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Premier 100 IT Leader: Mark Reilley
2013-02-25
This IT leader helped develop a Web-based data warehouse that tracks patient testing and treatment and compares it to past data.
Read all articles from Johanna Ambrosio...
 

Mobile devices: Too much of a good thing?
2013-05-06
Most of us have apparently decided we can't live without our favorite mobile device. Whether on public transportation, shopping or just walking down the street, you're more likely than not to be surrounded by people swiping screens, adjusting their earbuds or typing on a virtual screen.
Read all articles from Mary Brandel...
 

7 reasons the FTC could audit your privacy program
2012-08-21
Audits can be expensive, and fines and compensatory actions could mean millions more. Here are the things you should be looking out for.
Read all articles from Jay Cline...
 

Sizing up open source: Not so simple
2013-05-06
Choosing open-source software is more complicated than picking traditional software. Is your IT department prepared to contribute code fixes to the community?
Read all articles from Stacy Collett...
 

Lifelogging gets real
2013-05-11
As privacy-invading technologies and location-aware applications become commonplace and accepted (and they will), and more products like Saga, Memoto and Glass become pervasive, the idea of lifelogging will become more appealing.
Read all articles from Mike Elgan...
 

The cybersecurity needs of the borderless enterprise
2012-11-27
As the traditional security perimeter dissolves in a virtualized environment, organizations need a new cybersecurity framework and architecture.
Read all articles from Nicholas D. Evans...
 

Is N.Y. wooing Apple for an upstate chip plant?
2012-12-18
Apple may be eying a site in upstate New York for a manufacturing plant that would allow it to wean itself from relying on Samsung for the A-series chips that power Apple's iOS devices.
Read all articles from Ryan Faas...
 

Scot Finnie: A call for mobile innovation
2013-05-06
A lot more innovation is desperately needed for mobile hardware design and platforms. Are Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft up to the task?
Read all articles from Scot Finnie...
 

Premier 100 IT Leader: Lincoln Wallen
2013-02-25
This IT leader is overseeing a move to digital movie distribution, which is driving both efficiencies and quality improvements.
Read all articles from Ken Gagne...
 

Review: Surface goes from amateur to Pro
2013-02-06
Microsoft delivers an ultrabook in the sleek guise of a tablet.
Read all articles from Michael Gartenberg...
 

Early Google Glass users finding 'sense of freedom'
2013-05-17
People new to wearing computers on their faces are walking around Google I/O, exaggeratedly nodding their heads to activate the devices, and taking pictures and video. They're also reading email, checking weather reports and reviewing flight schedules -- all without taking their smartphones out of their pockets.
Read all articles from Sharon Gaudin...
 

Paul Glen: How to deal with a toxic team
2013-04-22
Five warning signs can warn you that your project team has turned toxic.
Read all articles from Paul Glen...
 

Preston Gralla: Microsoft's smartwatch: Been there, didn't do that
2013-05-06
Vendors are falling all over themselves to develop smartwatches. Will this be yet one more example of Microsoft getting to a market first and then failing to cash in?
Read all articles from Preston Gralla...
 

5 lessons for IT from the Boston Marathon bombings
2013-04-22
The CIO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center learned a few things last week. Insider (registration required)
Read all articles from John D. Halamka...
 

A stock Android Galaxy S4 from Google will cost you $649
2013-05-15
A special edition, stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone will go on sale June 26 on the Google Play store for $649, Google announced at its annual Google I/O conference.
Read all articles from Matt Hamblen...
 

Windows 8 is an enterprise 'non-starter' because IT sees no value in changes
2013-05-17
Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won't replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple: IT shops don't think it's worth the upgrade hassle.
Read all articles from Gregg Keizer...
 

How to nab a data scientist job
2013-05-06
How exactly do you make it to the data scientist big leagues? As it turns out, there is no one right path. Instead, it's largely a scramble out there on the big data field. Insider (registration required)
Read all articles from Julia King...
 

4 Bluetooth speakers: Improve your mobile sound
2013-03-22
Even the most high-end smartphones and tablets today still have less-than-stellar speakers. We test four mobile Bluetooth speakers to see how they can improve your sound.
Read all articles from Barbara Krasnoff...
 

More data isn't always better, says Nate Silver
2013-05-08
Big data may seem to promise big insights to users, but more isn't always better, cautions statistician Nate Silver.
Read all articles from Sharon Machlis...
 

Thornton May: Stalking the elusive data scientist
2013-05-06
Since it is virtually impossible to find all needed analytical skills resident in the same human being, it might be wise to adopt an 'ensemble' approach to your organization's deficit in those skills. Insider (registration required)
Read all articles from Thornton A. May...
 

How the 2013 Computerworld Salary Survey was conducted
2013-04-08
A look at the methodology used to collect data for the 2013 Computerworld Salary Survey.
Read all articles from Tracy Mayor...
 

How to keep the feds from snooping on your cloud data
2013-05-16
A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.
Read all articles from Lucas Mearian...
 

MacBook Pro review: 15-in. Retina screen is revolutionary
2012-07-03
The new Apple MacBook Pro -- with its super-high-resolution 15-in. Retina display, quad-core speed, and light weight -- is truly revolutionary.
Read all articles from Ken Mingis...
 

Mobile management morphs
2013-05-15
Customers are pushing the limits of the software -- asking it to manage and do many more things than it was originally created to do -- and vendors are happy to oblige.
Read all articles from Robert L. Mitchell...
 

KiraBook review: An ultrabook for the 1%
2013-05-14
Toshiba's new KiraBook ultrabook offers a sleek, rich look along with high-end components, including a fine display and great speakers. The question is: Can you afford it?
Read all articles from Brian Nadel...
 
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