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  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Coding contest shows how big data can improve health care

    A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data analytics can improve health care.

    Written by Fred O'Connor • 25 May 12 15:03

  • Are CEOs getting the social media thing?

    IBM says a study it did of some 1700 Chief Executive Officers worldwide found that many indeed - or should be - grasping social media as a key enabler of collaboration and innovation.

    Written by Michael Cooney • 24 May 12 13:33

  • Apple claims US government sides with monopoly in e-book case

    The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of e-book price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on Tuesday before a federal court.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 24 May 12 05:35

  • Edgy Communication

    We techies need to take the edge off once in a while.

    Written by Paul Glen • 22 May 12 00:37

  • The Grill: TASC CIO Barbie Bigelow

    After spinning off from Northrop Grumman in 2009, TASC had one year to establish itself as an independent company. That meant the 6,000-employee systems engineering operation needed to deploy a new IT infrastructure. In overseeing that effort, TASC CIO Barbie Bigelow built an IT organization and infrastructure from scratch. Her team spent about eight months working with 64 vendors and partners to design and build an operation that included a new ERP system, more than 4,000 computers, 800 mobile devices, 400 network devices and 134 data circuits across 60 facilities -- and they did it in six weeks. Here, Bigelow discusses the failures and successes that the team experienced as they pursued the aggressive schedule, and she reflects on how TASC's IT unit has evolved.

    Written by Robert L. Mitchell • 21 May 12 20:11

  • IT Budgets, cybersecurity top federal CIO concerns

    Ask federal CIOs what keeps them up at night, and you'll hear an earful. From cybersecurity and governance policy to modernization initiatives and adjusting to tightening budget constraints, CIOs in the federal government have their hands full, according to a new study from the advocacy organization TechAmerica and the consulting firm Grant Thornton.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin • 05 May 12 03:48

  • Citrix buys Podio for social collaboration, project management software

    Citrix said Wednesday it has acquired Podio, maker of a cloud-based software platform for project management and collaboration. Terms were not disclosed.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 11 April 12 23:46
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    How to avoid the perils of virtualization and Cloud stall

    Technologies like virtualization and cloud computing promise enormous leaps in efficiency and flexibility, but they can lead organizations into a quagmire if they don't plan properly for the transition, says Bill Hurley, CIO, CTO and executive vice president of Westcon Group. Without proper planning, organizations can stall in the midst of their transitions to virtualized environments or the cloud, finding themselves with a bundle of sunk costs and no path forward.

    Written by Thor Olavsrud • 11 April 12 01:58

  • Q&A: Indigenous Land Corporation CIO, Tim Price

    Tim Price has been chief information officer of Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) since 2007. He was previously geographical information systems officer for ILC before becoming CIO, and has been with the organisation for 13 years.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett • 05 April 12 14:15

  • What IT managers say to get the CIO's OK

    LAS VEGAS -- When data center and facility managers meet with the CIO about new equipment, the conversations are rarely easy. The equipment they seek is often expensive, in the six- or seven-figure range, and justifying the expense can be challenging.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 23 March 12 21:38

  • Adopting ITIL, COBIT is not always the best practice

    IT governance has always been a challenge for corporate technology organizations and best practice frameworks such as the process-focused COBIT or service level-oriented ITIL can deliver much-needed operational rigor.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 22 Feb. 12 01:37

  • How to break down the OpEx vs. CapEx Cloud computing debate

    The debate about the economic benefits of cloud computing is intense, and is commonly boiled down to a talking point labelled OpEx vs. CapEx. Very often, like many talking points, the headline conflict is really a stalking horse that conceals the true source of conflict.

    Written by Bernard Golden • 18 Feb. 12 05:34

  • ITIL: Five steps to successful adoption

    ITIL, the IT service management (ITSM) best practice framework, has come on in leaps and bounds since it was first introduced due to theUK government's disillusionment with the way that governmental IT was delivered in the latter half of the 1980s.

    Written by Stephen Mann • 16 Feb. 12 03:43

  • Think Tank: An elevator pitch for your project

    When you are a project owner, manager or a sponsor you are often asked what the project is about. It is important because bosses, employees, customers, and partners all need to ‘buy-in’ and become excited about your idea. They will form an initial impression in three minutes or less. This first impression is the lens through which everything else is viewed.

    Written by Hemant Kogekar • 07 Feb. 12 12:02

  • Internet broadcast rights in doubt following court ruling

    The landmark ruling by the Federal Court, which found Optus did not breach copyright by broadcasting NRL and AFL matches via its new TV Now service, has cast a doubt over the financial viability of internet broadcast rights.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 03 Feb. 12 09:38

  • Work anywhere, win anywhere

    They are coming — the invasion of mobile devices has begun. The four little letters that are keeping many a CIO awake at night are BYOC, or bring your own computing, aka bring your own device. And 2012 will be the biggest year yet for this new kind of mobility.

    Written by Bruce Carlos • 03 Feb. 12 07:36

  • Project management salaries show earnings growth, career potential

    Project management may not be the most exciting job in IT these days, especially when most of the talk about hot IT jobs pertains to software developers, information security professionals and business intelligence analysts.

    Written by Meridith Levinson • 03 Feb. 12 04:19

  • Paul Glen: The 'Low Affect' Effect

    In my exploration of the differences between technical and business people, nothing surprised me more than this: Business people tend to think that we don't care about anything. One of their biggest complaints is that we don't share their passion for the business. When-ever I hear this, I have an immediate, visceral reaction of outrage: "How could you possibly think I don't care about anything? I work like a dog to try to turn your visions into reality!"

    Written by Paul Glen • 23 Jan. 12 22:11
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    Should you consider a generic top level domain?

    Chief information officers understand the importance of domain name registrations in maintaining the integrity of their organisation’s brand. Now a study estimates the .au domain contributed $475 million to the Australian economy in 2011 and created more than 4300 full-time jobs.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 20 Jan. 12 10:08
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