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Stories by: Kim S. Nash

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    Is it so bad for the CIO to report to the CFO? 01 May, 2012 09:33:00

    The hierarchy inside a company reflects its values and priorities. It can be a sensitive topic for CIOs. Who your boss is -- CEO, CFO, COO, someone else -- can color the way other executives view you and your staff.
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    CIOs may be reluctant to report suspicious activity 28 March, 2012 08:37:00

    Why don't CIOs turn in more insider criminals? No one suggests that CIOs routinely cover up corporate crime, but management pressures may inhibit CIOs from acting on their suspicions early in a fraud scheme.
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    How CIOs can learn to catch insider crime 17 March, 2012 03:18:00

    She knew which database to query to download the information to her work laptop, and from there she emailed it to a personal account. Sometimes, she loaded a USB flash drive with material. Li, a Chinese national, then put the information up for sale through a pharmaceutical company that she partially owned, whose parent is based in China.
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    CIOs beware: Sometimes emotions hijack the brain 01 March, 2012 01:33:00

    How does technology affect people's moral judgments?
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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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