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10 Questions for Credant Technologies CFO David Becker

Credant Technologies provides enterprise data protection software and services for controlling, managing and protecting data on desktops, laptops, smartphones, removable media or in public or private cloud infrastructures. Full Story »
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The CFO's Role in the Cloud Question

Cloud computing will affect everything in your organization -- right down to the bottom line. For the CFO whose job centers on managing risk, what happens to your organization's data in the cloud is directly relevant to your role in the organization. Yet, many CFOs, and even their CIO counterparts, don't hear about some cloud deployments until after they're rolled out.

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Should Apple's CFO Fear for His Job After New Hire?

Apple has hired a new vice president of sales. Zane Rowe is joining Apple from United where he was CFO in what some are suggesting is an odd move downwards on the career ladder. Some are even jokingly suggesting that Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer should be worried.

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Houston, We Have an IT Governance Problem

Anticipating potential pitfalls, detecting warning signs and acting at the first signs of trouble are the keys to a well-functioning governance framework. KPMG's Harvey Okin offers advice on how to identify governance issues before they become real problems.

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10 Questions for SciQuest CFO Rudy Howard

ciQuest provides on-demand procurement software to help academic, public sector, health care, life sciences and commercial organizations of all sizes streamline their procurement and supplier management processes.

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CFOs "Will Be More Involved in IT"

Google survey reveals CFOs will exert more influence in purchasing and management of IT systems

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Barnes & Noble's Choice of Cablevision's Ex-CFO Points to Digital Future

New finance chief Michael Huseby notes that the bookstore chain is "transforming itself into a leading provider of digital content."

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U.S. CFOs Worry Even More About the Eurozone Than Do European CFOs

Both American and European CFOs worry about the fate of the Eurozone and its currency. But U.S. financial executives are even more anxious than their counterparts across the Atlantic, according to a just-released survey conducted by Financial Executives International and Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business.

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Tech CFOs Call IT Rivalry the No. 1 Worry, but Risk Management Rises Fast

Finance needs to expand the cope of competitive analysis to keep up, BDO says as it analyzes its annual survey.

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CFO Bartering Comes of Age

Michael LaBaw, president of Sound Telecom fell into barter about a quarter-century ago, when a client couldn't come up with enough cash to cover its bill.

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CFO Horror Story: Can You Trust Your Spreadsheets?

Few think of formal risk management in terms of incorrect data entry. They should.

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'Acquire or Be Acquired': CFO M&A Expectations Strong for Mid-Market Tech

Three of four expect an increase in dealmaking for 2012, a BDO survey of tech finance executives shows, but revenue projections are tempered

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How CFOs and CIOs Find Hedging Help

Via the cloud or spreadsheets, finance and IT execs can buy a wide range of products and expertise to help them hedge their companies' bets.

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Are CFOs Turning Greener?

Report from GreenBiz, citing survey results from E&Y, point to finance as a factor in environmental steps despite recession.

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Calculating Online Marketing's ROI: Why CFOs Must Get Involved in SEO

Tracking of website visitors opens opportunities for new customers, for one thing. But without finance, the efforts are limited.

 
Whether your data center is large or small, it faces a similar set of roadblocks to efficiency, uptime, and ROI. This white paper reveals the six most common and intractable problems facing the data center and explains how to rectify them while improving efficiency and uptime.
Innovations are changing the role procurement plays within the enterprise. SAP's Chris Salis, Global Vice President of Procurement Solutions, and Emily Rakowski, Senior Director and Head of Procurement Solutions Marketing discuss how SAP Procurement Solutions are the strategic differentiators of innovation.
In August 2011, Benny Kirsh was named VP and CIO at Infoblox, an industry-leading developer of network infrastructure automation and control solutions. With more than 25 years of experience, Kirsh is responsible for driving strategic advancements via the company's IT infrastructure and applications.
In this Quest white paper, gain a deeper understanding of all the dangers involved with privileged account ("super user") management. Learn to mitigate risks by enabling granular access control and accountability for admin or super user accounts. Read it today.
As more and more CIOs are beginning to see significant benefits from letting employees choose the device they use to get their jobs done, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend is spreading. According to the Computerworld Consumerization of IT Study, about half of the 604 respondents said their organizations allow employees to do work using their own devices either away from the office or at work. Whether these devices are smart phones, tablets, or laptops that are used in the office or while working remotely, companies that embrace this trend are finding their employees are more productive and experience greater job satisfaction. What's more, enterprises can significantly reduce up front costs and allow for flexible work hours by letting employees use their device of choice anytime, from anywhere.
In this paper, we analyze the delivery of live and on-demand mobile video content. It focuses on specific ways in which organizations can follow best practices to ensure the experience of video communication is maximized for viewers, while keeping corporate networks running smoothly.
Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC

Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality.
Have you been thinking about what it would take to start using virtualization? Or do you know the basics and want to find out more? No problem. This webcast is designed for anyone with little to no knowledge of virtualization technology. Attend this webcast to learn:

-A basic overview of the business value of the technology and some key capabilities that make virtualization so valuable to IT and the businesses you serve.
-The basics for creating virtual machines and the key choices that can be made along the route to deployment.
View this on demand webcast to learn if moving business communications to the cloud is right for your business. Featured industry experts DMG Consulting LLC president, Donna Fluss, Frost & Sullivan principal analyst, Michael DeSalles, and Interactive Intelligence senior vice president, Joe Staples discuss this topic and help you answer your pressing questions at the conclusion of this web event.
In this webcast, Vantage Point Performance's Michelle Vazzana will reveal how to coach your reps to better performing pipelines.
In this webcast produced by the Sales Management Association (SMA), Forrester's Scott Santucci will explore the new sales paradigm and discuss how businesses must transform their selling models into dynamic, communications-intensive systems, empowering individual sellers to define, create and deliver value to customers.
SAP Sales OnDemand is intuitive, leveraging social collaboration capabilities you already know how to use. It enables fast, effective team collaboration and account management to help you sell more effectively. Watch the video to see how!
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