In the Gartner Executive Programs 2008 CIO survey, the average CIO's expectation was that their IT budget would be rising by just more than 3% in 2008, writes Dave Aron, vice-president and research director in Gartner Executive Programs.
Although Tif members find that allowing staff to use social networking sites can have advantages in terms of knowledge sharing and market research, they also see that the risks of using such sites must be understood and managed
For the corporate body of knowledge, social networking sites can be a leech - is your health and safety record with HR or YouTube is appraisal information best gleaned from FaceBook?
By using social networking sites, are you not providing potential attackers with a virtual Post-it note to your information, and ultimately your identity?
As a result of the strong human desire to connect, social networking websites have encouraged online behaviour where security and privacy are not always the first priority
Certain personal online activities can help maintain employee productivity. The question is, when does fair use become a concern for the HR department and line management?
Although the notion of the hybrid or dual-role CIO has been around for at least a decade, the creation of such positions is only now starting to become a...