Monday | 8 September, 2008
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The Limits of Running IT Like a Business 09 May, 2008 15:01:40
Running IT in a businesslike way has its benefits, but it can also lead you into a trap. An IT strategy expert considers how to go from managing IT efficiently to exploiting it strategicallyRunning IT in a businesslike way has its benefits, but it can also lead you into a trap. An IT strategy expert considers how to go from managing IT efficiently to exploiting it strategically - +
The Hand Behind The Wheel 08 April, 2008 14:13:57
Indian company Ashok Leyland says IT masks the auto major’s mammoth size. It also gives it innovation and agility — allowing it to go places more compact firms typically reachIn a country with one of the largest and busiest rail systems in the world, Ashok Leyland's buses carry more people than the entire Indian rail network. It's a statistic that proves the auto giant's leadership, but it also says a lot about its dedication to staying a leader and its resistance to resting on its laurels. - +
IT heresy revisited: Let users manage their own PCs 03 April, 2008 08:07:58
Large companies such as BP and Google are rethinking the idea of IT controlling users' computers and sharing their lessons from the frontlinesUsers should choose and manage their own PCs. - +
Five reasons to ditch the Mac and return to PCs 02 April, 2008 10:26:56
Productivity gains, compatibility issues drive a CTO (and Mac fan) to switch to Windows at his companyTimothy Keanini, chief technology officer of nCircle, loves Macs-just not in his company (a maker of network security and compliance management tools). - +
We Can Be Heroes 31 March, 2008 13:25:19
Adopting an IT operating model can help forge a more productive relationship with the businessKeeping track of an entire organization's IT spending and usage is a daunting prospect. However, it is fast becoming necessary - according to consultant Peter Ryan, your organization could be wasting a good deal of money on IT spending and this waste cannot reliably be detected without a unified IT operating model. - +
How CIOs Can Deal with Projects that Have No Planned Budget or Staff Resources 18 March, 2008 14:00:00
There is no such thing as a free lunchYour budget is decided and it'll be a stretch to deliver all that's expected of you with such limited resources. Then comes the 'unfunded mandate' - that project you don't have money or staff for, but can't say no to. - +
Mergers and acquisitions: What do CIOs need to know? 14 March, 2008 15:00:47
How does an M&A impact upon the CIO remit?According to the Boston Consulting Group, between 1992 and 2006 around 58.3 per cent of all mergers and acquisitions (M&As) not only failed to create shareholder value but actually destroyed it, resulting in a net loss of 1.2 per cent across all transactions. - +
Let the Business Drive IT Strategy 05 September, 2007 18:13:54
Some CIOs are better than others at executing an IT strategy. Their secret: A simple plan that helps business leaders make the right technology decisionsSome CIOs are better than others at executing an IT strategy. Their secret: A simple plan that helps business leaders make the right technology decisions - +
Divide and Conquer 06 August, 2007 13:22:21
IT has two main jobs: Designing technology strategy and keeping the trains running. CIOs are dividing their staffs to do both wellIT 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) - +
Nine Things CIOs Wished You Knew About Their Jobs 18 July, 2007 10:57:26
Think the CIO has it easy? Think again. It's all about politics, business needs, budgets and keeping things running while still trying to stay strategicCIOs get bombarded with requests; everything from vendor cold calls to staff needing project approval to board members digging for cost-cutting ideas. And despite the deluge, IT execs must learn to keep their staff, executives and customers happy. Keeping smiles on all those groups requires that good CIOs know every role in the business, but how many people really know the role of the CIO? - +
4 Tips on How to Present Your IT Budget 05 July, 2007 10:24:23
Though it may take up less than an hour at the executive committee or board meeting, the budget presentation is one of the most important messages a CIO has to deliverThough it may take up less than an hour at the executive committee or board meeting, the budget presentation is one of the most important messages a CIO has to deliver. What a CIO says and doesn't say - during both the actual presentation and in the months leading up to it - sets the course for IT not just for the next year but, where new investments are concerned, for years to come
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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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New Ways to Approach Security in a Web 2.0 World 08 September, 2008 09:32:00
Web 2.0 technologies have ushered in a new age of security threats. Brian Foster, vice president of product management with Symantec, shares his insight on what you need to do to safeguard your company in today's business environmentBusiness isn't what it used to be. - +
Skills for leading a converged security operation 08 September, 2008 12:30:00
The cultural challenges are significant, and the CSO has to lead the way in learning and changing. We spoke with several converged CSOs for their take on building the necessary skills to hold the job.John had a massive challenge to tackle. A former IT security officer at a large bank in New York, he and his wife packed up and moved across the country so he could take on the role of chief security officer with a well-known provider of loans, retail financing, and other credit related products. - +
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? - +
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. - +
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.
From Indian roadside selling candles to three Australian Business Awards: OCA Group divisions triumph 08 September, 2008 16:46:00
NetSuite First with Native Support for Google Chrome 08 September, 2008 11:07:00
Frost & Sullivan: Soaring Demand For Hosted Web Conferencing Services 08 September, 2008 08:44:00
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
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