California Flushes $2B IT Project IT Clan Editor's Blog 3/29/2012 14 comments What went wrong with the 10-year, $2 billion IT project known as the California Case Management System? Check it out.
Execs Mull the Dangers of Outsourcing Executive Clan Editor's Blog 3/28/2012 4 comments Outsourcing projects can pay off, but only if diligence is thorough and the situation fits farming it out.
Commercial Quantum Computing Internet Evolution Analytics Clan Poll 3/21/2012 Post a comment Some scientists say commercial access to centralized quantum computers could be available in 20 years.
The Crowdsourcing Option Internet Evolution Midmarket Clan Poll 3/21/2012 Post a comment Some midmarket enterprises are going beyond outsourcing IT to crowdsourcing, asking freelancers to bid for projects.
It's Time to Define the CIO's Role Mansur Hasib 3/20/2012 47 comments A CIO is not a technical person but a business person who understands how technology fits into the business strategy.
Quantum Computing No Longer a 'Distant Dream' Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 3/16/2012 15 comments IBM quantum computing researcher Mark Ketchen explains why the commercial market may gain access to quantum computing within 25 years.
Where Embedded Systems & IT Touch IT Clan Editor's Blog 3/15/2012 5 comments Here are some key areas where IT and embedded systems used in The Internet of Things will likely intersect.
Gary Kern, CIO, MutualBank IE Radio 3/15/2012 144 comments Gary Kern is the chief information officer in charge of all technology functions for a Midwestern bank. He has a deep understanding of technology management at financial services firms of various sizes, including the use of online applications and the Internet in outsourcing and management of remote resources. He has extensive experience in compliance and regulatory issues.
How Digital Documentation Can Work for IT Mary E. Shacklett 3/15/2012 34 comments Going online hasn't improved the ease of use for technicians using IT documentation. Here are the challenges and how to overcome them.
The CIO as Technology Translator Executive Clan Editor's Blog 3/7/2012 8 comments When it comes to involving enterprise stakeholders in breakthrough technology and analytics, the CIO may have to take the reins.
California Flushes $2B IT Project IT Clan Editor's Blog 3/29/2012 14 comments What went wrong with the 10-year, $2 billion IT project known as the California Case Management System? Check it out.
Execs Mull the Dangers of Outsourcing Executive Clan Editor's Blog 3/28/2012 4 comments Outsourcing projects can pay off, but only if diligence is thorough and the situation fits farming it out.
Commercial Quantum Computing Internet Evolution Analytics Clan Poll 3/21/2012 Post a comment Some scientists say commercial access to centralized quantum computers could be available in 20 years.
The Crowdsourcing Option Internet Evolution Midmarket Clan Poll 3/21/2012 Post a comment Some midmarket enterprises are going beyond outsourcing IT to crowdsourcing, asking freelancers to bid for projects.
It's Time to Define the CIO's Role Mansur Hasib 3/20/2012 47 comments A CIO is not a technical person but a business person who understands how technology fits into the business strategy.
Quantum Computing No Longer a 'Distant Dream' Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 3/16/2012 15 comments IBM quantum computing researcher Mark Ketchen explains why the commercial market may gain access to quantum computing within 25 years.
Where Embedded Systems & IT Touch IT Clan Editor's Blog 3/15/2012 5 comments Here are some key areas where IT and embedded systems used in The Internet of Things will likely intersect.
Gary Kern, CIO, MutualBank IE Radio 3/15/2012 144 comments Gary Kern is the chief information officer in charge of all technology functions for a Midwestern bank. He has a deep understanding of technology management at financial services firms of various sizes, including the use of online applications and the Internet in outsourcing and management of remote resources. He has extensive experience in compliance and regulatory issues.
How Digital Documentation Can Work for IT Mary E. Shacklett 3/15/2012 34 comments Going online hasn't improved the ease of use for technicians using IT documentation. Here are the challenges and how to overcome them.
The CIO as Technology Translator Executive Clan Editor's Blog 3/7/2012 8 comments When it comes to involving enterprise stakeholders in breakthrough technology and analytics, the CIO may have to take the reins.
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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Gary Kern, CIO, MutualBank
