Saturday | 19 July, 2008
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Generation Tech 30 June, 2008 14:11:07
In the not too distant future, the CEO ranks will swell with tech-savvy CEOs who grew up with technology. These CEOs will not only understand the value of technology and how it can deliver competitive advantage, they will be its championRemember when the services and practices the CIO presided over seemed so arcane that those CIOs might as well have been high priests, officiating over some mystifying ritual intended to raise the dead - +
Finding Tomorrow's Leaders Today 30 June, 2008 14:14:22
IT’s leadership ranks are thinning as retirement, outsourcing and a tight talent supply take their toll. To bridge the gap, CIOs must actively cultivate the next generation of leaders. But it takes dedication to managing people, not just informationBarbra Cooper started as a CIO when the position was still called "VP of IS". In her more than 30 years in IT, she's seen the role become ever more strategic; now the CIO is in the unique position of being the C-level officer who can "see across the entire enterprise" - +
How to Manage the Generation Gap 20 June, 2008 14:43:13
Understanding Gen Y, Gen X and baby boomers, and how to get the best from each.Different generations have different ways of working-and different expectations of their employers. Knowing how they differ can make all the difference when building your IT team. - +
IBM's answer to IT skills crunch: Woo students 16 June, 2008 08:27:03
Reaches out to universities with Web tools for honing IT skillsAs part of an expanded outreach to university IT students, IBM is releasing a set of Web-based tools and resources to help them hone marketable skills in the fastest-growing IT job opportunities. - +
What Warren Buffet Can Teach You About IT Success 11 June, 2008 12:57:39
Warren Buffet offers rules for business success. Here's what they mean for technology's roleWarren Buffet offers rules for business success. Here's what they mean for technology's role - +
5 Tips on IT Alignment That Can Generate Profit 15 April, 2008 11:17:05
IT governance is not IT alignment. This primer on alignment can help you recognize the difference and create increased business valueIT governance is not IT alignment. This primer on alignment can help you recognize the difference and create increased business value - +
Searching the Hidden Job Market for Opportunities 09 April, 2008 11:31:53
If you want to gain access to job opportunities that aren't publicly advertised, you need to develop contacts at your target companiesIf you want to gain access to job opportunities that aren't publicly advertised, you need to develop contacts at your target companies - +
Can't Buy Them Love: IT Leaders' Compensation Increases but Job Satisfaction Plummets 09 April, 2008 11:32:58
Research from the latest Harvey Nash CIO survey also reveals IT leaders feel less strategic and influential inside their companies, even though they're making progress on the IT-business alignment frontResearch from the latest Harvey Nash CIO survey also reveals IT leaders feel less strategic and influential inside their companies, even though they're making progress on the IT-business alignment front - +
Facebook vs. LinkedIn: Which is Better for Professional Networking, Job Hunting and Collaboration? 26 March, 2008 11:28:37
This in-depth review investigates how the two social networking sites compare for business purposesThis in-depth review investigates how the two social networking sites compare for business purposes - +
What Moving from Good to Great Means for CIOs Who Want to Lead 05 March, 2008 13:05:36
Author Jim Collins explains why he sees CIOs as quiet leaders, and what challenges they face in their drive to be the bestAuthor Jim Collins explains why he sees CIOs as quiet leaders, and what challenges they face in their drive to be the best - +
Six Quick Projects for IT Career Advancement 27 February, 2008 11:05:35
Want to move ahead? These simple tips will help you maximize your ROI on everything from management to hiring practices to job changes and moreWant to move ahead? These simple tips will help you maximize your ROI on everything from management to hiring practices to job changes and more
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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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