504232/Security_of_the_Bill_and_Melinda_Gates_Foundation?source=rss_q_a Everyone loves the good guys, right? So if you are head of security for a philanthropic foundation, you probably have few concerns. As director of global security for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation based in Seattle, Denise Barndt says "No way." Each day, she is responsible for overseeing security operations for the foundation, which has several programs in support of global health, global development and US programs initiatives. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504232/Security_of_the_Bill_and_Melinda_Gates_Foundation?source=rss_q_a 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z Why Pen Testing is Central to State's App Security http://www.cio.com/article/503138/Why_Pen_Testing_is_Central_to_State_s_App_Security?source=rss_q_a Fortify Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess made a stir last year when he predicted -- incorrectly, so far -- that penetration testing would be a dead art in 2009. Among those who shrugged off the suggestion was Robert Maley, CISO for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503138/Why_Pen_Testing_is_Central_to_State_s_App_Security?source=rss_q_a 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z