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March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Mobile payments race heats up at Mobile World Congress 2015

Mobile World Congress 2015 didn't disappoint, with breakthroughs in mobile payment, Internet connectivity, virtual reality and more. Also in Searchlight: Apple Pay fraud on the rise; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used private email for ...
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
A successful entrepreneur tells CXOs how to build (and rebuild) company culture

MADISON, WISC. -- When Daniel Adamany left EMC in 2007 to build an IT consultancy, his list of startup priorities didn't include building company culture. "Now it's pretty much all I think about," ...
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
Security dominates CIO agenda

The responsibility of securing the enterprise has been pushed onto the CIO, Linda Ban, the Global C-suite study director at IBM, said at the Fusion 2015 Conference of CEOs and CIOs in Madison, ...
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
Legacy IT systems can be the kindest cut of all

Should your legacy IT systems stay or go? CIOs tasked with this decision might find eliminating past-their-prime systems to be the kindest cut of all.
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
Legacy IT systems: Keep 'em or cut 'em?

How do you calculate the expiration date on your legacy IT systems? It's a question CIOs must grapple with as they look at which IT systems are worth keeping around, and which are on the way out. In this issue of CIO Decisions e-zine, we...
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March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Are CIOs next in line to be CEOs? Myer department store chain says yes

Myer, Australia's largest department store chain, said Monday that it has replaced its CEO of nine years, Bernie Brookes, with Richard Umbers, 48, who joined Myer as CIO and supply chain officer ...
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Automation vs. computer augmentation: What's best for business?

Tom Davenport lays out five strategies for surviving automation; big data evolves; and the high-end food industry feasts on big data: The Data Mill reports.
February 28, 2015 28 Feb'15
Is the CIO job stretched to the breaking point?

The job of the CIO has always been a big topic for us on SearchCIO. Over the years we've kept close tabs on what the CIO job entails and read the tea leaves on where it is headed, examining, among ...
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Do you need to fire your IT organization to drive IT business transformation?

The CIO conferences put on by Global Business Events (GBE) are closed-door affairs intended to give IT leaders an opportunity to hear how their peers are solving problems and breaking new ground ...
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Combating social engineering, BYOD security woes with education

Think that because your business is not the size of a Target, JPMorgan Chase or Sony means that you're immune from today's breed of cyberthreats? Think again. Just because small and medium-sized ...
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Beefing up security with self-aware apps; building a better IT service model

Application security is becoming self-aware. A new tool called runtime application self-protection (RASP) could help CIOs boost their IT security, but some experts question whether it's ...
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Should enterprises place their bets on Android for Work?

With Android for Work, Google gets into the BYOD business. Also in Searchlight: FCC votes yes on Net neutrality; sex bias lawsuit on VC firm Kleiner Perkins shakes up Silicon Valley.
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Government CIO launches IT shared services marketplace

A shared technology services marketplace, like the one recently implemented by Oakland County, Mich., offers a variety of benefits to governments constrained by tight budgets, including more affordable prices for services and interesting ...
February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15
So you've migrated to the cloud. Now what?

As explained in my previous post, "Tips for a smooth cloud migration," the first big hurdle in a cloud migration is figuring out how to get all your data over to the cloud safe and sound. "Those ...
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Tips for a smooth cloud migration

Migrating to the cloud may be a top mandate for CIOs, but it is no easy feat. In fact, cloud migrations "are notoriously difficult" and about 80% of them fail, Mark Broghammer, director of ...
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
RASP helps apps protect themselves, but is it ready for the enterprise?

A new technology called runtime application self-protection is being touted as a next big thing in application security. But not everyone is singing its praises.
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
The CIO identity crisis; Apple car poised to shake up IoT conversation

CIOs are at a critical point in their evolution, and they need to find a way to stay relevant in a corporate culture, according to author Jill Dyché. In part one of one of her two-part feature ...
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
The Apple car: The perfect IoT learning tool for CIOs?

