Out Of Work But Not Out Of Options


I don’t know whether it’s because of the high-profile CIO firings or the high-profile CIO resignations, but there’s a lot of advice out there for unemployed and newly employed CIOs. Even though CIO...

FedEx’s Rob Carter: What It Takes To Be A Board-Level CIO


There are few chief information officers with as stellar a reputation as Rob Carter’s. He has played an integral role in FedEx’s sophisticated logistics and analytics systems, which have been sources...

Target exec’s departure puts spotlight on CIOs


NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Target's chief information officer in the wake of the company's massive pre-Christmas data breach highlights the increased pressure facing executives who are charged...

The CIOs’ Dilemma: Making The Leap To The Next Phase Of Computing


There’s an annoying buzz hovering around CIOs’ heads these days. It goes by many names but has the same aggravating hum no matter who’s saying it. Some call it digital transformation; others,...
    






IT Staff: Too Much Supply Or Too Much Demand?


CIOs worry a lot about IT/business alignment. But they may have to look closer to home before they can solve the bigger alignment issues. If you surveyed the news recently about IT jobs – those...
    






Business’s Worst Nightmare: Big Bang Disruption


“Address books, video cameras, pagers, wristwatches, maps, books, travel games, flashlights, home telephones, dictation recorders, cash registers, Walkmen, Day-Timers, alarm clocks, answering...