Canadian Conservatives vow to implement new copyright law
ZDNet Government — October 8th, 2008 Canadian Conservatives vow to implement new copyright law Posted by Richard Koman @ October 8, 2008 @ 11:08 AM Categories: Canada , Copyright Tags: Legislation , Copyright Law , Creator , Government , Intellectual Property , Vertical Industries , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Piracy , Strategy , Research & Development [image] Candians who vote to re-elect the Conservative government next week will also be voting for an archly pro-copyright agenda. ...

Microsoft Big Brains: Gary Flake
All about Microsoft — October 10th, 2008 Microsoft Big Brains: Gary Flake Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:08 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Research , Search , MSN , Advertising , Microsoft Big Brains Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Search , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley Just before retiring from day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft, Chairman Bill Gates said that he expected Microsoft’s 22 Technical Fellows to ...

Copyright czar is born: Prez signs Pro-IP law
ZDNet Government — October 13th, 2008 Copyright czar is born: Prez signs Pro-IP law Posted by Richard Koman @ October 13, 2008 @ 4:12 PM Categories: Congress , Justice , Copyright Tags: President , U.S. Congress , Intellectual Property , Leadership , Strategy , Research & Development , Business Operations , Management , Richard Koman [image] Get ready for the Copyright Czar. President Bush just signed the Pro-IP Act ( the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual ...

Gartner ITxpo 2008: The top 10 IT products
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2008 Gartner ITxpo 2008: The top 10 IT products Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:45 am Categories: Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Information Technology , Gartner Inc. , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner , Google Inc. , Dell Computer Corp. , Phone , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Mobile This article was co-authored by Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic’s Head Technology Editor. Over 100 IT vendors did their dog-and-pony show for the 2008 ITxpo at the Gartner Symposium in Orlando on October 13-16. ...

State of the enterprise tech economy
Between the Lines — ... 20th, 2008 State of the enterprise tech economy Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:00 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Gartner Symposium , Microsoft , SAP , IBM , Cisco , Oracle , Innovation , Cloud computing , Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Information Technology , Gartner Inc. , Technology Executive , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Almost a month has passed since ...

IT Dojo video: Five ways to keep your own IT staff from stealing company secrets
Between the Lines — October 23rd, 2008 IT Dojo video: Five ways to keep your own IT staff from stealing company secrets Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , IT Management , Hardware Infrastructure , Security Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan High-profile breaches of private data are often the results of lost or stolen equipment, malicious hackers, or improperly disposed of storage devices. Yet, the July 2008 arrest ...

Video: How to successfully work with an offshore team
Between the Lines — October 24th, 2008 Video: How to successfully work with an offshore team Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:08 am Categories: General , IT Management , Outsourcing , Offshore outsourcing Tags: Team , Information Technology , Video , Professional Development , Team Management , Strategy , Career , Management , Larry Dignan As companies try to get the most for their IT dollar, they may consider using offshore resources for some of their IT needs. But having part of your team on the other ...

Tech’s economy careens into the great unknown
Between the Lines — ... economy careens into the great unknown Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:41 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Apple , Microsoft , SAP , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Intel , Oracle , Amazon Tags: Financial , Recession , Information Technology , Economy , Financial Accounting , Strategy , Finance , Management , Larry Dignan Trying to figure out ...

Next week: All PDC, all the time
All about Microsoft — October 24th, 2008 Next week: All PDC, all the time Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:50 pm Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Research , .Net Framework , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Windows 7 , Robotics , PDC 2008 , Oslo , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , Strategy , Management , Microsoft Windows , Podcasts , Operating Systems , Software , ...

Ozzie responds: Is Microsoft Azure just ‘Hailstorm’ revisited?
All about Microsoft — October 29th, 2008 Ozzie responds: Is Microsoft Azure just ‘Hailstorm’ revisited? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:57 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , PDC 2008 , Live Mesh , Azure Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Ozzie , Mary Jo Foley , Ray Ozzie , Hailstorm , Strategy , Management At the Professional Developer Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles, I’ve heard a few long-time Microsoft watchers wondering aloud whether Microsoft’s newly unveiled “Azure” isn’t simply Microsoft ...

IBM sues brainiac looking to leap to Apple; Download the docs
Between the Lines — October 31st, 2008 IBM sues brainiac looking to leap to Apple; Download the docs Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:06 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , IBM , Innovation Tags: Knowledge , Apple Inc. , IBM Corp. , CNET News , Blade Servers , Strategy , Utility Computing , Servers , Hardware , Management IBM is suing executive Mark Papermaster, vice president of the company’s blade server development unit, to prevent his move to Apple. In a ...

Auditude could transform entertainment - but it won’t
ZDNet Government — November 3rd, 2008 Auditude could transform entertainment - but it won’t Posted by Richard Koman @ November 3, 2008 @ 7:43 AM Categories: Copyright Tags: Distribution , Entertainment , Auditude , Advertising & Promotion , Sales Strategy , Public Relations , Strategy , Marketing , Sales , Corporate Communications [image] Auditude ’s deal with MTV and MySpace ( PR ) is a huge vote of confidence in a business model that transforms today’s copyright morass into a ...

Larry Brilliant outlines Google’s giving strategies [video]
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2008 Larry Brilliant outlines Google’s giving strategies [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:07 pm Categories: General , Google Tags: Strategy , Google Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Sales Force Management , Investment , Financial Services , Marketing , Sales , Finance At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Larry Brilliant, executive director of Google.org, declares that Google ripped off Salesforce’s 1/1/1 model–and the company is proud of it. The model ...

Papermaster temporarily blocked from Apple job
ZDNet Government — November 10th, 2008 Papermaster temporarily blocked from Apple job Posted by Richard Koman @ November 10, 2008 @ 3:14 AM Categories: Courts , Apple Tags: Job , Apple Inc. , IBM Corp. , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Management , Richard Koman , Trade Secret From a legal standpoint, the case of Mark Papermaster, who Apple recently hired away from IBM as VP of device hardware engineering, is pretty fascinating. On Friday a ...

The change imperative: It’s back-to-basics time
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 The change imperative: It’s back-to-basics time Posted by Phil Fersht @ 6:09 am Categories: Outsourcing , Offshore outsourcing , Economy Tags: Meltdown , BPO , Industry , Deterioration , Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) , Outsourcing , Strategy , Banking , It Services , It Operations Puppy Even though you are probably more interested in the breed of puppy Barack is going to buy his girls, I have had a chance to ponder the realities of the recession. In a ...

Sun switches search alliances from Google to Microsoft
All about Microsoft — November 10th, 2008 Sun switches search alliances from Google to Microsoft Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Search , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Alliance , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , StarOffice , Blogging , Strategy , Office Suites , Software , Internet Which came first — Google dropping StarOffice from its Google Pack or ...

SIM’s 2008 Survey: Organizations are looking to IT for help, not cuts
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 SIM’s 2008 Survey: Organizations are looking to IT for help, not cuts Posted by Jason Hiner @ 10:58 pm Categories: IT Management Tags: SIM Card , IT Budget , Information Technology , Survey , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner On Monday, the Society for Information Management (SIM) released the results of its 2008 IT Trends Survey and it contained a generally upbeat forecast for IT in 2009, although the survey was conducted in June, before the global economic meltdown. In Orlando at its annual ...

Windows Live Wave 3: Microsoft’s kinder and simpler consumer services strategy?
All about Microsoft — November 12th, 2008 Windows Live Wave 3: Microsoft’s kinder and simpler consumer services strategy? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 pm Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy Tags: Strategy , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Branding , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft announced Thursday its rollout plans for what’s been known as “Windows Live Wave 3″ — the latest incarnation of the myriad Windows Live consumer-focused ...

Microsoft search boss: ‘Silk Road’ will lead to greater market share
All about Microsoft — November 13th, 2008 Microsoft search boss: ‘Silk Road’ will lead to greater market share Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:37 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Research , Search , Google , Advertising , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Search , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Live Search , Corporate Communications , Advertising & Promotion , Marketing Microsoft is adding a fourth pillar to its search-business strategy that involves ...

SIM survey 2008: Top 10 IT management concerns
Between the Lines — November 14th, 2008 SIM survey 2008: Top 10 IT management concerns Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: IT Management Tags: SIM Card , IT Administration , Information Technology , IT Professional , Survey , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner As a regular feature of the Society of Information Management’s annual IT Trends Survey, the organization asks its IT leaders to identify their most pressing concerns. At its annual SIMposium conference this week in Orlando, SIM published the results of ...

What role does IT play in privacy protection? [video]
Between the Lines — November 14th, 2008 What role does IT play in privacy protection? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Episode , Privacy Protection , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan One of the side effects of the information age is that personal privacy has become a major concern for average citizens. And IT often bears much of the responsibility for safeguarding privacy and protecting ...

IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is real
Between the Lines — November 17th, 2008 IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is real Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:13 am Categories: General , IT Management , Offshore outsourcing Tags: Information Technology , Offshoring , IT Offshoring , IT Department , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner , SIM Card , Offshore Outsourcing , Society Of Information Management The fastest way to raise the hackles of most U.S. IT professionals is to mention offshore outsourcing. Among them, there is a ...

Study: Don’t repeat IT mistakes from last downturn.
Between the Lines — November 17th, 2008 Study: Don’t repeat IT mistakes from last downturn. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:19 pm Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Outsourcing , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz A report released today by research firm voke, Inc. makes a point that probably shouldn’t need to be made these days - but, given the economic climate, it’s probably not a bad idea to say it anyway. Resist the IT downturn slash. Former Gartner analyst Theresa Lanowitz , in an unconventional report ...

Yahoo: Pondering Yang’s replacement; The next move
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2008 Yahoo: Pondering Yang’s replacement; The next move Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:09 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Google , Microsoft , Search , Yahoo Tags: Jerry Yang , Yahoo! Inc. , CEO , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate Governance , Internet , Strategy , Investment , Finance , Business Operations Now that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is out, the handicapping begins. Who will be Yang’s replacement and what will ...

IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video]
Between the Lines — ... , Strategy Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to investigate possible RAM problems with the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, included in Vista. For those of you who prefer text to video, you can go to the ...

Tech CEOs: Will they step up in a downturn?
Between the Lines — December 2nd, 2008 Tech CEOs: Will they step up in a downturn? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Economy Tags: Technology Company , Information Technology , CEO , Forrester Research Inc. , Strategy , Social Networking , Management , Online Communications , Marketing , Advertising & Promotion Technology CEOs worth their paycheck are going to use this economic downturn to revamp business models and position for the so-called post recession era. It ...

Is your employer doing enough to prevent you from being the next Julie Amero?
Hardware 2.0 — December 2nd, 2008 Is your employer doing enough to prevent you from being the next Julie Amero? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:20 pm Categories: Thoughts , Security Tags: Software , Security , Workplace , Information Technology , Julie Amero , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Management If you work with computers (especially around children, but I don’t think that not working around children makes you immune to what ...

