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    Pricing done right 27 January, 2012 10:18:00

    The problem with pricing, say consultants at Deloitte, is you. Senior executives don't recognize the importance of consistent and detailed pricing strategy, Deloitte says, and leave it to employees further down the chain to manage. Companies that do this pay the price in lost profits.
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    Who's above average? 04 January, 2012 02:20:00

    CIOs at companies where the IT organization is considered a business peer or game-changer predict a good year ahead for their organizations, more so than do CIOs not viewed so favorably-48 percent vs. 34 percent.
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    How to avoid future shock 16 December, 2011 12:00:00

    What's wrong with how most companies create a business strategy?
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    American airlines CIO on stepping down amid bankruptcy 16 December, 2011 09:45:00

    New Year's Eve brings Monte Ford a bittersweet resolution.
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    The inside story of why Puma dumped four Cloud vendors for one 01 December, 2011 05:47:00

    Cloud's ability to ratchet server power and storage up and down as needed suits the demands of online marketing campaigns that tend to gear up and wind down quickly. So a few years ago, sneaker manufacturer Puma ran fast toward adoption.
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    Rules of Engagement 01 December, 2011 04:45:13

    Shell's Ecosystem Guiding Principles mandate how its 11 core vendors should treat Shell and each other. To mitigate competition between suppliers-on Shell territory, at least-CIO Alan Matula has banned most salesmen from his offices and demands Shell and vendor staff respect the culture and heritage of each other's companies.
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    Hotel chain sees mobile app turning 'lookers into bookers' 03 November, 2011 05:50:00

    InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will, of course, take a room reservation no matter how a customer makes it. But it sees enticing sales potential in moving hotel guests to mobile applications.
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    Why Legal Concerns Put a Halt to BYOT at Baxter 01 November, 2011 09:11:03

    Saving money while boosting employee morale was the impetus behind allowing employees of Baxter International to bring their own phones and tablets to the office and plug them into the corporate network. But before a wide-scale bring-your-own-technology (BYOT) program could be adopted, legal raised some concerns.
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    Pfizer's Future Depends on IT Transformation 01 November, 2011 03:27:07

    Chip-munching, sedentary people have made Pfizer a bundle of money. Lipitor, a drug that lowers cholesterol, ranks as Pfizer's top-selling pill for 12 years running. A blockbuster among blockbusters, Lipitor brought in $10.7 billion, or 16 percent, of the company's $67.8 billion in revenues last year.
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    How effective leaders can make principled decisions 29 September, 2011 08:56:00

    In your new book, The Leader's Checklist, you suggest leaders make a list of principles to review when making decisions. How does a checklist help a CIO, who has probably been leading a long time?
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    How AmEx disciplined unruly software updates 01 July, 2011 04:50:00

    The once-sprawling software development groups at American Express have been reined in.
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    FCC chairman calls on ISPs to adopt new security measures 23 February, 2012 05:51:09

    Broadband providers should notify subscribers when their computers are infected with malware, Genachowski says
    U.S. Internet service providers should take new steps to protect subscribers against cyberattacks, including notifying customers when their computers are compromised, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday.
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    RSA Conference 2012 sneak peek: cloud, big data, and mobile 23 February, 2012 02:41:30

    There are fewer topics stirring bigger buzz among information security professionals than big data, cloud security, and mobile. So it's no surprise that those topics will dominate the discussions this year at the RSA Conference 2012.
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    Group files FTC complaint against Google for privacy changes 23 February, 2012 02:53:35

    The Center for Digital Democracy calls on the FTC to halt the proposed changes scheduled for March 1
    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should force Google to halt its plan to consolidate user identities across its services and fine the company for violating an October privacy settlement with the agency, privacy group the Center for Digital Democracy said in a complaint filed Wednesday.
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    Box becomes first third-party app on Good's platform 23 February, 2012 01:07:45

    Good's customers can use a secure mobile version of Box's content-sharing service on iOS devices
    Good Technology is opening its developer program to anyone and announcing that Box is the first available third-party application based on Good's platform.
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    Industry on Cybersecurity Act of 2012: Not so fast 23 February, 2012 03:01:34

    While the government may be in a rush to get the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 enacted, many in the industry are saying: not so fast.
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