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A Best-Practice Framework for Virtualization

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

This podcast offers insights and perspective on the various issues that relate to virtualization, including how IT can adopt a best-practice framework for using the technology.

Talking Innovation with a Hall of Famer

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO's publisher Gary Beach talks innovation--both on and off the football field--with legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh.

What Makes for Good IT Governance

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Peter Weill, director of the Center for Information Systems Research at MIT's Sloan School of Management and co-author of IT Governance, discusses lessons he learned while researching his book.

The Dead End Project Trap

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Ed Yourdon, author of Death March, tells us how to avoid dead-end projects and what to do if you find yourself in one.

Conquering Decision Making

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Don Maruska, author of How Great Decisions Get Made, gives advice on making great decisions and overcoming decision-making obstacles.

Are IT Workers Certifiable?

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO Publisher Gary Beach talks about why we need national enterprise software certification.

20 Top Tips for Software Testing

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO's Meridith Levinson talks about best practices for enterprise software testing.

Microsoft and Open Source

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO Publisher Gary Beach muses about the possibility of Microsoft making the Vista operating system open to the public. How would changing this business model impact Microsoft and its customers?

The New New Phishing Attack (and other news from the RSA Conference)

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Information security executives have been effective at picking off the low-hanging fruit of electronic threats to business and consumer data. But emerging problems, including a wave of phishing attacks that use scripts to swipe personal information of website visitors, are more difficult to hunt down and wipe out. Allan Holmes, CIO magazine's Washington bureau chief, reports from the RSA Conference in San Jose.

State of the Market, 2006: Compliance

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO Publisher Gary Beach talks with Intel's Jim Fister about compliance.

The Elusive Paper Chase

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

CIO Publisher Gary Beach talks with Kevin Pickhardt, CEO of Pharos, about a major hidden cost of IT.

Are You Ready for the Coming Era of Rational Exuberance?

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Economic indicators, CEO confidence, global competition, aging infrastructures and increases in IT spending levels all point to an era of rational exuberance for IT investment.

From Security to CTO to CEO

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

TriCipher founder Ravi Ganesan says those jobs have more in common than you might think. His career-advancing advice for security pros emphasizes skills like root cause analysis, the value of tough mentors (in Ganesan's case, including GM CIO Ralph Szygenda), and more. (9:07)

A Conversation with Craig Donohue, CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Craig Donohue discusses his top business priorities, the role technology plays in supporting those priorities, his relationship with his CIO, and his worst IT-related nightmare. (13:11)

Making the Best 'Right' Decision

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Sometimes there can be more than one right answer to a problem. But the option you choose can say a lot about the values of your company—and your leadership. Making these "right versus right" choices can be one of the hardest tasks any manager can perform. But Joseph Badaracco, the John Shad professor of business ethics at Harvard Business School, says there are some simple methods you can apply to help you answer these tough questions. (10:47)