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RSS business cioOutsourcers to fall victim to cloud computing rush?
News At the same Google Atmosphere event, Jeremy Vincent, CIO of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, said cloud computing had the potential to end a perpetual battle against system complexity faced by IT directors. [19 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Cloud computing more expensive than we thought?
Comment It's not just the technology that's important - how you account for its cost can also have a huge impact on your organisation at large, says the Naked CIO. Most bonuses and incentives are based on operational performance... [19 Nov 2009]
How CIOs can achieve post-recession success
Comment You can view the newly published article, Time to raise the CIO's game, at McKinsey Quarterly silicon.com: Can you describe the 'new normal' for the business world? We're not saying in every case the... [18 Nov 2009]
Unified comms: What it needs to succeed
Comment As Nick Kirkland, chief executive of IT leaders' forum CIO Connect, says: "Most CIOs I know are considering [UCC] projects rather than doing them. Jeff Mann, research vice president at the analyst house, recently noted... [17 Nov 2009]
Data Loss Prevention Starts at the Endpoint: Seeking Safety From the Data Loss Pandemic
White Paper It's every CIO's nightmare: critical business data lost, stolen or maliciously exposed in a major breach of security systems or policy. It might be sensitive financial data, strategic plans, a new... [13 Nov 2009]
The Number One Reason CIO's Get Fired
White Paper Effective BPM means job security for the CIO and all the other employees. In business, a nimble solution is one that provides the ability to profit from new opportunities as soon as they occur or to... [11 Nov 2009]
Inbox: Social networking can help you secure a job
Comment The Naked CIO gets some mixed reactions to his views on the redundancy of social networks; open source advocates hit back at CIOs claiming it costs too much to migrate; and readers weigh in on whether netbooks are fit... [11 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Is IT responsible for workers' output and errors?
Comment IT leaders may not be fully responsible for workers' actions - but they could take more responsibility than they have been, says the Naked CIO. And thus is the CIO now more accountable for errors than... [10 Nov 2009]
Windows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News Steve Jobs' agenda-setting wasn't the only popular Apple article on silicon.com last month: an article entitled why CIOs are saying no to Macs, which polled the CIO Jury on the Mac vs PC debate also proved a hit with... [09 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up According to silicon.com's CIO Jury: never. That's the sobering conclusion of the jury, which voted 10 to two against when asked whether the UK could create a global software business to rival the... [06 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News The company's CIO Paul Cheesbrough knows all about the challenges of moving to the cloud, after recently migrating 2,000 staff from Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to Google Apps Premier Edition and Google's email... [04 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Social networks are useless for finding a job
Comment While social networking sites can be fun for connecting with family and friends, they're no use when it comes to professional networking, says the Naked CIO. Do you agree with the Naked CIO? Do you think... [04 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News That's the sobering conclusion of the silicon.com CIO Jury which voted 10 to two against, when asked whether the UK could create a global software business to rival the technology industry's most... [03 Nov 2009]
Leveraging IT Innovation: Releasing Business Potential Through the Creative Use of IT
White Paper However, because these products must also serve a strategic need or goal of the company, the CTO/CIO may feel challenged to motivate his or her staff to innovate while simultaneously assuring company leadership that... [29 Oct 2009]
The Art of Lean Thinking: Influencing the IT Culture
White Paper Drawing on the experience of four IT vice presidents from diverse industries, this ExecBlueprint discusses "lean IT thinking" from multiple perspectives and provides guidance for how today's CTO/CIO can create a more... [29 Oct 2009]
