=========================================== CIO News Round-Up No ICT Leader has enough time to go through the vast array of web resources available - so we'll do it for you. Each week the CIO team will bring you a selection of the must-read articles both locally and globally in a convenient format. The news you need, delivered straight to your Inbox. =========================================== Wednesday, 20 January 2010 TOP STORY * Wings of change ALSO IN THE NEWS * Strategic 100 overview: Get back on track * Are Oracle and SAP too big for their own good? * Microsoft's latest plan to win SMBs * New Year's resolutions at work * Desktop virtualisation heading to mainstream * Judgment day * CIOs should embrace consumer tools * BMW road tests Windows 7 * Five proven ways to get retweeted * The future of IT project management software * Secure USB drives not so secure * Lights and shadows * The thawing begins * Office shackles or tool for work-life balance? * The supply chain’s game-changing forces ------------------------------------------------------------ WINGS OF CHANGE Tony Wickstead, CIO, Auckland International Airport, ticks off the key areas to watch out for during a critical business transformation programme. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/spot/91FA557F7FF41C74CC257689000CEB51?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ STRATEGIC 100 OVERVIEW: GET BACK ON TRACK IT suppliers will be hoping for a more prosperous time in 2010; but CIO spending is unlikely to increase significantly. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/specials/6AC60B224A5416E2CC257699002696D0?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ ARE ORACLE AND SAP TOO BIG FOR THEIR OWN GOOD? Weighing the merits of the "too big to manage" question. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/79F43F00903F5891CC2576AE006C87D4?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ MICROSOFT'S LATEST PLAN TO WIN SMBS A lesser-known aspect of the Windows 7 strategy is to appeal to small businesses. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/94363510C7592EE0CC2576A200230C15?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS AT WORK How many of these apply to you? http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/40D4A384F8076ABFCC2576A70066054F?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ DESKTOP VIRTUALISATION HEADING TO MAINSTREAM Cost reduction is the name of the game, says Centrix http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/12A65BE96DCA4791CC2576AF006B023D?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ JUDGMENT DAY New tools rate how influential you are on Twitter. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/122DB2D16C7350E0CC2576AB007FC786?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ CIOS SHOULD EMBRACE CONSUMER TOOLS The flood of consumer devices and online collaboration tools is just one of the three key technology trends CIOs need to support. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/62A5C272FCE53838CC25768E0069A479?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ BMW ROAD TESTS WINDOWS 7 Five upgrade tips from the car giant’s CIO. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/EC11958B056C7C0CCC2576AA0069A0C9?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ FIVE PROVEN WAYS TO GET RETWEETED Time and day matter. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/889243D1D25C878DCC2576A900669527?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ THE FUTURE OF IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Several trends help buoy the market for project management software and play critical roles in its future. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/2F5FADA0EE7FB313CC2576A700679F19?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ SECURE USB DRIVES NOT SO SECURE Vendors admit many hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks contain a dangerous flaw. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/1BA86DA7F6DB1B18CC2576A3001FA947?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Private investigations in the Information Age: An interview with Ed Stroz http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/552C06408EE2FCF1CC2576A3001C7267?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ THE THAWING BEGINS CIO job market picks up in the US. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/CEF13838E9B64982CC2576A3001ACD16?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ OFFICE SHACKLES OR TOOL FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE? The lowdown on smartphones. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/1AD18F71746F94D9CC2576A200235F52?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ THE SUPPLY CHAIN’S GAME-CHANGING FORCES Five developments with the biggest potential to wreak havoc on supply chains. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/6733F62B7F355137CC2576990026E0FA?opendocument&utm_source=roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup ------------------------------------------------------------ (C) Fairfax Media Business Group 2010 =========================================== CIO WEBSITE Visit our website here: http://cio.co.nz =========================================== ADVERTISING For information on advertising in this newsletter or on the CIO website, contact: mailto:cthrussell@fairfaxbm.co.nz or visit here: http://fairfaxbm.co.nz/newsletters =========================================== SUBSCRIBE TO CIO MAGAZINE Subscribe to CIO or any of our other print publications here: http://fairfaxbm.co.nz/subscribe =========================================== PRIVACY STATEMENT Read our privacy statement here: http://fairfaxbm.co.nz/privacy =========================================== HAVE YOU BEEN FORWARDED THIS NEWSLETTER? 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