How enterprise IT gets creative

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	How enterprise IT gets creative Creativity is as hard to define as it is to capture, but it's the driving force in top-tier organizations. Here's how five big enterprises are seizing opportunities for innovation and gaining competitive advantage in the process. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing SAP This KnowledgeVault has answers to questions in a series of concise videos, webinars and assets that explain how SAP and VMware work together to deliver optimal application performance in a virtualized environment. View Now! In this Issue IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time UN tackles socio-economic crises with big data Thornton May: IT cost management doesn't mean cost reduction The Grill: Paul Lucidi on the importance of employee appraisals Preston Gralla: Microsoft's mobile corpse stirs with signs of life Senate set to sniff 'stinky onion' immigration bill INSIDER 'Sputnik moment' looms for U.S. as R&D ebbs Security Manager's Journal: Acquisitions need early security review Career Watch: Making the most of social media in your job hunt How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys? Google CEO pans negativity, extols crazy ideas Thanks to IT, more people can work from home Dell scapegoats Windows 8 -- again Bitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: KnowBe4 How big is your 'phishing attack surface'? Many email addresses of your organization are exposed, allowing cybercriminals to launch spear-phishing attacks. The bigger the attack footprint, the higher your risk. Fill out the form and we'll email you the list of exposed addresses. Sign up for your FREE EEC now IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time An organizational discipline, now being applied at the Department of Veterans Affairs, aims to create enterprises that can respond dynamically to customer demands because their structure is adapted to fit their mission and goals. Read More UN tackles socio-economic crises with big data Four of this year's Computerworld Honors Laureates are using big data to battle the effects of unemployment and climate change, raise social awareness and help at-risk students. Read More Thornton May: IT cost management doesn't mean cost reduction When CEOs talk about IT cost management, they don't mean they want to spend less on IT. They just want to spend smarter. Read More The Grill: Paul Lucidi on the importance of employee appraisals Paul Lucidi, CIO at Insulet, focuses on assessing and developing his employees, and giving them the tools to be successful. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's mobile corpse stirs with signs of life The numbers Microsoft is posting in mobile aren't at the level it is accustomed to in areas like desktop operating systems and productivity suites. But they're on the rise. Read More Senate set to sniff 'stinky onion' immigration bill With his H-1B fight over and lost to the tech industry, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) lashed out in the minutes before the Senate Judiciary Committee's final vote on the controversial immigration bill. Read More INSIDER 'Sputnik moment' looms for U.S. as R&D ebbs In his January 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama said that America was facing a 'Sputnik moment' because declining R&D spending was putting the nation at risk of losing its technological lead. That moment still looms. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Guide for a Successful ERP Strategy in the Midmarket Combining an experienced service partner with an informed ERP strategy helps to maximize ROI. This helps midmarket organizations to contain costs, communicate effectively, and improve to grow into more successful organizations. Learn More. Security Manager's Journal: Acquisitions need early security review It's always best when you can do a security review ahead of the due diligence phase, but one will certainly be needed at some point. Read More Career Watch: Making the most of social media in your job hunt LinkedIn isn't the only social tool you can use when looking for your next job. Read More How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys? Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus? Read More Google CEO pans negativity, extols crazy ideas Innovation, negativity, crazy ideas and the future of technology were on Google CEO Larry Page's mind when he spoke at his company's recent I/O developers conference. Read More Thanks to IT, more people can work from home Unless you're working at Yahoo, where CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop. Read More Dell scapegoats Windows 8 -- again Dell says Windows 8 contributed to a decline in its PC-related revenue during the quarter that ended May 3. Read More Bitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four The Bitcoin Foundation is seeking a QA pro and a project manager as it aims to expand its staff to four full-timers. Read More
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