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• Dos and Don'ts for CIOs Touch on IT Spending, IT Governance and More

  Gartner Inc. lays out 10 items for CIOs to focus on in 2007. Continue Reading

• March of the Virtual Machines: Server Virtualization Gets Real

  Plenty of CIOs love server virtualization technology because it cuts costs and saves space. But they struggle with its drawbacks: virtual sprawl and licensing issues. Continue Reading

• Employee Turnover Isn't a Surprise in Peace Corps -- It's Mandatory

  The Peace Corps sends even its best IT employees packing when their time is up. Mandated turnover means a steady stream of new faces and ideas for the venerable institution. Continue Reading

• Data Warehouse Helps Gotham Get Real on Crime

  The Real Time Crime Center's IBM data warehouse has helped saved New York detectives "untold hours" spent sitting at their desks, searching for information. Continue Reading

• Evidence Is in the Email: Take Control With an Email Archiving System

  What can email archiving technology do for you? Get you more storage space, improve system performance -- and make your auditors happy. Continue Reading

• Executive Coach: In Career Advancement, Perception Is Reality

  CIOs can increase their promotion potential by sharpening their emotional intelligence skills.Continue Reading

• Off the Cuff: Godiva Chocolatier Inc.

  Mike Giresi discusses his role as vice president of global IT at Godiva.Continue Reading

• IT Management Staffing Tip: Knowing Your Personality Types

  The Myers & Briggs Foundation's personality tests helped one IT team strengthen its relationship with the business side.Continue Reading

• Living Large With Google Base

  When search engine optimization didn't provide enough of a boost for Real Estate Services Co., it turned to a "content for traffic" arrangement with Google Base.Continue Reading

• Interviewing for a CIO Role? Think Like a Consultant in Job Interviews

  A CIO learns how to find out what he'd be expected to do in a new job.Continue Reading

• Identity and access management provides security and more

  Thanks to recent well-publicized security breaches, identity and access management is drawing more and more interest from SMBs. Learn what to look for in an IAM product here.Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery plans: Points to consider

  A comprehensive disaster recovery plan is critical to surviving a crisis, especially in an SMB environment. But evaluating your disaster recovery needs is no small task. This tip explains what to consider when designing your disaster recovery ...Continue Reading

• NAC solutions help SMBs control network, costs

  Network access control, or NAC, offers a cost-effective way to protect an SMB network from unwanted visitors.Continue Reading

• Two-factor authentication best practices for SMBs

  Two-factor authentication can seem daunting, but flexible token alternatives, managed authentication services and low-cost cards and devices have eased the pain of implementation.Continue Reading

• Tight Budgets and Core Mission Set the IT Agenda

  Nonprofits are finding new ways to fundraise, connect with donors and fulfill organizational mission.Continue Reading