http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:44:59 GMT 2009-07-10T06:44:59Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496977/Facebook_Attracting_More_Users_with_Gray_Hair_Wrinkles A report released by iStrategyLabs showed that older users are flocking to the Facebook social network while its traditional audience of high school and college students appear to be fleeing in droves. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496977/Facebook_Attracting_More_Users_with_Gray_Hair_Wrinkles 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496861/When_Private_Information_and_Business_Concerns_Collide I often advise IT professionals of the need to step up to working with their companies as strategic advisors around technology-related issues. This means helping business folk understand the strategic and practical implications of new technologies &#8212; and recommending policies that make sense in light of what technology makes possible. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Johna Till Johnson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496861/When_Private_Information_and_Business_Concerns_Collide 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496831/Opinion_it_May_Be_Social_but_it_s_Still_Media Your company needs a social media policy. Why? Because a company that engages in the public forums that constitute social media has entered the world of publishing. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tom Bell <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496831/Opinion_it_May_Be_Social_but_it_s_Still_Media 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496820/Twitter_Nominated_for_Nobel_Peace_Prize Twitter and its creators are worthy of being considered for the Nobel Peace Prize for the role they played during the recent civil unrest in Iran, according to a former US national security adviser. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Lexton Snol <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496820/Twitter_Nominated_for_Nobel_Peace_Prize 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496695/Is_Facebook_Past_Its_Prime_ Is Facebook on its last legs? Is it going to pull a MySpace on us? Will Facebook be the Internet's hip site du jour one day, then suddenly lose the love and affection of most of its followers the next? We hope not. But various irritations associated with the site could contribute to its eventual demise. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Hillary Rhodes <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496695/Is_Facebook_Past_Its_Prime_ 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496698/Andreessen_has_it_Backwards_on_Facebook_Vs._Twitter It's interesting that Facebook board member Marc Andreessen is willing to comment on the company's revenue potential - he says it's $500 million in 2009 and billions in the future. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496698/Andreessen_has_it_Backwards_on_Facebook_Vs._Twitter 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496697/IBM_Introduces_Social_Network_for_Developers Taking off from the popularity of social networking sites such as Friendster and Facebook, computer manufacturer IBM introduced on Saturday its own collaborative portal targeted especially at software developers. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Mark V. Tuazon <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496697/IBM_Introduces_Social_Network_for_Developers 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496672/Two_Microsoft_Partners_Embrace_the_Software_Plus_Services_Mantra Two Microsoft partners are embracing the software maker's software and services mantra and will resell its Business Productivity Online Suite. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496672/Two_Microsoft_Partners_Embrace_the_Software_Plus_Services_Mantra 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496627/Web_Browser_Wars_Michael_Jackson_Version Like the fluid and swirling currents in the world's vast oceans, the global usage statistics for Web browsers are constantly on the move. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Todd R. Weiss <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496627/Web_Browser_Wars_Michael_Jackson_Version 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496614/Save_Money_with_Per_Minute_Cloud_Computing_Billing If you're tapped into cloud networks to offload--and scale--some of your computing needs, you probably think that you're paying for only what you use. But just like your cell phone plan and attorney's rate might charge you for a full increment of time when you roll over the billing period, you might save money by nibbling at cloud services on an hourly basis. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Zack Stern <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496614/Save_Money_with_Per_Minute_Cloud_Computing_Billing 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496528/Search_Party_Why_Security_Pros_Should_Master_Google One of the reasons security is fun and interesting is that it requires a constant upgrade of your skills and knowledge. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Derek Slater <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496528/Search_Party_Why_Security_Pros_Should_Master_Google 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496516/All_SaaS_Ed_Up The computing world has seen various technology buzzwords come and go; while some gained prevalence and wide adoption, others eventually died somewhat silent deaths. A few years back, we began to hear about one such buzzword--software as a service (SaaS, which also sometimes went by the term cloud computing, causing confusion for some) and, at that time, the concept of on-demand, subscription-based software may have seemed "strange" or "uncomfortable" to some. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jenalyn Rubio <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496516/All_SaaS_Ed_Up 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496490/Bing_Adds_Twitter_Posts_to_Search_Results Microsoft on Wednesday started adding some Twitter posts into Bing search results, gaining a bit of a leg up on competitors even though the capability is limited. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Nancy Gohring <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496490/Bing_Adds_Twitter_Posts_to_Search_Results 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496440/Could_Cisco_Take_on_Microsoft_with_Office_App_Service_ There is only one obvious question in Cisco's overture Tuesday that it might take on Microsoft and Google in the online productivity application arena - what took so long? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496440/Could_Cisco_Take_on_Microsoft_with_Office_App_Service_ 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496377/Search_Engine_Uncovers_and_Maps_Job_Openings The creators of a new job-hunting Web site say they've built a specialized search engine that digs around the Web looking for jobs that may not be advertised elsewhere. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jeremy Kirk <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496377/Search_Engine_Uncovers_and_Maps_Job_Openings 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z