CIO.com - Governance

How to Protect Your Intellectual Property in the Cloud

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

IT professionals know that handing data over to a third-party is always risky, but cloud computing creates unique concerns for IP. Here are nine tips to protect critical corporate data wherever it goes

Cybersecurity Report Stresses Need for Cooperation

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A lack of honest information-sharing between public and private sectors and among nations hampers cyber defenses, warns a new report by McAfee and the Brussels-based Security and Defense Agenda.

5 Hot Technology Policy Agenda Items You Need to Watch

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

From providing more spectrum space for wireless providers to battling online piracy to creating cybersecurity policy to protecting intellectual property, expect things to heat up in Washington this year. So pour yourself a cup of coffee and read on to learn how lawmakers will impact the tech world in the year ahead. .

How to Use a Business-Focused Approach in SOA Design and Governance

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

If you listen to industry discussion of service-oriented architecture (SOA), you are likely to get the impression that SOA is best thought of as a technical approach for application integration. The reality is that SOA is much more.

IT Outsourcing: How to Resolve Minor Disputes with Your Provider

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Squabbles between IT departments and their outsourcing providers over price, scope, performance, delays or requirements can turn into big legal problems if left unaddressed. Here, outsourcing attorneys share seven tips for resolving minor disputes quickly and calmly--both before and after the outsourcing contract is signed.

9 Ways to Stop Your IT Outsourcing Deal From Leaking Money

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Experts estimate that an outsourcing deal can lose up to 30 percent of its value each year due to poor governance. Here's how to plug the holes.

Don't Gamble Your Company's Reputation on Data Governance

Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Today's growing challenge: Data. There is suddenly too much of it, and while firms rush to mine it, they do so without adequate regard for the risks in keeping and using it.

Making the ROI Case for GRC Platforms

Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

As the governance, risk, and compliance market matures, product vendors and potential buyers alike are struggling to make the case for GRC implementations--whether it's being able to point to credible return on investment figures, or building a business case to justify the expense of a software platform. This is certainly not due to a lack of value, but rather a lack of parameters to work with when defining essential elements relating to cost, benefit, flexibility, and risk. When possible, the GRC proposition should be driven by a vision of better governance and performance, but when pressed for more specific justification, the following factors will help provide specific supporting evidence to make the case:

Microsoft SharePoint: 5 Tips for Keeping Content Private

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SharePoint content is sprawling, and requires that IT support content sharing and collaboration while also enforcing strict policies within departments to keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands. Here are five ground rules for protecting content in SharePoint.

Online Exclusive: Getting a Master Data Management Master Plan

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How CIOs can move forward with a strategy for Master Data Management

Download a Centralized IT Governance Plan

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

One CIO’s strategy for breaking IT out of function-based silos and encouraging the use of common services

Absolute Alignment: How One CIO Remains in Lock-Step with the Business

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sensis CIO Tom Uva says alignment isn't rocket science, and he's created a framework to ensure that IT staffers focus on strategic business priorities. "There is nowhere to hide," Uva says. "You deliver or you don't."

The App Store Effect on BI Applications and IT

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Execs and managers are desperately seeking instant BI application satisfaction, and IT is trying to keep up. Here's why it may be a losing battle for CIOs, project managers and developers.

Experience Base: Leading an Enterprise Change Initiative

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On-the-Job Leadership Development - A CIO Executive Council Leadership Development Monthly Series

Hub-and-Spoke ERP Strategy to Take Flight?

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's worked for the airline industry, and it might just work for your global company: An examination of Forrester's latest ERP implementation and integration approach.