Opinion

TCS Continues Push in Latin America

The Indian outsourcing firm has a big presence south of our border, and U.S. companies are leveraging TCS’ services there.

Will Next Major Version of Mac OS X Spur Enterprise Adoption?

Greater ties between Mac OS X and iOS would be good news for enterprises.

10 Lessons Learned from the HP-Oracle-SAP-NY Times Saga

What we’ve learned about Ellison, Apotheker, Hurd and others brawling in this high-stakes, Hollywood-style slugfest.

New SharePoint Add-On for BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Coming Soon?

Leaked BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 SP3 release notes hint at some form of new Microsoft SharePoint add-on for BES.

Cloud Computing and Video Conferencing: What’s Next

Cloud is enabling a new crop of affordable telephony and videoconferencing options — and even more innovation is en route. CIO.com’s Bernard Golden shares his thoughts on what this means for you and for the marketplace.

Rumored Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry App Mentioned in Leaked RIM Document

A leaked RIM document mentions the rumored Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry app, suggesting the software could be released soon.

Cloud Computing, The Great Influenza and Your Software Choices

An interesting comparison exists between the emergence of modern medicine and cloud computing.

How I Freed Up Storage at the Speed of SaaS

What do you do when you’re running out of SAN space halfway through the year? Here’s one IT group’s experience with a SaaS app that quickly identified unnecessary files that were hogging space.

Google Calendar Outage: Lessons Learned

As of Tuesday, Google’s Calendar service was suffering interruptions lasting as long as 8 days for some furious users. What can you learn from it?

Windows Phone 7 Ad: Don’t Save the World Microsoft, Save Yourself

The Windows Phone 7 TV ad is funny, but its ambitious message of saving people from their phones sets Microsoft up for failure.

YouTube’s 5 Can’t-Miss Social Media Parodies

These five videos poke fun at the demise of MySpace, your mom joining Facebook, a Social Media Addicts meeting and more.

The New Motivation: Does it Replace the Old?

How do you motivate employees? That depends what you want them to do.

Microsoft Fights On Despite Pessimism Parade

Microsoft is facing criticism about mobile, tablets and Ballmer. How much does the company need to change to hush the naysayers?

Windows Phone 7: Three Lessons Apple Doesn’t Need to Learn

Microsoft only confirmed at its Windows Phone 7 launch that it is behind the smartphone times.

Social Media is a Criminals Playground

Half Billion Records Breached in 5 Years

The Essential EA Toolkit Part 3 – An Architecture Governance Process

This post continues the Essential Tools discussion focusing on it Architecture Governance as a tactical and strategic activity.

Have You Got Software Hairball Syndrome?

A new NetSuite video makes light of a very serious problem: The tangled mess of software and systems in IT’s back office.

Enterprise Mobile Apps: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Just because enterprise software vendors can mobilize an application doesn’t mean you should buy it.

Egypt Continues IT Outsourcing Push

The Middle Eastern country renews its efforts to build up its IT outsourcing industry.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 OS Update from AT&T (6.0.0.246) Speeds Up Software

A new BlackBerry Torch 9800 software update should notably improve the device’s overall performance.

Verizon iPhone Coming Soon? Bet on It.

All signs point to a Verizon iPhone early next year.

How to Control Application Risk with Quality Measures

How CIO’s can quantify application risk and use the information to make management decisions.

Identity Theft Consumer Education is Paramount

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Compatibility Matrix Updated with Info on Exchange 2010 SP1

RIM has updated its BES compatibility matrix to include BES 5.0 SP2 support for the Microsoft Exchange 2010 e-mail server.

Why Small is Beautiful

Engaging your workforce is cheaper and easier than you think. And much, much harder.

Goldman to Microsoft: You’re Better than This, Redmond

Goldman Sachs gives Microsoft tough love in a report, suggesting the company carve out its consumer business to survive.

Leadership Lessons Learned Through Books

Which books–be they fiction or nonfiction–taught you the most about leadership?

The Six Thinking Hats

‘Six Thinking Hats’ is a book that will change the way you manage meetings and make collaborative decisions.

Salesforce.com Chatter Teaches Lessons About Social Networks

We’ve all heard the noise about the Chatter application. But it’s not just noise, it’s a serious experiment in applying social networking inside the enterprise. What can you learn from it for your other IT initiatives?