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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...
 

Google Now, Hangouts feel here, there and everywhere
2013-05-18
Google this week unleashed a blizzard of updates and improvements that fundamentally change -- and radically improve -- how we get information and communicate.
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...
 

Google ready to start shipping Glass to #ifihadglass Explorers
2013-05-24
For the 8,000 or so people who signed up this spring to be Glass Explorers, your wait for the computerized eyeglasses may soon be over.
Read all articles from Sharon Gaudin...
 

Paul Glen: The secret to keeping processes vital
2013-05-20
As long as a problem seems present, gnarly and intractable, we enjoy following the process that solves it. But once the problem has been solved, it's not so interesting to us anymore.
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...
 

Canadian Tire forgoes BYOD, issues BlackBerries to workers
2013-05-20
Canadian Tire began issuing thousands of BlackBerry Q10 smartphones to corporate employees in Toronto after rolling out Z10 models weeks earlier.
Read all articles from Matt Hamblen...
 

Vanishing into thin [MacBook] Air: Shortages signal WWDC refresh
2013-05-24
Apple's lowest-priced MacBook Air was out of stock on Amazon.com as of Friday, hinting that rumors of a refresh in two weeks are on target.
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...
 

Google Glass breaks into business
2013-05-24
Like the tablet market, Google Glass may currently be viewed as a consumer product but it will soon be seen on the faces of IT and mobile employees.
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...
 

IT's new concern: The personal cloud
2013-05-20
As personal and professional clouds converge, IT's mission to improve productivity while protecting corporate apps and data is getting tougher.
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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