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Curtis Franklin Jr.
Curtis Franklin Jr., Executive Editor
6/17/2013 - Schools are all about education, but the students aren't the only ones who can learn: IT professionals can draw many lessons from their colleagues in educational IT.
Michael Hugos
Michael Hugos, Principal, Center for Systems Innovation
6/17/2013 - [Editor's Note: This is part of a series written by CIOs discussing their thought processes and lessons learned from major events in their tenures as CIO. Check back tomorrow for a ...
Brian Moore
Curtis Franklin Jr.
Curtis Franklin Jr., Executive Editor
6/14/2013 - On Tuesday and Wednesday (June 18 and June 19) Enterprise Efficiency will be bringing you the latest in disruptive technology from the E2 Conference in Boston. I'll be there covering all ...
David Wagner
David Wagner, Managing Editor
6/14/2013 - You know how there are biker bars and sports bars and other bars dedicated to certain types of lifestyles? I want to open a bar dedicated to the role-playing game lifestyle, and I'm going ...
On the Case
A Video Case Study – Translational Genomics Research Institute
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11/14/2012 - In the past few years, targeted cyberthreats have emerged as one of the biggest information security issues for enterprise companies. Targeted threats are designed to infiltrate and harm a ...
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Ivan Schneider
Implications of Prism for the Tech Industry
6|17|13   |   3:30   |   No comments

The Prism system is said to automate information requests between the NSA and nine Internet companies. It may also include the rise of new competitors outside of the US, relocation of datacenters outside of the US, and a weakened US stance in trade negotiations.
Tom Nolle
CIOs Cede Power to CFOs
5|31|13   |   2:12   |   12 comments

Recent surveys show that CIOs now report through CFOs more often than directly to the CEO. This is because we've let tech slide into being a cost center rather than an innovation center, and we need to reverse this trend, or take accounting courses.
Tom Nolle
Metro Problems: Usability, Usage, or Users?
5|30|13   |   2:22   |   19 comments

Metro is a problem for Microsoft on Windows 8, but not because it's not usable or that people don't want to use it. It's because the majority of Windows 8 users are really PC users of the old school who want something Metro was never ideal to deliver.
Sara Peters
Scalpers Using Bots
5|29|13   |   3:22   |   47 comments

Ticket scalpers are now using bot code to buy thousands of event tickets in mere minutes.
Tom Nolle
VMWare & the Bicameral Model of MDM
5|22|13   |   2:14   |   7 comments

VMware has a new solution to the MDM problem, two virtual phones inside a real phone, at least for Android phones. Currently limited to two models, the idea could expand and provide a way of letting companies harmonize their need to manage corporate use of phones while preserving BYOD.
Ivan Schneider
Clash of the Tableau 8: Release the Kraken!
5|17|13   |   2:42   |   6 comments

Tableau 8 has some great data visualization and presentation capabilities, but it's best paired with a strong data analysis framework.
Tom Nolle
Using Virtualization – for Real!
5|13|13   |   2:10   |   2 comments

There's a lot of hype about virtualization of networks, NaaS, and SDN, but there's a couple of proven applications that enterprises could adopt right now and potentially save money and improve operations.
Tom Nolle
Is UC Becoming Oxymoronic or Just Moronic?
5|9|13   |   2:12   |   No comments

Skype/Outlook UC integration means we're going to have competition and fragmentation of UC client architectures, but is that bad? Modern devices can support IM, email, voice, and video clients, so maybe it's the back end of UC we need to be worried about.
E2 Editors
Windows vs. Integrated Circuit CPUs
4|17|13   |   4:45   |   5 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Radio vs. Public Internet Access
4|17|13   |   4:34   |   14 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Mainframes vs. Servers
4|17|13   |   4:34   |   19 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
TCP/IP vs. Printing Press
4|17|13   |   3:07   |   5 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
BYOD vs. E-Commerce
4|12|13   |   3:12   |   11 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Telecommuting vs. Outsourcing
4|12|13   |   4:19   |   8 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Personal Computer vs. Mobile Devices
4|12|13   |   4:28   |   20 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Smartphones vs. Productivity Software
4|12|13   |   3:09   |   15 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We're Going Next
7|11|12   |   08:12   |   10 comments

Now that TGen has broken new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions, the company discusses what will come next for it and for personalized medicine.
On the Case
Better Care Through Better Communications
6|6|12   |   02:24   |   12 comments

The achievements of the TGen/Dell project could improve how all people receive healthcare, because they are creating ways to improve end-to-end communication of medical data.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Are Now
5|15|12   |   06:58   |   5 comments

TGen is breaking new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Were
4|27|12   |   06:45   |   10 comments

The Translational Genomics Research Institute wanted to save lives, but its efforts were hobbled by immense computing challenges related to collecting, processing, sharing, and storing enormous amounts of data.
On the Case
1,200% Faster
4|18|12   |   02:27   |   12 comments

Through their partnership, Dell and TGen have increased the speed of TGen’s medical research by 1,200 percent.
On the Case
IT May Improve Children's Chances of Survival
4|17|12   |   02:12   |   8 comments

IT is helping medical researchers reach breakthroughs in a way and pace never seen before.
On the Case
Medical Advances in the Cloud
4|10|12   |   1:25   |   5 comments

TGen and Dell are pushing the boundaries of computing, and harnessing the power of the cloud to improve healthcare.
On the Case
TGen: Living the Mission
4|9|12   |   2:25   |   3 comments

TGen's CIO puts the organizational mission at the heart of everything the IT staff does.
On the Case
TGen Speeding Up Biomedical Research to Save More Lives
4|5|12   |   1:59   |   8 comments

The Translational Genomics Research Institute is revamping its computing to improve speed, storage, and collaboration – and, most importantly, to save lives.
On the Case
Computing Power Helping to Save Children's Lives
3|28|12   |   2:13   |   3 comments

The Translational Genomics Institute’s partnership with Dell is enabling them to treat kids with neuroblastoma more quickly and save more lives.