There's buzz that an Apple car is in the works, and CIOs should use it to drive attention to IoT security. Also in Searchlight: The U.S. has been embedding spyware in foreign networks for years; Snapchat seeks $19 billion in funding.
February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15
How can CIOs stay relevant in a digital enterprise?

Are CIOs here to stay or are they a dying breed? Join our #CIOChat Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. EST to discuss CIOs' place in the digital enterprise.
February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15
Hadoop security: Don't build your data lake without it

Why security for Hadoop is different from traditional data management tools, a list of open source Hadoop security projects in the works, and CIO budget expectations for 2015: The Data Mill reports.
February 13, 2015 13 Feb'15
When to cut your legacy systems; the new innovation culture

When it comes to legacy systems, deciding what stays and what goes is no easy task. Hear from enterprise CIOs on the importance of strategizing and finding the right balance between the costs and ...
February 13, 2015 13 Feb'15
Is Box enterprise key management a game changer for enterprises?

Box wants to make the cloud your default location for classified data. Also in Searchlight: Your Samsung Smart TV might be eavesdropping; Apple takes off with JetBlue.
February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15
Mobile Wallets are about more than just payments

As of yet, no company has cracked the mobile wallet space. But that doesn't mean it won't happen eventually. The tipping point, according to Forrester Research Inc., hinges on seeing mobile wallets ...
February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15
Strategic partnerships are characteristic of innovation-ready companies

In her recently published book The New IT: How Technology Leaders are Enabling Business Strategy in the Digital Age, author Jill Dyché lists the characteristics of an innovation-ready company. One ...
February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15
CIOs focus on Office 365, hybrid cloud in 2015

With 2015 underway, SearchCIO checked in with CIOs to see what cloud projects they have in the works. Many said they are migrating to Office 365; hybrid cloud is also on the horizon.
February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15
Philadelphia 76ers empower Millennials to drive innovation process

At 150 employees, the Philadelphia 76ers organization doesn't have the manpower for a formal innovation process. Instead, this SMB is empowering its youthful workforce to create a real-time innovation culture to drive change.
February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15
Distributed storage simplified; how to consolidate your apps

Does talk of distributed storage leave you feeling confused? Tired of the messy definitions and explanations out there? Senior News Writer Nicole Laskowski has you covered. In this week's Data ...
February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15
FCC's bold move on net neutrality, a good move for CIOs?

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released details to regulate the Internet as a public utility. Also in Searchlight: Anthem hacked; Google and Uber go head-to-head; Target hires a new CIO.
February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15
Desperately seeking security

Your enterprise is probably no further than six degrees of separation from a damaging data breach. In CIO Decisions ezine, find out how those seeking security can turn hindsight into actionable intelligence.
February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15
University CIO on meeting the challenge of application consolidation

Utah State University's Eric Hawley considers application consolidation a chief mandate for today's CIO -- and he's prepared to do whatever it takes to deliver on it.
February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15
Flexible, scalable Web-based apps get high marks from education CIO

CIO Deepak Agarwal cut costs by nearly half in a major ITconsolidation a few years ago. Here, he talks about recent efforts to update outmoded legacy apps.
February 02, 2015 02 Feb'15
Like Americanos? Then you'll love distributed storage

Distributed storage doesn't have to be confusing. All you really need to do is think about a coffee shop. The Data Mill reports.
January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15
Why SMBs should consider DR as a service

Disaster recovery (DR) is expensive -- and not just because traditional disaster recovery services come at a very high price. Other factors contribute to the financial toll of DR: underfunded DR ...
January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15
Snowden talks encryption drawbacks; experts dish app consolidation tips

Is data encryption enough to ensure data protection? According to Edward Snowden, the answer is no. At Harvard University's fourth annual Symposium on the Future of Computation in Science and ...
January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15
FTC sounds the alarm on IoT privacy

