Saturday | 19 July, 2008
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Open Source: Are Macs the Red-Headed Stepchild? 10 July, 2008 09:09:57
One benefit to open-source applications is they can run on any operating system you want. But getting open-source software developed for the Mac is -- depending on whom you ask -- slow as molasses or quick as lightning.It's not uncommon to use more than one computer during the course of a week: a Mac at work, a PC at home and a laptop on the road. When people search for applications that will work across all platforms, many look for an open-source solution first, only to discover that apps that work on Windows are woefully underdeveloped for the Mac. - +
Understanding what Google Apps is (and isn't) 06 June, 2008 09:56:05
The search giant says its Google Apps is a supplement, not a replacement, to Microsoft Office, aimed at helping users collaborate online. What remains to be seen is whether Google's efforts to strengthen the security of web-hosted Google Apps will win the confidence of nervous IT departments.When Google launched its web-based e-mail service (Gmail) on April 1, 2004, many people thought it was an April Fool's Day joke, and perhaps with good reason. That same day, the company had posted plans to open a research facility on the moon. - +
Former ICI IT Boss on Effects of Cloud Computing 28 April, 2008 13:39:44
After having helped bring business discipline to IT and outsourcing at ICI, Richard Sykes sees cloud computing creating a ‘Services 2.0’ cultureA local power failure has left Dr Richard Sykes temporarily without electricity at his home in Islington, London. He is also being photographed to illustrate this article but the double delay in being able to talk to him affords a little time for admiring his collection of modern art and perusing his bookshelves, groaning under the weight of volumes that testify to the interests that have underpinned his career. - +
Graham Spittle, The IBM Wind of Change 22 April, 2008 08:51:31
IBM’s Graham Spittle is not only moving to the commercial side of the business after two decades making software, but also from the famed HursleyOutside IBM's large, grey, Stalinist complex on London's South Bank, the squally March weather is blowing umbrellas inside out, and sending discarded newspapers, food wrappers, and other detritus to the four winds. Tourists scurry into the nearby National Theatre, Hayward Gallery and other attractions, sprinting to escape the latest caprices of nature. - +
How to Ace an Executive-Level Job Interview 19 March, 2008 11:41:59
Tips and techniques for answering common interview questions, making a good first impression during the interview and for following upTips and techniques for answering common interview questions, making a good first impression during the interview and for following up - +
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 - +
Should You Get an MBA? 23 January, 2008 11:16:12
The pressure is on IT leaders to prove their business savvy, and job postings are asking for an MBA. Do you really need one to make it as a CIO? We asked two IT executives for help assembling arguments for and against pursuing the degreeThe pressure is on IT leaders to prove their business savvy, and job postings are asking for an MBA. Do you really need one to make it as a CIO? We asked two IT executives for help assembling arguments for and against pursuing the degree - +
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 - +
The Executive Woman's Guide to Self-Promotion 19 December, 2007 11:52:37
Ambitious women sometimes have a hard time getting noticed, but marketing one’s accomplishments is a requirement for career advancement. Six female CIOs offer advice to up-and-coming women in IT and explain how they learned to network without compromising themselves.Ambitious women sometimes have a hard time getting noticed, but marketing one's accomplishments is a requirement for career advancement. Six female CIOs offer advice to up-and-coming women in IT and explain how they learned to network without compromising themselves. - +
Why You Shouldn't Look for Your New Job on Company Time 19 December, 2007 11:50:55
An open-source algorithm called Author-Topic is now being investigated for analyzing corporate e-mail to flag employee behaviour and attitudes. - +
How to Network: 12 Tips for Shy People 12 December, 2007 10:25:13
Struggling to meet new people? Follow this common-sense advice for increasing your networking mojo and improving your chances of landing a job, customers, or investors.Struggling to meet new people? Follow this common-sense advice for increasing your networking mojo and improving your chances of landing a job, customers, or investors.
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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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Lessons learned from the Kaminsky DNS vulnerability 18 July, 2008 10:25:47
What do we know about the Kaminsky DNS vulnerability, and what has come to light in the time since the initial announcement?There has been a lot of speculation devoted to the impending release of information about a DNS vulnerability discovered and initially announced by Dan Kaminsky almost two weeks ago. A lot of the coverage has been back and forth arguing about whether what has been discovered is relevant or not but the best thing to have done in the intervening period is to have sat on your hands and waited. - +
How CAPTCHA got trashed 15 July, 2008 09:02:49
The wiggly words are now most useful for malware authorsCAPTCHA used to be an easy and useful way for Web administrators to authenticate users. Now it's an easy and useful way for malware authors and spammers to do their dirty work. - +
Five lessons learned about computer security 16 July, 2008 11:15:22
How a hacker turned an illegal hobby into a useful career.Reformed hacker-turned-security-consultant Kevin Mitnick served five years in federal prison for breaking into phone and software company networks. He talks about his past hacking exploits, computer security, and how he turned an illegal hobby into a useful career. - +
Insider threat looms as San Francisco crisis plays out 17 July, 2008 07:54:00
City trying to wrestle its network off jailed 43-year-old who is still refusing to relinquish controlThe unfolding cliffhanger in San Francisco this week -- in which a city network administrator has been arrested for allegedly holding the network hostage -- represents an extreme example of the insider threat that IT security vendors and others have been sounding the alarm about for years. - +
Hack a million systems - earn a job 16 July, 2008 16:12:54
The idea of employing an admitted botnet creator and carding software author might not be palatable for many, but not so for an 18-year old New Zealander.It has been a number of years since the fantasy that hackers will be offered a job by those who they hacked was even a potential reality, but there are reports that this might still be the case in New Zealand.
Satyam’s Q1 revenue up by 43% and Net Profit by 45% YoY; revises revenue and EPS guidance upwards for FY09 18 July, 2008 16:58:00
Informatica Reports Record Second Quarter Results 18 July, 2008 13:01:00
Tumbleweed Releases MailGate 3.6 18 July, 2008 10:01:00
Convergys to Acquire Intervoice, Enhancing Leadership in Relationship Management 17 July, 2008 14:41:00
Borland Management Solutions Put the "M" in Application Lifecycle Management 17 July, 2008 13:43:00
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