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    The Accountability Trap 09 July, 2008 11:39:25

    Accountability without authority is a recipe for failure. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you
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    Project Team Best Practices 10 April, 2008 13:39:05

    CIOs who can deliver projects on time, on budget and as advertised are valued members of any enterprise executive team. Here are some of the key elements to successful project delivery.
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    The Secret to Successful Project Teams 01 April, 2008 12:17:09

    It doesn't take a project management guru to manage complex projects. Instead, give responsibility to the people who know best how to do the work
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    How CIOs Can Deal with Projects that Have No Planned Budget or Staff Resources 18 March, 2008 14:00:00

    Your budget is decided and it'll be a stretch to deliver all that's expected of you with such limited resources. Then comes the 'unfunded mandate' - that project you don't have money or staff for, but can't say no to.
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    Understanding the Project Management Office 05 February, 2008 12:59:53

    Excellence in project management is essential, but PMOs can do as much harm as good. Here we examine the fundamentals and scope a proper role for a PMO
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    How to Set IT Policies the Right Way 23 November, 2007 11:12:03

    Your rules for running IT should derive from the people who have to live with them.
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    Top Management Support 28 March, 2007 12:11:38

    "Top management support!" Everybody who's selling a new method or system says that this is the key to success. As your monthly curmudgeon, I say that if you have to ask for it, you don't deserve it.
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    Partners in the Business 12 December, 2005 13:36:59

    IT departments are no longer order-takers, so naturally being "partners in the business" sounds great. But what does that really mean?
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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