Opinion

AT&T Socks it to Wireless Customers Yet Again

New AT&T subscribers will pay an extra $5 a month for metered data plans, an increase of more than 30 percent, as wireless carriers continue to raise prices because they can.

Symantec’s New Explanation of Source Code Theft Doesn’t Make Sense

Company now says code — including Norton Antivirus — was stolen from them in 2006 but we shouldn’t worry. Right.

CES: Coming to a Department Near You!

Hold Yourself Accountable for Improving Your Productivity

By becoming aware of how you spend your time during the day, you can zero in on the activities you need to do more or less of.

4 Consumer Technologies That Could Change Your Enterprise

From technologies born out of gaming companies to hardware waterproofing products, we find some gems at the Consumer Electronics Show that CIOs will be glad to welcome to their IT shops.

Is Google’s Ad Campaign Helpful or Disingenuous?

New ads promoting digital literacy and security have some experts wondering if Google is looking to educate users about online privacy or doing damage control after last week’s controversial search engine changes.

What About the Samsung RIM Takeover Buzz?

True or not, CFOs are asking: Is Research in Motion dead in the enterprise?

Dispelling the Cloud’s Myths

The pace of cloud computing will only accelerate in 2012. The increasing development of information technology, and the intense focus on cost reduction, are highlighting the benefits of moving IT administration off-site. And one cloud computing exper

Cloud Decision Time for CFOs

Worldwide revenue from cloud services is expected to reach $55.5 billion in 2014, according to IDC. With a compound annual growth rate of 27.4%, the cloud is set for quite a trajectory.

How To Improve Disaster Recovery Preparedness

Most enterprises claim they fully exercise their disaster recovery plans at least once per year, however, evidence suggests that the majority of these exercises are not comprehensive and thorough; enterprises often just exercise a portion of the plan

SOPA on the Ropes?

Angry consumers are forcing Congress to back off on SOPA, a flawed anti-piracy bill that would curtail free speech and damage the Web, proving that protests can effect change. Add your voice to the opposition.rn

Long-Term Unemployment: The Advice You Really Need

Is the U.S. facing an end of work? For many job seekers who’ve been unemployed for more than a year, the prospect of finding a new job seems impossible. They need radical career advice that answers difficult social questions about how to live in a wo

Zappos’ hack can be used to gain marketing’s support for security efforts

Putting a premium on customer service increases need for top-of-the-line security.

One Way to Avoid ERP Cost Disputes

How about trying fixed-cost contracts? Here are some of the pros and cons.

How To Reinvent Your PC Sourcing Strategy

The growing popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, more smartphones and tablets in the workplace, and new trends in desk-side computing indicate a need to change traditional sourcing practices. Here are some ideas on how to adapt to the

Is Your Cloud Support Agile? Take Our Quiz

Practically everyone working in the cloud says they’re doing agile projects. But you’ll find some tinges of non-agility, particularly in the support function after you put a system into production. Take this quiz to find out how agile your cloud su

President Obama’s Call To Action: A Serious Boost For Domestic Outsourcing . . .

Forrester clients are looking for more options when it comes to IT service and outsourcing providers, and there’s a new option available to them: domestic outsourcing.

Senator Backpedaling on Key Part of SOPA

Leahy says a provision causing tech problems needs more study. Plenty of other problems still remain.

No Demand for Windows 8 Tablets? Or Don’t Trust Predictive Surveys

The surveys says … wait. You can’t trust surveys, according to CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle. He offers some historical lessons on why you can’t believe predictive surveys.

Microsoft in 2012: The Comeback Kid?

After wowing the public at CES with two killer Windows Phones and impressive Windows 8 demos, is Microsoft primed to prove Steve Jobs wrong and be relevant (or even cool)?

SoLoMo: The Newest Trend You Need to Pay Attention To

Facebook’s ‘Listen With Button’ Makes Music More Social

Facebook’s newest feature, which rolls out today, lets you listen to music with friends in real time. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to use it.

United They Stand: Cyber Threats Forcing Banks to Cooperate for Better Security

Can banks overcome corporate culture of security self-sufficiency to protect their assets?

Top 2012 IT trend: The death of trends

Warning: Fake Kindles and Xooms Hit the Market

Cheap is good, but if you see tablets selling for ridiculously low prices, watch out. Counterfeit Kindles and Xooms are already being sold to wholesalers. Consumers are the next target. rnrn

Israel Response Making a Mountain out of Molehill-sized Hacks

Blowing it out of proportion is a text-book example out of how not to respond.

Facebook Business Cards: Will You Use Them? [Poll]

One printing company has partnered with Facebook to create business cards that pull information and images from your profile. Are these business cards innovative, or do they go too far in blurring the line between your personal life and professional

Fortune 500 CIO Activity

New CIOs at American Airlines, Xerox, Caterpillar and more

Pale Moon: The Fastest Browser You’ve Never Heard Of

Pale Moon, sister to the familiar Firefox browser, discards a lot of old baggage to run significantly faster.

CFOs Are the 99 Percent

One-time Wall Street bad boy Lee Munson, who maintains that the system is rigged and CFOs are often its rubes, speaks to CFOworld.