Better Cloud Contracts Needed | IT As Petulant Teenager

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August 05, 2013 MUST READ Cloud Contracts Need Work, Gartner Says Gartner publishes guidance for IT on tightening up cloud service provider contracts to better protect corporate assets. Dear IT: No One Likes Petulant Teenagers Nobody will win if IT and business leaders continue playing Mortal Kombat. Let's step back and redefine our roles. Death By Hacking: Tomorrow's IT Worry? Medical device software vulnerabilities and cyber threats raise important new liability questions for CIOs and CISOs. Oracle Faces FTC Scrutiny For Trash Talk Ads Advertising regulators cite Oracle a fourth time for running "overboard and unsupported" ads, will refer matter to Federal Trade Commission. LinkedIn: Apply For Jobs Via Your Smartphone LinkedIn's new update to Android and iOS lets you apply for jobs using your LinkedIn profile in place of a resume. Windows 8 And Einstein's Definition Of Insanity Microsoft is stuck beating the same drum to a public that has made up its mind about Windows 8 and Surface devices. Is it too late to make changes? MORE GLOBAL CIO NEWS DIGITAL EDITION InformationWeek August 2013 Special Issue   FEATURED REPORTS and FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Strategy: Analyzing Vulnerabilities In Business-Critical Applications Vulnerability scanning and patch management are key to enterprise security, but fears from the business side about downtime and broken apps often get in the way of IT pros’ efforts in these areas. In this Dark Reading report, we recommend ... Research: 2013 Strategic Security Survey Our 1,029 respondents are getting wise on awareness, with just 13% saying they're more vulnerable than last year. Still, 73% see mobility as a threat, and 75% admit they may be ignorant of a breach. MORE REPORTS Communications in the Cloud: 4 Reasons to Make the Move Unified communications (UC) in the cloud can help you address your collaboration and communications challenges. Download this whitepaper to discover how to win over senior business executives to the idea of the cloud as a delivery model for your communications. Five Reasons Why the Right BI is like the Right Partner You know you need Business Intelligence (BI), but you want it to be successful. Read this whitepaper and learn the five reasons why finding the right BI is like finding the right partner. MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS Microsoft Surface Pro Price Drops $100 Microsoft tries to boost Surface Pro tablet sales by cutting prices $100 during important back-to-school shopping period. Samsung Preps Galaxy Note III Reveal Samsung expected to announce its third-generation phablet at a media event in Berlin in early September. iPhone Sales Ban Overturned, Samsung Takes Hit Obama administration vetoes a ban that would have blocked sales of older Apple iPhones; Samsung stock loses $1 billion in value and Korean government expresses concern. 10 Cool Things 3-D Printers Can Do Cars, guitars, and tracheal implants: Is there anything that 3-D printers can't make? 10 Top Password Managers Tired of being stuck in password hell? Consider these password managers that balance security with convenience. MORE NEWS     WEBCASTS Discover How Flash Can Boost Your Business Join this webinar to hear about the architecture of the new IBM' FlashSystem™ shared flash storage products; understand unique performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits that the architecture provides; and learn how those benefits directly translate to differentiated business value. This ... Shorter Response Times and Increased Efficiency with Simplified Private Cloud Deployments As the industry continues to shift, challenges and opportunities abound new technologies and strategies are necessary. Technologies such as cloud architectures are rapidly turning physical compute resources into a highly liquid asset. MORE WEBCASTS   This e-mail was sent to sojo.blo@gmail.com Global CIO -- Published By InformationWeek 600 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, click here. Thoughts about this newsletter? Give us feedback. Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions of go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: email@techwebnewsletters.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our Privacy Statement. © 2013  |  United Business Media LLC  |  Privacy Statement  |  Terms Of Service  |  Contact Us Powered by Blogger.