IT workers to management: NOW can we telecommute?
IT is one of the last corporate functions to embrace telecommuting. It turns out the last remaining barriers are more cultural than technical.
Stories by Howard Baldwin
Tech hotshots: The rise of the UX expert
Roberto Masiero vividly remembers the moment in 2011 when it became clear to him that designing a mobile application was a considerably different effort than designing a desktop application.
Legal concerns curb corporate cloud adoption
Inside the enterprise, the biggest obstacle to cloud computing is often the company's own corporate counsel. Here's how IT is getting to yes with legal.
IT jobs on the other side of the cloud
As more and more companies migrate to the cloud, corporate IT staffers wonder if they'd have better opportunities working for a service provider. IT veterans who've made the jump discuss the pros and cons of working for a cloud service provider.
Passwords are the weak link in IT security
Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?
Stop working and start innovating:<br /> It can pay off
Savvy IT departments that set aside time for employee creativity say the payoffs include happier workers, increased productivity and sometimes even revenue.
JavaScript training for every employee? One company says yes
One software company is requiring all its employees -- from the CEO on down -- to learn JavaScript. The goal: A better understanding of what customers and engineers need.
Nontechie CIOs: translators or meddlers?
As IT becomes inexorably woven into everything a business does, it's crucial to have a CIO who act as a translator between the two worlds. A nontechie just might be the right person for the job. Insider (registration required)
Why passwords are failing us -- still!
Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?Insider (registration required)
Time off to innovate: Good idea or a waste of tech talent?
Savvy IT departments that set aside time for employee creativity say they gain happier workers, more satisfied customers and sometimes even revenue.
Corporate cloud showdown: IT vs. Legal
Increasingly, IT and legal find themselves facing off over the benefits and risks of cloud computing. Here's how some entities have hammered out a compromise.Insider (registration required)
Public-sector cloud computing: The good, the bad and the ugly
When the second-in-command of one of the most technologically advanced states in the country slams public-sector computing -- publicly -- it's a resounding wake-up call.
Should the CIO know how to code?
On the organizational chart between IT Director "Ray Walton" and his CIO is a vice-president of IT whom he considers dangerous.
Coming Soon: More Cross-Platform App Stores?
Even as Microsoft shuts down its Windows Mobile app store, chances are consumers are going to see more cross-platform app store options in the future, according to Shira Levine, directing analyst at Campbell, Calif.-based research firm Infonetics.
Wireless bandwidth: Are we running out of room?
Wireless bandwidth is like land in Manhattan -- it's extremely valuable because they're not making more of it.