Opinion

How Much Longer Does the Magstripe Have?

Protecting Yourself and Family During The Holidays

“Flash Attacks” Make Big Money for Debit and Credit Card Scammers

I’m Too Sexy for My … Windows Phone?

A survey on the “desire” for smartphones puts Windows Phones at the bottom, as consumers swoon for red-hot iPhones and Droids.

10 Little-Known Facts about $1.3 Billion Ruling in SAP-Oracle Case

Here’s a look at what you may not know about the ruling–including the infamous “lawnmower” clause.

City or Suburbs, Which is Safer?

Google’s Big Government Win Humbles Microsoft, Sorta

Google trumps Microsoft for a cloud deal with the GSA, to which Microsoft feigns humility and brings out the fightin’ words.

What RIM’s TAT Acquisition Means for BlackBerry—and You

RIM’s recent acquisition of mobile UI expert TAT could be just what the doctor ordered for the BlackBerry OS. Al Sacco explains.

How To Let Information Guide IT

Symantec CIO Dave Thompson shares his thoughts on the importance of information to an organization and the disconnect between how much a company values information yet also seems unwilling to do what is necessary to utilize and secure it.

T-Mobile, Boingo Ink New Deal to Give Subscribers More Wi-Fi Access

T-Mobile and Boingo have inked a pact that will extend the companies’ Wi-Fi Hotspot sharing

RIM’s BlackBerry 6 OS Gets FIPS 140-2 U.S Gov’t Security Certification

RIM’s BlackBerry 6 OS is now FIPS 140-2 certified, making it fit for use by US organizations that demand proven data security.

What Today’s Server Shipments Tell You About Cloud

The most recent data on server shipments gives you a preview of what the IT landscape will look like in the next few years — and the opportunity to plan for a new world rather than find yourself dumped there, says CIO.com’s Bernard Golden.

CRM: Four Dirty Little Secrets of Marketing Automation

Marketing automation systems really work, but vendor sales reps hide issues that are critical to the systems success.

Cloud Computing: How to Craft a Smart Chargeback Strategy

Cloud provides businesses with a great opportunity to get their strategic approach to IT funding in order, says Mark Settle, CIO at BMC Software. Here’s his advice on building the right chargeback strategy for your business.

The Semiotic Diet: The Future of Work in the U.S.

Many companies consider employees to be an annoying distraction. They are. But the alternatives are even worse.

Apple Off to Monster Start for Holiday Season

MacBook Air, iPad are working together to woo holiday shoppers. In-store checks on Black Friday hint at big iPad sales.

Master Your Smartphone with BlackBerry, Android and Palm Pre Expert Guides

Smartphone users of all kinds can benefit from a new set of smartphone guides for select BlackBerry, Android and Palm devices.

IBM Wins Big Outsourcing Gig with Australian Bank

The five-year deal is reportedly valued at more than $1 billion.

Oracle v. SAP: Justice and $1.3 Billion Delivered

SAP was always guilty, and now it’s ordered to pay Larry & Co. a staggering sum. Don’t feel bad for SAP, though.

How to Prevent a “Wikileak” of Your Data

Rapids Development

Want Agile and offshore development? You can’t have it. Here’s what you can have instead.

How to Develop a Social Innovation Network

Social Innovation Networks help drive faster, more effective innovation across the enterprise.

What To Do When Your Project Is Operational

Try to keep things simple when they are truly simple.

Google Cloud Connect: Turning the Tables on Microsoft

A Google plug-in puts Office docs in the Google cloud for syncing, storing and sharing. A shrewd move, but will businesses care?

How to Get Strategic About SaaS: 5 Key Considerations

The siloed, business-led SaaS deployments of the 2000s are yielding to greater due diligence, planning, and integration with existing sourcing and IT processes, says Forrester Research. Here are 5 considerations for sourcing professionals trying to g

18 Year Old Enters “Dumb Criminal Hall of Fame”

Apple to Shoppers: Remember the iPad

iOS 4.2 arrives on the iPad just in time for the holidays.

The CRM Reality Distortion Field

You bought one thing when you made your CRM decision. You took delivery of something different when you deployed your CRM system. There’s a pattern here.

Network Neutrality and Protocol Discrimination

The Internet would be a better place if it treated all packets equal, but because ISPs discriminate against certain protocols the need for protocol obfuscation exists. Erik Hjelmvik discusses how to identify and build better obfuscated protocols.

What We’re Reading from the December 1, 2010 Issue of CIO Magazine

Books, blogs and research about IT and management