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  • Evolution of the CSO

    Posted June 15, 2009 - 11:38 am

    As security programs become more robust and sophisticated, so, too, do the expectations of companies who have a top security officer in place. CSOs are now expected to expand their skill set: Those with technical backgrounds must understand facets of regulation, compliance, security and risk beyond the data center. CSOs from a physical security career, such as law enforcement or the military, must also have an understanding of information systems and the threats posed to their organization's data assets beyond just the facilities they are housed in.

  • State of the CSO: Security's Influence Grows; Will It Last?

    Posted June 15, 2009 - 10:02 am

    Exclusive 2009 State of the CSO research shows the importance of risk management continues to rise, though challenges remain.

  • Making IT Fun Again

    Posted June 1, 2009 - 10:10 am

    Whether it was his dressing in pumps and a skirt for the company's Halloween party or distributing bobble heads of himself, Dave Patzwald's IT department knew the change they were yearning for had come.

  • Why IT People's Marriages Are From Hell

    Posted June 1, 2009 - 9:37 am

    What IT leaders wish their spouses understood about their job speaks more about their own foibles than it does about their spouses' shortcomings.

  • One in Four CIOs Fired for Performance

    Posted April 27, 2009 - 10:45 am

    Perhaps we can't retire the old saw that "CIO" stands for "career is over" just yet.

  • Mark Shuttleworth's Five Lessons on Organizational Change

    Posted February 2, 2009 - 10:35 am

    Mark Shuttleworth is not your average IT manager. A few weeks ago, he posted a question on an Ubuntu list. Not an order. Not a policy decision. A question: "Should we think about...?" he asked. Collaboration, community and teamwork are part of his personal style. Here are the lessons he's learned about what it takes to get people to change.

  • Techies volunteering to save the world

    Posted December 18, 2008 - 2:38 pm

    A growing number of seasoned IT professionals are trading in annual bonuses and executive perks to volunteer their time and expertise in developing countries.

  • 5 Things Gen Y Can Do to Survive Recession, Layoffs

    Posted November 7, 2008 - 2:57 pm

    Here are 5 changes Generation Y workers should make in their expectations of their employers and their behavior in the workplace as they weather the current economic storm.

  • Why Gen Y is Unprepared to Survive Recession

    Posted November 7, 2008 - 2:15 pm

    Five reasons why the economic crisis may present Generation Y professionals with the biggest shock of their working lives.

  • Why Gen Y may survive recession better than Gen X, boomers

    Posted November 3, 2008 - 3:30 pm

    We may be underestimating Generation Y. Workplace and Gen Y experts say this group of whippersnappers may actually be better prepared to weather a recession and handle a layoff than Generation X and Boomers. Here's why.

  • The danger of being too nice at work

    Posted September 22, 2008 - 10:30 am

    Too often, nice, competent people get passed up for promotions. Instead, the plum job goes to the prima donna or the person who plays politics. The bonus is bestowed upon the squeaky wheel or the obnoxious go-getter. Here are three concepts nice people need to understand to succeed at work.
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