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    Facebook's Timeline, still M.I.A. for most users 03 November, 2011 07:29:00

    Six weeks after announcing Timeline, Facebook fans are still waiting for the social network to roll out its new profile layout that helps you organize and surface your past Facebook activity. CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Timeline "the story of your life" and a "new way to express who you are" during an Apple-inspired keynote presentation at Facebook's F8 developer conference in September. At the time, Facebook said Timeline, which will replace the current user Profile view, would be available in a "few weeks," but over a month and a half (and one lawsuit later) users are still waiting.
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    Report: Privacy worries many Facebook, Google users 10 February, 2011 08:36:00

    A considerable number of Facebook and Google users worry about privacy and malware when using the social networking site and search engine, according to a survey from Gallup Poll and USA Today.
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    Does a Great System Make a CIO Better? 21 January, 2010 07:22:00

    If we think of the operation of IT being a lot like that of a complete business, it is important to think about the various types of skills and management styles beyond the typical functional areas, like apps and infrastructure. While it may be sufficient to develop a perspective on your team's strengths organically, a more measured and proactive approach should yield a higher-performing team.
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    Partners: Find the Right One and Improve Your Career 14 October, 2009 06:08:00

    Let's face it: As CIO, you're lonely. You've got teams of people working below you, a boss and board weighing in from above and executive peers who don't get what you do. What you need is a partner.
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    Can the Web predict the next president? 28 October, 2008 11:15:00

    IT professionals have historically monitored network traffic patterns to better understand network usage, to expose security events, and to generally promote overall network health. Traffic analysis can likewise be applied to the Web to understand a wide range of behavior patterns ranging from social media networks to suggestion systems in e-commerce to even the current hot topic: the presidential race.
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    9 Paths to Higher Performance 10 December, 2007 14:09:23

    Like high-achieving individuals, some organizations seem to have the Midas touch. Virtually every initiative they touch earns them gold and even those that fail never seem to cost them much of anything at all
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    Insider's Guide to Executive Coaching 08 September, 2005 11:10:58

    Six ground rules for successful coaching engagements.
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    They Don't Care Too Much for Money 06 October, 2004 10:14:56

    Once again, it behoves CIOs to reward their star performers. But how will they do it? Cutting bonus cheques would be the wrong answer.
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    Are you a Bad Boss? 27 April, 2000 12:13:04

    Your best people are flying out the door left and right. Blame it on that Internet start-up down the street, but maybe you're the problem
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    Leveraging Gen X 03 May, 1999 12:58:28

    Sure the new generation of workers is different. That's why they're good for business.
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    The Soft Touch 27 April, 1999 12:12:50

    On a gray November day in 1997, Ted DellaVecchia, senior vice president and CIO of Capital Blue Cross in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, rallied his troops to talk about teamwork. DellaVecchia had been hired less than two months earlier, commissioned to turn around a struggling IT organisation that was losing almost one-quarter of its employees annually.
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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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    Hackers Ask 'Will You Be My Valentine?' 10 February, 2012 07:02:00

    With Valentine's Day around the corner, cyber criminals are ramping up spam, phishing, and other attacks targeting the lover's holiday.
    There are only five days to Valentine's Day. Those of you who are shocked by that revelation are prime targets for Valentine's Day related spam and phishing attacks as hackers hope to catch you with your guard down for this day of romance.
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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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    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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    Microsoft Ruining Valentine's Day with Nine Security Bulletins 10 February, 2012 08:19:00

    Microsoft shared its Patch Tuesday preview, revealing that there are nine security bulletins on the agenda for next week.
    Next Tuesday is a big deal. Yes, it is Valentine’s Day, but that’s not what I’m talking about. It is also the second Tuesday in the month of February which makes it Patch Tuesday. Microsoft revealed today that there are nine new security bulletins slated for next Tuesday -- Happy Valentine’s Day?
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