Amid bleak job picture IT system design, consulting shines
Between the Lines — December 5th, 2008 Amid bleak job picture IT system design, consulting shines Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:17 am Categories: General , IT Management , Economy Tags: Job , Information Technology , Industry , Consulting , Unemployment , Recruitment & Selection , Outsourcing , Strategy , Human Resources , Workforce Management The U.S. economy lost 533,000 jobs in November, but computer system designers and technology consultants are holding their own. According to ...

The good and bad of an IT flea market
Between the Lines — December 5th, 2008 The good and bad of an IT flea market Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:24 am Categories: General , IT Management , Cisco , Dell , Economy Tags: Information Technology , Industry , Equipment , Sales Strategy , Strategy , Sales Force Management , Sales , Management , Sam Diaz Whether companies are scaling back, shutting down or just investing in a cloud infrastructure as a way of saving money in this economy, the result has been a flea market of used IT ...

IT trends: The top five developments of 2008
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 IT trends: The top five developments of 2008 Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:59 am Categories: IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Server , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner While 2008 has been a tumultuous year in business, there have also been a series of developing trends that are quietly transforming the traditional strategies and the standard operating procedures of IT. Here are the five trends that having the biggest impact. 5. The rise of ultra-cheap PCs A variety of “Netbooks” from leading PC vendors ...

Bankruptcy for Tribune won’t stop the inevitable
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Bankruptcy for Tribune won’t stop the inevitable Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:30 am Categories: General , Economy Tags: Tribune Co. , McClatchy Co. , Bankruptcy , Litigation , Strategy , Business Operations , Management , Sam Diaz As much as we hate to face it, there comes a time when the older family members of start to pass on - maybe your parents, your grandparents, the older aunts and uncles who helped raise you. Sure, some of them still have some fire left in them, but others have ...

Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus Posted by David Morgenstern @ 12:26 pm Categories: Software , Leopard , 10.5 Tags: Apple Macintosh , Aspire , Tools & Techniques , Project Management , Desktops , Strategy , Management , It Operations , It service Management , Hardware Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus This current recession is taking its toll on workers, even those running Macintosh. However, Aspire, a ...

IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Performance , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Windows Vista has additional security features, new functionality, and a lot of cool graphics. But ...

Forrester: 2009 IT spending will be anemic with a 2010 bounce
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 Forrester: 2009 IT spending will be anemic with a 2010 bounce Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:08 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Software , Information Technology , IT-spending , Forrester Research Inc. , Computer Equipment Purchase , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Forrester Research on Tuesday revamped its IT spending forecast and projected a growth rate of 1.6 percent in 2009, down from 4.1 percent ...

Google exec joins LinkedIn
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 Google exec joins LinkedIn Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:04 pm Categories: General , Web Technology , Google , Social networking Tags: Google Inc. , LinkedIn , Advertising & Promotion , Strategy , Middleware , Marketing , Management , Enterprise Software , Software , Larry Dignan Dipchand “Deep” Nishar, a top Google executive, is leaving the search giant to become vice president of product strategy at LinkedIn. According to the Wall ...

The top five reasons why project management fails [video]
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 The top five reasons why project management fails [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:32 pm Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Video , Project Management , Tools & Techniques , Corporate Communications , Strategy , It Operations , It service Management , Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Most organizations are trying to get better at project management because they recognize that there is a lot of value associated with efficient and ...

Sony collected, shared kids’ info; FTC sues
ZDNet Government — December 11th, 2008 Sony collected, shared kids’ info; FTC sues Posted by Richard Koman @ December 11, 2008 @ 8:45 AM Categories: FTC Tags: Sony Corp. , Children , FTC , Advertising & Promotion , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Richard Koman In Robert Bly’s “The Sibling Society,” the poet compares modern society to “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Jack is running from the giant and the giant’s wife hides him in a cupboard. As parents giving our kids over to television and computer games and ...

IT Dojo: Access the drive of a Mac that won’t boot with Target Disk Mode [video]
Between the Lines — December 16th, 2008 IT Dojo: Access the drive of a Mac that won’t boot with Target Disk Mode [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Disk , Microsoft Access , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Strategy , Marketing , Hardware If you’re a PC pro who needs to recover files off a Mac that won’t boot, you might think to try the old PC trick of removing the problem ...

IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video]
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:33 am Categories: IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Whether you support your tech-novice family members or a corporate office, you will have to reinstall Microsoft Windows at ...

Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah
The Apple Core — December 21st, 2008 Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah Posted by David Morgenstern @ 8:07 pm Categories: Software , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , San Francisco , iMenorah , JCCSF , Digital Music , Development Tools , Digital Media , Strategy , Personal Technology , Software Development Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah The Jewish holiday of Chanukah began on Sunday night and runs for 8 days. A couple of San Francisco programmers are bringing in the ...

Palm scores a $100 million lifeline to keep up the fight
Between the Lines — December 22nd, 2008 Palm scores a $100 million lifeline to keep up the fight Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:48 am Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , Google , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM Tags: Palm Inc. , Cavalry , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Strategy , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Management The cavalry has arrived for Palm - in the form of a $100 million injection from Elevation Partners ...

IT 2009 predictions: What’s in and what’s out
Between the Lines — January 5th, 2009 IT 2009 predictions: What’s in and what’s out Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: Mobile , Microsoft , Datacenter , Broadband , Green Tech , Cloud computing Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Laptop Computer , Notebooks , Strategy , Desktops , Networking , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Management I’ve organized this list into counterpoints, trends that will be “IN” and related trends that will be on their ...

RIAA’s move to DtecNet may mean litigation strategy still alive
ZDNet Government — January 6th, 2009 RIAA’s move to DtecNet may mean litigation strategy still alive Posted by Richard Koman @ January 6, 2009 @ 1:47 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Strategy , RIAA , DtecNet , MediaSentry , Litigation , Business Operations , Richard Koman When it comes to alleged music piracy, there’s a new sheriff in town. As part of the RIAA’s announced change in litigation strategy, the group has dumped MediaSentry in favor of Danish firm DtecNet . So who are they? The website isn’t a huge amount ...

Forget the MacWorld and the keynote. Jobs as Obama’s CTO? No.
Between the Lines — ... 2009 Forget the MacWorld and the keynote. Jobs as Obama’s CTO? No. Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 3:03 pm Categories: General , Government , Apple , Google , Broadband , Innovation , Net neutrality , E-commerce , Economy Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Eric Schmidt , CTO , Macworld , Obama , Internet , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Human Resources So Mike Contaxis at MacSoda had the “real reason” why ...

MWSF09 Best in Show: DJay
The Apple Core — January 7th, 2009 MWSF09 Best in Show: DJay Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:17 pm Categories: General , DJ , Software Tags: Track , BPM , Business Process Automation , Operational Planning , Strategy , Enterprise Software , It Operations , Business Operations , Management , Software djay screenshot with iTunes library and artwork on the virtual vinyl DJay ($50) is one of my favorite software titles here at Macworld Expo and I’m awarding it with an O’Grady’s Best in ...

Buzz from Japan: Sony’s first loss in 14 years
Between the Lines — January 13th, 2009 Buzz from Japan: Sony’s first loss in 14 years Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:43 am Categories: General , Earnings , Economy , Sony , Panasonic Tags: Sony Corp. , Financial , Sales Strategy , Financial Accounting , Games , Strategic Planning , Sales , Finance , Personal Technology , Strategy Media reports out of Tokyo today say that Sony Electronics will likely report an annual operating loss of about $1.1 billion - its first loss in 14 years ...

IT Dojo: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make that can mess up their networks [video]
Between the Lines — January 14th, 2009 IT Dojo: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make that can mess up their networks [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:09 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Telecommunications Tags: Network , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan IT pros love to share stories about the dumb things that users do, but sometimes you have to admit your own mistakes. Every admin has at least one embarrassing story about ...

Global IT purchases to decline in 2009; BRIC and ‘tech 12′ analyzed
Between the Lines — January 14th, 2009 Global IT purchases to decline in 2009; BRIC and ‘tech 12′ analyzed Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:41 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Telecommunications , Economy Tags: Growth , Information Technology , Forrester Research Inc. , BRIC , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Global IT purchases will equate to $1.66 trillion in 2009, down 3 percent from 2008. Software purchases be flat in 2009 relative to ...

The Success(or) of Steve Jobs
Between the Lines — January 15th, 2009 The Success(or) of Steve Jobs Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 9:12 am Categories: General , Apple , Microsoft , Dell , Economy , Digital Media Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Strategy , Leadership , Productivity , Financial Accounting , Management , Finance , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld jobsss There really is no question of succession at Apple, if Steve Jobs doesn’t come back. It’ll be Tim Cook in charge. The overarching issue though is ...

Five things that make it great to work in IT [video]
Between the Lines — January 16th, 2009 Five things that make it great to work in IT [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:31 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Episode , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner In a previous episode , I talked about some of the worst aspects of working in IT. But we shouldn’t forget that IT is still a very rewarding career for a lot of people. And understanding what draws people to the field is just as ...

IT Dojo: Build a complete IT toolkit for go-anywhere tech support [video]
Between the Lines — January 21st, 2009 IT Dojo: Build a complete IT toolkit for go-anywhere tech support [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Whether you’re traveling across the city or going from one side of the building to the other, there’s nothing more irritating than being on a support call and not having the right tools. Since experience is always the best teacher, ...

Five vital communication skills for IT leaders and their staff [video]
Between the Lines — January 23rd, 2009 Five vital communication skills for IT leaders and their staff [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:28 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Leader , Video , Communication Skill , Strategy , Leadership , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner IT professionals are often told that they need to learn how to communicate better. But you seldom hear anyone define what they mean by “communicate,” much less explain how ...

Report: Tech layoffs skyrocket in 2008; not looking much better for ‘09
Between the Lines — January 29th, 2009 Report: Tech layoffs skyrocket in 2008; not looking much better for ‘09 Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:45 pm Categories: General Tags: Silicon Valley , Job , Layoff , Industry , Unemployment , Workforce Management , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Human Resources , Management When the economy started to crumble for the housing, automotive and banking industries last year, there’s was some optimism that Silicon Valley and the tech industry might be able to ...

Is SAP really done with ’scary upgrades’ and ’sleepless night’ projects?
Between the Lines — February 4th, 2009 Is SAP really done with ’scary upgrades’ and ’sleepless night’ projects? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:55 am Categories: ERP , General , SAP , Software Infrastructure Tags: SAP AG , Business Suite 7 , Business Suite , Sales Strategy , Roi/Tco , Sales Force Management , Purchasing & Procurement , Strategy , Sales , Finance SAP has a lot riding on this Business Suite 7 launch and it’s pitching easier implementations, ROI is less than a year ...

Five ways CIOs can use innovation as their secret weapon [video]
Between the Lines — February 9th, 2009 Five ways CIOs can use innovation as their secret weapon [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Innovation Tags: Innovation , CIO , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Leadership , Marketing , Management , Jason Hiner IT is ingrained in every facet of the modern corporation. From marketing to receivables, there are systems in place that IT developed or currently maintains. This deep ...

