States Tackling Google on Human Trafficking, Drugs

The attorneys general of several states are turning up the heat on Google, concerned that the search engine giant makes it easier for criminals to sell illegal drugs online, engage in human trafficking and peddle pirated intellectual property.

Augmented Experience

Much like many technologies that have gained traction in the recent past, augmented reality also packs in a lot of potential. Here’s why CIOs should consider adopting it before it’s too late.

Starbucks Introduces Contactless Payments to 550 UK Stores

Starbucks is the latest retailer to roll out contactless payments, after announcing a partnership with Visa Europe and Barclaycard to introduce near field communication (NFC) point of sale terminals across 550 UK stores.

How to Create a Better Disaster Recovery Plan

Cloud services, virtualization, mobile devices, and social networking can keep your business going when catastrophes hit. Here’s how these tech trends can help you better your DR and BCP planning.

10 Hard Truths IT Must Learn to Accept

Unsanctioned devices, compromised networks, and downtime among others—today's IT is all about embracing imperfections.

How to Close Your Next IT Outsourcing Deal: Handshake vs. Contract

Would you trade your thousand-page outsourcing contract--the one that provides commitment, certainty, and clear-cut requirements and pricing--for a much simpler master services agreement and a handshake with your IT service provider? - Thomas Young Partner at outsourcing consultancy and research firm Information Services Group (ISG)

BI Deployments should be Quick, Business-focused and User-driven: Henry Seddon

Henry John Seddon, VP-Global Field Marketing, QlikTech, speaks about BI, Business Discovery, big data, in-memory analytics, and how businesses can extract maximum value from these technologies. - Henry John Seddon VP-Global Field Marketing, QlikTech

Which Workers Are the Best Fit for BYOD?

From the always-on salesperson to the clock-punching hourly worker, companies will need to weigh the pros and cons of including each worker type in a BYOD program.

Programmer Picks: 6 Tools for Rapid Mobile Development

No-code, low-code, and cloud-based offerings give developers even more options for rapid prototyping and deployment of mobile apps.

Beware the Buzz that Breeds IT Discontent

Computerworld talked to tech veterans and analysts who share their insights on current buzzwords and whether they will be here to stay.

You Want Me in the Office? How 20th Century of You.

In an average week, I work about 55 hours. You probably won't be surprised to learn that I work from home. I say that because, in my experience, people who work from home tend to work harder. - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

How to Complete Projects in 90 days or Less

They might not tell you, but your business peers think your department is too slow. Here’s how to change that.

Getting the Most Out of Your Flash Storage

Many organizations are overspending on capacity they don't need, deploying flash in the wrong places, and inefficiently spending on flash applications that are not appropriate for their real business objectives.

How Slashing IT Costs Helped Genpact Retain Customers

To retain and provide more value to its customers, Genpact did something unusual: It cut IT costs.

CIOs Who Try to Maintain Walls Shall Perish: Adriana Karaboutis

Adriana Karaboutis, Global CIO at Dell, speaks about being a part of business transformation and the internal IT team’s role in helping make this happen in rapid time. - Adriana Karaboutis Global CIO, Dell