Will the CMO inherit the Earth?
Two narratives concerning the CIO-CMO relationship are doing the rounds at the moment in marketing circles and the media. The premise for both is way in which customer interaction is evolving, with an...
View ArticlePredictions for 2014 from the voice of reason
My views on market developments in 2014 are not sensational, I’m afraid. I offer them up as one antidote to the more outrageous and implausible predictions that tend to circulate at this time of year.
View ArticlePutting together the end user security jigsaw
CIOs must seek to get security awareness and training high on the corporate agenda and budget planning if IT security is be enhanced, especially with user device proliferation expanding.
View ArticleManaging virtual servers is still an issue for many
If you are feeling inadequate because you're not in full control of your virtual server environment, give yourself a break. In a recent…
View ArticleShould you wait for a wall-to-wall Windows solution?
For those facing the need to act, especially when XP goes end of life, they are fortunate to have an increasingly rich selection of…
View ArticleOrganising to choose enterprise mobility management
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is only one part of the broader Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) jigsaw, albeit it a starting point.…
View ArticleAccommodating increased user influence
Business people often complain that the IT department is not keeping up with their needs. This usually isn't because of any actual…
View ArticleHave you planned for a 'friendly' DDoS attack?
Malicious Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks do not occur often. Nevertheless, for an enterprise trying to stay in business…
View ArticleDo more of your apps deserve better DR?
What does IT disaster recovery (DR) mean to you? Does it bring to mind racks of equipment sitting in a computer centre somewhere powered…
View ArticleA balanced approach to business agility
We are told that markets are now driven by software and that developers are now calling all the shots.
View ArticleInertia has its virtues, but change is happening
As the old year draws to a close it's time for CIOs and analysts to reflect on the developments of the past year and gaze into the…
View ArticleEnd user computing 'feel-good' factor is good for business
People who feel good while doing their job tend to work better, contribute more and stick around longer. Of course this principle is…
View ArticleStrategic DevOps Adoption - What CIOs need to know
Despite the challenges it is perfectly possible to implement DevOps at a strategic level. Dale Vile looks at the open source tools, IT…
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