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We're hardly out of the woods with this economic downturn. But a new survey has some optimistic news. It finds that more than 25 percent of companies queried are increasing their IT investments in Read more...

Cloud computing is clearly coming into its own, offering new opportunities for companies to save money, increase performance and spur innovation. But the impact could lead to a loss of IT jobs as Read more...

Data center managers are worried that the recession will have a big impact on their operations. The Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM) found that nearly half of the data center Read more...

Gartner researchers report that investment in IT services can be a great opportunity for cost savings and optimization, but are often given insufficient attention. "During the last five years, Read more...

The nonprofit Information Technology and Innovation Foundation urged Congress this week to devote $30 billion of the proposed $775 billion economic stimulus plan toward the IT industry. The result, Read more...

Most people in the IT world already know that something is coming down the pike soon, and it's not good. SearchCIO reports that its "TechTarget's 2009 IT Priorities Survey" finds that the sky is not Read more...

As IT budgets tighten and CIOs ask for across-the-board spending cuts, what happens to security budgets for companies that have not invested steadily in this area and have been struggling to catch Read more...

Microsoft is projecting lower revenues and earnings for 2009, but has a plan to weather the current economic storm. Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell said on a conference call last week that the software Read more...

A new research report has found that IT executives are confident they can respond to e-discovery litigation requests given their significant investments in records management, archiving and Read more...

America is losing its standing as a world tech leader, according to Accenture Chief Technology Strategist Bob Suh. After a reviewing a survey of 500 global CIOs, he said that American CIOs would Read more...