There are almost 5 billion IoT devices in use -- and counting. To reap their rewards, says the FTC, focus on consumer privacy, not just security. Also in Searchlight: Apple's quarter earnings make history; Amazon breaks into business email with ...
January 27, 2015 27 Jan'15
CIOs are embracing software defined networks

CIOs and IT professionals have been slow to adopt software-defined networks for a number of reasons: security concerns, lack of familiarity, and the lack of skill sets required of employees. But ...
January 26, 2015 26 Jan'15
Snowden: Data encryption is good, but not good enough

Edward Snowden and Bruce Schneier talk data encryption and privacy in a networked world. The Data Mill reports.
January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15
CIO talks data center consolidation; big data do's and don'ts

Is your company looking to consolidate data centers? AMD CIO Jake Dominguez knows a thing or two about that, having consolidated 18 data centers down to two. Read Dominguez's story and get tips on ...
January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15
Microsoft pitches 'new category' of computing with Windows 10

Will Microsoft's Windows 10, with a dusting of magic from HoloLens, reel enterprises and consumers back in? Also in Searchlight, President Obama targets cybersecurity in State of the Union speech; the most common password of 2014 was '123456.'
January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15
2015 outlook in information technology: Growth and more cloud services

The 2015 outlook for information technology includes higher budgets and an emphasis on cloud, according to TechTarget's annual IT priorities survey.
January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15
The secret to rationalizing applications

After five decades of enterprise application bloat, it's finally happened: The business is getting on board with IT and agrees that there needs to be fewer applications. That's what Forrester ...
January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15
Digitization pushes business leaders to make tech decisions

Digital trends are transforming how businesses work, Abbie Lundberg, president of Lundberg Media, a content and engagement company specializing in CIOs and digital business, said at the Oracle ...
January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15
Seven secrets to big data project success

Are there traits that spell big data success? Are there big data pitfalls that can spell disaster? The answer is an emphatic “yes,” according to three experts.
January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15
The emergence of containers; turning security hindsight into foresight

Container software has been around for a while, but it's only just now finally having its big moment in the spotlight. In the latest SearchCIO Searchlight, Associate Site Editor Francesca Sales ...
January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15
Should enterprises join the rush to use Docker's container software?

Docker's brand of container software has tech giants buzzing. What's all the fuss about and should enterprises pounce? Also in Searchlight: Samsung-Blackberry acquisition rumor nixed; the U.S. Central Command's Twitter gets hacked.
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Fashion tech startups use data science to build virtual dressing rooms

Virtusize, Clothes Horse and LoveThatFit are trying to solve a burning question for online shoppers: But will it fit?
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Wearables take on Parkinson's disease

Intel Corp. really, really wants to drive the wearables bus. At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, the chip company unveiled Curie, a "system on a chip" or SoC ...
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Systems diagrams help leaders manage change

CIOs need to 'learn how to surf' the waves of change. Systems diagramming can help. The Data Mill reports.
January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15
What IT terminology are you swearing off in 2015?

Take a buzz saw to these buzzwords: In this #CIOChat recap, participants share the IT terminology they're looking to retire in 2015.
January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15
CES show 2015: The Internet of Everything and smart gadgets galore

International CES 2015 pulls out all the stops on wearables, some of them marvelous and some that, well, seem a bit dumb. Plus, selfies and drones (and selfie drones) abound.
January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15
What are your top enterprise tech predictions for 2015?

