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	ManageEngine offers an alternative to complex, expensive IT management suites Small businesses can't afford the complex solutions from the traditional vendors of IT and systems management suites, but ManageEngine offers an interesting range of management products targeted at the SMB market that can be deployed on-premise or as SaaS applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Survival Tips for Big Data's Impact on Network Performance The pressure is on to show tangible value from big data rollouts. Learn how performance monitoring tools can provide network managers and IT administrators insight and visibility into networks, infrastructures and applications far in advance, resulting in smooth transitions, accomplished network managers, and project success. Learn More In this Issue Does the CFO Need to Become a Technologist? CIOs Talk Hiring and How to Win the 'War for Talent' IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager? Healthcare CIO Edward Marx: IT ROI is measured in lives saved Cisco and Kansas City to launch network for smart city services How IBM Plans to Get With the Times Security Threat Landscape: May 2014 WEBCAST: Dell SecureWorks Counterstrategies for Combatting Social Engineering Social Engineering is proving costlier than ever, especially phishing and spear phishing. With recent breaches, the imperative to counter social engineering effectively takes on a whole new level of urgency. In this webcast, the CISO for Dell SecureWorks discusses the realities of social engineering and what your organization must do to counter it. Learn more Does the CFO Need to Become a Technologist? Technology today, particularly big data and analytics, is disrupting roles throughout the enterprise, whether it's the CIO that needs to seek new ways to be a strategic partner to the business or the CMO constantly faced with decisions about technology that can make the marketing function more data-driven and efficient. Even the CFO role is not immune. Read More CIOs Talk Hiring and How to Win the 'War for Talent' Technology executives met in San Francisco this week at a CIO Perspectives event to talk recruiting and to share strategies for hiring and managing top-notch tech talent. Read More : CA Technologies The Singular Importance of Application Performance In today's landscape where application performance is everything, it's clear that a new approach is needed — one that assesses network and application performance both in context with each other and in how they impact the business. Learn more! IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager? Two recent works from leading analyst firms throw down the gauntlet to CIOs: Once IT leaders fully embrace the power they hold in the enterprise, they can stop taking orders and start giving advice. Read More Healthcare CIO Edward Marx: IT ROI is measured in lives saved Edward W. Marx focuses on technology's power to transform the healthcare industry. As senior vice president and CIO at Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Marx has led numerous IT-enabled transformative initiatives aimed at improving patient health. Those projects include using social media to connect with the local community and implementing BI tools to deliver advanced clinical care. Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Picking the Right Application Monitoring Solution Successful application monitoring requires views of all facets related to service delivery and choosing the right APM solution can be a challenge. With this helpful IT Brief, you'll learn the 10 key components of a comprehensive APM solution so that you are able to make a better and more informed choice. Learn More Cisco and Kansas City to launch network for smart city services Officials from Cisco and Kansas City, Mo. are teaming up to launch a new network for smart city services. Read More How IBM Plans to Get With the Times This week's IBM Edge2014 infrastructure event hinted at how the company plans to use experience to its advantage. Far from burning out or fading away like an aging rock star, IBM intends to join today's young rockers on stage -- and steal the show. Read More Security Threat Landscape: May 2014 In this month's episode, Keith Shaw (IDG Enterprise) and Derek Manky (Fortinet) discuss the BlackShades arrests, ransomware updates, new evasion techniques and other security threats seen this month. Read More
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