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7 questions to ask before implementing ITIL

Implementing an IT infrastructure library (ITIL) can help organizations trying to get a better handle on IT services and resources. But ITIL's just a framework. One size does not fit all. In fact, you might not need it at all Here are seven ques

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Make yourself a better project manager

No gurus, no textbooks u2013 how, with a little reflection, you could make yourself a better Project Manager

By David Cotgreave

How to recognize (and manage) 5 common developer personalities

There is no "one size fits all" approach for managing workers, and that's especially true for developers. Here are the 5 most common developer personalities–and tips on how to manage them.

By Sarah K. White

CIO CMO Mentoring

Does your company need an innovation lab?

Bi-modal IT may be tech buzzwords du jour, but creating a separate department (often in its own physical space) to do nothing but pure R&D is still an enticing prospect for embracing the innovatoru2019s dilemma.

By John Brandon

IBM Innovation Technology Industry

5 do’s and don’ts for creating career allies.

Creating career allies u2013 nurturing professional relationships u2013 is critical for your success.

By Morag Barrett

Careers IT Leadership Relationship Building

IT executive sponsors need to articulate a compelling vision

Effective executive sponsors are directly and personally vested in the outcomes they oversee.

By Steve Bates

Apple launches new @AppleSupport channel on Twitter

Apple's new @AppleSupport Twitter account provides basic tech support 15 hours day. The company quickly racked up more than 125,000 followers and posted 2,400 tweets during its first day.

By Matt Kapko

Mar 4, 2016 3 mins

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Freebird helps you quickly rebook cancelled or delayed flights

Freebird lets frequent travelers proactively prepare for potential travel headaches, and the service can find replacements for delayed or cancelled flights in just a few minutes.

By James A. Martin

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Donald Trump vs. Steve Jobs: The tale of two con artists

Donald Trump and Steve Jobs understand that reality doesnu2019t matter. Itu2019s what people believe that matters. However, columnist Rob Enderle writes itu2019s not just about convincing folks you will be successful in a turnaround, itu2019s about d

By Rob Enderle

4 principles that will shape the future of IT

Itu2019s a software-driven, open source world, and weu2019re just living in it.

By Bernard Golden

Enterprise Applications Technology Industry

iPhone 7 Pro: Is Apple about to jump the shark in naming its products?

Rumors are flying that Apple will use the iPhone Pro as the name for one model of the iPhone 7, but does that really make any sense? Apple may be on the verge of overcomplicating its product line with too many different names.

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Facebook’s new Live Video could wreak havoc on your data plan

Everybody loves live video, and Facebook knows it. But just a few hours spent using its new Live Video feature each month could quickly eat up your wireless data allotment and cost more than you think.

By Bill Snyder

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The pipe dream of 80% resource availability

Project success today is threatened by the fallacy of 80 percent resource availability for project work. Leveraging the data we collect as a data-centric organization can light a path to greater productivity.

By Treb Gatte

Business Intelligence IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Apple uncripples the Apple Pencil in iOS 9.3 beta 5

Apple wisely restores iOS navigation abilities to the Apple Pencil in iOS 9.3 beta 5. But some things like Control Center, Notification Center and moving back and forward in Safari still don't work.

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How the Linux Foundation is increasing the woman force in open source

The Linux Foundation is partnering with Woman Who Code to encourage more women to contribute to open source.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Linux Open Source

CIO decisions enabling strategic IT innovation

How a CIO turned an IT group into an innovation powerhouse u2013 Part 2

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Technology Industry

CEOs force CIOs, CMOs into digital transformation bunker

CIOs and CMOs who value their jobs are collaborating on digital transformations that require them to map out and connect customer interactions across every touchpoint. But this isnu2019t happening as much as it should.

By Clint Boulton

CIO CMO Technology Industry

How to improve employee performance by focusing on strengths

Common sense says leaders should focus on addressing their teams' weaknesses to improve performance. If thatu2019s your approach, youu2019re wrong. rn

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The benefits of using social collaboration apps in the enterprise can outweigh the associated security risks if IT professionals strategically monitor and manage them.

By Matt Kapko

Collaboration Software Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Amazon targets compliance-driven markets

Amazon Web Services EC2 Dedicated Hosts are designed to give you an on-premises experience in the cloud u2013 for good or bad.

By Andy Patrizio

Amazon.com Cloud Computing Servers

Fear, Loathing and ITIL in Las Vegas

I know you've been on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what Martin Short has to do with ITIL/ITSM. The wait is over. I'm back from Las Vegas and I have an answer for you — nothing.

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Meet tech’s new odd couple: the CIO and CMO

CMOs and CIOs typically come from different backgrounds and have different perspectives, but making their relationship work is critical to the digital business.

By Beth Stackpole

Mar 2, 2016 9 mins

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How to set up a redundant storage pool with ZFS and Ubuntu

If your data has no redundancy, no backup, it pretty much doesnu2019t exist.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Linux Open Source

While debate over the approach to privacy continues, it should be recognized that both the European Union and the U.S. share substantial common ground on privacy

By Mark MacCarthy

Big Data Government Security

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a game-changer

A goal without a plan is just a wish – Larry Elder

By Bas de Baat

Business IT Alignment IT Strategy Project Management Tools

NTT Com retools Enterprise Cloud to accelerate digital transformation

Enhancements to NTT Com's Enterprise Cloud are intended to help enterprises migrate traditional information and communications technology (ICT) workloads to the cloud, while supporting cloud-native ICT.

