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Blog: Is This The Worst CIO Job or What?

I was daydreaming in the car today and overheard that al Qaeda has a CIO. Of course, this led to more daydreaming as I was imagining what this guy must complain about when he hangs out with buddies at the local secret hide-out. For example, the challenges of maintaining security in a truly global, networked, loosely affiliated workforce? Setting priorities with business...ahem, terrorist partners? What happens when he doesn't deliver? Can he ever leave the organization?

What do you think keeps the CIO of al Qaeda up at night?

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