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Article | 14/05/2011 IBM courts Oracle database users with migration deal
IBM is attempting to lure Oracle database and middleware customers to "move up" to its own software with a new series of enticements, the company anno...
Article | 13/05/2011 It's time for CIOs to get in the game
"I'm so done with alignment," declared the CIO pacing across the stage at our CIO Perspectives New York event a few weeks ago. "It's not even part of ...
Article | 10/05/2011 IT pay creeps up after two-year downward spiral
After two years of pay cuts and stagnating wages, IT salaries are once again on the rise, driven by demand for contract and permanent IT staff, accord...
Article | 6/05/2011 Panel: The cloud requires fresh IT skills
As organizations move more of their applications to the cloud, they might find themselves needing skills different from what their system administrato...
Article | 22/04/2011 Security firm founder Kaspersky's son reportedly kidnapped in Russia
Several news services are reporting that the son of Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky Labs, has been kidnapped for...
Article | 29/04/2011 Three creative ways to add talent to your team
I recently interviewed dozens of CIOs about their hiring concerns and was left amazed. Not by their revelations, but by their level of frustration.
Article | 25/04/2011 Successful tech startups offer IT tips for CIOs
Successful technology startups are usually keen to draw attention to their hot products, not to their internal use of IT. But companies such as Groupo...
Article | 16/04/2011 How to get the best deal from Oracle
Oracle is now in its fourth quarter, meaning the vendor and its customers are locked in the annual ritual of trying to get new deals done before the f...
Article | 14/04/2011 Mentorship key for women in IT, says Collaborate panel
ORLANDO -- Mentors and sponsors can play a key role in helping women advance their careers in information technology, according to members of a panel ...
Article | 9/04/2011 New Google CEO sweeps in with company reorg
Wasting no time, Larry Page, who became Google's CEO on Monday, quickly moved to shake up the Internet company's top management.
Article | 8/04/2011 Cisco CEO calls for dramatic cuts and a narrowing of priorities
Dramatic expense cuts and a narrowed focus on five networking technologies, including video, are coming to Cisco Systems as part of a massive planned ...
Article | 7/04/2011 Others drawn into Oracle, Rimini Street legal fray
Three other providers of third-party software maintenance have been drawn into the legal battle between Oracle and Rimini Street, a Las Vegas company ...
Article | 25/03/2011 Verizon Wireless rolls out data monitoring widget for mobile users
Verizon Wireless CIO Ajay Waghray ORLANDO -- IT innovations at Verizon Wireless have been put to work behind recent online customer account managemen...
Article | 22/03/2011 Study: IT shops running way too many applications
Nearly two-thirds of enterprises are supporting more or "far more" applications than they actually need to run their operations, according to a survey...
Article | 15/03/2011 Career advice: Selling the idea of work/life balance
Accenture's Kenneth Corless Ask a Premier 100 IT Leader