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I will admit that I am not the smartest person on the face of the earth. Almost everything I have learned about IT... More...

When it comes time to manage key projects in the IT portfolio, CIOs need successful project managers who exhibit the... More...

Back around 2001, Carfax Inc., the provider of vehicle history reports on used cars and trucks, was growing rapidly. It... More...
From a decline in some types of software prices to licensing options for Microsoft's Windows 2008, opportunities to... More...
Microsoft has a half dozen or so options for customers interested in Hyper-V, but what is the most cost-effective version... More...
Application hosting pricing is expected to decrease by up to 20% over the next two years thanks to increased... More...
In this recession, with companies loath to make big capital outlays, outsourcing a data center in need of an upgrade can... More...
When the number of IT projects at San Diego-based The ICW Group started getting out of hand, governance director Angelo... More...

Mike Kavis, former enterprise architect for Catalina Marketing Corp., a $500 million company based in St. Petersburg, Fla... More...

I got into IT leadership from the non-IT side of the business. Truth be known, the real reason my CEO asked me to take over our... More...
With every new software architecture, implementation horror stories seem to abound until people learn the finer... More...
Thinking about making an investment in IT software solutions in this tough economy? Keeping up to date with the latest... More...
Some days I long to be the benevolent dictator of all of our IT. Sure, I am the leader of IT, but I am not in complete control. My... More...
IT is in a unique position to convert corporate strategy into operational processes and more closely measure... More...
For a relatively small medical center, Good Samaritan Hospital is a sophisticated user of medical technology. The 247... More...
IT security typically has been deemed one of those services best provided in-house. But the stigma attached to... More...
When asked to name the toughest ongoing challenge in business continuity (BC) planning, the majority of midsized... More...
When I ask my fellow CIOs to describe their most interesting and important initiatives, one topic consistently heads... More...
Network access control (NAC) first got the attention of security pros in the wake of the Blaster worm in 2003. Here was a... More...
Based on the number of articles and columns on IT innovation, you might get the impression that IT lacks innovation... More...
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