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Stories by: Michael Schrage

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    The People Thing 05 November, 2007 13:55:44

    At Microsoft's CEO Summit this May, Bill Gates took a few moments to talk about time management. He noted that, somehow, his calendar seemed to be filled with commitments that - upon reflection - only seemed like a good idea at the time. In retrospect, he had been foolish to make them
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    Power to the Users 19 June, 2007 09:45:00

    After a working lunch at a workshop, a senior IT manager at a global telecommunications company approached me with a problem. Over the course of several mergers, acquisitions and reorgs, his firm now had three work-order processing systems.
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    The Race to Innovation 02 April, 2007 13:14:34

    Collaborate or compete? That's a core strategic question for organizations seeking margins and market share. When are they better off energetically competing against their rivals? When are they wisest to collaborate and cooperate? That strategic question is even more important for the internal IT marketplace. CIOs have to determine what will better drive desirable results: more collaboration within their IT shops or encouraging smarter competition. The "correct" answer, of course, is "both". Good luck
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    Are You in Control? 11 December, 2006 12:42:30

    Innovation demands discipline as much as it requires freedom
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    Digital Subversives 06 November, 2006 12:25:04

    Are employees compromising security by bringing consumer tech into the enterprise? Perhaps, but if you use too heavy a hand to stop them, you'll be fighting a losing battle
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    Process Pantomime 09 October, 2006 14:22:26

    When form substitutes for substance, you have an IT leadership problem
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    The Right Question 05 September, 2006 09:00:00

    If perception helps define reality, then asking your customers how they perceive IT innovation is a simple and inexpensive way to focus your efforts
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    Visibility for the Board 04 August, 2006 12:42:10

    With boards of directors under increased scrutiny by regulators and other entities, CIOs should consider creating a digital dashboard that gives them a view into the key performance indicators of the business
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    Gifts that Keep on Giving 07 July, 2006 16:55:43

    As top investment banks have discovered, giving away software tools to key customers and suppliers can save both of you lots of time and money
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    The Hammer of Consensus 05 June, 2006 09:00:00

    When a committee is charged with achieving unanimity, the force of its decisions is multiplied
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    The Value Inside 01 May, 2006 11:31:06

    CIOs should be treating success with an application as an invitation to see what else the software can do for their business
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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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