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Analytics comes to IT service management

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho, is looking to leverage its IT management domain expertise to offer a self-service IT analytics solution to help IT better utilize the data it generates.

By Thor Olavsrud

Big Data ITSM Technology Industry

Wearables etiquette in the workplace

You should practice old-school manners when using new-school tech.

By Kristen Lamoreaux

Careers Consumer Electronics Wearables

Cloud consequences: JP Morgan calls time on IT-as-usual

IT as we know it is on the brink of massive disruption. Enterprise IT groups will struggle to rebalance skills while vendors struggle for survival. How will your organization fare in the new cloud-centric world?

By Bernard Golden

May 5, 2016 9 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Data Center

It’s time for CIOs to be innovation leaders

CIOs are in a unique position to lead cross-enterprise innovation u2014 if only theyu2019d awaken the Force

By Richard Pastore

CIO IT Leadership Innovation

Getting rejected but not disrespected

My husband received yet another rejection — but this time, it was different.

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

U.S. carriers near bottom of wireless network performance list

Despite the high price of wireless service in the United States and recent investments designed to improve the 'Big Four' carriers' networks, American consumers still suffer comparatively poor service, according to a new report.

By Bill Snyder

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Why Apple’s awkward approach to enterprise is paying off

Apple inspires a level of excitement among IT pros today that every enterprise vendor should covet, thanks at least in part to progress in its deal with IBM. However, Apple remains plagued by a number of key shortcomings that keep it from conquering

By Matt Kapko

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Are you ready for peak hiring season?

It's almost summertime and the hiring's easy – or, at least a bit easier than at other times of the year. Based on data from recruiting and hiring software platform SmartRecruiters, May, June and July are the best times to look for talent.

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

How Hilton delivers greater convenience to hotel guests

Most hotel chains are offering high tech amenities to their guests these days. From apps to IoT tech, Hiltonu2019s raising the bar on what customers can expect, from the lobby to the room.

By Bruce Harpham

Mobile Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

8 challenges affecting software project management

Software development isn't easy. Managing software development projects might be even harder.

By Moira Alexander

May 5, 2016 9 mins

Developer IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Cybersecurity and the Black Swan event

Are financial institutions vulnerable to a cybersecurity Black Swan event?

By Jim Kittridge

Cybercrime IT Leadership Innovation

Nilay Patel just doesn’t understand the Apple Watch

An editor at The Verge complains about the speed of the Apple Watch, but I think heu2019s expecting too much from a first generation product designed to be an accessory to the iPhone.

By Jim Lynch

May 5, 2016 6 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartwatches Wearables

Report: CIOs face ‘massive gap’ in talent acquisition

CIOs are eager to ramp up hiring but admit they lack a robust talent pipeline. In this free report from the CIO Executive Council, three CIOs offer their approaches to filling the talent gap.

By CIO staff

CIO IT Jobs IT Leadership

How AEG’s CIO plans to hit the big time

Former Royal Caribbean Cruises CIO Bill Martin is creating a data governance strategy at Anschutz Entertainment Group to better connect with customers.

By Clint Boulton

CIO Data Architecture Data Mining

Looking for a job in IT? These states added the most tech jobs in 2015

Tech hubs appear in almost every state, but some stand out from their peers for exceptional employment and wage increases.

By Todd Thibodeaux

IT Jobs Salaries Technology Industry

How to detect if you’re in a relationship with the wrong software outsourcing company

If your outsourcing provider isn't measuring up against industry standards it's time for a change. It may be time to take corrective action and consider the benefits of switching to another provider.

By Steve Mezak

Enterprise Applications Outsourcing Technology Industry

LogMeIn creates CMS-like platform for IoT connected products

With the next generation of its Xively Connected Product Management Platform, LogMeIn is aiming to make it easier for companies to deploy and manage connected products in the Internet of Things.

By Thor Olavsrud

Internet of Things Software Development Technology Industry

A brief history of the humble airport cell phone lot

In addition to heightened security, the horrific Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks resulted in at least one more enhancement to the modern air travel experience: the cell phone lot.

By Al Sacco

Physical Security Small and Medium Business Smartphones

How to use advanced analytics to mitigate EHR data risks

Consulting firm PwC says healthcare organizations should leverage advanced analytics to mitigate the risks associated with electronic health record data.

By Thor Olavsrud

Electronic Health Records Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

10 things to do before, during and after your performance review

Performance reviews can be nerve-wracking and many workers struggle with the process. Here are ten tips to make sure your next performance review is productive and fulfilling.

Careers IT Skills Relationship Building

May 4, 2016 8 mins

5 hard truths about employee engagement

Engaged employees mean more revenue, less turnover and a happier workplace. But the truth is that the majority of workers aren't engaged in their roles, and it's costing companies more than lost productivity.

By Sarah K. White

CIO CMO CTO

Community building in the service sector: Learn from the pros

When it comes to online communities, three communities have successfully amassed thousands of loyal members and have been on the up and up. All the three of them are from different niches but the underlying formula for success is the same. Find out w

By Dipti Parmar

Internet Marketing Social Networking Apps

6 Google Analytics tips to boost your online sales

Google Analytics can tell you virtually anything you want to know about your site visitors, organic SEO efforts and pay-per-click ad campaigns. A set of digital marketing and online metrics experts shares advice on how to use GA data to increase sale

By James A. Martin

Analytics Google Marketing

Digital businesses are shaking the foundation of traditional management

Old-school management thinking will not be enough to develop truly innovative digital business solutions.