Calculating Risk: Panning for Gold in Goldman’s ‘Gut’
Between the Lines — February 9th, 2009 Calculating Risk: Panning for Gold in Goldman’s ‘Gut’ Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:16 am Categories: Business Continuity , Business Intelligence , Credit crisis , Datacenter , ERP , Economy , General , IT Management , Innovation Tags: Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. , Goldman Sachs & Co. , Mortgages , Strategy , Financial Services , Finance , Capital Structures , Management , Tom ...

Report: Intel cancels IDF Taiwan 2009
Between the Lines — February 9th, 2009 Report: Intel cancels IDF Taiwan 2009 Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 2:03 pm Categories: Intel Tags: Intel Corp. , Government , Strategy , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Intel has decided to cancel the Intel Developer Forum, or IDF, Taiwan 2009 as part of its ongoing cost reduction efforts amid the global slowdown, reports DigiTimes . The event was originally scheduled for November. The move comes as a surprise to many Taiwan PC and motherboard makers, since Intel has hosted the IDF Taiwan since ...

Nvidia’s fourth quarter dismal; Worse than expected
Between the Lines — February 10th, 2009 Nvidia’s fourth quarter dismal; Worse than expected Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:23 pm Categories: AMD , General , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: NVidia Corp. , Operational Accounting , Leadership , Strategy , Finance , Management , Larry Dignan Nvidia told Wall Street that its fourth quarter would be bad. It turned out to be worse.  Last month, Nvidia warned that its fourth quarter would be a disaster . Nevertheless, analysts didn’t cut estimates by enough as Nvidia’s loss ...

Think before you fire: The cost of replacing IT talent
Between the Lines — February 10th, 2009 Think before you fire: The cost of replacing IT talent Posted by Phil Fersht @ 2:54 pm Categories: Credit crisis , Economy , IT Management , Layoffs Tags: Cost , Talent , Information Technology , Strategy , Management , Phil Fersht There’s currently a certain sense of déjà-vu within the IT community, as companies look at shaving even more cost out of a function that has been battered since the 2001 dot-com bust. However, when we look at the lessons of the past, you do have to ...

Should Mozilla stay out of the whole IE/EU antitrust mess?
Hardware 2.0 — February 11th, 2009 Should Mozilla stay out of the whole IE/EU antitrust mess? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:44 am Categories: In the news , Legal , Microsoft , Software , Thoughts Tags: Antitrust , Microsoft Corp. , Mozilla Corp. , Web Browsers , Leadership , Strategy , Open Source , Internet , Management , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Mozilla Foundation chairperson Mitchell Baker believes that because Internet Explorer is integrated into the OS this give ...

Don’t Bet On The Calculator. Bet On The Thinker.
Between the Lines — February 11th, 2009 Don’t Bet On The Calculator. Bet On The Thinker. Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:22 pm Categories: Business Continuity , Business Intelligence , Credit crisis , Datacenter , Earnings , Economy , General , Telecommunications Tags: Goldman Sachs & Co. , Pricing , Financial Accounting , Strategy , Marketing , Finance , Management , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld [image] Sure, Goldman Sachs thinks it knows best or it ...

Tech will see direct, indirect benefits from stimulus plan
Between the Lines — ... , Strategy I have to say that I’m very impressed with Washington these past couple of days. In just about 24 hours, the House and the Senate were able to reach an agreement on a massive economic stimulus plan, now tagged at more than $789 billion. That’s no small task. And now, it’s believed that a bill could reach the President’s desk within days. The details of the bill still hadn’t been released late Wednesday, as there was expected to be some last-minute tweaks going on into the night. Still, that that didn’t stop bill-watchers from immediately speculating about what was ...

Microsoft ThinkWeeks a thing of the past?
All about Microsoft — February 12th, 2009 Microsoft ThinkWeeks a thing of the past? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:58 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Research Tags: Bill Gates , Microsoft Corp. , Leadership , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley What’s the best way to nurture small ideas so they become big innovations? At Microsoft, one of the preferred channels has been the ThinkWeek process, instigated by Microsoft Founder and Chairman Bill Gates. “ThinkWeek” referred to the twice-annual retreats by Gates , during which he read ...

A new CIO’s successful 100-day plan [video]
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 A new CIO’s successful 100-day plan [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Video , Corporate Communications , Balance Sheets , Strategy , Marketing , Financial Statements , Financial Accounting , Finance , Management When you start a new job as CIO, you have to quickly get up to speed on the make-up of your team, the organization’s top priorities, and the current condition of the IT department’s balance sheet. Above ...

Microsoft’s retail effort: Here’s some unsolicited advice
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 Microsoft’s retail effort: Here’s some unsolicited advice Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:24 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Retail Company , Microsoft Corp. , Product Development , Retail , Product Marketing , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Research & Development , Business Operations , Marketing Microsoft has launched an effort to open retail stores to “create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want ...

Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Can it thread the prosumer needle?
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Can it thread the prosumer needle? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:57 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Mobile , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless Tags: Strategy , Phone , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Matthew , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Telecom & Utilities Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile 6.5 with a ...

Toshiba to buy Fujitsu’s storage business, challenge Hitachi
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Toshiba to buy Fujitsu’s storage business, challenge Hitachi Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:59 am Categories: Storage Tags: Hitachi Ltd. , Industry , Fujitsu Ltd. , Toshiba Corp. , Industry Sale , Strategy , Storage , Management , Hardware , Andrew Nusca [image] Toshiba , Japan’s biggest chipmaker, will buy Fujitsu’s unprofitable computer-storage drive business to help narrow its gap with industry leader Seagate Technology in the $32.6 billion market, Bloomberg reports ...

Essential competencies for IT leaders [video]
Between the Lines — February 20th, 2009 Essential competencies for IT leaders [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:01 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Leader , Video , Competency , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner  IT leaders need a full arsenal of cross-functional skills, including a lot of stuff that goes beyond the traditional IT skill set. While it helps to be well grounded in the company’s technology platforms and it’s important to ...

Sanity check: State of the IT profession 2009
Between the Lines — February 24th, 2009 Sanity check: State of the IT profession 2009 Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:15 am Categories: Economy , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Survey , IT Department , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner In light of the release of our 2009 IT Skills and Salary Report, I have assembled a set of observations about the current state of the IT profession. Here are the areas of strength and the most significant challenges. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— We the ...

IT Dojo: Five technical certifications that earn top dollar [video]
Between the Lines — February 25th, 2009 IT Dojo: Five technical certifications that earn top dollar [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Certification , Information Technology , Video , Quality , Strategy , Training And Certification , Business Operations , Management , Larry Dignan Guest post via TechRepublic : Whether you’re just starting your IT career, trying to move-up the IT ladder, or looking to reinvent yourself after a layoff, learning the right skills and ...

Music industry blames PirateBay for losses
ZDNet Government — February 25th, 2009 Music industry blames PirateBay for losses Posted by Richard Koman @ February 25, 2009 @ 9:53 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Industry , Music Industry , Music , Strategy , Digital Media , Management , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman One might accept on its face the assertion of John Kennedy, the head of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, that music sales have plummeted 30 percent since 2001. It’s much, much harder to ...

Oracle and the great innovation debate
Between the Lines — February 26th, 2009 Oracle and the great innovation debate Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:23 am Categories: ERP , General , Oracle , Software Infrastructure Tags: Innovation , Oracle Corp. , Leadership , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Does Oracle innovate or just suck maintenance revenue out of your budget like a vampire? It’s a question that has been asked a lot this week and there’s a nice back and forth about the topic among Dennis Howlett , Vinnie Mirchandan i, Paul ...

Microsoft: Vision to 'fundamentally re-imagine productivity'
Between the Lines — February 27th, 2009 Microsoft: Vision to 'fundamentally re-imagine productivity' Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:59 am Categories: Wharton Future Unleashed Tags: Software , Vision , Microsoft Corp. , Technology , Consumer Quality , Tools & Techniques , Strategy , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Imagine drawing on floor-to-ceiling office windows with your finger, using them like a whiteboard, aided by contextual information right at your fingertips, translated as necessary. You ...

AMD CIO: Key to success is fusion of business acumen and tech innovation
Between the Lines — February 27th, 2009 AMD CIO: Key to success is fusion of business acumen and tech innovation Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 11:44 am Categories: Wharton Future Unleashed Tags: Innovation , Information Technology , IT Professional , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Technology , Strategy , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] The intersection and fusion of business insight and technological innovation is the key to creating successful new business models, said AMD Chief Information Officer Ahmed Mahmoud ...

A sad day for newspapers; Is it too late for them to change?
Between the Lines — February 27th, 2009 A sad day for newspapers; Is it too late for them to change? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:01 pm Categories: Economy , General , Media Tags: Newspaper , Strategy , Games , Leadership , Blogging , Management , Personal Technology , Internet , Sam Diaz Today marks a sad day for newspapers. First, today’s print edition of the Rocky Mountain News was its last. After 150 years in business, the newspaper is closing, a victim of the Internet and the economy. Then, the ...

Microsoft expands its Online hosted services trials
All about Microsoft — ... services trials Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:04 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Exchange Server , Network service providers , Office , Resellers , System Center , Telecommunications , Utility/cloud computing , Web conferencing Tags: Business Productivity , Microsoft Corp. , Service , Strategic Planning , Collaboration , Enterprise Software , Strategy , Management , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is making ...

Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?
Between the Lines — March 3rd, 2009 Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:54 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search , Web Technology Tags: Microsoft Live Search , Microsoft Corp. , Kumo , BoomTown , Henry Blodget , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate Law , Leadership , Strategy , Investment Microsoft is testing Kumo–the upgrade to Live Search internally–and a few folks are already writing the obit.  A ...

Survey: There will be IT jobs this quarter, just not too many
Between the Lines — March 4th, 2009 Survey: There will be IT jobs this quarter, just not too many Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:54 pm Categories: General Tags: Hiring , Job , Staffing , Information Technology , Survey , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Management IT departments across the country likely won’t do much hiring this quarter, but also won’t be making any significant cuts to their staffing levels, according to a survey conducted by Robert ...

Recipe for IT success: Do more with less
Between the Lines — March 5th, 2009 Recipe for IT success: Do more with less Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:08 am Categories: Economy , General , IT Management Tags: Business Process , Information Technology , CEO , Benny Sisko , Strategy , Operational Planning , Management , Business Operations , Larry Dignan Guest post via TechRepublic. Even in a rough economy, not all organizations are regarding IT as simply a cost center.  When approached in the right way, CEOs are still willing to add resources to ...

Obama names D.C. CTO Kundra as federal CIO
Between the Lines — March 5th, 2009 Obama names D.C. CTO Kundra as federal CIO Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:21 am Categories: Politics Tags: Washington , Barack Obama , CTO , Vivek Kundra , Government , Strategy , Authentication/Encryption , Tools & Techniques , Management , Security [image] President Obama today named Vivek Kundra , Washington, D.C.’s chief technology officer, to the position of federal chief information officer. Kundra, who previously served as a technology policy ...

