Brokerage IT Meltdown | Why Business Leaves IT Out On Innovation

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Why Business Doesn't Look To IT For Innovation
By Eric Lundquist
Most employees outside of IT don't call their IT teams very innovative, yet most believe technology is growing in importance, our research shows. Can IT still be the hero?

Exclusive: Anatomy Of A Brokerage IT Meltdown
Regulators last year issued the SEC's first-ever privacy fine against broker-dealer GunnAllen for failing to protect customer data. But former IT staffers say regulators didn’t seem to know half of this cautionary tale of outsourcing and oversight gone wrong.

GM To Hire 1,500 IT Pros In Michigan
IT development center in Warren is the latest location in General Motors' plan to ramp up staff and reduce its use of outsourcing.

Windows 8 Apps Get Pre-Launch Tweaks
Microsoft makes more than 50 enhancements in key areas like search, e-mail, news, and photos as it readies the new OS for public debut.

Oracle's Great Stack Attack
If Larry Ellison and his team delivered one message to customers during Oracle Open World it was this: We complete you.

Inside One Amazon Cloud Customer's Zone Defense
How does Okta ensure its service stays up and running on Amazon EC2? It takes an extreme view of Amazon's advice and replicates data in five availability zones.

What's Your Flu Risk? Big Data Knows
TwitterHealth mines Twitter posts for hints of the spread of seasonal flu, delivers real-time predictions on who will get the flu this year.

Google Privacy Audit Leaves Lingering Questions
Privacy rights groups cry foul over the FTC's audit of Google's privacy program, say key details were held back from the report.

HTC Losing Smartphone War One Quarter At A Time
Despite making some of the best smartphones available, HTC struggles to gain market share against Apple and Samsung.

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•	HTC Losing Smartphone War One Quarter At A Time
•	Windows 8 Survival Guide: Server 2012
•	Emerging Market Requirements for Storage
•	Windows 8: Why I Won't Upgrade
•	Strategies for Achieving Application Availability in the Cloud
•	Take Our Application Performance Management Survey

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Windows 8: Why I Won't Upgrade
Somehow I've managed to not crumble under the albatross that is a near-five-pound laptop. I'm sticking with Windows 7--and many small businesses will, too.

Windows 8 Apps Get Pre-Launch Tweaks
Microsoft makes more than 50 enhancements in key areas like search, e-mail, news, and photos as it readies the new OS for public debut.

Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences
With the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows RT, Microsoft splits its flagship OS into two distinct flavors. Examine the most important contrasts.

Beyond YouTube: Turning Video Viewers Into Customers
Two SMBs dissatisfied with a lack of tangible return from their online video audiences went looking for an alternative to YouTube. Here's what they found.

Apple iOS 6: 10 Most Interesting Features
Apple's iOS 6 has some great tweaks and a few misses. Take our visual tour of the must-know changes.

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Apple After Steve Jobs: 10 Hits And Misses
Oct. 5 marks the one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' death. During that time, Apple has had some amazing successes and some spectacular failures. View Now

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• 14 Amazing DARPA Technologies On Tap

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Five companies gave 3 minute elevator pitches, and each of them nailed it. We covered mobile security, enterprise security, cloud, data center and enterprise content deliver super fast, and we heard from NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson and a big time CTO. Watch

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