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Getting Your Vendors to Flock Together 04 February, 2008 12:53:09
For better deals and stronger relationships, combine IT, legal and procurement experts in a vendor management officeKeeping track of bids, vendor performance, previous contract terms, alternative providers and technology differences was taking too much time for Bernard "Bud" Mathaisel as he settled in as CIO of electronics manufacturer Solectron in 1999 - +
What It Takes for a CIO to Be a CEO 30 January, 2008 11:57:26
With help from the CIO Executive Council, we tap into research about successful executives. Read on to learn more about the competencies CIOs need to develop to take the corner office, where CIOs fall short — and what CEOs expect from CIOsWith help from the CIO Executive Council, we tap into research about successful executives. Read on to learn more about the competencies CIOs need to develop to take the corner office, where CIOs fall short — and what CEOs expect from CIOs - +
10 Reasons Why You Should Get an MBA 23 January, 2008 11:47:50
An MBA education provides communication skills and training in pragmatic, analytical thinking, argues Thomas MacKayAn MBA education provides communication skills and training in pragmatic, analytical thinking, argues Thomas MacKay - +
No Break Seen in the IT Talent Wars 16 January, 2008 12:07:25
Job demand is forecast to remain strong in 2008, which means CIOs will pay higher salaries for quality talent. Learn from four staffing specialists about 2008's trends in IT staffing, recruiting and compensation, including jobs that will be most in demand.Job demand is forecast to remain strong in 2008, which means CIOs will pay higher salaries for quality talent. Learn from four staffing specialists about 2008's trends in IT staffing, recruiting and compensation, including jobs that will be most in demand. - +
Coping with Project Backlog 07 January, 2008 12:32:24
Demand for new applications is pushing IT departments to their limits. Here's why the workload has exploded and — more important — how to handle it.Demand for new applications is pushing IT departments to their limits. Here's why the workload has exploded and — more important — how to handle it.
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Presidential candidates stake out tech positions 05 February, 2008 07:13:30
Future of tech largely drowned out by the war in Iraq, the US economy and social issuesTechnology policy hasn't played a major role in this year's US presidential campaign, but the major candidates have staked out positions on issues such as net neutrality and skilled-worker visas. - +
Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $US44.6 billion 02 February, 2008 08:35:01
Yahoo will carefully evaluate Microsoft's proposal, which it described as unsolicited.Microsoft has offered to buy Yahoo for around US$44.6 billion in cash and shares, to better compete with Google in the market for online services. - +
Six strategies for low-cost content management 25 January, 2008 09:20:56
Enterprise data is creating an information overload in many organizationsSome content is priceless, but the systems that manage them can wind up a little too pricey. - +
And they lived technologically ever after 14 January, 2008 07:21:34
Starting 2010, Kurzweil predicts computers will cease to exist as distinct physical objects, but will be embedded everywhere in the environment.In late 2002, a huge controversy broke out over a highly speculative theory from two mathematical physicists (who happened to be twins) about what may have preceded the Big Bang. - +
Eight ways to boost your career in '08 24 December, 2007 07:00:24
Here's what you need to do to stay in the driver's seat as the world changes.Today's IT professionals are an evolving breed. The job keeps morphing as companies demand not just technical know-how, but more business acumen, analytical skills and industry knowledge as well.
Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. The IP Storage payoff: Turning your investment into efficient, affordable results
Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security
Choices in Storage Architecture for Oracle Environments
Why Security SaaS Makes Sense Today
Using EMC Celerra IP Storage with Vmware Infrastructure 3 over iSCSI and NFS
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By the Numbers
Why IT Modernization Should Be on Your Radar
If IT modernization isn't a top priority at your organization this year, it should be, according to a recent report from consultancy Gartner. The reason? By 2010, more than a third of all application projects will be driven by the need to deal with technology or skills obsolescence, according to the report.
Gartner defines IT modernization as a movement that recognizes the strategies for and approaches to managing the evolution of business processes and applications, and supporting technology portfolios for optimized value, cost and risk objectives. To achieve that goal, CIOs need to address strategic planning capabilities and focus them on IT asset modernization.
Three main factors drive the need to modernize now, says Dale Vecchio, research VP in application governance and strategy at Gartner. The most significant is the skills crisis.