Wolfram Alpha: 'A new paradigm for using computers and the web'
Between the Lines — March 8th, 2009 Wolfram Alpha: 'A new paradigm for using computers and the web' Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:29 pm Categories: General , Google , Innovation , Search , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Web , Knowledge , Computer , Dan , Nova Spivak , Channel Management , Strategy , Marketing , Management Another week another Google killer. Last week, it was Twitter as Google killer. This week it’s Wolfam Alpha. The difference with Wolfram Alpha is that it has ...

Five ways to estimate and control the costs of IT [video]
Between the Lines — March 9th, 2009 Five ways to estimate and control the costs of IT [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:14 am Categories: Economy , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner The IT department needs to be just as concerned with the bottom as the company’s accountants. Estimating what the IT infrastructure and IT projects will cost is only half the battle. Implementing specific measures to control those costs is ...

Coming Monday: Cisco's data center strategy
Between the Lines — March 9th, 2009 Coming Monday: Cisco's data center strategy Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:56 pm Categories: General Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Computer Hardware , Data Centers , Virtualization , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Cisco has confirmed to Reuters that a scheduled announcement next Monday is related to speculation that the Silicon Valley company will unveil a new strategy to make data centers more efficient. Last month, news spread quickly ...

Palm raises $83.9 million; Finds balm for cash burn
Between the Lines — March 10th, 2009 Palm raises $83.9 million; Finds balm for cash burn Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:02 am Categories: General , Mobile , Palm , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless Tags: Palm Inc. , Product Development , Managerial Accounting , Product Marketing , Strategy , Research & Development , Business Operations , Finance , Marketing , Management Palm has raised $83.9 million courtesy of a public offering of 23.12 million ...

The 10 biggest mistakes IT managers make
Between the Lines — March 12th, 2009 The 10 biggest mistakes IT managers make Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:36 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Job , IT Administration , Information Technology , IT Manager , Personal Development , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Guest post: Certain common IT management mistakes can make you less effective, hamper your career advancement, and even jeopardize your job. Executive coach Joey Smith has spent years working with IT management and he put together this list of the ...

Can eBay's payment strategy carry it through auction makeover?
Between the Lines — March 12th, 2009 Can eBay's payment strategy carry it through auction makeover? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:37 am Categories: Earnings , Economy , General , eBay Tags: Strategy , Payment , eBay Inc. , Auction , Bill , Operational Accounting , Finance , Sam Diaz EBay has the right idea about putting its marketplace unit - comprised of sites such as eBay and StubHub - into revamp mode, as it told analysts during a meeting yesterday. For the fourth quarter, the unit saw sales slip 16 ...

The U.S. Government, Innovation and Data We Can Believe In
Between the Lines — March 12th, 2009 The U.S. Government, Innovation and Data We Can Believe In Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 4:28 pm Categories: Business Intelligence , E-commerce , Economy , General , Government , Innovation , News to know Tags: Innovation , Chief Information Officer , U.S. Government , Leadership , Strategy , Federal Government , Management , Government , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Aahh. Everything about Barack Obama has seemed so fresh and original. ...

Twitter premium account hoax fools Twitterverse
Between the Lines — March 19th, 2009 Twitter premium account hoax fools Twitterverse Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:44 am Categories: Twitter Tags: Twitter , Brian Briggs , Celebrity Follower , Strategy , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Ever been to Brian Briggs’ fake tech news site BBSpot ? A whole lot of people have today after it was reported that Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams “today announced part of the company’s long-awaited business model: Twitter Premium accounts .” Part clever, part stupid, Briggs filled the ...

Note to newspapers: I can't read what you don't sell
Between the Lines — March 19th, 2009 Note to newspapers: I can't read what you don't sell Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:54 pm Categories: General Tags: Newspaper , Internet , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz An off-topic rant about newspapers and how they really seem to be giving up the fight: My morning commute from Silicon Valley to San Francisco today involved a carpool with my wife to her office at Stanford University, where I would pick up an express train into the city. I arrived at the station early and decided to do my part to help the newspaper ...

Oracle picks up Relsys to round out health sciences lineup
Between the Lines — March 23rd, 2009 Oracle picks up Relsys to round out health sciences lineup Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:44 am Categories: General , Oracle , Software Infrastructure Tags: Oracle Corp. , Health Care , Vertical Industries , Benefits , Healthcare , Strategy , Financial Planning , Enterprise Software , Software , Human Resources Oracle said Monday that it has acquired Relsys International, which provides drug safety and risk management software.  Specifically, Relsys provides ...

Microsoft + Federated Media + Twitter = ExecTweets
All about Microsoft — March 23rd, 2009 Microsoft + Federated Media + Twitter = ExecTweets Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:19 pm Categories: Advertising , Corporate strategy , Web 2.0 Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Twitter , Exec , ExecTweets , Tool/service , Strategy , Marketing Research , Management , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley While most of the recent advertising buzz related to Microsoft Microsoft has focused on its consumer campaign, it’s business-focused “It’s Everybody’s Business” marketing ...

Fujitsu America CEO makes mid-market enterprise bet
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 Fujitsu America CEO makes mid-market enterprise bet Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:00 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , IT Management , Offshore outsourcing , Outsourcing , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Fujitsu Ltd. , Strategy , It Services , Manufacturing , Management , Larry Dignan Fujitsu America will kick off April 1 as an integrated IT systems player with a game plan to target ...

WSJ: Details of Google's VC fund expected soon
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 WSJ: Details of Google's VC fund expected soon Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:20 pm Categories: General , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Venture-capital Fund , Wall Street Journal , Venture Capital , Investment , Strategic Planning , Strategy , Finance , Financing Startups , Management Google is expected to announce today that it plans to commit about $100 million to launch a venture capital fund of its own, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal . The newspaper, ...

IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Registry , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows XP , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software Busy IT professionals and even end-users know that every little shortcut is important. ...

Forrester's U.S. IT spending forecast cut: Will 2010 show a rebound?
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 Forrester's U.S. IT spending forecast cut: Will 2010 show a rebound? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: Economy , General , Hardware Infrastructure , IT Management , Offshore outsourcing , Outsourcing , Software Infrastructure , Telecommunications Tags: Information Technology , Forrester Research Inc. , Strategy , Operational Planning , Operational Accounting , Management , Business Operations , Finance , Larry Dignan ...

Splunk offers IT efficiency; reports record-setting quarter
Between the Lines — April 6th, 2009 Splunk offers IT efficiency; reports record-setting quarter Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:45 pm Categories: IT Management , Search Tags: Information Technology , Splunk , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz Splunk , the San Francisco-based company that’s offers a search engine for IT infrastructures, patted itself on the back today for a record-setting first quarter with year-over-year growth of more than 100 percent - a milestone that company execs find especially noteworthy, given the economic ...

What is Microsoft SiArch (and why did they hire a Sun chip guy)?
All about Microsoft — April 9th, 2009 What is Microsoft SiArch (and why did they hire a Sun chip guy)? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:45 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Strategy , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Hardware , Chip , Microsoft SiArch , Hardware Partner , Mary Jo Foley What’s a SiArch and who’s on it? Those are just a couple of the questions spurred by this week’s revelation ...

Apple's best move: Jobs as chairman with Cook as CEO
Between the Lines — April 13th, 2009 Apple's best move: Jobs as chairman with Cook as CEO Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: Apple , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Personal Technology Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Corporate Governance , Strategy , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Management , Larry Dignan Apple chief Steve Jobs is involved with all of the company’s key product plans, had a hand in the iPhone 3.0 launch and at least a few people expect him to return in ...

Top 10 lessons for iPhone adoption in the enterprise
Between the Lines — April 14th, 2009 Top 10 lessons for iPhone adoption in the enterprise Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:41 am Categories: Apple , Enterprise 2.0 , General Tags: Apple iPhone , Advertising & Promotion , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Is your company ready for the iPhone? Or better, is the iPhone ready for your company? Like its mobile competition, Apple’s iPhone is a worthy platform for delivering content and collaboration applications to an increasingly mobile ...

IT Dojo: Add image thumbnails to folders in Windows Explorer [video]
Between the Lines — April 15th, 2009 IT Dojo: Add image thumbnails to folders in Windows Explorer [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:08 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows Explorer , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software , Management If you’re working with image files in Windows Explorer, using the thumbnail view can make your job a bit easier–especially if ...

Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions?
Between the Lines — ... , Strategy IBM outlined a vision—and of course a new services unit to go with it—that takes a little time to grok. Big Blue talked about the “information journey,” fact-based enterprises and nudging out gut calls in everyday management for decisions based on hard, cold facts. But when you boil it all down, Big Blue is talking about providing a bag of algorithms that will automate many of your business decisions. Sitting through ...

Download TechRepublic's 'Ninja Guide' to IT cost cutting
Between the Lines — April 16th, 2009 Download TechRepublic's 'Ninja Guide' to IT cost cutting Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:30 am Categories: Economy , IT Management , TechRepublic Tags: TechRepublic Inc. , Information Technology , IT Cost , Strategy , Smb/Sme , Productivity , Management , Jason Hiner Most IT departments have been operating very lean since the 2001 recession. So if they’ve been asked to cut even deeper during this economic downturn, it takes wisdom and a deft hand to make the right cuts without ...

The Green Enterprise: HP
Between the Lines — April 17th, 2009 The Green Enterprise: HP Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:05 am Categories: General , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Data Centers , Strategy , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Management , Larry Dignan Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its global energy use 20 percent by 2010. Correspondent Sumi Das looks at “green” strategies the company is implementing to accomplish its goal, such as designing new energy-efficient ...

Xangati offers offers DVR-like trouble ticket reporting
Between the Lines — April 20th, 2009 Xangati offers offers DVR-like trouble ticket reporting Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:15 am Categories: Business 2.0 , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Digital Video Recorder , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz The continued pursuit of a more efficient IT department has sparked some pretty innovative models, the latest coming from Xangati , which today is announcing its Visual Trouble Ticket portal. [image] Xangati comes at the problem of reporting to the IT department ...

Yahoo's Q1 profits plunge; still meets estimates
Between the Lines — April 21st, 2009 Yahoo's Q1 profits plunge; still meets estimates Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:37 pm Categories: Earnings , General , Microsoft , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , IPO , Operational Accounting , Strategic Planning , Managerial Accounting , Financial Services , Finance , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz Yahoo today reported a first quarter net profit of $118 million, or 8 cents per share on net sales of 1.58 billion. Profits were down 78 percent, compared to the same ...

Sun CEO's full e-mail to staff; 'not the end of the road'
Between the Lines — April 22nd, 2009 Sun CEO's full e-mail to staff; 'not the end of the road' Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 5:25 am Categories: General , Oracle , Sun Tags: Oracle Corp. , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Data Centers , Mergers & Acquisitions , E-mail , Corporate Law , Strategy , Corporate Governance , Leadership , Storage [image] Not a day too late after the Oracle-Sun deal was announced , Jonathan Schwartz , Sun’s chief executive, wrote employees a reassuring ...

