<![CDATA[Research]]> http://www.cioupdate.com en-us Copyright 1996-2010 Quin Street Corporation rss@internet.com rss@internet.com http://backend.userland.com/rss Telework Works http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3937496 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3937496 According to Staples, most teleworkers are happier, healthier and more productive than their office counterparts. Mobile Payment Going Mainstream Soon http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3937406 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3937406 It's time to start expanding your mobile strategy to include payments not just connectivity. Tech Execs: U.S. Rebound in 2013 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3936671 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3936671 U.S. seen as technology growth leader ahead of China and India but execs less optimistic about jobs and recovery. Gartner Says Great Governance Not an Accident http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3935756 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3935756 The analyst firm plans to explain how to tell the difference between "good" and "great" governance at London Summit. Cloud Reliability, Security, Performance Still a Concern http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3935671 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3935671 CFOs and CEOs still have problems with the cloud even though IT is showing successes. Q3 IT Jobs Outlook Stable to Good http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3935326 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3935326 It depends on where you are and what skills you have but a new survey finds confidence in business prospects and hiring. Cloud Still a C-Suite Decision http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3932981 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3932981 While C-level execs control cloud buying decisions, most still don't measure ROI, said The Open Group. 'Still Holding?!?' http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3931221 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3931221 Ratio of IT support staff to number of employees still falls well short of ideal. CIOs Optimistic About Q2 Hiring http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3927496 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3927496 Security and networking professionals are in greatest demand. Public Tech Etiquette Almost Non-Existent http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3926831 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3926831 Most people think most people are rude when it comes to using smartphones and other mobile devices. Keeping Tabs on Tablets http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3925841 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3925841 Nearly half of companies plan to increase their use of tablet computers by 2013. The Top 10 Security Questions Your CEO Should Ask http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3923086 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3923086 By educating your CEO and the board, you job will be easier, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Gary Loveland of PwC. Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 5% in 2011 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3919866 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3919866 Gartner revises previous spending forecast upwards by 1.5 percent. Spending increases to continue going forward. Top 10 Technology Security Trends for 2011 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3917131 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3917131 Look for increased hacktivism, cyberwarfare and social engineering tactics in 2011 as well as the first HTML5 attacks in the coming months. 2011 IT Spending Outlook Improving Bit by Bit http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3916436 http://www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3916436 After two years of no growth, Computer Economics is forecasting a modest uptick in IT operational spending.