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The risky side of project management

A significant part of successfully navigating projects is how effectively you manage risk, but how much of the risk should fall on the shoulders of the project manager, and what can you do to sufficiently mitigate those risks?

Is it wrong to use Microsoft products on Linux?

Whenever I write about Microsoft's change in attitude toward Linux, I get pushback from a segment of the Linux user community. That makes me wonder if itu2019s really u2018okayu2019 to use Microsoft products on Linux. If not, why?rn

How to choose a vendor you can trust

Columnist Rob Enderle has spent decades watching and working with vendors. Hereu2019s a look at how he chooses which vendor to go with and why.

Lessons from the world’s savviest IT buyers

Smart IT sourcing u2013 the kind that prevents overspending and overbuying u2013 requires four types of intel.rn

Shutterstock’s first CIO to build API-driven data center

The stock photo companyu2019s new CIO finds himself in a familiar role: Leading a major data center transformation for a growing business.

Cyberbullying continues to drag Twitter down

Hate speech and bullying are major problems for Twitter, and it's time for the company to decide, once and for all, if it's on the side of the abusers or the abused.

Which wireless carrier provides the best buying experience?

J.D. Power asked thousands of U.S. consumers about their recent purchase experiences with wireless carriers, and a prepaid carrier ranked higher than each of the 'Big Four'.

iPhone: Do you keep battery percentage on or off?

Some users love having the battery percentage displayed on their iPhones, while others have absolutely no use for it whatsoever.

Why outsourced call center roles are coming back onshore

A shift in focus from cost containment to customer experience and advanced technology adoption is causing more enterprises to move more contact center roles onshore, according to recent research by the Everest Group

10 low-cost PR strategies for startups and small businesses

Small business owners and experts in public and media relations share tips for how to generate good press for your business without having to spend a lot of money.

The four P’s of analytics

The topics dominating discussion at the enterprise digital analytics table are prioritization, personalization, people and perspective.

Are you getting the full benefit of DevOps?

How to avoid DevOps friction.

4 traits of top leaders in tech

While thereu2019s a broad spectrum of unique qualities in technology leaders today, these four traits are consistently visible in the most innovative leaders that organizations covet.

Open source and saving the earth from asteroids

A student from the Holberton School was selected to participate in a NASA workshop that worked on mitigating threat of asteroid impacts.

Open source R extension simplifies data science with IBM Watson

Open source R extension is designed to help data scientists access a bevy of Watson services without leaving their native development environment.

Android, iOS bug bounty biz is booming

Hackers who identify and document proven critical software vulnerabilities in Android or iOS stand to cash in big time, thanks to new bug bounty increases from Apple, Google and at least one security firm.

Tech giants aren’t as innovative as you think

Technology's biggest companies are typically thought of as innovative, creative and unafraid of risk, but some of the people who work at these organizations tell a different story.

How to get started with a private Windows Store for Business

Windows Store for Business lets admins find suitable apps for their organization, acquire them in bulk and distribute them through their own private u2018storefront.u2019 This offers much-needed control, but its greatest benefit might be that your us

9 things great project leaders do every day

Every project leader is different, from their thought processes to their daily interactions, but there are a few things that great ones do every day that just might set them apart from the rest.

Domestic violence is a workplace issue

Do you have a formal policy in place to deal with the effects of domestic violence? You should.

How ISPs get away with shiesty internet speed claims

A watchdog group charged Comcast with misleading consumers about Internet speeds. But Comcast isn't the only company to blame u2014 ISPs rarely tell the truth about real-world upload and download speeds.

5 mistakes you can save your new managers from making

The best leaders help their new managers successfully navigate the transition from individual contributor to manager.

Mac gaming: Fun with the S.E.L.F.I.E. camera in World of Warcraft

Mac gamers can get a camera to take fun selfies of their characters in World of Warcraft. The S.E.L.F.I.E. camera can capture the antics of your characters as they travel around Azeroth.

CIOs express mixed emotions on Apple’s enterprise evolution

Not all IT leaders are happy with Apple choice to largely keep the enterprise at arm's length, but the company has made notable progress in business. These developments, large and small, helped changed the IT industry's perception of Apple.

Open vSwitch becomes a Linux Foundation Collaborative project

Hortonworks DataFlow 2.0 focuses on enterprise readiness

Hortonworks updates platform for dataflow management and streaming analytics.