IT Dojo: Identify what processes are using which ports in Windows Server 2008 [video]
Between the Lines — April 23rd, 2009 IT Dojo: Identify what processes are using which ports in Windows Server 2008 [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software Windows administrators sometimes need to track down network traffic ...

Four reasons why corporate IT will embrace cloud computing
Between the Lines — April 27th, 2009 Four reasons why corporate IT will embrace cloud computing Posted by Jason Hiner @ 6:00 am Categories: Cloud computing , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , CAPEX Cost , Cloud Computing , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner I love to watch the looks on the faces of IT leaders when you ask a question that involves the word “cloud computing.” It’s usually a mix between, “Oh, here we go again” and “You obviously don’t know much about IT if you’re asking me this.” Even if those IT leaders give ...

Microsoft cuts prices of all-in-one hosted productivity suite
All about Microsoft — April 27th, 2009 Microsoft cuts prices of all-in-one hosted productivity suite Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:55 pm Categories: Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Network service providers , OEMs , Office , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Business Productivity , Microsoft Corp. , Electronic Data Systems Corp. , Productivity Suite , Strategic Planning , Collaboration , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft announced on April 27 that it was ...

What would Larry Ellison do with Microsoft (it wouldn't be Vine)
Between the Lines — April 28th, 2009 What would Larry Ellison do with Microsoft (it wouldn't be Vine) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:10 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Oracle , Software Infrastructure Tags: Oracle Corp. , Vision , Microsoft Corp. , Larry Ellison , John , Larry , Strategy , Instant Messaging , Management , Internet The blogosphere is abuzz with the latest creation from Microsoft—Vine, a Twitter meets Facebook messaging system ( Techmeme ).  The big question: Would ...

Google, Sony, Amazon and Microsoft lead tech industry in Harris reputation rankings
Between the Lines — April 29th, 2009 Google, Sony, Amazon and Microsoft lead tech industry in Harris reputation rankings Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:17 am Categories: AT&T , Amazon , Apple , Dell , Google , IBM , Microsoft , Sony Tags: Sony Corp. , Google Inc. , Reputation , Industry , Harris Interactive , Amazon.com Inc. , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Google, Sony, Amazon and Microsoft pace the technology pack in Harris Interactive’s 2008 reputation ...

Disney joins the Hulu club; No. 2 in videos viewed likely
Between the Lines — April 30th, 2009 Disney joins the Hulu club; No. 2 in videos viewed likely Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:30 am Categories: Entertainment , General , Google , Hollywood on Demand , Web Technology Tags: Disney Corp. , Hulu , Corporate Governance , Corporate Communications , Strategic Planning , Strategy , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Marketing , Management Disney has bought into Hulu joining NBC Universal and News Corp.  Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed ...

Fixing Motorola's mess: kick that smartphone strategy into high gear
Between the Lines — April 30th, 2009 Fixing Motorola's mess: kick that smartphone strategy into high gear Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:39 am Categories: Apple , Earnings , General , Google , Mobile , Motorola , Palm , Research In Motion , Smartphones , iPhone Tags: Strategy , Smart Phone , Handset , Motorola Inc. , Handset Business , Android , Smart Phones , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics Motorola’s first quarter loss may have ...

Amazon plans big screen Kindle: Textbook margins are the real aim not saving newspapers
Between the Lines — May 4th, 2009 Amazon plans big screen Kindle: Textbook margins are the real aim not saving newspapers Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:18 am Categories: Amazon , E-commerce , General Tags: New York Times Co. , Amazon.com Inc. , Textbook , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Updated: Amazon will reportedly unveil a new large-screen Kindle Wednesday. The company just scheduled a press conference for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in New York City at Pace University. Get the subtle hint? Despite that subtle hint—holding a ...

HP Software: Talking strategy; Looking to grow; Gunning for Teradata
Between the Lines — May 5th, 2009 HP Software: Talking strategy; Looking to grow; Gunning for Teradata Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Hewlett-Packard , Software Infrastructure Tags: Software , Strategy , Teradata , Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Software Unit , Data Centers , Tools & Techniques , Storage , Hardware Hewlett-Packard’s software unit is tiny relative to the company’s overall revenue, but it is being counted on to fuel future growth. The ...

Google to Congress: We can help news publishers - if they embrace opportunities
Between the Lines — May 6th, 2009 Google to Congress: We can help news publishers - if they embrace opportunities Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:35 pm Categories: General , Google , Government , Media Tags: Google Inc. , U.S. Congress , News Industry , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz When did the news industry become like the music industry - a group of finger-pointing businesses trying to find someone else to blame for their woes? In both the music and news industries, the adoption of new technology completely disrupted a ...

Microsoft rethinking its Response Point small-business phone strategy
All about Microsoft — May 6th, 2009 Microsoft rethinking its Response Point small-business phone strategy Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:11 pm Categories: Channel , Network service providers , OEMs , Resellers , Speech , Systems integrators , Telecommunications , VOIP Tags: Strategy , Team , Phone , OEM , Small Business , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Telecom & Utilities , Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft’s advertising units are just ...

News to know: Cisco; Kindle DX; MySpace; Microsoft
Between the Lines — May 7th, 2009 News to know: Cisco; Kindle DX; MySpace; Microsoft Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:00 am Categories: General , News to know Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Twitter , Amazon Kindle , MySpace , Notebooks , Strategy , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets [image] Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know  vi a e mail al ert  and  RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s  ...

Murdoch's plan to fix Web news is a good start but it needs aggregators
Between the Lines — May 7th, 2009 Murdoch's plan to fix Web news is a good start but it needs aggregators Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:10 pm Categories: General , Google , Media Tags: Google Inc. , Web , Rupert Murdoch , News , Murdoch , Channel Management , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Sam Diaz News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has vowed to fix the “malfunctioning” business model for news within a year. His solution: charge for access to the content. ( Techmeme ) It seems to work for the Wall ...

Cutting software maintenance costs 101
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 Cutting software maintenance costs 101 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: ERP , General , Oracle , SAP , SaaS , Software Infrastructure Tags: Software , Software Company , Vendor , Shelfware , Forrester Research Inc. , Maintenance Revenue , Tools & Techniques , Software As A Service (SaaS) , Strategy , Management Maintenance and support costs are increasingly gobbling up more of your IT budget despite the ...

CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video]
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:06 pm Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , IT Management Tags: Strategy , Web , CIO , Video , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Solvik, managing director at Sigma Partners, moderates a panel about bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise. The panel includes: Matt Carey, chief information officer of Home Depot; Karenann ...

Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy
Between the Lines — May 14th, 2009 Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:30 am Categories: Cloud computing , Google , IT Management , Infrastructure Tags: Strategy , Google Inc. , AT Corp. , Outage , E-mail , Manufacturing , Online Communications , Sam Diaz I realize that emotions can run high when things like e-mail suddenly stop working. This morning, the twittersphere blew up with reports of widespread troubles with GMail and other ...

Salesforce stacks the cloud to ease operations [video]
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Five prerequisites for successful IT projects [video]
Between the Lines — May 15th, 2009 Five prerequisites for successful IT projects [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:52 pm Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan According to some estimates, 68 percent of IT projects fail. That’s a sobering statistic, but there are ways to stack the deck in favor of IT project success. This episode of Sanity Savers shares five strategies to help you overcome some of the common ...

EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT"
Between the Lines — May 19th, 2009 EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT" Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:18 pm Categories: Cloud computing , EMC , EMCWorld , Utility computing , VMware , virtualization Tags: Information Technology , EMC Corp. , Storage , Strategy , Hardware , Management , Jason Hiner In his keynote address at EMC World 2009 in Orlando, CEO Joe Tucci named “The Next Big Things in IT” as part of his vision for where both IT world and EMC as a company are headed over the next few ...

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?
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IT Dojo: Protect company assets during employee departures [video]
Between the Lines — May 21st, 2009 IT Dojo: Protect company assets during employee departures [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , IT Management , Security Tags: Asset , Security , Information Technology , Video , Employment Transition , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Whether it’s massive layoffs or routine separations, IT should have standard security ...

How CIOs should spend their day [video]
Between the Lines — May 22nd, 2009 How CIOs should spend their day [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Time Management , Marketing , Management , Productivity , Larry Dignan CIOs often have difficulty balancing their time and focus between their IT staff, their management peers, and the CEO. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives introduces one effective time management ...

Sergey Brin: Newspapers can still prosper but need time to "figure it out"
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 Sergey Brin: Newspapers can still prosper but need time to "figure it out" Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:58 pm Categories: Google , Media Tags: Google Inc. , Newspaper , Sergey Brin , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz Google co-founder Sergey Brin was cornered with a hot-topic question at the tail end of a press conference at the Google I/O Developer’s Conference. A “mainstream media” reporter from Australia wanted to know his thoughts on the fate of newspapers, especially since many of those outlets are ...

Enterprises and employees have iPhone disconnect
Between the Lines — May 28th, 2009 Enterprises and employees have iPhone disconnect Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:11 am Categories: Apple , General , Microsoft , Mobile , RIM , Research In Motion , Smartphones , Software Infrastructure , Wired & Wireless Tags: Apple iPhone , Smart Phones , Strategy , Handhelds , Operating Systems , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Management , Hardware , Software Almost half of the 400 ...

The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Google , Web Technology , YouTube Tags: Google Inc. , Advertisement , YouTube Inc. , Business Model , Video , Jeffrey Lindsay , Hulu , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing Business models that revolve around “free” are never free since someone always foots the bill. Meanwhile, far more companies think they have more growth and scale to lower ...

Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback?
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:28 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Bing , Productivity , Branding , Search , Leadership , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan One of Microsoft’s best innovations has been its search Cashback program, which is a rewards system for users of the software giant’s search. Bing, which launched a few days early, seems to integrate Cashback ...

The bar code turns 35
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 The bar code turns 35 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:50 am Categories: General , Standards , Supply chain Tags: Industry , Bar Code , Universal Product Code , UPC Bar Code , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan The invention that transformed the supply chain—the Universal Product Code bar code–turns 35 on June 26.  The UPC bar code has 59 machine readable black and white bars that identify products and its manufacturer. Despite all the talk about RFID devices taking over the supply chain, ...

Red Hat announces strategy to "future-proof" Java
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 Red Hat announces strategy to "future-proof" Java Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:48 am Categories: Java , Open Source , Oracle , Red Hat , Sun Tags: Strategy , Red Hat Inc. , Programming , Programming Languages , Java , Development Tools , Open Source , Software Development , Software/Web Development , Sam Diaz Red Hat today announced the JBoss Open Choice application platform strategy, an approach that the company says will redefine the use of ...

