The role of CIO is a delicate balancing act between technical expertise and interpersonal savvy. Much has been said and written about CIOs' need for better communication skills in order to be taken seriously in the C-suite. Speak the language of business, not technology terms, goes the most common advice. On the other hand, in the event of an IT emergency, the CIO had better know his technology.

Will Your Company be Ready for Litigation 2.0? The rapid evolution of information technology is forcing companies to change the way they operate at a rate of speed never seen before. And as is common with uncharted territories, there are going to be unprecedented territorial disputes along the way.

Think back to the mid 90’s, when email was more of a novelty. Back then, business communications were primarily done through phone, fax, and post. And what few emails were sent, were usually simple text messages.