| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | | MUST READ
 Sinofsky's Exit Points To Major Microsoft Shakeup
By Paul McDougall
Windows chief's sudden departure comes amid questions about Windows 8 sales and Microsoft's hardware plans.
Hurricane Sandy: Big Data Predicted Big Power Outages
What can be learned for future weather events? For starters, simulations must happen quickly and no single forecasting model will do.
7 Dumb Cloud Computing Myths
You've heard the arguments: The cloud is not secure, costs too much, and wrecks the environment. Let us set you straight.
Could Private IT Best Practices Save Feds $220 Billion?
Wiser use of technology can save the government money, cut healthcare costs and improve services, according to an American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council report.
Why Ford Courts Electrical And Software Engineers
Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas discusses the company's challenges in recruiting and in developing products, as software becomes more critical to differentiating its cars and trucks.
E2 Innovate Keynoters: Set IT Free
Google CIO Ben Fried evangelizes the value of employee technology choice, while IDC's Michael Fauscette sees a future in which all enterprise systems will be social.
3 Big Social Business Implementation Challenges
Organizational and cultural issues prevent enterprises from gaining full benefit from social business initiatives, IBM study says.
Monster Chooses Splunk For Big Data Security
Popular job search website looks to Splunk, rising big data star, to meet its online security and compliance goals.
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"Elop? Mattrick? Elop was a pure software sales guy before he moved to the still fading Nokia. And Mattrick, I hate to say it, but the Entertainment Division hasn't been a roaring success. If these two guys are Microsoft's best choice for the next generation, then they have serious problems."
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