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• A CIO view on the new consumer 'killer apps' popping up in his organization

  CIO Niel Nickolaisen says yes to the new crop of consumer 'killer apps' -- and urges fellow IT leaders to do the same.  Continue Reading

• Data protection management in a mad, mobile world

  Nothing gives IT headaches like MDM. Read what our Twitter followers had to say about developing a data protection management plan for mobile devices.  Continue Reading

• Done is better than perfect? Sometimes, but quality apps trump all

  Done is better than perfect in many corners of mobile application development, but quality apps matter more than speed, our SearchCIO.com tweet jammers say.  Continue Reading

• Bring your own device to work: Passing trend or the future of IT?

  Will the much-talked-about bring your own device to work trend be a long-term concern for CIOs? Our Twitter followers weigh in during our tweet jam.  Continue Reading

• Four steps to defining and articulating the role of risk management

  Risk management programs are under pressure from all quarters. Here are four steps to defining and articulating the role of risk management.  Continue Reading

• Is the mobile trend here to stay? Readers sound off on BYOD

  Is BYOD a fizzling mobile trend or here to stay? In this CIO Chatter, SearchCIO.com readers weighed in on mobile devices in the workplace.  Continue Reading

• Got mobility questions? Join SearchCIO.com for a tweet jam Feb. 27

  Participate in SearchCIO.com's second moderated tweet jam addressing mobility questions and BYOD initiatives Wednesday, Feb. 27.  Continue Reading

• Correlation vs. causation: Readers talk about baby boomer innovations

  In this CIO Chatter, readers argue correlation vs. causation in explaining baby boomer innovations vs. those of Millennials.  Continue Reading

• Cloud computing basics for nonprofits: Raining pennies from heaven?

  Technology expert Vanessa James offers cloud computing basics tailored to the nonprofit IT director.  Continue Reading

• Green information technology initiatives: How do you demonstrate ROI?

  Our Twitter followers, editors and writers weigh in on green information technology in data center planning and different ways of demonstrating ROI.  Continue Reading

• Free cost-benefit analysis template examples for CIOs

  Check out this collection of free cost-benefit analysis examples to determine, in a systematic way, which decision or project is the most beneficial to your organization.  Continue Reading

• Mobile tech driving IT infrastructure development needs

  Is the march toward mobile tech and device access changing IT infrastructure development needs in the data center? Our Twitter brigade chimes in.  Continue Reading

• Information systems management isn't the problem; CIO learns he is

  Landing his first CIO position by railing against IT's information systems management habits, now seasoned CIO Niel Nickolaisen shares ITSM lessons.  Continue Reading

• Is the 'cloud center' the new data center?

  Is 'cloud center' a more accurate term than 'data center' in today's IT organizations? In our inaugural tweet jam, our Twitter followers weighed in.  Continue Reading

• Smart security spending requires assigning a value to information

  CISOs are under pressure to manage security spending as a business. That won't happen until companies assign a financial value to information assets.  Continue Reading