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 Gear Up for Big Data

Big data can be big trouble if it isn’t handled with care. Here are some tips to make the most of that treasure trove of information.

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

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.

7 Top Execs’ Infamous Memos that Went Viral

Of late, the memos by company chiefs are far from being positive or motivational. We bring to you seven such inflammatory memos that went viral.

Bitcoin isn't PRISM-proof

In the aftermath of the revelation of PRISM, the NSA spying program that collects user data from nine major U.S. tech companies, many have highlighted alternate options from organizations that are not known to be cooperating with government surveillance efforts.

The Rise of the Dataviz Expert

Big data doesn't work if decision-makers can't absorb what it means. Enter the data visualization expert to sort it all out.

How to Choose the Right Mobile Management Software

So how do IT organizations choose the right mobile management software ? By finding tools that offer the right mix of features and then carefully testing to make sure those features work as advertised, IT managers say.

Signature-Based Endpoint Security on Its Way Out

While a signature-based approach reduces the performance hit to the systems on which it runs, it also means somebody has to be the sacrificial sheep.

How CIBIL Became the First to Provide Credit Intelligence on Demand

India's first credit information company, CIBIL, also becomes the first to provide market analytics to financial institutions on a SaaS model.

5 Ways to Beat IT Services Hybrid Pricing Challenges

Some IT outsourcing customers are using a hybrid pricing model to experiment with business outcome-based pricing. Here are five things to consider when implementing a hybrid pricing model for IT services.