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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...
Start-up Sideband Networks models live network traffic to spot trouble
Start-up Sideband Networks today came out of stealth mode with an appliance that it says can model live traffic to give visibility into applications...
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...
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.
Gartner: Cloud-based security as a service set to take off
Gartner is predicting the cloud-based security services market, which includes secure email or web gateways, identity and access management (IAM),...
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...
Ixia snaps up Net Optics for $190M
Service testing and verification provider Ixia announced Tuesday that it would be purchasing network visibility vendor Net Optics for $190 million....
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.
Why is the Obamacare Healthcare.gov website so sick?
An apologetic Obama administration has had technical people working around the clock to address problems with its Healthcare.gov website, which has...
Why green IT is good for business
IT is uniquely positioned to drive green IT projects by identifying opportunities for operational efficiency -- and helping to build the business...
How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship
With IT talent hard to find and expensive to replace, smart companies are developing IT-specific onboarding programs to attract and retain top tech...
Ballmer touts 'value' in final shareholder letter
In his last letter to shareholders before retiring, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed the company's ongoing transformation to a...
How to balance maintenance and IT innovation
Many IT leaders admit their spending is too heavily weighted toward keep-the-lights-on projects. Here's how to tip the balance.
CIO at Waste Management Wears Many Hats
