Project Management

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is now backing a technology that may send high-definition video around the average home in a few years. The standards body has approved the specification called HomePNA 3.1 (for Home Phoneline Networking Association) for high-speed communications over both phone wiring and coaxial cable in homes.

This article is a follow-up to the one that appeared in the Forum section in our Jan/Feb issue, which focused on how CIOs can create innovative cultures. Here, we explore how to create processes for innovation.

The Canadian airline industry is no stranger to complexity. Moving thousands of passengers from A to B in a timely fashion

One day it may be regarded as a milestone for the IT executive profession in western Canada. Organized by CIO Canada and the CIO Executive Council, and produced in cooperation with the University of Waterloo, the first edition of the CIO 100 West Assembly was held at the Hyatt Regency Calgary in February. The conference is well positioned to become the premier event for western-based IT executives, focussing on career development, sharing best practices, networking with peers, and adding to the body of actionable knowledge for CIOs.

Rumours of IT

When Mark Alperin went looking to replace his aging Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in 2006, he found himself in the same place as many CIOs of mid-size companies: Not feeling terribly sought after by software vendors who prioritize large enterprise accounts, and facing few choices

Here are some tips for developing security policies and practices that best fit your company, including pointers for communicating these new Web 2.0 policies to workers

Companies should adopt a "sticky pudding" rather than a "hard shell" approach to security, according to a Telus Corp. executive.