Microsoft to launch ThinkWeek 2.0
All about Microsoft — June 3rd, 2009 Microsoft to launch ThinkWeek 2.0 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:35 pm Categories: Corporate strategy Tags: Ray Ozzie , Microsoft Corp. , David Vaskevitch , Productivity , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft came close to killing off its “ThinkWeek” process , via which employee-submitted ideas can find their way into the hands of upper management for consideration. But it sounds like Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie & Co. have decided not to do away with this idea ...

Smart People: Alex Bayen, Professor, Systems Engineering, UC Berkeley
Between the Lines — June 9th, 2009 Smart People: Alex Bayen, Professor, Systems Engineering, UC Berkeley Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: University Of California At Berkeley , Systems Engineering , Alex Bayen , GPS , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Marketing Imagine a commute without traffic congestion. Alex Bayen is currently working on the Mobile Millennium project, a traffic ...

Court says Pirate Bay judge not biased
ZDNet Government — June 9th, 2009 Court says Pirate Bay judge not biased Posted by Richard Koman @ June 9, 2009 @ 7:41 AM Categories: RIAA , piracy Tags: Court , Strategy , Management , Richard Koman [image] Despite the fact that the judge in The Pirate Bay prosecution , Tomas Norstr m, is a member of several pro-copyright groups , he’s not biased, the Stockholm District Court has argued to the Svea Court of Appeal, which will rule on the issue, The Local, a Swedish news site, reports. The memberships are simply a means to gain ...

Wolfram Alpha releases major update; keeps refining
Between the Lines — June 9th, 2009 Wolfram Alpha releases major update; keeps refining Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:46 am Categories: General Tags: Knowledge , Update , Strategy , Blogging , Management , Internet , Sam Diaz Wolfram/Alpha , the service that’s less of a Google-like search engine and more of a “computational knowledge engine” of information on the Internet, has undergone a major update , with more planned for the future. These updates, though, don’t come in the form of a face lift or a new user interface. These ...

Schmidt: Bing Has Not Changed What Google Is Doing
Between the Lines — June 9th, 2009 Schmidt: Bing Has Not Changed What Google Is Doing Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:03 pm Categories: General , Google , Life Without Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Arrival , Corporate Communications , Search , Leadership , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld No big surprise here, but the arrival of Bing is not causing Google CEO Eric Schmidt to lose any sleep. [image] When asked by Fox Business ...

IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video]
Between the Lines — June 11th, 2009 IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:37 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista , Device Driver , Microsoft Windows , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management Sorting out device driver problems in Windows, can be a tricky. Windows Vista and XP often ...

Private sector necessary to achieve infrastructure growth, U.S. CTO says
Between the Lines — ... , Legal , Net neutrality , Offshore outsourcing , Open Source , Outsourcing , Personal Technology , Politics , Retail , Science , Smartphones , Software Infrastructure , Telecommunications , Web 2.0 , Web Technology , Wired & Wireless Tags: Innovation , U.S. , Growth , Federal Government , Leadership , Strategy , Government , Management , Andrew Nusca [image] The ...

Palm inventory watch: If you want a Pre go to Radio Shack
Between the Lines — June 12th, 2009 Palm inventory watch: If you want a Pre go to Radio Shack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:22 am Categories: General , Mobile , Palm , Personal Technology Tags: Palm Inc. , Sprint Communications , Radio Shack , Pre , Sales Strategy , Games , Sales Force Management , Strategy , Sales , Personal Technology Palm is replenishing its Pre inventory in drips and has shipped roughly 100,000 units thus far, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster. Guessing Pre ...

IT Dojo: Make your Windows XP machine wake up when you do [video]
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 IT Dojo: Make your Windows XP machine wake up when you do [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:27 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software , Management If you use Windows XP’s Hibernation feature on your laptop or desktop to put your system to sleep at the end of the day, you can ...

Speeding up construction on 'green' homes
Between the Lines — June 17th, 2009 Speeding up construction on 'green' homes Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:32 am Categories: General , Green Tech Tags: Construction , Government , Vertical Industries , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan At Greentech Media’s Green Building Summit at SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif., Serious Material Chairman Marc Porat discusses the challenges associated with building “green” residential homes. He believes it’s important for the green industry to persuade governments to mandate environmentally ...

Directory of CIOs on Twitter
Between the Lines — June 19th, 2009 Directory of CIOs on Twitter Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:40 pm Categories: IT Management , Twitter Tags: CIO , Twitter , Curran , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner The first step for turning Twitter into a useful business tool is finding a good group of people to follow. You want to find people who share your interests, post minimal chatter, and whose opinions you value. If you are an IT executive then you’re in luck, because an IT leadership consultant named Chris Curran has put together a ...

New version of Oracle PLM tool helps IT streamline product development
Between the Lines — June 22nd, 2009 New version of Oracle PLM tool helps IT streamline product development Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:48 pm Categories: Oracle Tags: Software , Oracle Corp. , Information Technology , Supplier , Tool , Channel Management , Product Development , Strategy , Marketing , Research & Development In this economy, IT and engineering departments are not only lean, but many of them naturally become more risk-averse. That’s bad for business because successful companies and IT ...

Webcast: Demystifying Azure and Microsoft's cloud computing strategy
Between the Lines — June 23rd, 2009 Webcast: Demystifying Azure and Microsoft's cloud computing strategy Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:31 pm Categories: Cloud computing , Microsoft Tags: Strategy , Webcast , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Hardware , Jason Hiner One of the most puzzling and intriguing projects in Microsoft’s current portfolio is Azure, sometimes called Windows Azure or the Azure Services Platform . It’s essentially a cloud computing platform, but it’s not ...

Report: IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturated
Between the Lines — June 29th, 2009 Report: IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturated Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:18 am Categories: IT jobs , Layoffs Tags: Job , Layoff , Information Technology , Benefit , Salary , Recruitment & Selection , Strategy , Workforce Management , Human Resources , Management Both salaries for IT professionals and overall IT job openings are down in the past 18 months, according to new data released by Janco on Monday as part of its 2009 Mid ...

Analyst: Kindle to reach 10 percent of Amazon's customer base; Ending Target deal a risk
Between the Lines — June 30th, 2009 Analyst: Kindle to reach 10 percent of Amazon's customer base; Ending Target deal a risk Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:23 am Categories: Amazon , E-commerce , General , Web Technology Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Target.com , Jim Friedland , Business Structures , Web Site Development , Sales Strategy , Web Technology , Strategy , Finance , Internet The great Kindle sales guessing game continues. Cowen and Co. analyst Jim Friedland upgraded Amazon to outperform ...

Forrester expects IT spending trough in third quarter; U.S. tech spending to fall 5 percent in 2009
Between the Lines — June 30th, 2009 Forrester expects IT spending trough in third quarter; U.S. tech spending to fall 5 percent in 2009 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:11 am Categories: Economy , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: Gross Domestic Product , Business Investment , Information Technology , IT-spending , Forrester Research Inc. , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Forrester Research has revised its 2009 technology spending projections with expectations that U.S. IT ...

U.S. federal IT dashboard is a great example of how to promote IT
Between the Lines — July 1st, 2009 U.S. federal IT dashboard is a great example of how to promote IT Posted by Jason Hiner @ 8:34 am Categories: IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Dashboard , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the new U.S. Federal IT Dashboard on Tuesday at the Personal Democracy Forum 2009 in New York City. The dashboard provides transparency into the U.S. government’s $74 billion budget, allowing citizens to drill down into specific departments, view status information on ...

Take steps to prevent IT myopia [video]
Between the Lines — July 2nd, 2009 Take steps to prevent IT myopia [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Project Management , Strategy , Tools & Techniques , It Operations , It service Management , Management , Larry Dignan Most lists for improving IT tend to focus on project management issues. While that’s important, if you get too caught up in the details of project management, you may miss out on ...

Andreessen Horowitz VC fund launches: Will invest $50,000 to $50 million in IT startups
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 Andreessen Horowitz VC fund launches: Will invest $50,000 to $50 million in IT startups Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:24 am Categories: Economy , General , Innovation Tags: Marc Andreessen , Information Technology , Founder , CEO , Andreessen Horowitz , Venture Capital , Investment , Strategy , Finance , Financing Startups Marc Andreessen and Ben Hororwitz have launched $300 million venture capital fund looking to invest in early stage startups. Andreessen has been ...

Survey: IT leaders looking to squeeze vendors; Is best of breed back?
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Survey: IT leaders looking to squeeze vendors; Is best of breed back? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , IT Management , Infrastructure Tags: Budget , Information Technology , Leader , Survey , Wedbush Morgan , Web 2.0 , Marketing Research , Balance Sheets , Strategy , Internet As technology budgets are squeezed IT decision makers are increasingly looking toward vendor savings to hit their targets, according to a survey by Wedbush Morgan. The ...

The one risk that bit Goldman Sachs: The internal data theft
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 The one risk that bit Goldman Sachs: The internal data theft Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:38 am Categories: General , IT Management , Security Tags: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Sergey Aleynikov , Mortgages , Tools & Techniques , Engineering , Strategy , Security , Finance , Capital Structures , Management Goldman Sachs is a master at gauging risk. It managed to get out of toxic mortgages before they unraveled and shorted them on the way down. We ...

Are Steve Jobs' management skills a risk to Apple or the industry?
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Are Steve Jobs' management skills a corporate risk? Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:27 am Categories: Apple , Management Tags: Steve Jobs , Industry , Apple Inc. , CEO , Bill Taylor , Leadership , Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) , Consumer Electronics , Strategy , Management [image] We all know that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a revered figure in the consumer electronics industry for pushing the envelope and getting filthy rich doing it. But does the magic of ...

Bing: Bringing Microsoft's 'convenience search' strategy to life
All about Microsoft — July 9th, 2009 Bing: Bringing Microsoft's 'convenience search' strategy to life Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:36 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Google , Search , Windows Live Tags: Strategy , MSN Hotmail , Microsoft Corp. , Quick Add , E-mail Providers , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Back in 2007, a few executives ago, Microsoft was touting the advantages it would have in search as a result of its ability to integrate its engine into its own online properties and products. (Microsoft ...

Five essential metrics for managing IT [video]
Between the Lines — July 10th, 2009 Five essential metrics for managing IT [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Metrics , Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan IT leaders sometimes struggle to pick the right metrics to report to the company’s top executives, so they pick metrics focused on the underlying technologies. Since those metrics aren’t well linked to business outcomes, business decision makers rely on the one metric they do understand - the cost of IT ...

Microsoft to flesh out further its private cloud strategy
All about Microsoft — ... further its private cloud strategy Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:15 pm Categories: App Compatibility , Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Management tools , Network service providers , OEMs , Resellers , System Center , System builders , Systems integrators , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows server , Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Storage ...

IT budgets: Shifting by the week?
Between the Lines — July 14th, 2009 IT budgets: Shifting by the week? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:45 am Categories: Earnings , Economy , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: Revenue , IT Budget , Recovery , Red Hat Inc. , Information Technology , CEO , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan The technology earnings season kicks off in earnest Tuesday when Intel reports its second quarter results, but the outlook for the sector may sound like a broken record: ...

