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• 5 Things IT Pros Need to Know About SaaS Governance

  Software as a service is here to stay. So CIOs need the tools to manage their sprawling portfolios of SaaS applications with the same rigor they use for on-premise software.

• HPCC Takes on Hadoop's Big Data Dominance

  Hadoop is everywhere, but a strong competitor is making headway in the market. It's all thanks to years of production use and a solid big data pedigree that powers the billion-dollar LexisNexis database.

• As CMOs grab IT budget from CIOs, cloud capex and opex shift

  If analysts are correct, and the CMO eventually wrests control of the IT budget from the CIO, then spending on cloud computing will get a lot less predictable and a lot more complicated.

• Big Data Brings Big Privacy Concerns

  Wary of privacy implications of massive data collection systems, the Senate Commerce Committee plans to continue a probe of the industry, coinciding with a separate inquiry underway at the Federal Trade Commission.

• 6 Steps IT Can Take to Bring Business Into Tablet Decisions

  The IT department should stop dominating the decision-making process for tablet projects, Forrester analysts say.

• Mobile App Puts House-Hunting Data in the Palm of Your Hand

  An innovative mobile app provides accurate, timely data for homebuyers and real-estate agents

• VDI Growth Brings Need for Endpoint Protection for Virtualization

  Aiming to help IT administrators manage security for physical and virtual desktops from a single pane of glass, Symantec joins the ranks of enterprise security providers optimizing their endpoint security offerings for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

• How CIOs Are Making Security an Enterprise Necessity

  Information security is often seen as more trouble and cost than it's worth. Until it fails. How can CIOs truly make it part of enterprise risk management?

• Adidas Heads to the Cloud to Control IT Spending

  The sporting goods unit in Latin America implemented cloud-based procurement software in a multinational environment. It wasn't easy.

• Mobile App Developers Speak: 'Stick to One Platform'

  Shall it be iOS, Android or Windows 8? It's a tough choice these days for developers. Here are some words of advice from two in-demand developers. Key tip: Don't be a platform jumper.

• Can Windows 8 Give Developers What iOS and Android Lack?

  Microsoft's future hinges on attracting developers to build Windows 8 apps. But by offering financial incentives, supporting a range of programming languages and allowing developers to write code once for multiple devices, those developers may soon follow.

• CIOs Must Exploit Smartphones, Tablets and Cloud Services

  IT departments were slow to adopt the PC. Adam Hartung says CIOs need to learn from that mistake and be bold about adopting cloud services and mobile computing.

• Oracle Pitches Federal CIOs Secure Cloud Services

  Oracle is working to position itself as a leading cloud service provider to federal government clients tasked with major IT initiatives that include moving to the cloud with tight or declining budgets.

• Are Mobile Apps Leaving Quality Assurance Practices Behind?

  Consumerization of IT and BYOD have increasingly put IT organizations on the hook to deliver continuous access to employees and customers. But despite the focus on mobility, quality assurance of mobile apps is being left behind.

• Three easy ways to get better at the hard stuff

  The old adage that "the soft stuff is the hard stuff" certainly applies to CIOs. Consider the many new ways we work together today as companies adopt global shared services, enterprisewide architectures and systems, and entirely new business models that arrive in mergers and acquisitions or outsourcing arrangements. All this requires finely honed skills in transformation and transition.