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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Is Data Quality Overrated? By Rajan Chandras MetLife and search-and-rescue teams prove that sometimes as-is data is good enough for serving customers and saving lives. CFOs Join CMOs In Tech Power Grab Like CMOs, CFOs increasingly shape technology selections, Oracle-Accenture study finds. CIOs must find opportunities to collaborate. O2's Outsourcing Plans Spark Anger Spanish telco's U.K. brand, O2, says it doesn't need as many call center staffers to help customers since the rise of the smartphone. 20 People Who Changed Tech: Irving Kahn The father of cable television was a visionary and a promoter extraordinaire, but never a candidate for sainthood. BBC Suspends CTO Over Failed IT Project Botched Digital Media Initiative cost U.K. taxpayers £98 million, and may cost IT chief John Linwood his job. NTT Expands Private Cloud Services Japan's NTT now can offer consistent private cloud services from nine data centers in eight countries, with more on the way. MORE GLOBAL CIO NEWS ALSO SEE • BBC Suspends CTO Over Failed IT Project • NTT Expands Private Cloud Services • Research: 2013 Strategic Security Survey • The CIO's Guide to Optimizing Virtual Desktops • Why DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) Matters in your Data Center • E2 Conference Boston JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Cara Latham: "There are some terrific games that teach good, analytical or reactionary skills as well as those that hone your cause-and-effect thinking and decision-making abilities." In reply to: "As IQs Fall, Can Gamification Help?" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     INSIDE THE LATEST ISSUE OF INFORMATIONWEEK Our latest survey shows that security professionals are ready to take ownership of their strategies. 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