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Stories by: Michael Fitzgerald

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    IT ratchets up social-media involvement 16 September, 2011 00:39:00

    When a late arrival thought he'd catch up on the buzz at a recent conference of CIOs, he logged into Twitter. What he found -- or rather didn't find -- amazed him.
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    Finding Tomorrow's Leaders Today 30 June, 2008 14:14:22

    Barbra Cooper started as a CIO when the position was still called "VP of IS". In her more than 30 years in IT, she's seen the role become ever more strategic; now the CIO is in the unique position of being the C-level officer who can "see across the entire enterprise"
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    How to Develop the Next Generation of IT Leaders 16 May, 2008 12:09:13

    Retirement, outsourcing and a tight talent supply are thinning IT's leadership ranks. CIOs talk about the problem and share tactics for growing tomorrow's leaders
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    4 Tips on How to Present Your IT Budget 05 July, 2007 10:24:23

    Though it may take up less than an hour at the executive committee or board meeting, the budget presentation is one of the most important messages a CIO has to deliver. What a CIO says and doesn't say - during both the actual presentation and in the months leading up to it - sets the course for IT not just for the next year but, where new investments are concerned, for years to come
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    How to Educate Your Business Leaders About IT 05 June, 2007 10:06:44

    It's not enough for CIOs to be technology experts any more; they have to know the business, too. If the CIO "doesn't get it", he or she can get the boot.
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    All Charged Up 26 February, 2007 14:22:52

    The credit card business turned 55 last year, and it might look as though the industry is having a midlife crisis - what with credit purveyors trying to dump the classic mag-stripe-and-plastic cards in favour of cards that use wireless technologies and even mobile phones. But that's no midlife crisis. It's market expansion, and it could change the way most people use their credit cards.
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    The business case for paperless medicine 12 August, 2006 15:15:29

    A strong argument can now be made that doctors in small and midsize practices should invest in electronic health records. Here's how to get your physicians on board.
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    Welcome to my Blog 03 July, 2006 16:07:57

    Blogs provide a quick way to publish on the Web and even create an online version of a water cooler discussion. If that appeals to you, here's a piece on the basics of writing a blog.
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    Don't Stop Thinking About the Value 05 October, 2004 22:16:59

    CIOs know that project implementation success rates are woefully low. So once a project comes in on time and under budget, CIOs think they've won the battle and can move on. Wrong. Here are some strategies for wresting value from systems long after they've gone live
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    How to Stop a Laptop Thief 12 August, 2004 09:36:19

    Your data is more at risk than ever as easily stolen laptops become more and more prevalent.
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    At Risk Offshore 07 April, 2004 14:15:36

    Companies outsourcing their software development offshore can get stung by industrial espionage and poor intellectual property safequards.
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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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