CIOZoneTM Update for Thursday, 05 February 2009
Latest excerpts on IT and business topics


Economic Crisis Heightening Security Risk
The current economic crisis combined with tighter budgets is elevating concerns over internal security breaches at the world’s largest financial institutions, a report released this week by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu warns.
Also See:
Web Apps an Achilles' Heel in Security

Poll Finds IT/Business Alignment Still Top Priority
In the month of January CIOZone conducted a poll on the top technology priorities for 2009, and despite economic pressures, IT/Business alignment still came out on top. In February, CIOZone is conducting a poll on the top security threats faced by organizations, driven in part by a rash of recent high-profile data thefts.

Improving Business through IBM's Smart Energy and Environment Policy
Faced with increasing pressure to develop policies that are both good for the planet and good for business, companies are looking to their CIOs to quantify and reduce energy use and environmental impact across their organizations. Download IBM's Energy and Environment whitepaper to learn how IBM can help CIOs create cost savings and sustainable growth.

Free white papers and trial versions from Acronis
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Whitepaper: Virtualization: Planning a Virtual Infrastructure
Whitepaper: Hidden Cost of Virtualization
Download Free e-Book: "Business Continuity with Microsoft Windows Server 2008"
Trial Version: Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange
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Webcast: Migrating to VMs? Expert insight into trends driving P2V migration & Disaster Recovery

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The Trials of Dating a Geek
A Web site recently launched called Dating A Banker Anonymous has been garnering a lot of attention, but in the Women in IT forum, Ellen Pearlman muses that a site detailing the trials and tribulations of trying to find a loving, communicative and employed IT guy might be just as popular.
Also See:
What Happened to Caroline?

Falling U.S. Wages Making Nearshoring Attractive
The rotten economy is changing the equation as CIOs look for the best locales to outsource. In the Global CIOs forum David Carr reports that some are finding that tier two cities in the U.S., such as Albuquerque, New Mexico, have emerged as attractive options.


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