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Why is IT Hiring so Hard?

CIOs want to hire IT generalists but admit to a large, financially damaging skills gap. Maybe IT leaders don't know how to find the right staff.

Is Mobile Virtualization Ready for Your Business?

Virtualization is a reality in most date centers these days, but now IT executives are looking at mobile virtualization as a result of the BYOD culture. By running two instances of an operating system on a smartphone, you can relegate personal apps a

It’s a Great Time to be Looking for an IT Security Job

Unemployment rate for information security analysts is officially ZERO.

IT Skills Shortages Inside Companies Hamper Profitability, Productivity

Data from a recent survey conducted by CompTIA shows that skills shortages inside IT departments negatively impact corporate profitability, productivity, innovation, speed to market, customer service and security.

How to Choose an Online MBA Program

A bewildering--and ever-expanding--array of online MBA programs can make it difficult for IT professionals to determine which one is right for them. Susan Cates, executive director of the University of North Carolina's online MBA program, offers

Why CFOs and Cloud Computing Have a Love-Hate Relationship

Cloud computing offers a value proposition that can be both appealing and unsettling to the CFO. However, CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden explains why freeing up capital investment should more than make up for the uncertainty of variable monthly pri

Surviving the Battle of the OS

Building a Great Place to Work

What are you really working for? CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle discusses how successful companies build rewarding workplaces, engender employee loyalty and create great products. Spoiler alert: sky-high CEO bonuses aren't part of the recipe.

Why Mobile CRM Apps Are Slow to Take Off

Everybody knows mobile computing is on the rise. Why, then, have the smartphone versions of CRM apps been such slow sellers? Here are some important lessons to learn about all enterprise apps, cloud or otherwise.

Software Is Your Business

Forrsights survey data to help bust 'No Software' and 'Software Development's Not Important' myths.