Opinion

The Growing Backlash Over CEO ‘Pay Ratios’

Controversy over this Dodd-Frank element rises, as business groups as the SEC to ‘expand public outreach.’

Facebook IPO Unleashes a Phishing Frenzy

Company stock offering comes at perfect time for investors and scammers

Latest Leaked Image of RIM’s New BlackBerry 10 Smartphone, “London”

All of the leaked images and concept renderings of the first purported BlackBerry 10 smartphones, or “superphones,” seem to suggest a marked focus on the touch screen, instead of RIM’s iconic keyboard. And that could be a bad thing for long-time Blac

Does BT Need A New Report Card?

It’s time to re-think the report card used by CIOs to report on BT performance – tomorrow’s BT CIOs must look beyond the traditional IT Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

Free Android Security App Utilizes CIO.com Tips

The free Android Mobile Security Advisor app from Athigo aims to help educate users to potential security threats and identify Android owners who may be at risk. And the company used security tips from CIO.com’s Al Sacco as the basis for one of the a

Warding Off Those BlackBerry Blues

As BlackBerry maker Research in Motion turns the page on one of the most tumultuous months in its history, word comes from The Record.com that former CEO Mike Lazaridis is adding $50 million worth of stock in the mobile giant to his portfolio. Call i

Mobile Phone Etiquette: Vibrate Mode Just as Rude as Ringtones

CIO.com’s Al Sacco says setting your smartphone to “vibrate mode” can be just as rude a simply letting it ring during meetings, conferences or in movie theatres and restaurants. Here’s why.

Should We Boycott Apple for China’s Human Right Abuse?

No product, no matter how cool, is worth the lives of the workers who built it. CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder suggests telling Apple that it must force its Chinese manufacturing partners to clean up their acts.

Building Better Business Apps: How Apps Impact BYOD

From Comic-Con to CES to your department: Sci-fi technologies shaping IT

Let’s Face It, Windows 8 Tablets Are in Trouble

Will Microsoft ever be able to compete with the Apple iPad on apps and hardware?

McAfee Upgrades Mobile App Just as Malware Hits Android Market

McAfee has been warning users that the Android Market is prone to attack. Now it’s happened, and McAfee has launched an upgraded application to defend your phone.

Software to Help You Manage Your Job Search

Here are two web-based software applications that help you keep track of job applications, networking contacts and more.

Symantec Drops the Ball on pcAnywhere Attack

Users have a right to be upset when a major security company admits that it has been hacked, but then issues confusing and contradictory warnings.rnrn

How to Document Cloud Design Decisions

The whole point of the cloud is that it’s location-independent and flexible. But that strength is also a weakness when design decisions are highly distributed and need to be coordinated.

Cloud Computing Both More Agile and Less Expensive

Are cloud services attractive because they are less expensive than traditional offerings or are IT professionals drawn by greater agility? Bernard Golden writes that it’s not an either-or debate. Much like those famous ‘tastes great … less filling

Why Big Data Means a Big Year for Hadoop

Companies from IBM to Amazon are turning to Hadoop to manage the surge in data that needs storing. Our CEO Michael Friendenberg says the buzz around Hadoop is no joke.

Why Pricing Should Be Done on More Than Just Instinct

CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson discusses her take on pricing and the role the CIO needs to play in this business function

What We’re Reading From the Feb. 1, 2012, Issue of CIO Magazine

Books on innovation, leadership and careers chosen by the editorial staff of CIO magazine

How to Make IT Irreplaceable

How do you turn captive IT users into loyal customers? Start by asking whether they’d use your IT operation for their next project.

Nokia Lumia 900: Elite Windows Phone at a Low-End Price?

The very high-end Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone will reportedly go for $99.99 on a two-year contract with AT&T. Let the price wars begin.

Sh*t End Users Say

Killing a video meme with one of our own

Facebook Timeline Becomes Mandatory

If you’ve resisted switching to Facebook’s new profile, your days are numbered. Facebook announced today that it will switch all users to Timeline within the next few weeks.

Playing It Safe: Apple, RIM Put Train Operators in Charge

Who’s the CEO with the most showmanship in mobile today? Think Microsoft.

Google’s a Great Place to Work and Where You Work Sucks

Google is where every technology professional wants to work. The great benefits come from a business model driven by ad revenue that just keeps coming regardless of how and where the company spends money. However, the bad news is two-fold, writes Rob

How Open Source Licenses Affect Your Business and Your Developers

Copyleft licenses have been the most popular choice for new open source projects. Recently, however, developers and companies seem to be moving from the GPL in favor of less restrictive permissive licenses for open source projects. What’s behind the

Productivity for Dummies: a CFO Fantasy Story

Times are lean. Business in the developed nations is struggling. We’re facing a bleak short-term future for most every enterprise. Getting more for less has to be high on any CFO’s agenda. So it’s probably a good time to take a little look at boostin

Building Your Cloud? Remember Your Workers

In dispelling the cloud’s myths, don’t forget about the employees it affects.

How to Apply the Principles of Network Management to Talent Management

Talent management shares many similarities with IT network management, according to consultants Maya Townsend and Bob Akerley. They explain what IT networks can teach CIOs about talent, and how IT leaders can optimize the essential human networks in

House and Senate Shelve SOPA, MegaUpLoad MegaShutDown and Other Big Stories In The Week’s IT Security News

Congress caves following massive online protests.