The OS Mess
How to maintain order in a Windows, iOS, OS X, Android, Linux, WebOS, AIX, HP-UX world.
Data Matters
Real-time analytics? First, master your data.
2 Table of Contents
4 Research And Connect
Reports from InformationWeek Analytics, events, and more
6 Global CIO
Vendors must stop dodging the issue of cloud revenue
8 CIO Profiles
Merging mobile computing with video communications is a priority for this CIO
10 Microsoft's Cloud Bet
Vendor hopes Office 365 will help it keep cost-cutting customers
10 Office 365 Vs. Google Apps
Google's formidable, but it's advantage Microsoft
14 Security Myth Worth Busting
Treating criminal hackers as invincible just makes things worse
16 10 Big IT Strategy Ideas
Randy Mott is out at HP, but here are some smart ideas worth hearing
21 The OS Mess
With operating systems from Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more inside companies, IT can't just hope this gets better
29 Data Mastery Imperative
For a single view of customers, think master data management
35 Parallel Memory Optimized
Multithreaded software requires an understanding of subtle aspects of memory access
40 M-Dev: .NET Apps Put To Test
Code Contracts can improve code correctness
46 Practical Analysis
In search of the ultimate business tablet
48 Down To Business
The language of social business must focus on the work getting done