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Management Matters

Discussing the IT strategy and management issues facing CIOs, CTOs and CDOs.

May 2010

Social media lessons for CIOs
Angelica Mari 20 May 2010

CIOs must grasp the concept of content curation and let people know about their online interactions - as well as writing in a way that sparks debate.

Shopping for skills worldwide
Angelica Mari 18 May 2010

Hello all - this is my first blog post in this space, where I plan to talk about IT management trends and current issues around leadership and skills that I have observed when talking to various ...

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Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

Amid pivot to the cloud, a change management plan builds support

A comprehensive change management plan was critical to the success of SoulCycle's big shift to the cloud. Read how IT coached ...

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Cisco engineer: Why we need more women in cybersecurity

Progress on the cybersecurity gender gap has been slow but steadier recently. Cisco engineer Michele Guel explains how to hack ...

Experts: Facebook fine by FTC should be wake-up call for all

Facebook will reportedly be hit with a $5 billion fine by the FTC following an investigation into multiple privacy issues, and ...

Cybersecurity skills shortage prompts new hiring approach

Hiring managers are widening the pool of candidates in response to the cybersecurity skills shortage. Learn how a parks and ...

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Why streaming telemetry tops SNMP in tracking network performance

SNMP isn't going away anytime soon, but streaming telemetry is a much more effective way to generate critical alerts and measure ...

The 5 network security basics you need to know

In this compilation, learn what network security is, as well as how it differs from cybersecurity, common -- and potentially ...

BGP tutorial: How the routing protocol works

Border Gateway Protocol is the complex routing protocol that literally makes the internet work. This tutorial walks you through ...

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IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

Use ASHRAE guidelines to get server temperature right

The main factors that affect server efficiency are inlet air temperature, humidity and contaminants. Follow these ASHRAE ...

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Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...

Big data containers gain wider appeal in system deployments

This handbook examines the use of Docker containers in Kubernetes clusters to run big data systems and offers insight on ...