Budding role of IT communications director helps IT deliver its message

Computerworld First Look July 06, 2015 Budding role of IT communications director helps IT deliver its message Like any marketing/communications professional, Glaston Ford is a master juggler who can keep a lot of balls in the air at once. Editing corporate strategy decks, pulling together email campaigns, coordinating a social presence and posting blogs to the corporate portal — he might do any of those things and more in a day's work at Applied Materials. Unlike his marketing peers, however, Ford isn't part of the CMO's staff. Rather, he reports directly to CIO Jay Kerley. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. DARPA challenge greatly propelled humanoid robotics -- and WPI 2. The surprising genius of Apple's Beats 1 radio 3. Apple's next big thing lands July 14: Reports 4. Leak of ZeusVM malware building tool might cause botnet surge 5. As Windows 7 breaks the 1B-device mark, Microsoft's challenge will be to force it back to zero 6. Cisco leaves its Unified CDM software open to hackers 7. Uber throws in the towel in battle with French taxi drivers 8. Windows 10 release date is delayed -- unless you're ''special'' 9. Microsoft buries hatchet with Kyocera, ending litigation 10. Third build of Windows 10 in one week a sign of OS stability 11. 5 smartphones to watch for later this year 12. INSIDER What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? 13. Scott McNealy sees gold in the hills of social data : OpenText Content Management with an 81% ROI Enterprise content management doesn't have to be a zero-return game. According to Forrester Consulting, OpenText Enterprise Content Management delivers an 81% Return on Investment and annual savings of over $250,000. See what you can accomplish in the Forrester study. Learn More DARPA challenge greatly propelled humanoid robotics -- and WPI Participants not only helped advance the field of humanoid robotics, but some believe their work also made them better researchers and better teachers. READ MORE The surprising genius of Apple's Beats 1 radio When regular old radio is streamed online at Apple scale, something amazing happens. READ MORE Apple's next big thing lands July 14: Reports Apple's next big thing is expected to launch on July 14, when the company will introduce Apple Pay support in the UK, reports claim. READ MORE Leak of ZeusVM malware building tool might cause botnet surge Any wannabe botnet operator can now create his or her own army of ZeusVM-infected computers, researchers warn. READ MORE As Windows 7 breaks the 1B-device mark, Microsoft's challenge will be to force it back to zero Windows 7 has approached the user share numbers set by Windows XP six years ago, hinting that Windows 7 could persist on devices long after its 2020 retirement. READ MORE Cisco leaves its Unified CDM software open to hackers Cisco Systems recently realized that its Unified Communications Domain Manager (Unified CDM) software contains a default privileged account with a static password that cannot be changed, exposing the platform to hacking by remote attackers. READ MORE White Paper: PC Connection The Document Disconnect in the U.S. U.S. executives and managers in sales, HR, procurement, legal and other departments estimate that fixing the "document disconnect" could lead to 34% increase in revenue, 24% reduction in costs and a 14% reduction in risk. The new Acrobat DC can assist in helping mend the disconnect. Learn More Uber throws in the towel in battle with French taxi drivers The company has suspended its UberPop service in France following attacks from taxi drivers unhappy with the service. READ MORE Windows 10 release date is delayed -- unless you're ''special'' The Windows 10 release date is July 29 -- or so we were told. But it's looking like it's delayed, if you read between the bloggy lines of Terry Myerson, Microsoft's Windows honcho... READ MORE Microsoft buries hatchet with Kyocera, ending litigation A deal between the two companies puts an end to a lawsuit over Android patents. READ MORE Third build of Windows 10 in one week a sign of OS stability The new operating system is nearing its final release. READ MORE 5 smartphones to watch for later this year If you're planning to buy a new smartphone but haven't bought one yet, you should wait just a bit longer. READ MORE INSIDER What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? MU-MIMO or Second Wave 802.11ac can deliver significant benefits to enterprise networks and public hotspots. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE Scott McNealy sees gold in the hills of social data Now head of Wayin, the former Sun Microsystems CEO aims to wrest enterprise value from all the chatter. READ MORE : OpenText OpenText Works—And We Can Prove It! 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