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  • Are Social Media Giants Betraying Your Trust?

    The leading social media companies are outraged over NSA surveillance, but would that spying even be possible if Facebook, Google and Twitter weren't collecting data and selling it to online marketers? Social media companies unintentionally opened new windows for spies to creep into our lives, and their claims of innocence are insincere.

    Written by Matt Kapko26 June 14 00:58
  • 12 Tips to Help College Grads Land Their First IT Job

    Technology and HR pros, as well as IT recruiters, share their advice on how recent graduates and those still in college can best position themselves for a technology career.

    Written by Jennifer Lonoff Schiff24 June 14 01:02
  • Millennials Dispel 5 Myths About Their Generation

    Everyone is obsessed with millennials -- hiring them, managing them, understanding them. But what to do millennials think about how they are perceived? Staff writer Lauren Brousell (a member of Gen Y herself) recently moderated a panel packed with millennials at CIO Perspectives and sets the record straight.

    Written by Lauren Brousell21 June 14 02:28
  • IT Outsourcing Provider Infosys Gets Facelift With New CEO

    Indian outsourcing provider Infosys is making some fundamental changes, starting with appointing a new CEO, to transform itself and regain its prominence in the offshore IT services industry. However, it will take more than a new CEO to transform the company.

    Written by Stephanie Overby21 June 14 01:05
  • How Social Media Is Enhancing the World Cup Experience

    More than a billion people will tune in to watch the final match of World Cup 2014. But before then, even more will share their highs and lows on social media. (And if Twitter and Facebook can't turn you into a futbol fan, maybe a Brazilian supermodel can.)

    Written by Matt Kapko14 June 14 02:06
  • How CIOs Can Tailor BYOD Initiatives for the Public Sector

    For all the buzz around mobility and BYOD, the entry of new devices into the network poses challenges for federal CIOs, who must tailor policies to address security and usage challenges.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin13 June 14 01:03
  • Why mobile strategies are stalling at many enterprises

    CIOs know the value of having a mobile strategy. So why aren't companies doing it right? A study from Accenture sheds some light on why some companies aren't moving forward fast enough with their mobility initiatives.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige12 June 14 09:47
  • How to Clean Up Your IT Resume

    As spring comes to a close, it's an ideal time to clear the clutter from your resume. It's key to make sure you present only relevant, current information in the most attractive way possible. Here, three experts weigh in on what to toss out and what to keep.

    Written by Sharon Florentine12 June 14 05:03
  • Why net neutrality matters to your business

    Net neutrality is about more than individual consumers' rights to stream video over the Web without paying extra for it. Partitioning the Internet into haves and have-nots will give big companies yet another advantage over smaller, more disruptive firms.

    Written by Jonathan Hassell11 June 14 23:31
  • The Next Silicon Valley Will Have an Urban Vibe

    The Brookings Institution lays out vision for urban 'innovation centers' to bring together research institutions, businesses and startup incubators to create concentrated pockets of industry rather than the sprawling, suburban office campuses of Silicon Valley.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin10 June 14 23:50
  • CIOs Adjust to Enterprise Tech as a Fashion Statement

    The state of enterprise tech has moved from company-centric to user-centric, and IT leaders -- faced with fickle consumer-business users -- must learn to understand 'the need' not 'the ask.'

    Written by Tom Kaneshige10 June 14 07:02
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