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Mum's the word: Microsoft board 'doing really well' at keeping quiet
Rumors aside, Microsoft's board of directors has done a good job of keeping the lid on its search for a CEO to replace Steve Ballmer, a public...
A CEO's Guide to Setting Goals for 2014
One CEO gains inspiration from quotes by business luminaries such as John Chambers, Jeff Bezos, Jack Dorsey and Howard Schultz
The Care and Feeding of Data Scientists
CIOs must encourage data scientists to solve real business problems, not just play with data.
Gates talks CEO search, but reveals zip
Anyone looking for clues Tuesday from Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting about who will next lead the technology firm came away disappointed.
After 2 years of 22%-plus increases, top Microsoft execs' comp fell in FY 2013
Compensation awarded to the top five executives at Microsoft, including current CEO Steve Ballmer, fell in fiscal year 2013, the first time in the...
CIOs and CMOs: Feuding in the C-Suite
Survey finds that CIOs and marketing chiefs don't see eye-to-eye on much at all.
Microsoft CEO search enters endgame
Microsoft's search for a new CEO is entering its endgame, according to a report by Bloomberg.
IT: Don't let the CEO wonder what you do all day
If there's no catastrophic system failure or major software deployment to work on, CEOs might wonder what IT does all day. Here's how to make...
'Stack ranking' employee eval practice falls out of favor
Microsoft's abandonment of its so-called "stack ranking" method of evaluating employees should not come as a surprise, said an expert...
USENIX: Flame graph shows system performance in a new light
The person who became known on the Internet for yelling at servers is now becoming famous for another, somewhat related, feat, creating a new type of...
Management vendors race to help move BlackBerry users to Android and iOS
Mobile management vendors like Good Technology and MobileIron are increasing efforts to pitch Android and iOS as alternatives to BlackBerry, thanks...
Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates
Microsoft has shortened its list of CEO candidates to a minimum of eight, including five outsiders and three current executives, according to the...
Review: Chef cooks up configuration management
Opscode's Chef packs the power of Ruby and plentiful Cookbooks, but lacks features and polish found in other solutions
IBM applies predictive analysis to IT operations
Turning its considerable expertise in analytics to the study of IT operations, IBM has assembled a software package to help system administrators...
Open-source tools keep Twitter up and running
To prevent disruptions and scale up its service while keeping costs down, Twitter has drastically changed its core infrastructure and has adopted...
IT hiring goes multimedia
IT job seekers embrace social media, video and graphics to enhance their resumes and set themselves apart from other job applicants.
CIO at Waste Management Wears Many Hats
Puneet Bhasin is CIO and senior vice president of technology, logistics, customer service and strategic accounts -- a portfolio that keeps him...
Infosys ran 'unlawful' visa scheme, U.S. alleges in settlement
The U.S. alleges that offshore outsourcing giant Infosys violated visa laws to increase its profits, reduce visa expenses and avoid tax liabilities,...
How Cloud Computing Puts Adverse Selection in Its Place
For years, operations departments have used adverse selection principles to allocate resources, often deeming small projects unworthy of enterprise...
This C-Suite Recognizes That Failure is Part of Innovation
At Toyota Financial, a close-knit, collaborative group of C-level execs allows for missteps in the company's innovation strategy.
Review: Chef cooks up configuration management
