4 Things CIOs Need to Know About Microsoft's Reorg
The entirely expected Microsoft reorganization, and the accompanying memo from CEO Steve Ballmer, suggests that the company plans to focuses on devices, the cloud and a much shorter development life...
View ArticleWhat CIOs Need to Know About Software Defined Networking
Software defined networking applies the abstraction concepts of hardware virtualization to networking infrastructure. This works well for cloud implementations, which need significant configuration and...
View ArticleMeet Windows Server's BYOD features
Workplace join, work folders and other new Windows Server 2012 R2 features help beleaguered IT staffers manage the jungle of end user devices.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please...
View Article5 Things PRISM Teaches CIOs About Doing Business in Today's World
Revelations that the United States government is monitoring Internet data from tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft should make your company reconsider where and how it stores data--all...
View ArticleSteve Ballmer's Departure From Microsoft Isn't News, But Timing Is
Microsoft observers knew CEO Steve Ballmer was due to step down soon, but announcing his impending retirement weeks after an executive reorganization seems odd. With that in mind, CIO.com contributor...
View Article4 Ways CIOs Can to Respond to a Service Outage
Nasdaq and Intermedia are among the latest firms to suffer lengthy -- and public -- service outages. Eventually, the same thing will happen to you. Here are four key lessons IT leaders can learn from...
View ArticleCryptolocker: How to avoid getting infected and what to do if you are
The newest piece of ransomware is particularly nasty and, once you've got it, it's a real pain to get rid of. Here's how to protect your corporate assets before getting bit.There's a big threat wiling...
View ArticleWhy Microsoft SharePoint Faces a Challenging Future
Many enterprises use and like SharePoint. Microsoft likes it, too, because it's one of the company's fastest-growing product lines. But making enterprises support separate cloud and on-premises...
View Article3 Ways Enterprise IT Will Change in 2014
Two of the biggest stories in tech in 2013 -- the NSA spying scandal and Steve Ballmer's announced departure from Microsoft -- will impact the way your IT organization operates in 2014 in three key...
View ArticleHow to safely mingle personal and business data in a Windows world
Work Folders, new to Windows Server 2012 R2, helps administrators manage user-created data in a BYOD environment.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
View ArticleWhat CIOs Need to Know Before Relying on Startups
It seems there's a startup for everything these days. Sure, there are benefits from introducing new, more efficient systems to your enterprise, but there are also technical, financial and practical...
View Article4 Lessons CIOs Can Learn From the Target Breach
Retail giant Target made headlines after announcing that 110 million Americans were affected by a massive data breach at its stores. If you want to avoid the same fate, pay attention to these four...
View Article4 Qualities to Look for in a Data Scientist
Every business, it seems, needs a data scientist, but not everyone knows what to look for. The four qualities of a good data scientist described here will help you first write a job description and...
View ArticleWhat Does the Future of Work Look Like?
With Microsoft moving into a "mobile first, cloud first" world, an Apple smartwatch coming any day now and everyone else buying into the cloud computing hype, it can be easy to lose sight of what all...
View Article3 Mistaken Assumptions About What Big Data Can Do For You
Big data is certainly all the rage. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a piece on data scientists commanding up to $300,000 per year with very little experience. Clearly the era of embracing big...
View ArticleUsing Microsoft's Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 5.0
Sometimes we need someone to have our back. Applications, believe it or not, are the same way. Applications don't always behave as we expect them to, and though Windows has built-in protections for...
View ArticleFirst look: Windows Server Blue beta shows compelling improvements
There's a lot to like in Windows Server 2012 R2, but the key question centers around how Microsoft will handle licensing, our reviewer says. That alone might be the gating factor for the eventual...
View Article4 Things CIOs Need to Know About Microsoft's Reorg
The entirely expected Microsoft reorganization, and the accompanying memo from CEO Steve Ballmer, suggests that the company plans to focuses on devices, the cloud and a much shorter development life...
View ArticleWhat CIOs Need to Know About Software Defined Networking
Software defined networking applies the abstraction concepts of hardware virtualization to networking infrastructure. This works well for cloud implementations, which need significant configuration and...
View Article5 Things PRISM Teaches CIOs About Doing Business in Today's World
Revelations that the United States government is monitoring Internet data from tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft should make your company reconsider where and how it stores data--all...
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