Governance

Mon, January 30, 2012 - A lack of honest information-sharing between public and private sectors and among nations hampers cyber defenses, warns a new report by McAfee and the Brussels-based Security and Defense Agenda.

Thu, January 05, 2012 - From providing more spectrum space for wireless providers to battling online piracy to creating cybersecurity policy to protecting intellectual property, expect things to heat up in Washington this year. So pour yourself a cup of coffee and read on to learn how lawmakers will impact the tech world in the year ahead. .

Wed, August 03, 2011 - If you listen to industry discussion of service-oriented architecture (SOA), you are likely to get the impression that SOA is best thought of as a technical approach for application integration. The reality is that SOA is much more.

Wed, July 13, 2011 - Squabbles between IT departments and their outsourcing providers over price, scope, performance, delays or requirements can turn into big legal problems if left unaddressed. Here, outsourcing attorneys share seven tips for resolving minor disputes quickly and calmly--both before and after the outsourcing contract is signed.

Wed, June 15, 2011 - Experts estimate that an outsourcing deal can lose up to 30 percent of its value each year due to poor governance. Here's how to plug the holes.

Fri, May 20, 2011 - Today's growing challenge: Data. There is suddenly too much of it, and while firms rush to mine it, they do so without adequate regard for the risks in keeping and using it.

Thu, May 05, 2011 - As the governance, risk, and compliance market matures, product vendors and potential buyers alike are struggling to make the case for GRC implementations--whether it's being able to point to credible return on investment figures, or building a business case to justify the expense of a software platform. This is certainly not due to a lack of value, but rather a lack of parameters to work with when defining essential elements relating to cost, benefit, flexibility, and risk. When possible, the GRC proposition should be driven by a vision of better governance and performance, but when pressed for more specific justification, the following factors will help provide specific supporting evidence to make the case:

Thu, February 10, 2011 - SharePoint content is sprawling, and requires that IT support content sharing and collaboration while also enforcing strict policies within departments to keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands. Here are five ground rules for protecting content in SharePoint.

Tue, December 14, 2010 - How CIOs can move forward with a strategy for Master Data Management

Fri, November 19, 2010 - One CIO’s strategy for breaking IT out of function-based silos and encouraging the use of common services

Tue, November 16, 2010 - Sensis CIO Tom Uva says alignment isn't rocket science, and he's created a framework to ensure that IT staffers focus on strategic business priorities. "There is nowhere to hide," Uva says. "You deliver or you don't."

Mon, November 01, 2010 - Execs and managers are desperately seeking instant BI application satisfaction, and IT is trying to keep up. Here's why it may be a losing battle for CIOs, project managers and developers.

Wed, October 27, 2010 - On-the-Job Leadership Development - A CIO Executive Council Leadership Development Monthly Series

Wed, October 20, 2010 - It's worked for the airline industry, and it might just work for your global company: An examination of Forrester's latest ERP implementation and integration approach.