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Security still an enigma for most CIOs
Among the challenges facing the modern CIO, convincing other executives to commit the same level of funding to security as to strategic, potentially money-making applications Read more...
IT staff, budgets and effectiveness up this year
If you're in IT these days, life is looking pretty good, at least according to the latest IT Spending, Staffing and Technology Survey from Computer Economics. The survey finds that just about Read more...
Best practices for disaster recovery
CSO Magazine's CIO Executive Council members offer some good advice for disaster recovery. These include dedicating a department to manage business continuity and disaster recovery, Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Companies are over-relying on manual processes; Make sure your Linux systems are ready for DST
> Companies still relying on manual processes for data integration need to change--fast. Read more...
IT infrastructure outsourcing saves money
Of all of the IT tasks companies are likely to outsource, IT infrastructure makes the most business sense, with the highest average return and the fewest risks. Organizations can save an average Read more...
The risks involved in outsourcing code writing
Outsourcing application development could take a huge step backward, thanks to security concerns that even the Feds are worried about. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), the possibility Read more...
Email at the center of Morgan Stanley investigation
Email is emerging as the most critical piece of evidence in an investigation at Morgan Stanley over whether executives and business leaders influenced the IT department to gain favors and gifts Read more...




