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NewsChina overtakes U.S. for total broadband subscribers
After growing by 28 percent last year, China finished 2007 with 71.6 million broadband subscribers, placing it ahead of the United States by more than 1.4 million subscriber. These figures, by market Read more...
'Hyperconnected' users growing
A new wave of information workers are using multiple devices and applications, meaning that CIOs must begin making plans to accommodate this next-generation workforce. A worldwide study done for Read more...
The CIO's first 100 days
Just like a new President moving into the White House, a new CIO has 100 days to get it right. The new CIO must figure out quickly what steps to take immediately in order to get consensus early. Read more...
Plan for power outages
Most of us forget that computer systems are only as good as the electrical power that keeps them up and running. So it is especially alarming to hear that most business continuity plans could not Read more...
Outsourcing in a more connected world
In today's issue, we highlight a couple of stories on outsourcing. It's been interesting to watch the market evolve over the last few years. I remember interviewing a Silicon Read more...
Best Buy CIO spends his day focused on customersRobert Willett, CIO of Best Buy, says that he spends 80 percent of his time focused on external customer issues, an area that more and more CIOs are choosing to focus on these days. "We've got to Read more... Soft issues gaining importance in networking decisionsWhen it comes to evaluating network viability and network providers, flexibility, Quality of Service (QoS), customer/partner relationship management, speed and ease of use are increasingly Read more... Effective CIOs are good marketersYou might be doing a bang-up job for your company, but if you don't market your successes and those of your company, your efforts will go unnoticed. Speaking up for your company's IT-related Read more... Don't discount older IT workersYouth may have its advantages, but experience sometimes outweighs youth. While they might not have grown up in the Internet age or might not have as much energy as their younger counterparts, Read more... Spearheading innovation through ITInnovation is something of a holy grail at many companies, but survey after survey shows that internal labs just aren't cutting it. This fact presents an opportunity for CIOs to use IT as the glue Read more... | Press ReleasesSocial Business Software Provider IGLOO Raises $5 Million in Series B FundingSecond Round Led by RBC Venture Partners; Funds Used to Expand Operations and Accelerate Growth KITCHENER, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IGLOO Software, a leading provider of social business software in Read more >> AT&T Makes It More Affordable to Keep in Touch While Visiting Canada and MexicoNew AT&T Canada and Mexico Travel Minutes Packages Deliver Great Value to VacationersDALLAS, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Planning to ski the Canadian slopes this year? Or soak up the sun in Read more >> Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions North America Announces New Sales, Technical Support and Customer Service TeamsNewly Hired Professionals Now Serving U.S., Canadian Printers And Local Graphics Equipment Dealers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions North America, a new and fast-growing Read more >> GoPayment Goes Global – First Stop Canada; Unveils Newly Designed, Free Credit Card ReaderCanadians Will Be Able to Easily Accept Credit Cards on Mobile Devices; Innovative Card Reader Improves Sales, Protects Data MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Canadians and new GoPayment users Read more >> NexJ Systems Teams with Winfund to Deliver an Integrated Private Cloud SolutionA hosted integrated desktop will be made available to Mutual Fund Dealers, Broker Dealers and Life Insurance Distributors across North America TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - NexJ Systems Inc., Read more >> |
