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CIOs 'out of the loop', survey finds
News Respondents included CIOs, senior managers, analysts, consultants and academics. CIOs are often seen as "glorified IT directors", looking after the day-to-day running of IT systems, instead of being used to align IT with business aims.
[December 1, 2008, 12:57]
Ignore consumer tech at your peril, CIOs warned
News Analyst Gartner has warned that technologies such as wikis and the services offered by Google and Skype will increasingly find their way into the enterprise, and CIOs and IT directors will not be able to stop the trend by simply banning or...
[May 5, 2006, 16:30]
CIOs lash out at information overload
News CIOs believe too much complexity and not enough innovation are holding back IT departments. But the quality of spending is still not what CIOs would like to see. The more you can simplify the better. General information overload is behind the...
[May 19, 2005, 15:15]
CIOs express caution over Linux
News As the Linux Expo got underway in Olympia's exhibition centre on Tuesday, across town at the UK Tech Summit some of the UK's most prominent CIOs gave the idea of open source a decidedly cool reception.
[October 8, 2003, 15:01]
CIOs urged: Offer business analytics or lose budget
News Each year, the analyst group surveys 1,400 chief information officers (CIOs) from around the globe to predict upcoming trends. The recurring theme is that reducing IT costs, or "doing more with less", will no longer be the main focus of CIOs by the...
[November 21, 2007, 12:17]
CIOs pessimistic about their own technology
News Eight out of ten chief information officers (CIOs) believe their own IT solutions fail to provide competitive advantage to their organisation. When it comes to their place within companies, 41 per cent of CIOs see their role as providing a utility...
[October 25, 2002, 8:48]
CIOs bearing burden of disaster recovery role
News Nichols added that most CIOs are well placed to take on this responsibility, as they have the technology and probably the track record, but there needs to be a disaster recovery chief, rather than making such a role part of the CIO's job.
[November 8, 2007, 10:24]
CIOs 'still cautious' about hiring
News Nine percent of CIOs polled plan to expand their IT departments during the fourth quarter, and another 3 percent anticipate staff reductions, the company said. The poll garnered responses from more than 1,400 CIOs at US companies with 100 or more...
[August 27, 2004, 13:10]
CIOs bullish about hiring in 2005
News Of the 25 European and 75 US CIOs surveyed, 47 percent said their IT staffing will be up in 2005. Another study released on Tuesday suggested CIOs will have reason to bring on new employees in the future.
[November 24, 2004, 13:10]
CIOs say open source no good for cost cutting
Blog Yet, of the 12 CIOs in the jury, only two said they had chosen the software as a way of cutting costs during the recession. Several CIOs also stipulated that the 'hidden' costs of migrating to open source and the associated expenditure of...
[October 26, 2009, 10:51]
CIOs plan to make the most of tight budgets in 2009
News Other CIOs were less positive when asked about their priorities by the blue-chip user group: "Cost reduction, minimum levels of service to ensure adequate business support. In terms of what CIOs should be expecting next year, one head of IT said...
[December 8, 2008, 12:30]
CIOs give HP merger the thumbs down
News The CIOs said they plan, on average, to reduce spending on Compaq products by 10 percent, and those of HP by 4 percent, the study found. CIOs expressed concerns about customer service from a merged company, which could be "paralyzed" for several...
[March 12, 2002, 9:40]
CIOs feel uninvolved in business strategy
News UK CIOs feel left out of the business loop, with nearly two-thirds blaming unclear and unrealistic business objectives for failing IT projects. More than three-quarters (76 percent) of CIOs said they did not consider themselves a strategic...
[June 18, 2007, 15:58]
CIOs explain why they are saying no to Macs
Blog It doesn't look like that state of affairs will change soon, going by a survey conducted by silicon.com, in which none of the CIOs polled said the launch of Snow Leopard would encourage them to install Macs.
[October 5, 2009, 14:23]
CIOs 'recognising the threat of IM'
News If anything, the CIOs out there may now start seeing IM as a serious threat to corporate security," said Fadaghi. The recent flaw plugged by Microsoft in its MSN Messenger software highlights a serious security threat to enterprise security...
[February 17, 2005, 11:20]
Gartner: What CIOs must do in 2003
News Gartner's 10 'must do' chief information officer resolutions: Switch off at least 10 percent of legacy systems in 2003Prepare for some of your IT suppliers to consolidate or cease tradingCreate an IS organisation marketing initiativeCreate a...
[December 16, 2002, 12:42]
Which skills top CIOs' wish lists for IT staff?
News CIOs need teams that can carry the organisation through the rough spots, whether it's migrating to a new server or surviving under tight budgets. Along with a vibrant mind, flexible nature, and enthusiasm to solve issues, CIOs still need team...
[April 3, 2002, 12:51]
Ireland's CIOs not optimistic
News An upturn in Irish business won't necessarily translate into increased IT spending, as the country's CIOs remain under pressure to slim down their tech budgets. The report also found that Irish CIOs will be playing it safe with services - this year...
[August 12, 2005, 17:15]
Local gov't CIOs to shape national IT policy
News President of Socitm, Rose Crozier, said the new group would allow local CIOs to make a positive contribution to "advancing the transformational government agenda". Local government chief information officers are being invited to join a UK-wide body...
[April 3, 2008, 8:57]
CIOs increasingly seen as 'green ambassadors'
News Meads added: "Certainly I'm seeing equally the number of CIOs that I'm meeting are the green ambassador, or at least sitting on a green council, because it's recognised they have a role to play. Chief information officers are increasingly becoming...
[May 2, 2008, 9:31]
