[TechRepublic] Why do CIOs still need technical skills?

IT Leadership TechRepublic Member | February 02, 2012

Why do CIOs still need technical skills? Scott Lowe says CIOs need to be business leaders first and technologists second, but there needs to be a good balance. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Five ways for CIOs to get their dream job Getting prospective employers to understand your past achievements as a CIO can be tough. Here are five ways that IT leaders can sell themselves more effectively when pitching for a new job. Read more The impact of Facebook's IPO on enterprise computing Patrick Gray talks about what impact Facebook’s IPO may have for enterprise computing and the larger world of social networking and computing in general. Read more Why 2012 is decision time for CIOs 2012 is going to be a year of hard decisions for CIOs, and the new CIO Insights blog is here to help Read more ITIL 101: Capacity management sub-processes Capacity management is complex. In this blog, its sub-processes are explained. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   IBM buys Worklight, focuses on software to help manage BYOD trend IBM showed it's as concerned as most enterprises are about the so-called bring-in-your-own-devices trend by purchasing Worklight, a company that offers software for managing mobile devices. Read more Debunking four resource leveling myths Andy Makar explains why these four resource leveling misperceptions or mistakes he has encountered are inaccurate. Read more Featured multimedia   T-Mobile MyTouch Q The MyTouch Q for T-Mobile combines a QWERTY slider design with Android, and quick 4G data, for a mid-range price. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads What Every CEO Needs to Know About the Cloud: Harvard Business Review (Google) Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) The Online MBA at Benedictine University (Benedictine University) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps (TechRepublic) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is ceasar@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

[TechRepublic] Cracking Open an ultrabook from 1999

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | February 02, 2012

Cracking Open an ultrabook from 1999, the Compaq Armada M300 Ultrabook may be a new term, but thin, light laptops aren't a new. Bill Detwiler cracks open an ancestor of the ultrabook--the Compaq Armada M300. Read more Starship Enterprise coffee table puts your feet in orbit (photos) Resource of the day Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Additional TechRepublic resources   Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype Are ultrabooks a unique category of computer or just the next step in the laptop's evolution? This cheat sheet helps you decide. Read more A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con. Read more Google Apps are not affected by new the universal privacy policy except when they are On one hand, new universal privacy policies do not apply Google Apps users; on the other hand it does, depending on where you look. Read more 10 warning signs that your IT landscape needs to change Is your shop burdened with old hardware, expired support contracts, an arthritic network, and pre-Columbian software? Sooner or later, something's gotta give. Read more HTC Rezound: Lost in the crowd but a solid contender Find out why Deb Shinder says the HTC Rezound is currently a top contender for a phone replacement when it's time to renew her contract. Read more Apple's textbook foray: An attempt to corner the education market Find out why Patrick Gray thinks enterprise technologists should help local schools understand the repercussions of implementing Apple's textbook offerings. Read more Featured multimedia   T-Mobile MyTouch Q The MyTouch Q for T-Mobile combines a QWERTY slider design with Android, and quick 4G data, for a mid-range price. View on site LG Spectrum joins Verizon's LTE army (photos) Move over, Revolution, and make way for this 4G LTE replacement, with its 8-megapixel camera and HD everything. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Take a look back at After Dark 3.0 There was a time when screen savers were the hip thing! View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps (TechRepublic) Consolidate Traffic & Boost Performance (Cisco Systems, Inc) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) The Online MBA at Benedictine University (Benedictine University)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is ceasar@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

[TechRepublic] Demonizing Google for fun and profit

Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | February 02, 2012

The largest enterprise Google Apps implementation I've seen - Part 1 Adam Metz shows us how a large company like Genentech plans and implements an enterprise-wide installation of Google Apps. Read more Resource of the day The Final Say on Cloud Computing In this white paper, you'll hear all the benefits and drawbacks to cloud computing, and how they relate to your situation. Read this white paper to learn more. One policy, one Google experience, even more declarations of evil As soon as you connect a device to the Internet, you are tracked, cataloged, and targeted with "appropriate" advertising. Is that really evil? Read more Google Apps are not affected by new the universal privacy policy except when they are On one hand, new universal privacy policies do not apply Google Apps users; on the other hand it does, depending on where you look. Read more 7 CRM vendors that integrate with Google Apps A number of CRM vendors have platform integrations for Google Apps, but with varying degrees of success. Adam Metz breaks it down for us. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con. Read more Take a break for productivity's sake Independent consultant Chip Camden explains why taking a walk outside is his ideal break when he's stuck on a problem. He also reveals potential pitfalls with this practice. Read more Stop deceptive phishing emails with DMARC.org standards Dealing with the aftereffects of a phishing attack can be more than a little frustrating. One group is trying to fix that with a set of standards. Read more Welcome to the European Technology blog The European Technology blog will keep you up to date on all the tech innovation from the UK and Europe Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open an ultrabook ancestor the Compaq Armada M300 Before ultrabooks, there were subnotebooks and ultraportables. Bill Detwiler cracks open one of these ultrabook ancestors--the Compaq Armada M300. View on site N+ew chairs made from old tech (photos) Chilean artist Rodrigo Alonso uses e-waste to make furniture and a statement about over-consumption. Check out his work here. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Protect Critical Data in Physical & Virtual Environments (Quest Software) Meeting Intense Performance Demands in Cloud Environments (Intel Corporation) Data Center Efficiency and Optimization (Intel Corporation) IT Managers Speak Out about Cloud Security (Intel Corporation) The TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog helps IT professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. Connect with TechRepublic Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, security news, tech analysis, and more in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise IT Security Tech Sanity Check Smartphones

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is ceasar@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

Cast your vote: Should any Internet freedom ever be sacrificed to fight piracy? | ZDNet's Great Debate Series

Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters | Previous Edition   The Great Debate Series ceasar | February 2, 2012
Home | News & Blogs | Videos | White Papers | Downloads | Reviews | Photo Galleries | Podcasts | RSS Feeds
Happening Now   Closing Statements and Verdict Great Debate: Should any Internet freedom ever be sacrificed to fight piracy? February 2, 2012 Verdict: 2pm ET / 11 am PT Debate Moderator: Jason Hiner Lawrence Dignan   Zack Whittaker Should any Internet freedom ever be sacrificed to fight piracy? Our debaters -- Larry Dignan and Zack Whittaker -- have presented their rebuttals and closing arguments. You can cast your vote until 2pm ET / 11am PT today, when moderator Jason Hiner delivers his final judgment and declares a winner. CAST YOUR VOTE | SHARE ON FACEBOOK See also:   The Rebuttals   The Opening Statements   Comments from the floor: I'm for Decidedly Yes. "Just because the Internet was designed to connect people around the globe and support freedom of expression doesn't mean there shouldn't be any control."   -- MasterBeef I'm for A Resounding No. "This legislation is just a golden ticket for the media industry to get what it wants the way it did in the golden years."   -- AnAccountICreated   (PLEASE NOTE: This newsletter is delivered three times weekly during the event - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We'll let you know once the opening statements and rebuttals begin, and then we'll follow up when the winner is announced. If you are no longer interested in receiving this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe.)	Next Scheduled Debates   Does Flash have a future? February 6, 2012 10am ET / 7 am PT Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube
Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from ZDNet! | To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all ZDNet communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is ceasar@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. ZDNet is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. ZDNet 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.