Tips

Tips

• Move like Jagger to nail down a digital strategy

  The collaborative skills of Quincy Jones, longevity of the Rolling Stones and tenacity of Tina Turner are the makings of a potent digital strategy.  Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery practices and business continuity plans for SMBs

  Disaster recovery practices and business continuity plans are no longer a luxury for SMBs. We've rounded up some of the best DR/BC advice for CIOs.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Three competencies CIOs need to master digital disruption

  CIOs need three competencies to keep pace with digital disruption. Plus, do you play soldier, captain or general in digital disruption?  Continue Reading

• IT budgeting, purchasing and cost-cutting tips for finance-minded CIOs

  IT budgeting, purchasing and cost cutting are constant SMB concerns. As the year winds down, CIOs must consider what's hot and what's not for 2014.  Continue Reading

• Where to invest in IT: Tweet jammers discuss budget forecast for 2014

  As a CIO, where do you plan to invest in IT in 2014? Our #CIOChat tweet jam participants talk about the budget forecast for enterprise IT.  Continue Reading

• Social gamification: How it benefits companies and their users

  Social gamification is proving its worth in organizations large and small. In this Q&A, Sonya Barry, a community manager at Java.net, explains how.  Continue Reading

• Best project management practices for CIOs and IT managers

  The best project management practices emphasize efficiency over chaos, so we've gathered some top project management tips from our sister sites.  Continue Reading

• A CIO goes beyond Agile and straight to the drawing board

  CIO Niel Nickolaisen's three mottos of software development have served him well over the years. But now, he says, it's time to go beyond Agile.  Continue Reading

• CIO tip: Learn how to present a risk-management plan to the board

  CIO tip: Companies are getting serious about risk management plans -- and leaning on CIOs to help them.  Continue Reading

• Online security training: How to avoid cybersecurity issues

  Looking to avoid cybersecurity issues? You must first determine who is responsible for online security training. Our #CIOChat participants weigh in.  Continue Reading

• How to assess risk: Business risk assessment and management for CIOs

  Business risk assessment isn't reserved for the enterprise. Learn how to assess risk and create a risk management plan in SMBs in this #CIOChat recap.  Continue Reading

• Readers talk technological advancement, future planning, Ray Kurzweil

  In this CIO Chatter roundup, see what readers had to say about Ray Kurzweil's perspectives on technological advancement and future planning for IT.  Continue Reading

• Next-generation security trends for 2014 and beyond

  In SearchCIO's recent #CIOChat, participants discuss next-generation security trends and threats, covering cloud takeover, mobile apps and more.  Continue Reading

• Cyberthreat protection: Expert advice for SMB CIOs

  With online attacks on the rise, SMBs must ensure their cyberthreat protection programs are up to snuff. We've rounded up some relevant news and tips.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: CIOs must embrace, not fight, the employee 'digital self'

  Forrester analyst Frank Gillette says CIOs must now reckon with an employee's entire 'digital self.'  Continue Reading