http://www.i-cio.comBlog RSS Feed08 Mar 2010 8:00amKenny MacIverAfter the huge success of server virtualisation, many organisations have been eyeing the desktop as the next target for a virtual makeover. Now PC-over-IP aims to remove the performance barrierhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/march-2010/pc-over-ip01 Mar 2010 8:00amHüseyin TanriverdiCIOs play a critical role in ensuring that M&As create business value, argues Dr Hüseyin Tanriverdi, associate professor of information, risk and operations management at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Businesshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/march-2010/why-m-and-as-need-cio-involvement22 Feb 2010 8:00amAndy McCueA lifelong public servant, UK Home Office CIO Annette Vernon worked her way up through the Civil Service from admin officer to chief information officer. Today, she manages an extensive IT remit that covers policing, counter-terrorism, immigration and the government’s ID card schemehttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/february-2010/annette-vernon-career-path15 Feb 2010 10:25amJames LawrenceAttracted by increasing functionality, cost savings and the ability to access data from any location, some of the world's largest firms are making huge commitments to cloud-based office applicationshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/february-2010/google-apps-club11 Feb 2010 8:00amJames LawrenceDriven by greatly improved technology and falling prices, mid-market demand for videoconferencing is growing - and triggering a period of rapid consolidationhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/february-2010/telepresence-for-all08 Feb 2010 8:00amJames LawrenceState CIOs around the world are following the likes of Apple and Salesforce.com and becoming increasingly sold on the idea of cloud portalshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/february-2010/government-apps-stores01 Feb 2010 8:00amAnthony BradleyAre Web 2.0 platforms a vital component of the connected enterprise? Anthony Bradley, managing VP at Gartner and an adviser on the enterprise employment of Web 2.0 technologies, says yes - but you need to manage them correctlyhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/february-2010/interface-business-use-of-social-media-part-225 Jan 2010 8:00amToby RedshawWith over 50% of CIOs banning the use of social networking in the workplace, the debate rages over whether Web 2.0 platforms are a vital component of the connected enterprise. Toby Redshaw, global CIO of Aviva, believes they can make the insurance giant "big and agile"http://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/interface-business-use-of-social-media-part-118 Jan 2010 10:00amJames LawrenceFor the past five years, EU commissioner Viviane Reding - the most powerful person in European ICT - has pursued the vision of a single digital market for Europe. In our exclusive interview, she explains what that means for global CIOshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/viviane-reding18 Jan 2010 9:45amKenny MacIverBusiness leaders rarely give due consideration to the IT component in any merger, acquisition or spin-off. But as most CIOs know to their cost, that can determine the whole business outcomehttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/mastering-m-and-a18 Jan 2010 9:30ami-cio.com staffOur latest Special Report examines how new sourcing models - from the cloud to outcome-based agreements - are transforming the landscape of IT service deliveryhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/outsourcing-3.018 Jan 2010 9:15amKevin WhiteOur regular round-up of the latest CIO appointments from around the world, including a special focus on the automotive sectorhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/global-appointments18 Jan 2010 9:00amKenny MacIverWant to become the CEO of IT? Then hire a CFO of IT. It's a role that has long been championed by analyst group Gartner, but only in recent months has the title started to appear with some frequency on recruitment siteshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/cfos-for-it18 Jan 2010 8:45ami-cio.com staffA team at London Business School has been examining the differing perceptions and measures of success held by business, finance and IT executives in applications outsourcing initiativeshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/apps-outsourcing04 Jan 2010 7:00amJames LawrenceScientists at MIT have used viruses to create a lithium ion battery that could reduce the environmental impact of a wide range of electronic deviceshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/virus-batteries04 Jan 2010 7:00amJames LawrenceFirst proposed by Nikola Tesla in 1892, wireless electricity is now "less than a year away"http://www.i-cio.com/blog/january-2010/wireless-electricity28 Dec 2009 7:00amJames LawrenceFor several years, 2-D barcodes have been part of everyday life for mobile phone owners in Japan. Now, as businesses explore the scope of potential applications - and smartphones become ubiquitous - the wider roll out of 2-D barcodes seems imminent.http://www.i-cio.com/blog/december-2009/2-d-barcodes22 Dec 2009 11:50amJames Lawrence & Kenny MacIverAn in-depth business study of modern India and IT insight for the entire boardroom: two of the latest must-readshttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/december-2009/essential-reading14 Dec 2009 7:00amKevin WhiteWill the launch of Chrome OS - Google's free, lightweight, Linux-based PC operating system - finally mark the beginning of the end for Windows' dominance on the x86 desktop?http://www.i-cio.com/blog/december-2009/desktop-diversity07 Dec 2009 7:00amBlaize Horner ReichWhen it comes to IT governance, board members often neglect their responsibilities, argues Dr Blaize Horner Reichhttp://www.i-cio.com/blog/december-2009/on-board-it