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S'pore firm not gaga over Google Apps
News Google launches marketing campaign to drive adoption of office suite, but one Singapore company has concerns over security and lack of formatting capabilities.
Tags: Cloud computing, Google Inc., Cloud, DSC, Microsoft Corp., CEO, software, Cloud computing, Wong, e-mail
Philippine govt dumps IBM, heads to Oracle-HP
News Country's pension agency ditches IBM and starts migration to system running Oracle database and HP servers, ending months of tensed relationship with Big Blue.
Tags: Database management, Databases, Service level management, Local Government, Database, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., software, Information Technology, CTO
WiMax still too pricey for rural Philippines
News Prices of WiMax customer premise equipment need to drop, before operators can justify going into the country's rural areas, according to Filipino operator.
Tags: WiMax, Network infrastructure, Operator, Philippines, IP, Broadband, CTO, network, VoIP, average revenue per user
Yahoo veteran named to MySpace CTO spot
News Alex Maghen, who previously served as the head of technology for MySpace Music, has tough road ahead of him, as News Corp.-owned site has fallen from favor in Silicon Valley.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Web 2.0, MySpace, entertainment, chief technology officer, Facebook, CTO, exec, News Corp., Web 2.0
Microsoft issues critical Windows patches
News Software maker releases five operating-system related updates as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft IIS Server, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 7, patch management, Microsoft Windows Server, IT administrator, CTO, Qualys Inc., Microsoft Windows
Five ways to discover unstructured processes
Techguide Many companies tend to focus their IT efforts on larger, structured processes such as CRM and ERP. Here's why taking this attitude can be expensive.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, IT Governance, Data Management, Process, CRM, BPM, Environment, compliance, e-mail, accident
What Sun's Tremblay will do at Microsoft
News The longtime chip architect will work inside a group within Craig Mundie's unit and help set Microsoft's strategic direction relative to software and semiconductor tech.
Tags: Human resources, Microsoft Corp., Semiconductor, Chip, Sun Sparc, Marc Tremblay, Digital Equipment Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., spell checker, CTO
Tech must step in where we forget
Blogs After a minor security scare--his house keys were misplaced--my brother went on a defense mode and installed a biometric...
Take a trip to the future of air travel
News Your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane lands.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Smart phones, Business applications, Digital media, Web services, App, Mobile, Smart Phone, Workforce, GPS
HDS: 'Clean up' before hitting cloud
News update Firms moving storage onto cloud must first get their "house in order", or existing problems will be transferred into new business model, urges CTO Hu Yoshida.
Tags: Storage, Investments, Hitachi Ltd., Google Inc., International Data Corp., Singapore, Storage, De-duplication, provisioning, Amazon.com Inc.
Top execs making new contacts via Twitter
News For some business leaders, networking online is as important for them as face-to-face meetings, but it lacks direct interaction for in-depth discussions.
Tags: Web 2.0, Twitter, Cisco Systems Inc., Tool, social networking, Facebook, CTO, CEO, network, leader
Cloud fever: What will it take for a breakout?
News Some of the tech industry's best and brightest gather at a roundtable discussion offering a snapshot of cloud computing's progress--and lack thereof.
Tags: Web services, Marc Benioff, Davos, Cloud Computing, dot-com, World Economic Forum, Switzerland, CTO, TechCrunch, Mountain View
Tech sector suggests role of CTO in US administration
News U.S. President-elect Barack Obama should make his chief technology officer part of his economic policy team because IT is increasingly integral to good governance, says industry.
Tags: Network security, Infrastructure/architecture management, Federal Government, Regulations, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Business Software Alliance, Information Security, Tech Sector, Health IT
Long live the Sneakernet: Computing's most resilient network
News The Sneakernet, where someone puts data on a disk, flash drive etc. and runs it to another computer, is arguably one of our most enduring networks.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Data Management, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Storage, Cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Inc., Bandwidth
Obama's search for a CTO
News As President-elect Barack Obama's transition team assembles an administration, it could look to one of its own to fill the role of chief technology officer.
Tags: Government, Executive recruiting, Human resources, Cybersecurity, Google Inc., Transition Team, Policy, Al Gore, Washington, CTO
