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A Wake-Up Call for Users in Facebook-Beacon Controversy

Facebook's miscue with a purchase-tracking program is a privacy problem, a reminder to users and businesses to watch their data. But analysts expect the social network's popularity to continue.

Why Leaders Must Evolve

Your leadership success increasingly depends on your ability to adapt to changing times

China to Produce More Than 40 Percent of the World’s Mobile Phones in ’07, Report Predicts

Eighty percent of the Chinese devices are expected to be exported.

TEST STORY – DO NOT PUBLISH

In the spirit of summer, we compiled a list of 20 USB-powered gadgets with very little business value—but that still tickle us pink.

What If Yoda Ran IBM?

The big vendors beat down the doors of large companies to get business, but a small-company CIO gets the brush-off. He wonders how to harness the powers of the Force, and get some big-company expertise to help the little guy.

“Email Insecurity Factor” Spurs Consumers to Keep Multiple In-boxes

Trust cited as the top reason for keeping separate email accounts

How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy

Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out ru00e9sumu00e9s willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.

CIOs’ Hiring Plans Largely Unchanged for Q1 2008

Investments in Web 2.0 development, wireless communication and network security fuel demand for IT personnel

E-commerce Sales Soared on Cyber Monday

Poor performance drags down Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target, researcher says

IT Value: What It Really Means

What's IT worth? If end users are to understand, says our columnist, you have to tell them exactly what they get for their money.n

GPS-Enabled Mobile Phone Shipments to More Than Double Over Next Five Years

Research firm expects revenue generated by shipments of GPS phones to equal $100 billion in 2012.

Using Business Intelligence Well: Keys of High Performers

Companies that excel at business intelligence make the technology a differentiator both within and outside the organization.

Three Obstacles to Getting Business Intelligence Right

Companies think business intelligence is a priority, but most still struggle to use BI well. Here are a few things to watch out for.

E-Mail Analysis Snooping in Your In-Box

An open-source algorithm called Author-Topic is now being investigated for analyzing corporate e-mail to flag employee behavior and attitudes.

How to Sharpen Your Commercial Instincts

To develop a commercial orientation, the CIO of FirstGroup had to rethink risk, ROI, idea ownership and what the CIO really has to offer.

Insecure Software’s Real Cost: Software and Cement

Software has become crucial to the very survival of civilization. But badly written, insecure software is hurting people…and costing businesses and individuals billions of dollars every year. In "Geekonomics," David Rice shows how we can

Poll Suggests Apple iPhone Users Will Employ Device for Business and Play in ’08

Apple iPhone users love their gadgets. And, like it or not, they plan to employ the iPhones in the future for business purposes as well as for personal use.

Identity Theft Victims Are on Their Own, Reports FTC

Most identity theft discovered by individuals through their financial activity

Consultants Seeking CIO Job Should Think Small

Greenpeace: Sony Ericsson Most “Green” Electronics Company; Microsoft, Nintendo Take Last-Place Slots

Greenpeace's quarterly guide is meant to motivate electronics manufacturers into reducing toxic materials in their products, as well as to improve their recycling efforts.

Virtualization of Desktop PCs on the Rise

Virtualization of desktop PCs is still a young idea, but one with a bright future. And Global 2000 enterprises are leading the way, says new Forrester study.

Wireless in Retail: The Risks and Rewards

An RSR report identifies the dangers of wireless technologies (remember TJX's nightmare?) and offers three ways to ensure your company doesn't suffer a data loss during the holiday season.

Zoho Adopts Offline Mode For Its Web-Based Applications

Announcement quells criticisms mounted by businesses accustomed to traditional installed tools

Strategies for Dealing With IT Complexity

Every innovation, every business process improvement, comes with an IT complexity tax that must be paid by CIOs in time, money and sweat. Here are strategies to mitigate the increasing complexity of IT as it enables new business.

Microsoft to Build Siberian Data Center

In the region famous for its Russian exiles and freezing-cold winters, Microsoft will reportedly add 10,000 heat-generating servers

Holiday Shopping Season Off To Strong Start Online

Online retail sales on Black Friday rose 22 percent versus a year ago

Ex-Microsoft CIO Stuart Scott Lands at Mortgage Lender

Former CIO takes Chief Operating Officer position at Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage

Higher Gas and Energy Costs May Hurt Holiday Shopping

CUNA and the Consumer Federation of America forecast dip in holiday spending.

The Hiring Manager Interviews: Outtakes from the Q&A with Accellent’s CIO

William Howell discusses how he works with his team to select candidates for jobs.

Reader Q&A: How To Make Actions Convey Your Agenda

Tips for getting feedback and how to communicate a reorganization

Annual Technology Salary Survey Predicts Substantial Increase

Base compensation, signing bonuses and other perks, particularly for in-demand jobs, such as lead applications developer, messaging administrator and data modeler.

Holiday Travel Tips

A rough Thanksgiving travel season makes following transportation guidelines crucial.

Benchmarking How Well You Manage Virtualization

Are you running a superior virtualization effort? You're ngoing to need the measurements to prove it. A recent study by IDC examines metrics that IT leaders can use to nbenchmark how well they're managing virtualization.

Laptops of the Future Promise Sleek Designs, Smarter Storage

What's coming up next for enterprise laptops? Slimmer profiles, smarter storage and faster bootups.

Extreme Commuting More Popular than Relocation Among Executives

Long commutes may suck, but they sure beat moving for a new job, according to a Korn/Ferry survey.

Retailers Want Business Intelligence Benefits, But Struggle With Challenges

Study finds the majority of retailers are using business intelligence, but that doesn't mean they're all using it well.

Study: IT Wants More Virtualization Management Tools

Virtualization management's hot, but ITIL and IPv6 are not, says survey of IT leaders' priorities.

AT&T Debuts Smartphone-Based “Remote Monitor” to Help SMBs Keep an Eye on Facilities

AT&T Remote Monitor service lets users send and react to various alerts, as well as monitor offices and workspaces using cameras and sensors.

Are You Satisfied with Senior Management? It Depends on Where You Live

The biggest influence on employee approval: what workers value in corporate managers.

In-Stat: Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow More Than 30 Percent Each Year Through 2012

Research firm says growth will be a product of users employing smartphones in place of notebook computers.

Evian Jumps Into Second Life

Lax Laptop Security Can Be Dangerous…and Expensive

Survey suggests travelers need to do more to lock down their laptops.

The Business Intelligence Landscape: How Will the IBM Purchase of Cognos Impact End-Users?

The last megavendor snatches up the independent BI company Cognos. What will it mean for you?

People More Important Than IT Business-Alignment

Alignment takes backseat to retention, says SIM study.

A Shallow Talent Pool Means Hiring Challenges

Managers see fewer qualified workers and want to retain the people they have. But managers at smaller companies are more optimistic about hiring.

Average CIO Tenure Slips But Still More Than Four Years

Average tenure has slipped more than six months since 2007, but CIO job lifespan still exceeds four years.

Picture This: New Format Successor to JPEG

JPEG has been the standard for photographic images on the Web and in online presentations for 20 years. Now it's up for replacement.

Study: CIOs Struggle With Mobile Device Management, Look to Operators for Help

Two thirds of technology execs would dump their current mobile operators if they could get better MDM from another provider, says a recent survey.

Need for Business Intelligence Grows: Too Much Information, Not Enough Insight

A new IDC study says managing information overload is a pressing need for organizations today.

Holiday Gift Guide 2007: Best Technology Bling

Five fabulous gifts for the tech lover in your life…even if that's you!