Opinion

Dumb Thief: How to Locate a Stolen iPhone

Identity cloning generally encompasses all types of identity theft.

Apple Manufacturing Guru Out: Antennagate Fall Guy?

Mark Papermaster leaves Apple three weeks after Antennagate

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Slider (AT&T) Unboxing Video

CIO.com’s Al Sacco removes the AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800 from its retail packaging, revealing a few redesigned RIM accessories.

BlackBerry Curve 9300 (Finally) Gets Official: Upgraded Curve 8520 with 3G, BlackBerry 6 OS

The BlackBerry Curve 9300 has finally been announced, and it will run BlackBerry 6…”in the coming months.”

Business Process Outsourcing Gigs Aren’t Living Up To Innovation

Companies think their BPO engagements don’t deliver enough innovation, according to a new report.

SAP Raises the White Flag to Oracle

Can SAP finally put its $100 million mistake—TomorrowNow–behind them? That depends on how Larry Ellison is feeling.

What If Microsoft Bought RIM….

It would be a complex and expensive acquisition, but Microsoft and RIM could unite to build the ultimate business smartphone.

RIP Google Wave: Lessons For Enterprise Social Initiatives

When deploying a collaboration platform, it is very important to think about your adoption strategy.

Five Advantages of Unified Information Access (UIA)

A detailed look at the top five most important reasons the world’s most visionary enterprises are upgrading to Unified Information Access.

The Software Vendor CYA: Who’s the Real Arse, Them or Us?

As more companies turn to the cloud, let’s hope they don’t keep making the same contractual mistakes they’ve made in the past.

Battle Royale: BlackBerry Torch, iPhone 4 and Droid Incredible

A consumer smartphone battle is brewing in the enterprise

Good Riddance Net Neutrality!

Net Neutrality Dies

USAID Supports Outsourcing Market in Southern Asia

A new initiative is aimed at helping Sri Lanka build up its outsourcing industry. Is this pro-offshoring? Good or Bad?

BlackBerry-Maker to UAE, Saudis: No 3rd Party Can Access Encrypted Data, Not Even RIM

A document sent by RIM to its enterprise customers offers insight on its decision to keep encrypted BlackBerry data locked down.

The Enterprise Architecture Blogosphere Update (July in Review)

A summary of the the Enterprise Architecture blog posts in July – what’s on people’s minds?

Is SVM A Barrier To Innovation?

Sourcing and Vendor Management (SVM) can and should play a critical role in the innovation process.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Slider Hands-On Video from NYC Launch

CIO.com’s BlackBerry black belt Al Sacco shares his hands-on first impressions of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 slider.

How to Improve Your CRM Lead Tracking

The first step towards real CRM is to track each “touch” of the customer or prospect as a separate record, or “campaign member.” Here’s expert advice on how to track and measure the source of your leads and marketing’s impact on your pipeline.

Building IE8: Did Advertising Interests Trump Your Privacy?

IE8’s development created a head-on collision within Microsoft between user privacy rights and online ad sales.

SAP Business ByDesign Is Live, for Better or Worse

SAP has finally wedded itself to on-demand software. It’s been an expensive, hard-to-plan affair–now the hard work begins.

Cloud Computing: Whose Crystal Ball is Correct?

Are private clouds a pipe dream for all but a few enterprises? CIO.com’s Bernard Golden sorts through the newest cloud predictions for enterprise IT’s future and shares some practical advice.

What is that Facebook “Friends” Motivation?

How Well Do You Understand Your Business And IT Strategy?

Researching how well employees understand their organizations business and IT strategy.

RIM Shows Its Lighter Side with New Video Touting BlackBerry Enterprise Benefits

RIM gets creative in its latest video promoting the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) platform.

Microsoft Products: Tales of Disaster from IT Pros

From disappearing SharePoint Searches to Exchange outages, IT pros tell of Microsoft product mishaps and how they got fixed.

GM, NC Have Sights on Outsourcing

Despite a few recent, newsworthy deals gone bad, others are renewing or researching outsourcing for their organizations.

The Biggest Mistake a Project Manager Can Make is To Make Friends

Don’t let friendships get in the way of your projects.

Cloud Computing’s World of Acronyms: Enter at Your Own Risk

With Forrester Research’s help, I attempt to demystify the Cloud flavors known as SaaS, PaaS and IaaS for enterprise software.

iPad in the Enterprise: Will CIOs Use It To Innovate for Customers?

Apple’s iPad is not ready to take over general business computing. But could the iPad spur CIOs to focus on customer-facing innovations?