CIO.com - IT http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:22:15 GMT 2009-11-23T05:22:15Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. H1N1 Drives Demand for Secure Remote Access http://www.cio.com/article/507513/H1N1_Drives_Demand_for_Secure_Remote_Access?source=rss_it Vendors of remote access technologies are reporting an unexpected increase in demand for their products over the past several months as a result of companies' H1N1-related concerns. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507513/H1N1_Drives_Demand_for_Secure_Remote_Access?source=rss_it 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z The Smithsonian's Quest for IT's Ruby Slippers http://www.cio.com/article/507173/The_Smithsonian_s_Quest_for_IT_s_Ruby_Slippers?source=rss_it The National Museum of American History continues its effort to determine what IT devices have played or will play an important role in the flow of history even as the facility still lacks a separate large IT exhibit. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507173/The_Smithsonian_s_Quest_for_IT_s_Ruby_Slippers?source=rss_it 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z Beyond Nokia Chargers: a Brief History of Recent Technology Recalls http://www.cio.com/article/507090/Beyond_Nokia_Chargers_a_Brief_History_of_Recent_Technology_Recalls?source=rss_it While there are plenty of products customers probably wish had been recalled (OK, it's time to stop piling on Windows Vista), Nokia's recall Monday of millions of faulty cell phone chargers got us thinking about other recent technology recalls. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Network World staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507090/Beyond_Nokia_Chargers_a_Brief_History_of_Recent_Technology_Recalls?source=rss_it 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z Stimulus for Tech and Telecom $3B, but Jobs Still Guesswork http://www.cio.com/article/507028/Stimulus_for_Tech_and_Telecom_3B_but_Jobs_Still_Guesswork?source=rss_it The U.S. government has spent about $700 million on IT and telecommunications products and services under its economic stimulus program, part of a total of $3 billion that's in the spending pipeline, according to a private analysis of this data. But how many jobs have been created is not as clear. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507028/Stimulus_for_Tech_and_Telecom_3B_but_Jobs_Still_Guesswork?source=rss_it 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z Survey: Security Certifications Hot Among IT Pros http://www.cio.com/article/506843/Survey_Security_Certifications_Hot_Among_IT_Pros?source=rss_it CompTIA finds IT pros value and seek new security-related certifications above all other areas. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506843/Survey_Security_Certifications_Hot_Among_IT_Pros?source=rss_it 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z Big IT is Back, Say HP, IBM, Oracle, EMC, Cisco http://www.cio.com/article/506628/Big_IT_is_Back_Say_HP_IBM_Oracle_EMC_Cisco?source=rss_it A certain truth about the big IT vendors is they want to sell as much as possible to any one customer and now, with virtualization, cloud computing and very tight IT budgets, they believe they have an opening. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506628/Big_IT_is_Back_Say_HP_IBM_Oracle_EMC_Cisco?source=rss_it 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z Investing in (All Kinds of) Infrastructure http://www.cio.com/article/506435/Investing_in_All_Kinds_of_Infrastructure?source=rss_it October 27 marked the 105th birthday of the New York City subway system, which is both gratifying and depressing. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Johna Till Johnson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506435/Investing_in_All_Kinds_of_Infrastructure?source=rss_it 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z Utah Adopts 'Less is More' ARRA Strategy http://www.cio.com/article/506429/Utah_Adopts_Less_is_More_ARRA_Strategy?source=rss_it Utah's CIO is using existing systems to report ARRA spending, instead of investing in "gee-whiz software." Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Julia King <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506429/Utah_Adopts_Less_is_More_ARRA_Strategy?source=rss_it 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z IT is Not the Mailroom http://www.cio.com/article/506422/IT_is_Not_the_Mailroom?source=rss_it Paul Ingevaldson predicts that the companies that underperform when the economy recovers will include those that outsourced IT. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Paul M. Ingevaldson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506422/IT_is_Not_the_Mailroom?source=rss_it 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z IT Snake Oil: Six Tech Cure-Alls That Went Bunk http://www.cio.com/article/506419/IT_Snake_Oil_Six_Tech_Cure_Alls_That_Went_Bunk?source=rss_it Legendary promises, little delivery -- IT history is fraught with "transformational" sales pitches that fell far short Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dan Tynan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506419/IT_Snake_Oil_Six_Tech_Cure_Alls_That_Went_Bunk?source=rss_it 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z Global Forum Sees Information Technology Driving Recovery and Boosting Democracy http://www.cio.com/article/506041/Global_Forum_Sees_Information_Technology_Driving_Recovery_and_Boosting_Democracy?source=rss_it The prestigious technology policy and development meeting emphasized the economic potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to pull the world into recovery. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jay Gillette <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506041/Global_Forum_Sees_Information_Technology_Driving_Recovery_and_Boosting_Democracy?source=rss_it 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z 10 Gigabit Upgrade Helps College Modernize Network http://www.cio.com/article/506031/10_Gigabit_Upgrade_Helps_College_Modernize_Network?source=rss_it While the tech industry looks ahead to 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100 Gigabit Ethernet, lots of IT shops are still undergoing the transition to 10 Gig networks. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506031/10_Gigabit_Upgrade_Helps_College_Modernize_Network?source=rss_it 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z Five New Technologies That Will Change Everything http://www.cio.com/article/505555/Five_New_Technologies_That_Will_Change_Everything?source=rss_it 3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB, and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years. Here's how they work. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Glenn Fleishman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505555/Five_New_Technologies_That_Will_Change_Everything?source=rss_it 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Top 10 IT Management Trends for the Next Five Years http://www.cio.com/article/505372/Top_10_IT_Management_Trends_for_the_Next_Five_Years?source=rss_it The top trends affecting technology infrastructure over the next five years can be summed up as largely a list representing where IT and users are battling for control over technology. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505372/Top_10_IT_Management_Trends_for_the_Next_Five_Years?source=rss_it 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z Their Phone, Your Headache http://www.cio.com/article/505213/Their_Phone_Your_Headache?source=rss_it Employees want IT to link their personal smartphones to email and other corporate resources, but how do you secure devices that house a mix of peronsal and corporate information? And what happens when those employees quit? Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT , Ojas Rege, vice president of products and marketing, MobileIron <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505213/Their_Phone_Your_Headache?source=rss_it 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z