January 1 2008

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3 0 JANUARY 1 2008‑ | ‑Vol/3‑ | ‑issUe/4 48 | Cio VieWpoinT Medical Marvels | Advances in medical technology are putting a strain on storage systems. Feature by Sunil Shah 56 | peer Speak

Storage Woes in 2008 | Efficient and secure storage could partially define the CIO role. Feature by Balaji Narasimhan

58 | SECURITY

59 | experT VieW

Enough with Technology | PwC’s Sivarama Krishnan on how Indian CIOs aren’t investing enough in monitoring and compliance for security. Interview By Sunil Shah

25 | GETTInG STARTED

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0 30 | experT VieW Getting Aligned | Dr. Patrick Chan of IDC on how CIOs need to align if they want to deliver business value. Interview by Balaji Narasimhan

26 | Column

Get Outside Your Comfort Zone | To make a great leap forward, you need to study something completely different. Column by John Baldoni 34 | FeaTure

Look Out: Vendor Consolidation Ahead | Vendor consolidation is changing things. Here’s what to expect and what you should do. Feature by Thomas Wailgum 38 | peer Speak

The f future is Here | The identity of the CIO has never been under such scrutiny. Feature by Balaji Narasimhan

40 | STORAGE

41 | experT VieW CoVEr: dESI gn by bI n ESH SrEEd Haran

Lifecycle for Storage Success | PwC’s Pradip Bhowmick on the importance of

60 | Column The Human Element in IT Security |

You have a security policy. Great. Now it’s time to send the word out. Column by Linda Brigance 65 | FeaTure

The End of Innocence | Everyone knows how bad the security problem. They just don’t know how to fix it. Feature by Scott Berinato 74 | peer Speak Secure or Quit | If CIOs have enough to do without worrying about security, who’s in charge of compliance? Feature by Kanika Goswami

76 | InfRASTRUCTURE

77 | experT VieW future Proofing IT Infrastructure | f

PwC’s Vikas Agarwal on how IT needs to be more aligned with business strategies in 2008. Interview by Kanika Goswami

information lifecycle management and how companies need to start looking at this now. Interview by Shardha Subramanian

42 | Column Protecting Data Against Humans | Continuous data protection can help

78 | Column Carrier Ethernet Grows up | Ethernet, a

low priority a few years ago, now corners a lot of CIO mindspace. Column by Thomas Nolle

guard against human errors. Column by Bert Latamore 50 | FeaTure

Solid State Drives: Coming To a Datacenter near You | SSDs need to clear the cost and capacity hurdle to become mainstream. Feature by John Brandon

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5 Predictions for the Year Ahead | 2007 was a year of BI vendor mega mergers. How will that affect you in 2008? Feature by Diann Daniel more » Vol/3 | ISSUE/04


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