By Cory Crosland

Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy Web Development

5 videoconferencing fears (and how to overcome them)

Videoconferencing continues to gain in popularity as a way to save both time and money, not to mention increase collaboration among a distributed workforce. Hereu2019s how to make the most of the medium.

By Kristin Burnham

Collaboration Software Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business

How to customize your Mac’s hard disk icons

Yes, you can customize your Macu2019s hard disk icons in just a few steps in MacOS. Why use Appleu2019s boring default icons when you can use your own?

By Jim Lynch

Consumer Electronics MacOS

Queue up for IBM’s quantum computer

Quantum computing requires a whole new type of thinking, but some of the ways IBM and others are bringing this experience to market are reminiscent of much older paradigms.

By Roger Kay

Cloud Computing Emerging Technology IBM

CII’s Best Practices badge program is making open source projects more secure

Curl, GitLab, the Linux kernel, OpenBlox, OpenSSL, Node.js and Zephyr have received badges

Linux Open Source Security

May 3, 2016 2 mins

6 tips to help IT execs write remarkable resumes

CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice from the trenches on how IT executives can create effective resumes and avoid common mistakes.

By Martha Heller

CIO IT Jobs IT Skills

Why Nvidia Shield could rule the living room

Nvidia Shield could become the ultimate entertainment platform. Here's why.

Android Linux Video Games

May 3, 2016 4 mins

PwC’s CIO on the power of collaboration

Sigal Zarmiu2019s experience leading a pan-European system rollout taught her valuable lessons in building consensus, working through cultural differences and implementing the right change-management policies.

By Brian P. Watson

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Addappt makes your address book smart

Take back your social network by making your contacts addappt

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

May 3, 2016 7 mins

Why your outsourcers’ cost of living adjustments don’t work

Cost of living increases are intended to keep IT outsourcing staff happy and working hard on your account. However, only a fraction of the money makes it into the pockets of those workers. Here are three ways to fix that.

By Stephanie Overby

Careers Outsourcing Technology Industry

How to identify, engage and nurture high-potential talent

Succession planning should be a core part of your workforce management strategy. Here's how to get it right.

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

10 best-paying companies in tech

The technology industry offers some of the highest salaries of any industry, thanks to high demand for software engineers, developers or data scientists. But, according to Glassdoor, these 10 tech companies pony up the top pay.

By Sarah K. White

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

Why there’s no waiting for wearables

Wearables in the workplace are closer than you think. And that's pretty cool.

By Dan Muse

Consumer Electronics IT Leadership Wearables

Why CEOs must go big in digital (or go home)

CEOs are investing heavily in digital business strategies, hoping to avoid the kind of disruption roiling sectors such as transportation, banking and other industries. And thatu2019s good news for CIOs.

By Clint Boulton

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Digital transformation: Why it’s important to your organization

Digital technologies u2013 are changing the face of business. And this change is accelerating and faster than the pace of transformation in organizations.

By Mark Edmead

Business IT Alignment IT Strategy Technology Industry

When will the product be done?

Why is it so hard to estimate Agile solutions?

By Michael Dougherty

Agile Development IT Governance IT Governance Frameworks

How contract modeling could reshape the NFL—and help hospitals succeed

Applying data-mining and predictive modeling to level the playing field during contract negotiation.

By Paul Bradley

Data Mining Healthcare Industry Sports Software

5 obstacles that kill adaptivity

It's nice to say that you want your organization to be adaptive, but before heading down that path and becoming frustrated by slow progress, do you understand five obstacles that could be holding back progress in a major way?

By Matt Lyteson

IT Governance IT Leadership

CIOs: Match security plans to your company’s ‘risk appetite’

In this free report from the CIO Executive Council, CIOs discuss their risk-management strategies for dealing with cybersecurity threats and the aftermath of a data breach.

By CIO.com staff

CIO IT Leadership Risk Management

7 ways small businesses can benefit from mobile apps

Small business, mobile marketing and customer experience experts share their tips and advice regarding how mobile applications can help businesses to better engage with customers, keep employees connected and boost the bottom line.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Mobile Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

CoreOS Fest goes to Berlin

A must-attend event for anyone who wants to know what the next wave of infrastructure will look like.rn

Linux Open Source Virtualization

10 tips to help CIOs reduce stress

Too much work-related stress is unhealthy, but reducing it may be easier than you think.

By Paul Rubens

CIO IT Leadership

Design thinking for healthcare

Digital technology designers and business design architects have shifted from designing physical objects or services to designing our interactions with them.

By Peter B. Nichol

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

Apple’s new CareKit apps are great news for consumers. If.

The last mile in healthcare, the place where healthcare consumers meet healthcare providers, is a cauldron of technology-led innovation today. Apple's CareKit apps join a burgeoning ecosystem that's trying to rewrite the rules.

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Mobile Apps

Why referrals make the best hires

Most HR pros say job candidate referrals are safer bets when hiring, but most job seekers aren't networking effectively to get those referrals, according to a new study from Future Workplace and Beyond.com.