Freemium: The first business model of the 21st century
Between the Lines — July 16th, 2009 Freemium: The first business model of the 21st century Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: Economy , General Tags: Money , Strategy , Operational Accounting , Management , Finance , Larry Dignan At the Revenue Bootcamp Conference in Mountain View, Calif., Chris Anderson, author of “Free: The Future of a Radical Price,” discusses how different companies use the free-to-premium, or freemium model to not only make money, but often keep customers at a higher rate than fully paid services. There ...

Friday distraction: Let's hear your review of "IT Chicks"
Between the Lines — July 17th, 2009 Friday distraction: Let's hear your review of "IT Chicks" Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:35 pm Categories: Media Tags: Information Technology , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to preview a new made-for-the-Web show called “IT Chicks,” which is about the adventures of two short-skirt-wearing, cleavage-revealing women who make up the IT staff in an office where employees are helpless, clueless and sexist, all the stuff that would have legal and HR departments involved. After watching the ...

Splunk: Tearing down IT walls and opening data to non-IT staffers
Between the Lines — July 21st, 2009 Splunk: Tearing down IT walls and opening data to non-IT staffers Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:01 am Categories: Dashboards , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Wall , Splunk , Strategy , Management , Sam Diaz If you work in IT, there’s probably nothing scarier than the thought of giving some mid-level manager access to the network logs and files. At the same time, who hasn’t wanted to tell that same mid-level manager to “Look it up yourself” when he comes trotting down to the ...

Survey: 71% of IT departments block users from social networking
Between the Lines — July 22nd, 2009 Survey: 71% of IT departments block users from social networking Posted by Jason Hiner @ 4:30 am Categories: IT Management , Social networking Tags: TechRepublic Inc. , Network , Information Technology , Survey , Social Networking Site , Productivity Management , Social Networking , Strategy , Online Communications , Marketing The American Management Association has estimated that about half of all U.S. employers have policies restricting workers from visiting social ...

Four ways to recession-proof your IT group [video]
Between the Lines — July 23rd, 2009 Four ways to recession-proof your IT group [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , IT Management , IT jobs Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan In a difficult economy, IT becomes invaluable for driving efficiency and cost savings. However, to become perpetually relevant, IT needs to be perceived as a value-generating, strategically active department. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains four key concepts that can help ...

Microsoft-Yahoo: Gauging the IT integration risks
Between the Lines — July 29th, 2009 Microsoft-Yahoo: Gauging the IT integration risks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:15 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search , Yahoo Tags: Information Technology , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Integration , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Once you strip away the financial, strategy and ad prospects for Microsoft’s 10-year search partnership with Yahoo you’re left with a lot of information technology integration heavy lifting. Make no mistake about it: ...

Consensus! Tenenbaum defense is a trainwreck
ZDNet Government — July 29th, 2009 Consensus! Tenenbaum defense is a trainwreck Posted by Richard Koman @ July 29, 2009 @ 12:07 PM Categories: RIAA Tags: Damage , Industry , File-sharing , Charles Nesson , Masnick , Strategy , Peer To Peer (P2P) , Management , Internet , Richard Koman TechDirt says that the Tenenbaum defense is a “trainwreck in motion.” Picking up on copyright industry lawyer Ben Sheffner’s opinion that the biggest error - of the many Team Tenenbaum made - was the failure to ...

Open-source bonuses for the big guys [video]
Between the Lines — July 30th, 2009 Open-source bonuses for the big guys [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:54 pm Categories: General , Linux , Open Source Tags: CEO , Strategic Planning , Open Source , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers integrating their products into new application versions and easier connectivity with emerging ...

Tenenbaum admits all, while judge's ruling opens the door to a massive damages award
ZDNet Government — July 30th, 2009 Tenenbaum admits all, while judge's ruling opens the door to a massive damages award Posted by Richard Koman @ July 30, 2009 @ 10:09 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Tenenbaum , Filesharers , Piracy , Strategy , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Management , Richard Koman More high drama in the Tenenbaum trial, as defendant Joel Tenenbaum cheerily admitted illegal downloading and uploading of the 30 songs for which he’s accused of copyright violations. ...

Judge changes her mind: Tenenbaum is liable
ZDNet Government — July 31st, 2009 Judge changes her mind: Tenenbaum is liable Posted by Richard Koman @ July 31, 2009 @ 10:07 AM Categories: RIAA , p2p Tags: Liability , Jury , Tenenbaum , Ray Beckerman , Strategy , Management , Richard Koman Another day, another crazy turn in the Tenenbaum trial. First Joel admits that he downloaded and uploaded a multitude of songs. So the plaintiffs ask for a directed verdict (taking the decision away from the jury) on the issue of liability and other issues. Yesterday the judge denied the ...

McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extradition
ZDNet Government — July 31st, 2009 McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extradition Posted by Richard Koman @ July 31, 2009 @ 3:44 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: U.S. , U.S. Supreme Court , Britain , McKinnon , Productivity , Strategy , Security , Management , Richard Koman [image] Gary McKinnon, the Briton who allegedly hacked into 97 NASA and Defense Department computers, has lost even more pleas to avoid extradition to the U.S., Wired reports. Despite McKinnon’s arguments that he suffered from ...

Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the room
Between the Lines — August 3rd, 2009 Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the room Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:51 am Categories: Cloud computing , General , Google , Microsoft Tags: Google Inc. , Information Technology , E-mail , Cloud Computing , Strategy , Online Communications , Management , Larry Dignan Google has launched a “Go Google” marketing push for Google Apps touting cost savings and recruiting users to spread the word. The campaign—modeled after Mozilla’s Firefox ...

CTO: Time for govt innovation has arrived
ZDNet Government — August 6th, 2009 CTO: Time for govt innovation has arrived Posted by Richard Koman @ August 6, 2009 @ 12:46 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Innovation , Health Care , Leadership , Strategy , Management , Richard Koman U.S. chief technology office Aneesh Chopra says he’s working hard to enable the federal government to embrace innovation, user-friendliness and best practices, but doing so means modernizing purchasing rules and procedures. Speaking at the Churchill Club in San Francisco, Chopra said: If it’s this ...

Does IT need more social scientists and fewer technologists? [video]
Between the Lines — August 7th, 2009 Does IT need more social scientists and fewer technologists? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan You hear a lot about the need for IT pros to become more business savvy, but Gartner researcher Tom Austin takes that thinking even further. He suggests that the future of IT lies in an emphasis on people and not technology. In an interview he even went so far as to say, “The problem with IT today ...

TR Dojo: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7
Between the Lines — August 12th, 2009 TR Dojo: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management IT professionals can already download Windows 7 through Microsoft’s TechNet or MSDN, and the retail release will take place on October 22. ...

OpenSource World kicks off with sparse crowds, nothing-new keynote
Between the Lines — August 12th, 2009 OpenSource World kicks off with sparse crowds, nothing-new keynote Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:26 am Categories: Dell , General , Linux , Open Source Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Cloud , Keynote Speech , Data Centers , Strategy , Linux , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Management If the attendance at the opening keynote for OpenSource World (formerly known as LinuxWorld) serves as a barometer for anything to do with the economy, the tech industry or ...

IDG on thin crowds: OpenSource World is invitation only
Between the Lines — August 12th, 2009 IDG on thin crowds: OpenSource World is invitation only Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:02 pm Categories: General , LinuxWorld , Open Source , OpenSource World Tags: LinuxWorld , Information Technology , Attendee , International Data Group , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Storage Management , Strategy , Utility Computing , Hardware Earlier today, I posted an entry from the kick-off keynote at OpenSource World and noted that the crowds were pretty ...

IT skills top the in-demand list at online freelance marketplace
Between the Lines — August 18th, 2009 IT skills top the in-demand list at online freelance marketplace Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:45 am Categories: Economy , IT jobs Tags: Google Inc. , Skill , Information Technology , Site , Recruitment & Selection , Desktop Publishing , Strategy , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Software When it comes to the tech job market, we’ll take good news where we can get it - even if it’s a big demand for IT skills in a booming online marketplace for ...

Five reasons to kill IT projects [video]
Between the Lines — August 21st, 2009 Five reasons to kill IT projects [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner A survey of IT experts revealed that 43 percent of their organizations had recently killed an IT project. The study, conducted by the IS Audit and Control Association, an independent IT governance group, highlighted the top five reasons these organizations named for terminating projects before they were completed. This episode ...

Yahoo's search strategy: We're not fighting "the megawatt war"
Between the Lines — August 25th, 2009 Yahoo's search strategy: We're not fighting "the megawatt war" Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:30 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search , Yahoo Tags: Strategy , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Internet , Corporate Communications , Search , Channel Management , Marketing , Sam Diaz At Yahoo’s press event yesterday, there was some grilling about the new features in search and how much of that had to do with the long-anticipated search deal ...

How CIOs can foster feedback from their staff
Between the Lines — August 31st, 2009 How CIOs can foster feedback from their staff Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Leader , Feedback , Leadership , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan In difficult and demanding times, it’s particularly important for IT leaders to get good feedback from staff. If you’re going to successfully guide your team, you need to listen to their ideas and understand what they’re dealing with - and that requires some dedicated effort. This episode of CIO ...

TR Dojo: Five Windows command prompt tips every IT pro should know
Between the Lines — September 1st, 2009 TR Dojo: Five Windows command prompt tips every IT pro should know Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft Tags: Dialog , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan The Windows GUI may be easy for the average user to navigate, but power users and IT pros alike still recognize the usefulness of the command ...

Look beyond the dollar signs to validate your projects
Between the Lines — September 3rd, 2009 Look beyond the dollar signs to validate your projects Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:30 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Innovation , Dollar , Leadership , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner Innovation is an almost-sacred business pursuit. Unfortunately, many organizations throw up barriers that make it difficult to foster innovation, such as viewing the value of a project only in terms of its ability to generate calculated revenue. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers explains how to identify and ...

eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy
Between the Lines — September 8th, 2009 eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:59 am Categories: Datacenter , E-commerce , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Infrastructure , eBay Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Sun Microsystems Inc. , eBay Inc. , Dean Nelson , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan EBay has appointed Dean Nelson, a Sun Microsystems veteran, to be in charge of its data center strategy. Nelson will ...

AMD keeps things simple with Vision
Hardware 2.0 — September 10th, 2009 AMD keeps things simple with Vision Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:10 am Categories: AMD Tags: PC , Branding , Vision , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Strategy , Management , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes In an attempt to wean customers away from worrying about clock speed, cores and cache, AMD has dramatically simplified its processor branding. In fact, AMD has boiled down its processors to three different Vision levels: [image] Vision level PCs are designed for simple, easy tasks such as web ...

Gaming veteran Shane Kim to leave Microsoft
All about Microsoft — September 14th, 2009 Gaming veteran Shane Kim to leave Microsoft Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:00 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Gaming Tags: Vice President , Microsoft Corp. , Strategic Planning , Strategy , Games , Recruitment & Selection , Management , Personal Technology , Human Resources , Workforce Management Shane Kim — who, last year became the Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business ...

