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Offering regional and national programs, CIO (and CSO) events bring together some of the most respected names and thought leaders in information technology and security. Presented by CIOs and other senior level executives, these invitation-only programs offer timely topics and strong networking. Learn More »
Mid-Market CIO Panel: Strategies for Improving Vendor Relationships — presentation and summary
Mid-market CIOs and their strategic IT vendors experience a lingering disconnect and often disappointing relations. But there is a growing mutual interest to forge stronger partnerships in preparation for economic recovery. Download the presentation and summary from the July 15 panel call at: http://cioec.com/s/ye3mmr
Mid-Market CIO/IT Vendor Relations Playbook — FREE EXCERPT
This is an excerpt, essentially the first 10 pages, of the 45-page Playbook, which offers experiences from CIOs at over 100 mid-market companies on how CIOs and their IT vendors can build better partnerships.
Secrets of Successful Vendor Contract Negotiations for the Mid-Market
Sept. 16, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)
On this free public Council teleconference, Matthew A. Karlyn, attorney at Foley & Lardner in Boston, will share tips on negotiating tactics and new, creative contract terms to help mid-market CIOs make better deals.
Executive Competencies Assessment Tool
Assess Your Business Leadership Skills with the Council's new benchmarking tool. Rate yourself in change leadership, strategy, customer focus and more.
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Henry Hirschel, a laid-off IT director, knows when hiring managers and recruiters check out his blog, LinkedIn profile and website. That helps him gauge the effectiveness of his resume and job search activities, and gives him confidence during follow-up calls and job interviews. Full Story »
Software design expert Harold Hambrose's new book, "Wrench in the System," says poorly designed software is costing U.S. business $60 billion annually. Too many apps, he says, are still "pig ugly," confounding users, instead of helping them. Here's his advice for getting out of the rut. Full Story »
New sections dedicated to IT's toughest challenges.
What exactly is VOIP? Do you need it? How do you go about getting it?
IT faces a leadership gap as the first generation of CIOs retires. Where will the next generation of leaders come from? Also: The 2008 Ones to Watch awards, which honors future IT leaders.
As Hyper-Extended Enterprises Grow, So Do Risks
One of your users clicks on a link in an email from Facebook, thinking it's from a friend. Guess what? It isn't, and the person's computer system is hacked. The problem begins to spread throughout the enterprise. As businesses rapidly embrace new tools and technologies like cloud computing, social networking, and virtualization, the traditional boundaries that protect a company's data assets begin to break down, potentially exposing them to information security risks. A survey by IDG Research Services examines the risks and suggests how companies can assess and address them.
Sponsored by RSA
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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds
Cloud computing: a fundamentally new way to deploy IT services and functions cost-effectively and quickly. Learn how the VMware vCloud initiative dramatically improves how consumers access their information and experience applications as well as the 8 ingredients to get you going.
Sponsored by VMWare
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Document Management 2.0 - Web-based Collaboration and the Road to Compliance
Web enabled ECM solutions that focus on business needs are the most likely to put organizations in a better position to address enhanced security requirements and provide long-lasting cost-savings benefits. This whitepaper explores important areas to consider in how organizations conduct business and the way they manage critical content, documents and files in the digital age.
Sponsored by Xythos
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This white paper provides IT decision-makers with a step-by-step overview of the benefits, challenges, technology options and best practices for datacenter virtualization.
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Storage bottlenecks have a significant impact on performance and productivity. Learn how one organization, with high storage requirements, transformed their environment and achieved a 408% ROI and a 9 month payback period.
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