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The Top Five Issues of Chief Information Security Officers
White Papers These professionals, who usually have the title of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), focus on program management issues. Most information security staff members spend their time deeply involved with the technologies that support various...
[October 5, 2009, 0:00]
The biggest security threat? Insiders
News System administrators and chief information officers have little concept of the top threat to security, according to a survey released this week by eWEEK and security vendor Camelot IT. The survey was a poll of 548 eWEEK subscribers, 47 percent of...
[June 21, 2001, 10:56]
Study: CIOs split on Web services
News Chief information officers are split when it comes to choosing between Microsoft and Java technologies for Web services, according to a new study from Merrill Lynch. Two-thirds of the 100 US and European chief information officers surveyed by...
[March 28, 2002, 6:31]
Hiring isn't a 2003 CIO resolution
News Only 11 percent of the 1,400 chief information officers polled plan to add staff in Q1 of 2003, while 3 percent plan to cut staff. And he's apparently not alone: 86 percent of chief information officers in the US don't expect any staffing changes...
[January 6, 2003, 12:22]
iPhone 2.0 vying with BlackBerry in the enterprise
News But the iPhone is fighting a guerrilla war in the business world, thanks to adoption by influential executives, chief information officers rethinking their approach to deploying technology, and younger workers who move seamlessly between their...
[November 17, 2008, 11:13]
CIOs bearing burden of disaster recovery role
News Chief information officers are being put in charge of business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, even though there should be a broader response to the issue, a panel of experts has warned. CIO Connect's Nichols added the chief financial...
[November 8, 2007, 10:24]
CIOs tip more spending
News The report involved a survey of chief information officers from Fortune 1000 companies "or equivalents. CSFB found that 47 percent of chief information officers project at least a moderate spending increase in 2004, while 36 percent expect to hold...
[October 14, 2003, 9:50]
Indian CIOs face skills shortage
News Indian chief information officers must consider offshoring as the country is hit by an IT skills shortage. As businesses demand more from their IT departments, Indian chief information officers need increasingly to offshore IT roles to manage the...
[June 12, 2007, 9:26]
CIOs change outsourcing motives
News Saving money is no longer the top reason for IT outsourcing, according to a survey of more than 650 UK chief information officers and senior technology professionals. The vast majority (93 percent) of chief information officers plan to maintain or...
[November 13, 2007, 9:57]
Gartner: What CIOs must do in 2003
News Chief information officers are guardedly optimistic for the next year but still have much to do to raise the credibility of the IT function in organisations and deliver value to their businesses. Gartner believes it is essential for chief...
[December 16, 2002, 12:42]
Survey finds execs rethinking IT budgets
News Growing numbers of chief information officers are re-evaluating their IT budgets and spending plans for coming months, according to one market analyst. Top priorities for chief information officers include security software, application integration...
[July 11, 2002, 14:57]
CIOs urged: Offer business analytics or lose budget
News Chief information officers who want to protect their IT budget from being slashed need to develop business analytic capabilities, according to new research from IT analyst group Gartner. Each year, the analyst group surveys 1,400 chief information...
[November 21, 2007, 12:17]
CIOs face 'significant change' in their role
News Chief information officers face "significant change" in what is expected from them over the next three years, as businesses demand more from IT. There will also be a move to replace generic technology with bespoke, tailored IT to drive business...
[January 24, 2008, 7:44]
Today's CIOs must 'fulfil revenue targets'
News Chief information officers are increasingly being assessed on their ability to drive IT to achieve revenue targets, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
[February 1, 2008, 10:07]
The dangers of asking too much of staff
News It happens more often than most chief information officers will admit, but consciously or unconsciously, tech leaders push top managers and employees beyond their limit. There has never been more pressure on chief information officers to get work...
[June 19, 2002, 11:19]
Analysts advise caution on Oracle-Sun deal
News Acquiring Sun elevates Oracle to 'powerhouse' status, but chief information officers should wait for it to announce hardware and middleware roadmaps before deciding on their licence agreements, say analysts.
[April 27, 2009, 17:43]
Minister presses for green government IT
News Speaking at the European Ministerial eGovernment Conference in Lisbon on Thursday, Cabinet Office minister Gillian Merron called on the UK Chief Information Officers Council to reduce the carbon footprint of government computers and improve the...
[September 21, 2007, 7:46]
IT professionals face tough market
News The poll surveyed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies with 100 or more employees. The soft IT job market doesn't seem to be getting any better -- according to the survey, 86 percent of the chief information officers said they...
[November 26, 2002, 9:58]
Extent of UK tech skills crisis in doubt
News The UK is not heading for a technology skills crisis, despite fears to the contrary, according to chief information officers and the audience at the silicon.com CIO Forum held on Monday. Broad said chief information officers and IT directors need...
[October 16, 2007, 9:26]
Tech chiefs put premium on green IT
News Green is the new black for chief information officers as environmental issues shoot to the top of the IT agenda. Three-quarters of chief information officers surveyed have said eco-friendly computing is an important part of their IT strategy, with...
[April 10, 2008, 9:36]
