March 2014

March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
data products

A data product is digital information that can be purchased. Continue Reading
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Shadow tech: Is going rogue the new 'It' IT set-up?

In the latest issue of CIO Decisions e-zine, technology leaders sounded off on shadow tech and the plusses and minuses of going rogue. Continue Reading
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
CIOs architect a cloud computing business model, with watchful eye on costs

CIOs dissect the true enterprise costs and value of the cloud computing model and, in the process, secure that elusive 'seat at the table.' Continue Reading

March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
CIOs exploit the cloud computing model for business gains

So, cloud spells the end of corporate IT? Not for these CIOs. They're exploiting the cloud computing model to benefit their businesses. Continue Reading
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
With Office for iPad, Nadella says he's 'going where customers are going' Good luck!

Yesterday Microsoft officially launched Office for iPad, making its familiar superheroes of the office productivity suite -- Word! Excel! PowerPoint! -- available on Apple's iPad. When the news ... Continue Reading
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
Office for iPad, CIOs say 'no' to rogue and another flying car concept

Could it be true? Mobile users are officially driving the decisions of head honchos. How, you ask? Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the company was launching Office for iPad. As of ... Continue Reading
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
2013 Salary Survey Results on SearchCIO

2013 Salary Survey Results on SearchCIO Continue Reading
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
With Office for iPad, a recognition that a genius idea has a shelf life

This week's news roundup ponders Office for iPad; plus, Facebook's virtual reality grab, cloud pricing wars and big data privacy (is there such a thing?). Continue Reading
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
CIOs: It's time to prepare for bring your own smart machine

According to Gartner Inc. analyst Tom Austin, there are three classes of smart machines: The doers, the movers and the sage. It's that last category CIOs will need to pay attention to, which ... Continue Reading
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
A 'cloud first' strategy calls for strong security: Five tips to get there

How to think 'cloud first,' the power of next-gen firewalls, why DDoS attacks are on the rise and more: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading

March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
A CTO reflects on VDI implementation trials and errors

CTO Niel Nickolaisen reflects back on the reasons some of his VDI implementations never made it past the experimentation stage. Continue Reading
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
Time to prepare for bring your own smart machine

Virtual personal assistants and smart advisors are both poised to push their way into the enterprise in the next two years. How can CIOs prepare? Continue Reading
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
Handbook: Big Data in Motion

Moving large data sets around presents a number of network challenges for organizations. This handbook explores problems, solutions and workarounds. Continue Reading
March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14
coopetition (co-opetition)

Coopetition is a business strategy that uses insights gained from game theory to understand when it is better for competitors to work together. Continue Reading
March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14
Information Age

The Information Age refers to the idea that access to and the control of information is the defining characteristic of this current era in human civilization. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Risk management planning quiz: New threats, new problems for CIOs

Is your organization equipped to handle an emerging host of privacy threats? Take our risk management planning quiz to find out. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
14 questions that drive cloud computing strategies in the right direction

Stop debating what the cloud is and start asking these 14 questions that develop cloud strategies for the business worth talking about. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Take off the tech hat when contemplating cloud adoption strategy

Isn't the cloud just outsourcing, the Internet? IT strategy expert Harvey Koeppel ponders the winding (and often misleading) paths to cloud adoption. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Ford's connected car revs up with APIs and external app developers

Ford's connected car, Gartner's Magic Quadrant for BI platforms and Forrester's new Hadoop Wave report: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Plenty of drivers to craft a hybrid cloud strategy, but caveats too

Keeping the data center but keen on cloud? Take in this tip to learn about building a strong hybrid cloud strategy. Continue Reading