White House unveils cloud-based Apps.gov in bid to fix federal IT
ZDNet Government — September 15th, 2009 White House unveils cloud-based Apps.gov in bid to fix federal IT Posted by Richard Koman @ September 15, 2009 @ 10:41 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Google Inc. , Information Technology , White House , Cloud Initiative , Government , Strategy , Vertical Industries , Management , Richard Koman The White House has released Apps.gov , which Federal CIO Vivek Kundra described on a blog post like this: Apps.gov is an online storefront for federal agencies to ...

CIO Jury: Cloud funding is on the rise, but big security questions linger
Between the Lines — September 17th, 2009 CIO Jury: Cloud funding is on the rise, but big security questions linger Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: Cloud computing , IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Director Of Information Technology , Jury , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Strategy , Security , Hardware , Management A June survey sponsored by F5 Networks reported that two-thirds of IT departments had dedicated budgets for cloud computing. I was skeptical about that ...

Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on Net neutrality; innovation, DMCA
Between the Lines — September 22nd, 2009 Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on Net neutrality; innovation, DMCA Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:14 am Categories: Government , Net neutrality Tags: Innovation , CTO , DMCA , Net Neutrality , Leadership , Digital Media , Strategy , Management , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Introducing a new series where CNET editors interview tech newsmakers. First up, Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra talks DMCA, Net neutrality, innovation, and more.

Survey: There's pent up enterprise IT demand
Between the Lines — September 22nd, 2009 Survey: There's pent up enterprise IT demand Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:01 am Categories: Economy , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Survey , CFO , Marketing Research , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Chief financial officers are likely to spend their money on upgrading information systems when the economy improves, according to a survey by Robert Half Management Resources. Robert Half surveyed 1,400 CFOs from random companies with more than ...

Adobe CEO Narayen joins Dell board
Between the Lines — September 29th, 2009 Adobe CEO Narayen joins Dell board Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:57 pm Categories: Adobe , Board of Directors , Dell , General Tags: Adobe Systems Inc. , Dell Computer Corp. , Board , Krawcheck , Corporate Governance , Strategy , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Management , Larry Dignan Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen was appointed to Dell’s board of directors. Dell said in a statement that Narayen will replace Bank of America executive Sallie ...

Enterprise Advocates launches; Targets IT buyers
Between the Lines — October 6th, 2009 Enterprise Advocates launches; Targets IT buyers Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:00 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Roster , Information Technology , Webinar , Analyst , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan A band of analysts and industry experts have formed Enterprise Advocates, an advisory group geared to the buy side of the information technology equation. The group, which includes ZDNet’s Dennis Howlett and Oliver Marks , is a timely addition to the tech buying ...

How CIOs can instigate change [video]
Between the Lines — October 12th, 2009 How CIOs can instigate change [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Video , Corporate Communications , Leadership , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan IT leaders must know how to instigate change. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers discusses five key factors to help your change initiatives succeed.

Yahoo plots app mall, app portability through its properties
Between the Lines — October 12th, 2009 Yahoo plots app mall, app portability through its properties Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , App , Mint , E-mail Providers , Strategy , Personal Finance , Financial Accounting , Internet , Management , Finance Yahoo has been busy rolling out new features—new home page, revamped My Yahoo, Mail and Messenger overhauls—that come courtesy of its infrastructure revamp a few years in the making. Among the ...

Welcome Doug Hanchard, our new government blogger
Between the Lines — October 15th, 2009 Welcome Doug Hanchard, our new government blogger Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:58 am Categories: General Tags: Information Technology , Hot Button , Blogger , Doug , Government , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan I’d like to welcome Doug Hanchard, our new government blogger, to the ZDNet network. Doug is principal of Rapid Response Consulting and is an IT veteran with knowledge of government IT issues. He will be examining the intersection of IT and government, one of the few growth areas in ...

Wither Silicon Valley? IT will be driven by emerging markets
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 Wither Silicon Valley? IT will be driven by emerging markets Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:53 am Categories: Economy , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , IT Management Tags: Silicon Valley , Information Technology , Gartner Inc. , Emerging Market , IT-spending , Application Roster , Marketing Research , Financial Services , Strategy , Marketing Gartner is projecting that the “worse year ever” for IT spending—down 6.9 percent in 2009—will be followed up with ...

Teradata unveils cloud strategy, answer for Oracle's Exadata machine
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 Teradata unveils cloud strategy, answer for Oracle's Exadata machine Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:00 am Categories: Business Intelligence , Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure , Oracle Tags: Strategy , Data Warehouse , Teradata , Oracle Corp. , Performance Claim , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software Data ...

Stinks to be the CIO: The 2010 IT budget may spike to 2006 resource levels
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 Stinks to be the CIO: The 2010 IT budget may spike to 2006 resource levels Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:00 am Categories: Economy , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , IT Management Tags: IT Budget , CIO , Information Technology , Gartner Inc. , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Welcome to 2010 with the same resources you had back in 2006 and 2007 (if you’re lucky). Now go out and be useful to the business. That cheery outlook was delivered by Gartner in its 2010 CIO Agenda talk. ...

How did IT fall so far behind the tech curve?
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 How did IT fall so far behind the tech curve? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:40 pm Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Gartner Inc. , Information Technology Department , Discontinuity , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Information technology departments are overloaded, missing the consumerization wave, and failing to use new developments to cut their budgets. Those are some of the takeaways from a Gartner ...

The business-to-business of Gist
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2009 The business-to-business of Gist Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:18 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Social networking , Web Technology Tags: Algorithm , Contact , B2B , Gist , Gist Service , Engineering , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Gist, an online service that integrates your social stream with tools like Microsoft Outlook and Salesforce.com, recently launched its public beta to bring in individual users, but is ...

HP's Hurd: Cloud computing has its limits (especially when you face 1,000 attacks a day)
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2009 HP's Hurd: Cloud computing has its limits (especially when you face 1,000 attacks a day) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:57 am Categories: Cloud computing , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Mark Hurd , Attack , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Strategy , Hardware , Management , Larry Dignan HP CEO Mark Hurd is big on cloud computing, but acknowledges its limits. For instance, HP “wouldn’t ...

Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase
Between the Lines — October 26th, 2009 Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:55 am Categories: Cloud computing , Enterprise 2.0 , General , Google , IT Management , Microsoft Tags: Google Inc. , Information Technology , Jason Hiner , E-mail , Strategy , Online Communications , Management , Larry Dignan TechRepublic’s CIO Jury finds that IT leaders trust Microsoft more than Google as a technology partner, but tune in next year. Jason Hiner outlines the ...

Banks and auto sector got bailed out, are telecom providers next?
ZDNet Government — ... Congress , E-government , FCC , Google , Government technology , IT Management , International , Microsoft , Net neutrality , Personnel Management , Regulations , Telecom , UK Tags: Innovation , Bank , Debt , Internet , Telephony , Smb/Sme , Government , Telecom & Utilities , Telecommunications , Strategy U.S. Senator John McCain came out with statements against government ...

Juniper steps up Cisco assault
Between the Lines — October 28th, 2009 Juniper steps up Cisco assault Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:55 am Categories: Cisco , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Juniper Networks Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Juniper Networks Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Business Structures , Strategy , Networking , Storage , Hardware , Data Management Juniper has delivered an appetizer with Dell on the way to what could be an comprehensive assault on Cisco on Thursday. On Tuesday, Dell and Juniper ...

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2009 Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:45 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , CEO , Sales Strategy , Apple Mac OS X , Sales Force Management , Digital Music , Digital Media , Strategy , Sales Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Apple CEO  Steve Jobs has had a helluva decade. [image] Consider that, under his helm, Apple defined the portable music player market with the iPod, has shaken up the mobile industry with ...

CIO top priorities: Productivity and cost reduction, according to SIM survey
Between the Lines — November 9th, 2009 CIO top priorities: Productivity and cost reduction, according to SIM survey Posted by Jason Hiner @ 11:27 am Categories: IT Management Tags: SIM Card , CIO , Information Technology , Survey , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner A new list of top priorities for IT leaders was revealed on Monday at the SIMposium 09 event in Seattle. IT/business Alignment, a perennial top concern, was bumped out of its No. 1 spot from 2008 and replaced by “Business productivity and cost reduction.” We’ve got the list of the ...

SIM survey: 52% of CIOs reported diminished IT budgets in 2009, but only 28% for 2010
Between the Lines — November 9th, 2009 SIM survey: 52% of CIOs reported diminished IT budgets in 2009, but only 28% for 2010 Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:31 pm Categories: IT Management Tags: SIM Card , IT Budget , CIO , Information Technology , Survey , Marketing Research , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Jason Hiner As part of the “IT Trend Survey” released at SIMposium 09 in Seattle on Monday there was a report from CIOs on budget levels for 2009, and projections for 2010. It was no surprise to see that ...

SIM survey: 76% of CIO time is spent on non-technical tasks
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2009 SIM survey: 76% of CIO time is spent on non-technical tasks Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:05 am Categories: IT Management Tags: SIM Card , CIO , Information Technology , Survey , Marketing Research , Flash Memory , Cellular Phones , Strategy , Marketing , Consumer Electronics One of the questions in the “IT Trend Survey” released on Monday at SIMposium 09 dealt with how IT leaders spend their time. On average, CIOs spend 76% of their time on non-technical stuff, as you can ...

Adobe cuts 680 jobs
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2009 Adobe cuts 680 jobs Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:29 pm Categories: Adobe , Economy , General Tags: Job , Adobe Systems Inc. , Restructuring , Restructuring Plan , Strategic Planning , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan Adobe said Tuesday that it will cut 680 full-time positions by the end of its fiscal year. The company said it will take a $65 million to $71 million restructuring charge. That charge includes consolidation of leased facilities and severance. According to Adobe, the ...

Bing 2.0 debuts
All about Microsoft — November 11th, 2009 Bing 2.0 debuts Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:38 am Categories: Corporate strategy , MSN , Search , Windows Live Tags: Update , Microsoft Corp. , Web Site Development , Web Technology , Business Structures , Strategy , Search , Internet , Finance , Management Microsoft is rolling out over the next few weeks its first major relealse of Bing since the search engine launched in June. (The Softies don’t like the “Bing 2.0″ moniker, but that’s how some ...

Leading CIOs speak out on hottest IT trends and 2010 budgets [video]
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2009 Leading CIOs speak out on hottest IT trends and 2010 budgets [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Video , Society Of Information Management , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Jason Hiner The Society of Information Management hosts a great event every fall to bring  IT leaders together for information sharing and inspiration. One of the best things about SIMposium is the opportunity to ...

TR Dojo: Common habits of superstitious computer users
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2009 TR Dojo: Common habits of superstitious computer users Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Habit , Computer , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan From avoiding upgrades to refusing reboot requests, Bill Detwiler takes a light-hearted look at superstitious end-user habits IT pros should debunk. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and ...