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	Using BYOD? Get SaaS-based mobile device security CISOs' number one concern about allowing BYOD is the security of enterprise data. A close second is the security of the enterprise network that can be compromised by just one malware-infected smart device. Mojave Networks addresses those concerns by offering enterprise-grade security for mobile devices from the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE The Sky's the Limit for Eclipse Aerospace and VCE Learn how Eclipse was able to virtualize the entire data center without any business disruption, dramatically reduce IT infrastructure hardware costs and easily migrate SAP business applications, Siemens Teamcenter and NX CAD server software. Learn More In this Issue How to build the ultimate imaginary Linux distro CIOs Say Cost, Complexity Impede True Mobile Gains in Enterprise Why CIOs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping scandal GE Healthcare CTO Says IT Needs to Embrace Mobile, Cloud to Remain Relevant CIOs to Gain Authority, Better Alignment With Business Leaders CIOs Opting for IT Contractors Over Hiring Full-Time Staff The Grill: Intel CIO Kimberly Stevenson is working to deliver products faster and drive revenue To Beat IBM, Amazon Web Services Needs to Build the Next Xbox A CIO Survival Guide to Saying No WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Application Performance in a World of Cloud and Mobility Cloud, mobility, and networking have shifted the dynamics of application performance. As a result, IT is under more pressure than ever to improve application performance. Learn how to ensure that employees and customers can access applications effectively without being forced to expend more resources on network upgrades. Read more >> How to build the ultimate imaginary Linux distro Roughly a week back, I was at SUSECon, talking with a few fellow Linux nerds about all of the cool services and tools available for those that build their own Linux distributions. And this got me thinking. If I were to sit down, right now, and build a brand-new Linux distro... what tools would I use? What services would I utilize in order to create the best distro out there, and simultaneously make... Read More CIOs Say Cost, Complexity Impede True Mobile Gains in Enterprise The majority of today's CIOs see value in mobilizing enterprise applications and in deploying mobile-related innovations such as GPS features, location-based services (LBS), mobile payments and QR codes. Many also say their organizations are already somehow increasing revenue and developing new revenue streams directly related to mobile. But nearly as many CIOs also see the cost of deploying new innovations as prohibitive and complexity as a major concern, according to a new survey commissioned by Mobile Helix, a mobile security vendor. Read More Why CIOs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping scandal Explosive revelations in the past six months about the U.S. government's massive cyber-spying activities have spooked individuals, rankled politicians and enraged privacy watchdogs, but top IT executives aren't panicking -- yet. Read More WHITE PAPER: AT&T Workforce Personas And The Mobile App Gap Forrester Research has updated their workforce personas with the latest Forrsights workforce data to help you identify which apps your employees really need and highlight the differences between mobile professionals that need productivity apps and mobile practitioners that need process apps. Learn More GE Healthcare CTO Says IT Needs to Embrace Mobile, Cloud to Remain Relevant GE Healthcare CTO Nevin Zimmermann talks with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant about mobile, cloud, big data and more. Zimmermann also discusses how his team is evolving and why CIOs must embrace technology changes. Read More CIOs to Gain Authority, Better Alignment With Business Leaders A measure attached to defense funding bill would consolidate government CIO organization structure, grant new budgetary authorities that could align IT more closely with mission objectives. Read More CIOs Opting for IT Contractors Over Hiring Full-Time Staff The Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a dark picture of the IT job market, but theres a bright spot -- CIOs are hiring more skilled IT contractors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More. The Grill: Intel CIO Kimberly Stevenson is working to deliver products faster and drive revenue Kimberly Stevenson, a corporate vice president and CIO at Intel, has spent her professional career immersed in technology, working for some of the world's most recognized technology companies. Not surprisingly, she's a vocal champion for IT and how it will transform business and society. "I love to see all this disruption coming in all different industries, and it's all coming from IT," says Stevenson, one of four finalists for the 2013 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award. She shares her ideas on running an IT department, the power of technology and the importance of technologists. Read More To Beat IBM, Amazon Web Services Needs to Build the Next Xbox CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle isn't suggesting that Amazon get into gaming. Rather, AWS needs to approach IBM and the enterprise cloud the same way Microsoft successfully took on Sony. Otherwise, Amazon risks entering the annals of tech history alongside Lisa, Vaio and Zune. Read More A CIO Survival Guide to Saying No One of the toughest leadership challenges for CIOs today is having to refuse business requests for new technology. Here's how to keep the lines of IT-business communication open while communicating honestly with your fellow executives. Read More
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