CIO Career Coach: How to tell it’s time to leave your job (video)

In the first episode of a new video series, executive recruiter Martha Heller points out some common signs that it's time to make a career move.

How to prepare your healthcare practice for the conversation on payment reform

Healthcare practice payments are evolving. What exactly do the regulations and new initiatives mean for your practice? Whenu2019s the application deadline? How should your practice assess readiness? Be prepared for tomorrowu2019s conversations.

Facebook joins battle to kill ad blockers

Facebook just made a symbolic overture to advertisers by expressing support for the industry in its fight against ad blockers.

How underemployment contributes to the STEM skills gap

Underemployment is a severely underrated problem in today's economy, according to a new report from compensation and benchmarking services provider PayScale.

Can the iPad Pro really replace your laptop?

Apple has promoted the iPad Pro as a PC replacement, but is it really a viable replacement for a laptop computer?

Apple Pencil makes these 15 iPad Pro apps pop

When paired with an Apple Pencil stylus, these 15 iPad Pro apps help unlock the full potential of your tablet, whether it's saving web pages as PDFs for annotation, creating color masterpieces in seconds or sending custom greeting cards.

How to prevent millennials from burning out at work

A lot can be said about millennials at work, but one thing seems certain: This generation is stressed-out and anxious. Hereu2019s how you can help.

Alaska Airlines CIO is also ‘CEO of IT’

CIO Veresh Sita runs an executive committee for IT at Alaska Airlines, with a technology COO, CFO and chief HR officer.

Securing company data during offboarding

As cyberattacks have become more frequent and severe, many businesses have redoubled their security efforts. But a disconnect between IT and management has effectively created cybersecurity u201cblind spots.u201d

Why you should water test your GS7 Active ASAP

Samsung reportedly acknowledged that some defective Galaxy S7 Active devices are susceptible to water damage, but the company isn't making it easy for consumers to tell if they bought bum phones.

Plan your strategies for IT talent when scaling for explosive growth

Plan for a successful IT talent transformation for when speed and growth challenges arise.

Tech ‘utopia is creepy,’ according to Nicholas Carr

The controversial author of 'IT Doesnu2019t Matter' is back with a new book in which he picks apart the optimism propagated by Silicon Valley.

Physician compensation model shifts

Exploring the adoption of physician compensation models.

Apple TV Remote app can replace your real remote — with 1 exception

The new Apple TV Remote app for iOS replicates the majority of functionality in the fourth-generation, Siri-enabled hardware remote control, but it lacks a very important feature.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is infested with bugs

Microsoft's massive Windows 10 Anniversary Update has caused major problems for some users, and at this point it's a good idea to avoid the OS completely until the company squashes some of the bigger bugs.

10 tips to master the art of the career humblebrag

Modesty is the best policy, right? Not when it comes to describing your professional accomplishments. Here's how to master the art of the self-promotion to advance your career.

Buy a Rainbow Pride band for your Apple Watch

Clockwork Synergy is offering a Rainbow Pride band for the Apple Watch that is reminiscent of Appleu2019s own limited edition given to its employees.

How to tell if you have a 21st century sales team

In many industries, the revenue generation function u2014 sales and marketing u2014 is the single biggest cost of running the business. Yet itu2019s also the most unreliable. Thatu2019s why tightening up the business processes with CRM systems is s

7 top apps for sharing large files

Never again have an email kicked back because it's too large by using one of these apps aimed specifically at helping you share, edit and store oversized documents.

Should CIOs still care about business strategy?

Experts have routinely admonished IT executives to be more strategic. What do changes to the strategy planning process mean for IT now?

Making cybersecurity a priority in mergers and acquisitions: due diligence

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the companies buying or selling need to assess cybersecurity.

How open source makes the big data ecosystem richer

"The more big systems use Stacki, the more feedback we get from them, which makes the entire ecosystem richer. It benefits the entire community." says StackIQ co-founder Greg Bruno.

Should Apple simply hide the handgun emoji?

Appleu2019s substitution of a squirt gun for the handgun emoji has the potential to cause serious communication problems for iOS and macOS users. Should it just hide the handgun emoji?

What does good look like in IT project management?

When I was asked u201cWhat does good look like in IT project management?", hereu2019s why I answered, "Probably failure."