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Facebook Technology Infrastructure Needs Constant Care
CIO — Started in a dorm room four years ago, the social networking site Facebook now claims to be the fourth most-trafficked site in the world. Ninety million active users pound on 10,000 servers every day, uploading millions and millions of pieces of ...More…
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Developers, Analysts, have High Expectations for Google I/O
CIO — Google will hold on Wednesday and Thursday its largest event of the year for external developers, a constituency that it views as critically important for the health of its business and online services. About 3,500 developers will attend Google ...More…
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User Comment
CIO — Sure, spyware, spam and wireless routers that have the lifespan of a mosquito annoy us all. But what do we really hate about technology? Is it me or is Microsoft really starting to get its advertising act together? The company that once sat in ...More…
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What Worries U.S. High-Tech Companies
CIO — While it's true that many of the financial reports that companies have to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can be too complicated or too dull (or both), these documents do contain nuggets of information on what's worrying the ...More…
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10 Questions for Pandemic Planning
CIO — As news of the swine flu continues to dominate headlines, businesses are evaluating the potential impact on operations should the virus become a massive interruption. Control Risks, an international business risk consultancy based in Washington, ...More…
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Latest Kaspersky Mobile Software Wipes Data Via SMS
CIO — Kaspersky Lab's latest mobile security software due to be released next week can wipe data with a text message command even if a thief has swapped out the phone's SIM card. The feature is one of several in Mobile Security 8.0 focused on ...More…
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Five Signs a Project is Headed for Trouble
CIO — In these difficult times, lots of projects are getting canceled, postponed or mothballed. Although these are perfectly normal occurrences in IT, they seem more frequent, swift and stinging now. RELATED LINKS 26 Ways to Know Your Software ...More…
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7 Things IT Managers Should Know About Lotus Notes
CIO — When the phrase "Lotus Notes" is mentioned in the halls of your IT department, you probably hear a range of responses, from "That's still around?" to "Notes is a critical part of our application portfolio, and we couldn't ...More…
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LinkedIn Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts
CIO — Building a strong profile on LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has taken on greater importance as the economy slips deeper into a recession. What information you decide to include, or exclude, could affect future job opportunities ...More…
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IT Management: 7 Deadly Sins
CIO — Odds are, you've committed some venal sins at work-if not mortal ones. Whether it's falling prey to gadget lust, hoarding information, avoiding necessary but onerous chores, coveting thy neighbor's budget, venting anger all over your staff, or ...More…
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LinkedIn Clamps Down On Super-Connected Users
CIO — LinkedIn has quietly clamped down on a controversial association known as the LinkedIn open networkers (LIONs), a group of LinkedIn members who liberally add contacts - known on LinkedIn as "connections" - even if they don't know each of the ...More…
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Does a Tech Manager Need to Be Tech-Savvy?
CIO — To work in IT you have to have a tech background, right? Nope. With the right set of management skills, even a nontechnical person can make it as a successful manager. Sure, it helps to understand the bits and-bytes of each employee's area of ...More…