By Thor Olavsrud

Cloud Computing IT Strategy Technology Industry

Decision against Apple would give FBI ‘dangerous’ power

Friction between law enforcement and tech sector on full display as FBI makes its case for tools to allow it to break into San Bernardino shooteru2019s iPhone.

By Kenneth Corbin

Apple Cyberattacks Small and Medium Business

Hortonworks and HP Labs join forces to boost Spark

Hortonworks is working with Hewlett Packard Labs to enhance the efficiency and scale of memory for the enterprise and to dramatically improve memory utilization.

By Thor Olavsrud

Analytics Big Data Hadoop

Hortonworks release cadence balances innovation with reliable Hadoop core

The Hadoop distribution vendor will update core Apache Hadoop components once a year, while continually updating services that run on top of Hadoop.

By Thor Olavsrud

Analytics Big Data Hadoop

iOS 9.3 tells enterprise iPhone users what should be obvious

A new iOS software feature reportedly makes its abundantly clear that iPhones connected to the corporate network are 'supervised' by IT and can be remotely monitored and located.

By Al Sacco

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

Is Apple Maps finally better than Google Maps?

Apple Maps has come a very long way from where it started, and it may finally be better than Google Maps. Apple Maps is definitely worth a second look if you haven't seen it in a while.

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How to get started with Google Analytics

Google Analytics can provide valuable online insights for marketers and website managers. Unfortunately, GA has a bit of a learning curve. Here's a beginner's guide to the basics.

By James A. Martin

Google Internet Web Development

5 ways ecommerce businesses can improve customer service

Ecommerce and customer experience experts discuss how mobility and younger consumers have changed the nature of online customer service u2013 and how companies have responded.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

CRM Systems E-commerce Software Small and Medium Business

8 signs you’re about to be laid off

Though the economy is improving, it's still possible for IT pros to face a downsizing. How can you tell when to jump ship? Look for these eight signs.

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BYOD continues to add challenges for IT leaders

A recent study shows that more workers are turning to personal mobile devices to get work done, but businesses need to consider not only the security threats, but also the effect on company culture.

By Sarah K. White

IT Governance IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

New DJI drone offers obstacle avoidance, reduces learning curve

DJI had a huge consumer hit with the Phantom 3 series of drones, and itu2019s looking to keep the momentum going with todayu2019s announcement of the Phantom 4.

By Rich Hein

Consumer Electronics Gadgets Smart Home

CIO Quick Takes: Pick your tech buzzword

Buzzwords abound in the tech industry, but we were curious to see which ones stand out to CIOs. So we asked three of them. The answers won't surprise you.

By Dan Muse

CIO Internet of Things Technology Industry

MIT adds twist to healthcare sustainability

Explore how financial sector innovations can shoulder the burden and solve healthcare sustainability for America.

By Peter B. Nichol

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Innovation

How to do more with less in IT

Cost reduction initiatives will have a significant impact on IT in 2016.

By Peter Purcell

Cloud Computing IT Strategy Security

How to be an effective transformation advisor

CIOs want to be regarded as experts with answers. However, the key to being effective transformation advisors is to ask, donu2019t tell.

By Richard Pastore

VR gets greasy with McDonald’s ‘Happy Goggles’

McDonald's is turning Happy Meal boxes into DIY VR viewers at select locations in Sweden, and it will release its first VR game this week.

By Al Sacco

Consumer Electronics

Transmission 2.9 released for OS X

Transmission 2.9 for OS X offers an updated user interface and other enhancements and bug fixes for Mac users.

Cloud Computing Consumer Electronics MacOS

Mar 1, 2016 5 mins

Chief IoT Officer will be another cost saving for the CEO

Leaders with the right skills will help consolidate the IoT C-suite, not grow it.

By Scott Nelson

C-Suite CIO CTO

CIO strategy for driving IT innovation

How a CIO turned an IT group into an innovation powerhouse u2013 Part 1

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

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$35 Raspberry Pi 3 comes with built in wireless and Bluetooth

Sir, would you like to have some Wi-Fi and Bluetooth baked into your Pi?

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Mar 1, 2016 2 mins

LinkedIn takes to TV with ‘moon shot’ ad

A flashy new TV advertisement from LinkedIn aims to remind its professional users that they are 'closer than they think' to landing their dream job u2026 even if those dreams include space exploration. However, critics have mixed reactions

By Matt Kapko

Consumer Electronics LinkedIn Social Networking Apps

IT career roadmap: The journey to digital marketing executive

CIO.com's IT Career Roadmap series takes an in-depth look at the hottest roles available in tech today, exploring what it takes to prepare for, land and succeed in some of the most exciting jobs in the industry. This month, we examine digital ma

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How to turn your IT crisis into an opportunity

Application and technology failures are bound to happen. Instead of applying Band-Aids to get through the crisis, turn this failure into an opportunity and get the funding and support you need for the right solution.

By Lyria Charles

CIO CTO Relationship Building

What CIOs need to know about hybrid tablets

As hybrid devices become more popular with consumers, they're starting to find their place in the enterprise. However, there is a lot to consider before you decide to deploy them company-wide.

By Sarah K. White