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Why CIOs Should Get Out More

Facetime with customers can yield real business wins driven by IT. What are you waiting for?

How the Cloud Cuts VC Dependencies and Democratizes Entrepreneurship

A decade ago, investors funded projects. Today, venture capital funds scaling up already successful companies. This shift isn't just because VCs have become more rational in their investments. Plenty of startups just don't go looking for ca

How CIOs Can Make Time for Social Media

Social media enthusiast Thom Singer gives busy executives tips for spending their time wisely on sites like LinkedIn and Twitter.

Managing Multiple Tablets: MDM Software on the Rise

3 Tips for Using Cloud Services to Extend Your Data Center

How to assess needs and goals, set application strategy and identify challenges to making effective use of cloud computing.

How to Choose Your Cloud Service Provider

Selecting the right cloud service provider to trust with your infrastructure, critical applications and sensitive data can be a difficult process. These guidelines can help you make the right choice.n

How To Avoid Price Hike Backlash

CIOs should jump into pricing strategy discussions to ground price decisions in data

How to Make Time for Continuing Education and Career Development

Three working IT professionals explain how and why they make time to take classes, earn certifications and obtain advanced degrees. And they offer seven tips to help you take charge of your own professional development.

CIO Ensures Western Union Is Wired for the Future

In the latest installment of the IDG Enterprise CIO Interview Series, Western Union's John Dick talks about how his team is helping the company capture the opportunities that mobility and social networking offer. Dick also discusses how he re-ar

Big Data Causes Concern and Big Confusion

A new study suggests many organizations are concerned about managing big data, but most don't have a clear understanding of what big data means. Log management solutions can help organizations make sense of some of the data they're generati