Tips

Cost reduction tips for your strategic sourcing contracts

CIOs should revisit their strategic sourcing contracts and work closely with their suppliers to analyze current spending and achieve maximum cost reductions. Continue Reading
How to perform a cost/benefit analysis: Build a model, not a number

CIO Niel Nickolaisen recommends doing a cost/benefit analysis based on building a working model, not numbers. Continue Reading
Database security: Who should have access?

The only users who should be allowed full access to any data store should be your system administrators. What about everybody else? Continue Reading
Computer recycling: Dangers for even the well intentioned

Recycling computers involves more than just passing them off to another company for cleaning. Due diligence requires CIOs to go even further to make sure data is eradicated. Continue Reading
Software license agreements: Scope is key

Been through a usage audit lately? Here are some license terms to watch for so you'll be on the up and up. Continue Reading

Data warehouses: Tips for building a disaster recovery plan

Data warehouses are more mission critical now. Read these tips to find out how to build them into a disaster recovery plan. Continue Reading
Laptop security best practices

Laptops can free employees to work remotely, allowing them to telecommute and travel easily. But that freedom comes with security perils. Continue Reading