CIO March 2011 Issue
Cover Story
The Great Cloud Computing Debate
Private or hybrid? Move to cloud for its bottom line or top line benefits? Is now the best time to make the move? These are just some of the questions your peers will deliberate on, and share their hard-fought for experience. Now it’s your turn: Which side are you on?
Cloud Computing Benefits: The Top line or Bottom line?
Can Cloud Computing Really Revolutionize Your Business?
Should You Move Mission Critical Apps to the Cloud?
Is Now a Good Time to Move to the Cloud?
Which Cloud Model is Better: Private or Hybrid?
Cover Story Plus
The Bumpy Road to Private Cloud
Building an internal cloud isn’t easy. You’ll need new tools and procedures.
Trendlines
The Tablet Checks In
According to a global survey, India ranks number two in tablet penetration.
Hot Social Media Skills
If you're a pro at using social media—think Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter—turning that hobby, or job skill set, into a new career is becoming increasingly common.
QUICK TAKE: Double Shield for Google Apps
Amid growing concerns around cloud security, attacks by password-stealing Trojans, and other malware, Google has introduced two-factor authentication to Google Apps. Anup Varier spoke to Chetan Trivedi, head-IT, Sterlite Industries, about what this could mean to enterprises.
Save-the-Day Mobile
A research project aimed at allowing mobile phones to communicate without traditional infrastructure has attracted phone manufactures and not-for-profits looking to leverage the technology.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011: The CIOs-Employees Productivity Match Begins
From outright bans to trusting the employee; from keeping them updated with widgets to adding TV sets in the cafeteria; CIOs are taking multiple routes to ensure that the Cricket World Cup craze doesn’t hamper office productivity.
CIOs Prep Up As IRDA Announces Health Insurance Portability Guidelines
CIOs at health insurance companies are cautiously gearing up to tackle the anticipated market flux that may arise once the Health Insurance Portability kicks in.
You’ve Got NO Mail
Internet Feel like you're e-mailing less than you were, say, even just a year ago? If so, you certainly aren't alone.No-spills Package
Data Management BP has insisted that real time data, and a tight control of staff and technology processes, will be at the heart of turning round its troubled safety record.Ugly Fonts Aid Memory
Research Having difficulty getting your message across? Try an uglier font.Security Firm: Facebook is Biggest Mobile Malware Threat
The biggest mobile infection threat isn't malware that specifically targets mobile devices, according to new research from security firm BitDefender. Malware that targets Facebook is a far bigger problem for mobile security, the firm claims
What CIOs Can Learn From the Mid Day Mate
When Mid Day paired its Mid Day mates with QR codes, the union was so potent the tabloid started using the technology for other sections of the paper. The question is: Given the explosion of smart phones and launch of 3G, are Indian CIOs ignoring an opportunity?
CIO Debates
Business-IT Alignment: Are Templates a Solution?
Columns
The CIO of the Future
The ease of cloud computing and the explosion of computing devices means that the nature of IT and the role of the CIO is going to change dramatically.
It's All About the Context
It's true on the Web, and just as valid in many business communication scenarios. What Twitter can teach you about project management.The Best Defense Is a Firing Offense
What’s a CSO to do when his tech expert says ‘no’ to a request?Mentor
Analyze This
Information can transform your organization, therefore what you do with your enterprise's data defines your leadership.
Case Files
Intelenet Gains Brownie Points With Enterprise Architecture Re-Tooling
Caught in-between lowering revenues and static costs, the global recession squeezed Intelenet Global. CTO Rajendra Deshpande could help but it would require fixing the backbone of a business built across five continents and 41 global locations.
Great Eastern Shipping Effectively Monitors its Ships with an In-house Application
Lost at sea: That was almost true for corporate executives at Great Eastern Shipping, who didn’t have a way to effectively monitor their 40-odd ships, which spend months on the move. IT changed that.
Polaris Software Labs Leverages VDI to Curb Travel and Training Costs
Polaris Software Labs’ frequent, multi-city training sessions seemed a perfect fit for VDI, but what about its high costs, and the fact that it’s best used on a large base?
View From the Top
Not Backing Down
Rajesh Sud, CEO & MD, Max New York Life Insurance, shares how IT is helping the company sustain it's growth in the face of a wave of new regulations and other forces challenging the industry.
Features
Cutting a Better Deal
Why it’s still a good time to negotiate better enterprise software deals and how you can do that.Book Club
People Power
The best of CIOs learn to deliver results the smart way: By cultivating both soft skills and people.
