Thursday | 4 December, 2008
Stories about: BIAS
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Wyeth's Prescription for BPM Success 11 August, 2008 14:17:26
For a pharmaceutical company like Wyeth, no function is more important than research and development - the process of finding new drugs that will lead to patents and profits. And for the information systems group that supports R&D, business process management (BPM) is emerging as a key technology and management strategy to make that function more efficient. - +
Six ways to ensure your IT budget doesn't bomb 23 July, 2008 10:41:01
Given the murky economic outlook, budgetary efficiency is an increasingly important part of every IT leader's job. In fact, according to "The State of Enterprise IT Budgets: 2008," a March report from Gartner, 75 per cent of enterprises say improving the efficiency of IT is a critical or high priority. - +
Home of the underdogs 09 July, 2008 10:46:04
"As an IT manager, are you going to put your reputation on the line that five guys from a small startup in Vancouver are to deliver for your organization," asked Jevon MacDonald, blogger and co-founder at StartupNorth.ca. - +
Six Questions to Ask Before Branching Out 05 May, 2008 13:48:49
CIOs eager to challenge themselves or prove their worth may be quick to take on additional responsibilities outside of IT. But it may not be best for you or your company if it means IT has to take a backseat. Here are some questions to ask your boss-and yourself-before signing on for double duty in a CIO-plus role. - +
Migration Management and Effective Integration for EuroSox 23 April, 2008 08:06:44
Whether it's the latest health and safety rule, security standard or accounting regulation, an increasing reliance on automation to track company assets and trading activities has made IT a major part of the compliance agenda. - +
The Evolution of IT Jobs 27 February, 2008 11:08:30
Outsourcing, globalization and the commoditization of technology have changed the shape of IT departments and the jobs in them. Seven companies show how these trends are changing their IT shops. Central IT departments may soon become a vestige of the past - +
Federal CISOs seek security standards to prevent breaches 04 October, 2007 08:54:09
Despite official urging, telecommuting within US federal agencies is languishing, in part because standards for how to secure mobile endpoints don't exist -- mainly the laptops telecommuters would use when outside the office. - +
Divide and Conquer 06 August, 2007 13:22:21
IT is splitting up. It's not petty squabbling that's causing the break-up. No, this is a sign of maturity. CIOs in larger organizations are dividing their staffs into two major groups: one that negotiates with the business on IT strategy and IT project choices and manages the delivery of those projects (among other management consulting-type duties), and a second group that manages the infrastructure and delivers new applications (among other traditional tactical IT duties) - +
Open XML recovers from brief setback to ISO approval 23 July, 2007 08:19:36
Microsoft's quest to have Open XML approved by the International Organization for Standards (ISO) as a global technology standard seems to have recovered from a setback it suffered a week ago, as both sides of the Open XML-ODF debate shore up arguments as the final vote to approve Open XML nears. - +
The CIO of the Future 05 June, 2007 12:10:26
You wouldn't expect a traditional CIO to manage the process of, say, opening 10,000 seasonal locations and hiring 100,000 seasonal employees, and then be asked by the CEO to run a line of business in addition to the IT function - +
Let's Make a Deal 07 May, 2007 12:44:39
Reflecting the current global economic turnaround, mergers, acquisitions and divestments (MA&Ds) are on the increase
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
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For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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SOA What? Why You Need SOA Governance Framework 04 December, 2008 08:32:00
Adopting services oriented architecture (SOA) in your enterprise without thinking through IT governance can cause something like the Gold Rush in the 1800s; extreme rates of growth and minimal law and order which produce unexpected outcomes. - +
The Myth of Cloud Computing 04 December, 2008 08:25:00
Why the rapid spread of virtual technology is becoming a security riskWhy the rapid spread of virtual technology is becoming a security risk. - +
Who Pushed Vendors Toward Better Security? 04 December, 2008 09:38:00
Hint: It had something to do with pressure from customers and government agencies, writes Oracle CSO Mary Ann DavidsonHint: It had something to do with pressure from customers and government agencies, writes Oracle CSO Mary Ann Davidson. - +
CPO & CISO: A Comprehensive Approach to Information 04 December, 2008 08:42:00
GE CPO Nuala O'Connor Kelly advocates greater CPO/CISO cooperation to place the right value on information assets.GE CPO Nuala O'Connor Kelly advocates greater CPO/CISO cooperation to place the right value on information assets. - +
Virtually every Windows PC at risk, says Secunia 04 December, 2008 08:00:00
Almost all PCs scanned by patch tool have an unpatched app; 46% have 11-plus.More than 98% of Windows computers harbor at least one unpatched application, and nearly half contain 11 or more programs at risk from attack, a Danish security company said Wednesday.
IDC Says Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan IT Market Will Remain The Bright Spot... 04 December, 2008 15:04:00
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Charles Sturt University Commences Unified Communications Deployment With Interactive Intelligence 04 December, 2008 08:30:00
AOC Launches 18.5” Widescreen Green 16:9 LCD Monitor in Australia and New Zealand 03 December, 2008 15:30:00
FrontRange Solutions eases software license management with new License Manager 3.0 03 December, 2008 14:56:00
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