Cloud vs. on-premises: Finding the right balance
For some IT shops, security is the gating factor for which apps go into the cloud. Others are all-in for the cloud, and still others don't want much to do with it at all.
Stories by Sandra Gittlen
6 colleges turning out open source talent
Most IT departments have project roadmaps that will require open-source skills, but finding recent college grads with open source talent can be challenging.
Technology that predicts your next security fail
There's both art and science to predictive analytics in a security setting, early adopters say.
Revamping your insider threat program
Companies including MITRE are looking at privileged access and how to better lock it down -- without stopping employees from doing their jobs.
Whittle down application sprawl
When it comes to shutting down out-of-date, risky or unnecessary applications, James Gordon, vice president of technology and operations at Needham Bank, doesn't mess around.
Forecast 2014: Boost your mobile bandwidth
When Robert Howard first took over as CIO at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga., last year, there was little doubt of his mandate.
Why IT and marketing should go out for coffee (or something stronger)
Sophisticated marketing initiatives that rely heavily on analytics and back-end systems integration are inspiring IT and marketing pros to collaborate more closely.
How to promote harmony between marketing and IT
Want to promote harmony between marketing and IT? Try these steps.
Analytics boost social marketing efforts
Big-name companies including General Electric and Best Western are maturing their social marketing programs and integrating social metrics with back-end systems.
8 classic IT hiring mistakes and how to avoid them
From writing dated, irrelevant job descriptions to accepting a less-than-ideal candidate because the work is piling up, classic hiring mistakes are just waiting to trip up managers.
Game on: Enterprise apps gain gaming features to boost usage
Adding a competitive component to enterprise software improves adoption and real-time decision-making, gamification advocates say.
Simulations in play: Real-world scenarios unfold in virtual environments
While gamification - the use of game mechanics within applications - is catching hold, simulations, which mimic real-world scenarios, are still a hot market for organizations.
The cloud as data-center extension
A year after Oregon's Multnomah County deployed an on-premises portfolio management application, the two IT staffers dedicated to it resigned. Other staff struggled to maintain the specialized server environment. Left with no other option to guarantee support of the mission-critical tool, the county leapt into the cloud.
How to get your IT team ready for the cloud
So you received word that cloud is now a priority for your organization. The challenge is how do you get your team cloud-ready? "The cloud is changing so rapidly there's no book you can buy to get up to speed," says Ross Lambert, software architect and development lead for electricity storage provider Demand Energy Networks.
Want to telework? Not so fast, IT
IT pro spend their days figuring out how to support a mobile workforce that can operate wholly off-site, yet the telework perk remains elusive for them.