#CIOChat participants offer a gamut of enterprise tech predictions for 2015, including the evolution of big data analytics and a boom in mobile payment apps.
January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15
Top stories of 2014; big data and the UN

As we start a new year, it's the perfect time to reflect on SearchCIO's and SearchCompliance's most popular stories of 2014. Did your favorites make the list? SearchCIO's top technology pieces of ...
January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15
Searchlight List of Lists: Top tech predictions for 2015

Our annual Searchlight List of Lists shows that 2014 wasn't all breaches and tech flops. The rise of the shared economy, the splashy debut of connected devices and personal assistant apps galore were just some of the highlights.
December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14
Booz Allen Hamilton's innovation blueprint

A peek at Booz Allen's innovation practice, what Etsy looks for in a data analyst and mathematical proof that vampires don't exist: The Data Mill reports.
December 04, 2014 04 Dec'14
Finding KPIs that matter to the business

Finance leaders from emerging, medium and large companies offer insight into identifying KPIs that 'move the needle.'
November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14
The disruptor's secret; expert tips for adaptive leadership

Want to be a disruptive leader? Start by mastering the art of asking questions, Senior News Writer Nicole Laskowski writes in her latest Data Mill column, where she also addresses how CFOs are ...
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Big text and the 2014 World Cup

There's big data and then there's big text. Find out why they're different. Plus, the key to a data team's success: The Data Mill reports.
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Artificial intelligence in business: The future is now

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t some far-off fantasy confined to Steven Spielberg films. Smart machines, robots and other such technologies that leverage machine learning to do tasks humans would otherwise perform are already making inroads in ...
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
The shift to technology-driven business strategies is happening

For years, CIOs have talked about aligning technology with business strategies. That is still happening, but more often now; business strategies are formed based on technology trends.
September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14
Does your big data project need a data concierge?

Big data needs better questions; local data concierges might be the next information governance trend; and the downside of data: The Data Mill reports.
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Two-speed IT marries agile and waterfall development approaches

At John Deere, two-speed IT enables agile and waterfall development approaches to live side by side.
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
From smoke signals to SMAC, digital business arrives

Sharing your content is no longer about writing letters, sending emails or placing advertising. SearchCIO expert Harvey Koeppel analyzes how social media technologies have transformed business communications along with mobile, analytics and cloud.
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
What to include in a post-DR-test after-action review

What should go into your organization's after-action review following a disaster recovery test? #CIOChat participants suggest what to include in the report and why.
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
Apache Spark in-memory prowess ignites interest in big data circles

Data scientists look to Apache Spark to ask the really big data questions and get answers faster.
June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14
Hype is rising over sensor data but success will hinge on fundamentals

The buzz is on for sensor data but extracting value, as always, will hinge on mastering the data fundamentals: The Data Mill reports.
June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14
ITSM problem management: What are your pain points?

What are your IT organization's biggest IT service management pain points? Tweet jam participants dish on ITSM problem management.
May 27, 2014 27 May'14
The big data market rises and must converge -- just not yet

The diverging big data market, Google's new 'search,' Spark versus MapReduce: The Data Mill reports from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
May 23, 2014 23 May'14
Digital initiatives from MIT CIO Symposium: Be bold

At MIT, CIO Symposium attendees share transformative digital initiatives. Plus, change eBay passwords, ditch solo social and more in Searchlight.
May 22, 2014 22 May'14
Leading the digital enterprise: Five tips on how to get there

This year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium focused on the digital enterprise and how the line between internal and external customers is blurring.
May 20, 2014 20 May'14
The digital footprint: Business boon vs. privacy bane

Like many IT execs, O.C. Tanner CTO Niel Nickolaisen is seeking a balance between digital footprint data mining and the privacy risks it entails.
May 05, 2014 05 May'14
Ten open data examples to get CIOs thinking

Say hello to open data; the agricultural industry gets "smarter"; and UNICEF innovates: The Data Mill reports.
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Top IT spending priorities for 2014

While in past years cloud computing and virtualization have consumed IT department budgets and focus, now mobility and BI are squarely in the mix.
April 18, 2014 18 Apr'14
A crisis management plan steeped in IT for this year's Boston Marathon

IT upgrades and social data mining better equip Boston Marathon organizers for their 118th year; plus, soft robotics and Microsoft's forced update.
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play

What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates.
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier

Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine.
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Talking SMAC with Dell CIO Andi Karaboutis

Dell CIO Andi Karaboutis talks about the demand for SMAC -- social, mobile, analytics and cloud -- and Dell IT's progress on self-service analytics.
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead

In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.
December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13
IT career salaries infographic: Salary expectations, projects and mood

TechTarget's Annual Salary and Careers Survey polled 1,771 professionals on their current earnings, the mood in IT and salary expectations for 2014.
December 10, 2013 10 Dec'13
CIO guide: Protect information like a pro

Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets.
December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13
Analytics 3.0 -- the old guard masters how to build data products

Analytics 3.0, the 'data as a corporate asset' quiz and 'hellabytes': The Data Mill reports.
December 06, 2013 06 Dec'13
The rise of the smart machines: Here comes the robo-workforce

In Searchlight, smart machines are all over the news and eyeballing human jobs. Plus: Apple gets social, a lot of passwords get stolen, and more.
December 02, 2013 02 Dec'13
Want better analytics? Start asking 'crunchy' questions

Predictive analytics and crunchy questions, data visualizations and good design: The Data Mill reports.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data

At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration

Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies.
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
CIO leadership in a challenging environment: Three health IT CIOs speak their minds

The collision of the electronic health records and the Affordable Care Act has brought even more complexity and uncertainty to the role of IT in the health care industry. One could make the case ...
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
Leadership tips in a challenging environment from three health IT CIOs

At the 45th annual SIMposium, health IT CIOs talked about how technology is changing just about every aspect of health care, except one: the importance of leadership.
November 04, 2013 04 Nov'13
Relational databases are far from dead -- just ask Facebook

Facebook and relational databases, social television, and open data: The Data Mill reports from Strata Conference + Hadoop World.
October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13
Ten big data case studies in a nutshell

What are companies such as Macy's, Tesco, American Express and Wal-Mart Stores doing with big data? The Data Mill reports.
October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?

Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.
October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13
Big data and predictive analytics: When is enough data enough?

When to call it quits with data, the power of a name and performing surgical marketing: The Data Mill reports from Predictive Analytics World.
October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13
The future of mobility: A BYOD guide for CIOs

In this Essential Guide, learn how CIOs are planning for the future of mobility, aligning consumer devices with bring your own technology trends.
September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13
'Cookie stuffing': A data scientist takes on seamy side of online ads

Combatting cookie stuffing, smoking out dubious URLs, designing for behavior change and selling the company culture: The Data Mill reports.
September 23, 2013 23 Sep'13
Lean Six Sigma and Agile get up close and productive at Bose

Leadership, maturity models and core value streams: How Bose IT has blended Lean Six Sigma and Agile in its SAP environment.
September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13
Semi-structured data is king of LinkedIn's recommendation engine

LinkedIn's semi-structured data shines, CVS responds to social media finger wagging, and Microsoft does the shuffle, The Data Mill reports.
August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13
Jeff Bezos's buy of Washington Post brings digital age to doorsteps

In this week's Searchlight: Jeff Bezos's purchase of The Washington Post turns a page in the digital age; a unique spin on data collection and more.
August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13
Netflix uses the OODA loop to stay ahead of the competition

OODA loops, the death of the IT department and personal privacy. The Data Mill brings news from the Gartner Catalyst conference.
July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Our finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the effective leadership styles of leading CIOs and IT executives. Here, we introduce our finalists.
July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Meet our CIO finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the top CIOs and IT executives in the enterprise space. Here, meet our finalists.
June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13
2013 SearchCIO-Midmarket IT Leadership Awards finalists

The 2013 IT Leadership Awards honor the leadership and management skills of CIOs and IT execs in the midmarket space. Here, we reveal our finalists.
May 15, 2013 15 May'13
As IT pervades the enterprise, here comes the chief procurement officer

The rise of the chief procurement officer raises questions about the role of IT.

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