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Enterprise data privacy management

• February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12

  Who's the 'insider' security campaigns target?

  Can CIOs learn anything from a security campaign launched by the military more than 60 years ago?

• January 23, 2012 23 Jan'12

  The CIO and the extended enterprise

  The CIO role is stretching further into the outer limits of the "extended enterprise."

• December 08, 2011 08 Dec'11

  Software laden with technical debt heading for a crash

  Enterprise apps are carrying millions of dollars in technical debt, one study says. CIOs need to zero in on the mistakes that could level their companies.

• July 07, 2010 07 Jul'10

  Pros and cons of using enterprise master data management with BI

  Enterprise master data management is a big task. Some CIOs are finding quick wins by starting MDM within their business intelligence efforts. For others? It's a no-win.

• December 17, 2008 17 Dec'08

  Employee layoffs pose security risk if systems access not disabled

  As layoffs rise, IT departments aren't being vigilant enough in disabling systems access and risk the ire of terminated employees.

• August 20, 2008 20 Aug'08

  Sustainability risk management: Beyond green IT

  Conserving natural resources is fast morphing into sustainability risk management and growing beyond the IT department. Where does the CIO fit in?

• May 15, 2008 15 May'08

  Data archiving software offers compliance, management solutions

  Hewlett-Packard puts database archiving in the hands of the business, courtesy of a visual design tool that can model apps and apply business rules. Improved XML makes it look like archived apps are at the ready.

• January 10, 2008 10 Jan'08

  Microsoft enterprise search strategy leads to acquisition bid

  Microsoft's $1.2 billion acquisition bid for Fast Search reveals Microsoft's enterprise search strategy. CIOs will feel a jolt or two.

• October 17, 2007 17 Oct'07

  Offshore outsourcing: A look at the security risks

  Offshore outsourcing can save money. Are the savings worth the security risks? Columnist Philip Alexander addresses security and data concerns CIOs should be aware of when sending work offshore.

• January 18, 2007 18 Jan'07

  Top IT execs could take heat for TJX breach

  Experts say senior IT executives at TJX are most likely on the hot seat today after the retail giant revealed Wednesday a massive computer security breach.

• June 27, 2006 27 Jun'06

  ITIL: A data warehouse for enterprise IT resources

  Too many companies today don't have an accurate count of their assets, and therefore are underutilizing systems and being unproductive. A CMDB framework, used in support with an ITIL project, can provide databases and analysis tools to help IT ...

• June 04, 2003 04 Jun'03

  Getting the hard facts about physical, logical and soft assets

  All assets -- physical, logical, and soft -- are important to successful IT service delivery. Once you can see them and how they relate to each other, you can model your infrastructure and better align service delivery to the needs of the enterprise.