"It's a big deal. It's the first time a generational shift in developers and consumers of IT has been felt," he says. "Baby boomer retirement is becoming real. These retirements impact the availability of skills, and CIOs will have difficulty filling those open slots." Other factors include the agility gap (IT's ability to respond to business demands) and portfolio diversity (managing too many systems, resulting in additional costs). Digital natives brought up on Facebook, IM and the Internet are another factor. These employees have a different expectation of how IT systems should work, says Vecchio. Today's systems, he says, aren't necessarily built for that.
So how do you know if your organization needs to modernize now? Review the status of your long-term strategic plan. If your IT management team has weak or nonexistent processes for keeping up with and replacing systems, IT modernization should be on your radar.
Best Practices
Drive the agenda. As CIO, expect to drive the discussion around IT modernization directly, using the full resources of the IT management team.
Gather information. Identify key asset portfolios across the IT domain, and assign management responsibility across the IT management team for each asset portfolio.
Identify a point person. Find the best individual to take responsibility for comprehensive IT planning across all portfolios. Make this person a direct report.
Get the big picture. Organize an offsite planning session where asset owners can explain the IT maturity and modernization issues inside their own portfolios.
IT Modernization Moves Up As Issues Mount
Up to 30 per cent of employees with IT legacy skills will be eligible to retire in the next three years. At the same time, many artifacts (old programs, databases, platforms, etc.) will need to be replaced between 2008 and 2015.
CIOs list legacy modernization, upgrades or replacements as their No. 4 priority for 2008. In 2006 it ranked No. 10. Source: Gartner
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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. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
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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DNS error brings Sophos antivirus updates to a halt 05 September, 2008 13:40:00
Optus, Internode and Equinix affected among others.A sporadic Domain Name Server (DNS) error has blocked Sophos anti-virus updates around the world. - +
Information security governance: Centralized vs. distributed 05 September, 2008 10:15:00
Should security policies, procedures and processes be managed within a central body, or distributed at an individual level? You need to find the middle ground.The management of information risk has become a significant topic for all organizations, small and large alike. But for the large, multi-divisional organization, it poses the additional challenge of determining how to deploy an information security governance program among what are often disparate business units. Should the policies, procedures, and processes that define the program be developed and managed within a central, corporate body? Or perhaps responsibility would be better placed at the individual unit level? Is there a workable middle-ground? - +
Ouch! Security pros' worst mistakes 04 September, 2008 08:05:00
We've all done regrettable things on the job, but does any valuable wisdom come of it? Four security pros candidly explain their biggest blunders and what they learned in the processIt was a mistake so bad the person who made it asked that his name and company not be mentioned here. Let's call him Frank. - +
Security ROI: Fact or Fiction? 03 September, 2008 08:32:00
Bruce Schneier says ROI is a big deal in business, but it's a misnomer in security. Make sure your financial calculations are based on good data and sound methodologies.Return on investment, or ROI, is a big deal in business. Any business venture needs to demonstrate a positive return on investment, and a good one at that, in order to be viable. - +
Information Security and the Importance of Context 01 September, 2008 10:00:00
Those entrusted with information security must raise their contextual awarenessWhen the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was first created, it created a sudden need for tens of thousands of screeners. Getting a job as an airport screener was a pretty easy process. It seemed as though if you had a pulse, you were in. Jump forward to 2008 and becoming a screener is a bit harder as the TSA has instituted background checks, has upped the educational requirement to include a high school diploma or GED, and added other significant requirements.
Viva la Verticals! Key to Vendor Growth is Through Vertical Market Opportunities, Says IDC 05 September, 2008 11:05:00
F-Secure delivers fastest protection in the online world 04 September, 2008 16:50:00
Rogue security apps dominate Fortinet's Aug 2008 IT threat report 04 September, 2008 16:00:00
IntraPower Signs Deal with Australia’s Largest Service Station and Convenience Store Network 04 September, 2008 10:07:00
TANDBERG Begins Desktop Videoconferencing Roll-Out at New England Credit Union 03 September, 2008 16:01:00
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Proxy firewall technologies have proven time and again to be more secure than “stateful” firewalls. They will also prove to be more secure than “deep inspection” firewalls. High-performance proxy firewalls are available today which are easily capable of handling gigabit-level traffic. Discover more by reading on.
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