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Emerging Tech: Social Commerce Fills the Shopping Cart

Are your investments in social networks paying off? Get ready for a new way of e-business.

Dec 7, 2010
E-commerce Software Facebook Retail Industry
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New Rules for Employees’ Mobile Device Privacy

How CIOs should adjust their privacy policies to conform to the Supreme Courtu2019s decision on monitoring employeesu2019 text messages.

Oct 15, 2010
Legal Mobile Small and Medium Business
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Retired Stalker: Facebook, Foursquare Making Gen Y Stalkers Lazy

CIO.com can't reveal his name, but this 30-year veteran of stalking thinks the next generation of cyberstalkers is too spoiled. Between Facebook and Foursquare, it's no wonder, he says.

Jul 2, 2010 2 mins
Cybercrime Legal Small and Medium Business
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How to Protect Your Company from Vendors Who Don’t Deliver

Heed the warnings from recent legal cases and business scandals. Before you sign that deal with an IT vendor, make sure you know what you'll do if your supplier doesn't keep its promises.

Jun 15, 2010
Legal
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Is Apple Another Microsoft?

Either the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission will look into potential anti-trust behavior from Apple.

May 3, 2010
Consumer Electronics Legal iPhone
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Vendor Management: Write Statements of Work That Keep IT Projects on Track

Don't let contractors define their own deliverables. Negotiating detailed statements of work reduces project delays, cost overruns and even the likelihood of failure.

Apr 14, 2010
Legal
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Social Media Safety: Acceptable-Use Policies Are Critical

Allowing access to social networking sites can open businesses up to a plethora of security risks. The key to success, Forrester Research says, is a strong acceptable use policy. Here's how to craft one.

Apr 8, 2010
IT Strategy Legal Social Networking Apps
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How to Devise a Stellar Social Media Policy: NASA’s Tips

Social media policies make sense to protect employees and businesses in the age of Facebook and Twitter. For expert perspective on how to create a social media policy, consider this advice from the team that wrote NASA's rules.

Mar 19, 2010
IT Governance Legal Twitter
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Forensics Tools Help Companies Investigate Intrusions Remotely

For global companies, forensics applications provide another weapon in the security arsenal.

Mar 17, 2010
Cybercrime Legal
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Before Apple vs. HTC: Tech’s 5 Most Sensational Patent Cases

Apple is taking on HTC in what could be a colorful patent case, if history is any guide. Here, we look back at five of Silicon Valley's most famous patent battles, from the graphical user interface to the BlackBerry.

Mar 5, 2010
Computers and Peripherals Intellectual Property