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Fidelity hires a new CIO

Fidelity Investments has raided i Wall Street, at least when it comes to information technology. The giant investment firm has hired Daniel Petrozzo as its new CIO. He was formerly co-global chief... Read more...

Do you have the right mettle to be a CIO?

No one ever said that the chief information officer at any company has an easy job. CIOs are constantly balancing business strategy and technology decisions, making it one tough challenge to be all... Read more...

CIOs can help a manager shine

While a company's managers may not always be tech savvy, they would be wise to embrace the expertise of a CIO, according to research firm IDC. In today's topsy-turvy and competitive world, a manager... Read more...

Recession fears hit IT

A survey by Baseline in the fourth quarter of 2007 found that 46 percent of respondents believe their companies would cut IT spending and staff if a recession hit. And the survey also found that... Read more...

The Golden state finally gets a CIO

It's hard to believe, but California, the largest state in the U.S., never had a CIO until now. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger created the post in August, establishing the Office of the State Chief... Read more...

The changing CIO

Change is in the air for CIOs, according to Dennis A. Trinkle, chief information officer at Valparaiso University. Trinkle, a 1991 graduate of DePauw, tells Direct Selling News that IT professionals... Read more...

Not your father's IT

Every CIO has good days and bad day. And for Doug Caddell, chief information officer for the law firm, Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wis., there are plenty of good ones. The reason is quite... Read more...

Google's CIO Discusses Security

Google has historically been quiet about its security efforts, but for the first time, the company is opening up about some of its initiatives. Google researchers recently presented a paper on Web... Read more...

CIOs in Major Cities Forge Ahead with MuniWiFi

Many CIOs from various large cities are moving ahead with their citywide WiFi plans, despite criticisms of high cost and unreliable service. Cities can justify their investment by attracting new... Read more...

The lines between the CIO and CTO are blurring

Although the role of the CIO, CEO, CSO and other executive-level officers are fairly well-defined, the role of the Chief Technology Officer is often more ambiguous. In some companies, the CTO... Read more...