Opinion

Software Developers Need to Prepare for Rigorous Recruiting Process

It’s a software developer’s job market, but IT hiring managers still act like it’s an employer’s market where they can put candidates through the paces.

U.S. Will Send the Marines If There’s a Cyberattack Against Australia

Military solutions for virtual situations is a totally unworkable idea

New Smartphone Battery Development Could Extend Device Life by 50 Percent

Researchers from the University of Michigan say they’ve discovered a new method of extending Wi-Fi-enabled mobile-device battery life, called Energy-Minimizing Idle Listening (E-MiLi), though the development only currently applies to devices connecte

How Cloud Computing Is Changing Data Center Designs and Costs

Cloud computing, with its emphasis on massive scale and efficiency, is changing the entire cost and design structures of data centers.

NFC-Enabled BlackBerrys to Replace Physical Access Cards in 2012

BlackBerry users with NFC-enabled smartphones will soon discard physical access cards and use their handhelds for secure building access instead, if BlackBerry-maker RIM and HID Global have their ways.

Cloud Power: How to Save Energy with Cloud Computing

Storing, managing and extracting value from data consumes a great deal of energy, and though the increase in data and energy consumption is somewhat manageable now, at the pace it is evolving it soon won’t be. The solution is in the cloud.

Consumerization, Innovation, And The Future Role of Sourcing and Vendor Management

Consumerization, strategic partnerships, and the demand from the business for emerging technologies are quickly becoming the key drivers of the Sourcing & Vendor Management (SVM) agenda. In fact, without SVM making significant changes in how it does

CMOs and CIOs Tackle Technology: Q&A with Robert Mead, CMO and Michael Mathias, CIO at Aetna

Recently my colleague David Cooperstein and I had the opportunity to meet with Robert Mead and Michael Mathias, the CMO and CIO respectively at Aetna.

Facebook Lets You Subscribe to Strangers’ Posts…Sort Of

A new Subscribe button lets users follow people’s public posts even if they’re not friends. Here’s what you need to know about the new feature, and how to determine if it’s for you.

Easing Security Concerns Associated with Going Wireless

CFOs in a Post-PC World

The recent news of Hewlett-Packard looking to unload its PC division in a spin-off is a clear sign that we are entering a new age of computing.

How to Build a Turnkey Private and Hybrid Cloud

CIOs and data center managers are hesitant to place important data and applications in the public cloud. As a result, turnkey, ready to go, cloud solutions have become very popular. Here are the three essential elements that should constitute any tur

Windows 8 Unveiled Again: Metro UI Steals the Show

Windows 8 was the hot subject of the Microsoft Build conference keynote, from the ease of creating Windows 8 apps to the OS’s ability to run on different devices. But it was the new Metro user interface that generated the most buzz. Here’s a wrap-up

Can’t pour old IT into new bottles

Citrix Receiver for PlayBook: Virtualization on BlackBerry Tablet

BlackBerry-maker RIM has released a free, beta version of the Citrix Receiver enterprise virtualization software for the PlayBook tablet. Organizations that use Citrix to host applications can now security check Citrix-based e-mail, view documents an

The Enlightenment still matters

Scientists and engineers rely on evidence and logic. This is usually the superior approach, but it doesn’t make the scientists and engineers superior.

Private PaaS: The Convergence of Private Cloud & Enterprise Architecture

Private cloud and enterprise architecture have converged into Private PaaS which will not only change the private enterprise IT landscape, but will lead to the next era of enterprise IT for years to come.

Fugly BlackBerry “Knight R47/9980” Appears to be Legit ‘Berry of Some Sort

Images and video of what, on first glance, appear to be some sort of ugly, Chinese knock-off BlackBerry may actually be a legitimate upcoming smartphone from RIM–rumors even suggest the BlackBerry “Knight 9980/R47” could be a limited edition, luxury

Facebook Tests New “Auto-Grouping” Friend Lists Feature

Facebook is experimenting with a new Google+-esque “auto-grouping” Friend list feature meant to streamline sharing on the social network, as well as provide users with more sharing controls.

Getting Windows 8 Tablets Right: It’s Kind of a Big Deal

Microsoft is doing a full-fledged unveiling of Windows 8 tablets, which if successful in the real world, could solve a lot of Redmond’s problems.

Obama Jobs Plan: How IT Workers Will Benefit

Obama’s job creation plan, the American Jobs Act, which he unveiled in a speech to Congress last night, is designed to get people across industries back to work and to put more money in their paychecks. Though it’s primarily focused on construction w

Define Your Social Ecosystem

One of the many interesting topics of discussion we get into in our Social Business Strategy workshops is around the social ecosystem. This is the name I have given the collection of business capabilities potentially enhanced by one or more social te

The Language of C-Suite Deceit

Fascinating Stanford paper instructs how to tell if a CEO, or a CFO, is lying about the numbers

I Create, Therefore I’m a CFO

Half the battle in finance, though, is getting others to see the creative streak in finance — and recognizing it ourselves.

How To Mitigate Risk in an Overheated Outsourcing Market

As global sourcing vendors are being given more responsibility from a technical and business perspective it is more important than ever to continuously evaluate and monitor vendor performance. Forrester has some recommendations on how to mitigate ris

Job Search: Which LinkedIn Connections Are Most Valuable

IT director Henry Hirschel has identified three kinds of LinkedIn connections, and of the three, which one is the most helpful and responsive in a job search.

Cloud Computing: What You Need to Know About PaaS

PaaS, or Platform as a Service, development offerings bring tremendous power and productivity to IT departments, along with a host of new challenges. Bernard Golden explains what CIOs need to know about this nascent segment of the cloud computing mar

Spiceworks Spices Up Interactions Between IT Pros

Leaders Have to Learn the Job, Just Like Everyone Else

Newly promoted leaders, and leaders promoted to higher levels of leadership, need to learn new techniques to succeed in their new roles. Fail to give them the opportunity to learn these techniques and you’re setting them up for failure.

Apple Gets Cozy with SF Police

Like a George Orwell novel, it’s getting hard to distinguish between Apple private investigators and police officers.