Opinion

Steve Jobs’ Two Faces: On Display in iAd Moves

He’s a techie’s techie – and a shrewd CEO. Apple’s iAd offers a glimpse into the popular CEO’s way of thinking.

BlackBerry Curve 8910 Device Simulator Available; Handset En Route to China Mobile

A BlackBerry device simulator tool for developers has appeared online for the as-of-yet unannounced BlackBerry Curve 8910.

Nokia E73 Mode T-Mobile Video Unboxing

Nokia’s latest business-oriented smartphone, the E73 Mode, is expected to be released in the United States this week on T-Mobile

2010 FIFA World Cup: Four Places to Score Great Coverage

From Facebook to Foursquare, here are four sites that get you in on the action.

Overqualified Job Seekers: Beware This HR Copout

Telling candidates they’re overqualified for a job can be an easy way for recruiters, hiring and HR managers to let them down.

Does Outsourcing IT Security Make You Uneasy?

A new study from Ovum says fewer CIOs are willing to rely on outsourcers for their IT security.

BlackBerry-Maker RIM, Motorola Agree to End All Ongoing Global Litigation

RIM and Motorola have reached an agreement to end all ongoing worldwide litigation between the two technology companies.

BlackBerry App World Updated; App World 2.0 Coming Next Week?

RIM today updated BlackBerry App World, and the company is also expected to soon unveil the next major version of App World.

Crime Prevention: Sheriff Offers Variety of Security Programs

“ERP Undercover”: A Reality TV Series Whose Time Has Come

Move over housewives and crab fishermen: My new series will feature sales sharks, needy IT guys and delusional project managers.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) v5.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Details Leak Ahead of Release

Leaked documents reveal a number of purported new features and enhancements within RIM’s upcoming BES 5.0 SP2 software.

How Secure Are You And That ATM Transaction?

Replacing Stolen Passports and Credit Cards

Outsourcing Overseas Means What?

Depending on who you ask, outsourcing overseas, aka offshoring, has different meanings. What’s yours?

How to Set Cloud Expectations For Your CFO

Has your CFO asked why your internal IT organization is not as cost efficient as Amazon’s cloud service?

BlackBerry “9670” Clamshell Ready for Its Close-Up: Video, Details

New videos of an upcoming, yet unannounced, BlackBerry with clamshell form factor show off both the device hardware and software

Cloud Computing: The Dangers of Irrational Economics

Sure, cloud computing and its associated organizational changes raise emotions, but IT leaders must get real — or get labeled irrelevant, CIO.com’s Bernard Golden warns.

CIOs Should Think Horizontal, not Vertical for Stack Architecture

CIO magazine publisher emeritus Gary Beach thinks changing governance rules to make horizontal silos makes better business sense.

What Do CEOs Want from CIOs?

CIO magazine Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson discusses what CEOs want from their CIOs and how the latter earns a seat at the boardroom table.

What We’re Reading From the June 15, 2010 Issue of CIO Magazine

Books by Chuck Martin, Tonya Reiman and Jody Heymann, as well as research from the New Media Consortium and a blog from Philip J. Windley.

How to Escape the CRM Training Trap

CRM users need to be trained. But they don’t particularly like training, and they sure don’t remember it. Is there a better way?

Does Your Organization Have A Great Internal/External Social Community?

Searching for the best examples of social media/social communities.

How To Sell Project Management Into Your Organization

Making the leap to project management is a large one. Start small.

World Cup Cyberslacking Warnings: Just Junior Varsity FUD

Consider yourself forewarned, business managers: The World Cup will take down your business’s operations. Wait…no it won’t.

Facebook + Hackers – Privacy = You Lose

Inside WWDC 2010: What to Expect from Steve Jobs

What’s on deck for the WWDC? A Verizon iPhone? iPhone 4G? A video-editing app for the iPad?

Windows 7 in Video: Multi-Touch and Wireless Display Features

CIO.com’s Shane O’Neill visited Microsoft and left with video of Windows 7 multi-touch and wireless PC-to-TV display tools.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9300: New Images, Details

CIO.com’s Al Sacco shares new images of yet another unreleased—and unannounced–BlackBerry smartphone: the low-end Curve 9300.

Summertime Scams Are Coming

Practical strategies for an effective government CIO construct