The benefits of smart phones need to be measured carefully. After all, mobile is about revenue generation, argues Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.Follow John Dodge on Twitter.

CIO Andrew Henderson of ING in Australia says CIOs should be fearless. I found his choice of the word "fearless" to be interesting if not a bit bold. The idea is that fearless CIOs get the funding.Click here to watch the video of Henderson making his remarks (separate from commentary above). His fearless remarks start around 13 minutes and 50 seconds into the video. 

A work-at-home policy for IT must take into consideration the wide variations in the quality and contributions of employees, advises Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.

Many industries in the past few years have been roiled by change, changing business models and savage competition. CIOs can help weather this change, says Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.   Follow John Dodge on Twitter.

Yesterday's headlines dwelled on the present. Today's focus is on the future. Enterprise CIO Forum community manager Dodge focuses on what that means. Follow John on Twitter.

Janco Associates says they are and dramatically..is this to be believed? asks Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.

CIOs will rule in 2013 just like the cloud, BYOD, big data and all the other hot stuff in 2012, says Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge. But how will 2013 be different from 2012? Follow John Dodge on Twitter.

CIOs, engineers and just about everyone will enjoy this entertaining video. One thing that strikes me besides the oustanding creativity is the enormous space required to pull off this `spontaneous' reaction. The music is 'can't get it out of you head' catchy...enjoy. 

Healthcare is our most regulated industry. When will regulation allow BYOD so providers can offer the highest quality? asks Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.Follow me on Twitter.

Selling security to the executive team is always a tough sell, but maybe less so when you follow some common sense rules, says Enterprise CIO Forum content director Bill Laberis.

PCs are going to be with us for many years to come. But the 20-year old PC era or PC paradigm is all but dead today, explains Enterprise CIO Forum content director Bill Laberis.

Hey, there's  a new moniker for the CIO of tomorrow, but it's same old story. The CIO must be a dynamic force within the enterprise all the while running IT of course. The new moniker? CIO Plus...sort of like a CIO on high test, explains Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge.

Many boards are clueless about IT, but the cloud presents an opportunity for CIOs to educate them, says Enterprise CIO Forum editorial director Bill Laberis.

If you think growth in mobility and consumerization has been rapid, you haven't seen anything yet, says Enterprise CIO Forum editorial director Bill Laberis.

Transformation has to be "mission-focused" no matter how innovative information technology is, according to CTOvision.com editor and former Defense Intelligence Agency CTO Bob Gourley (r.), who is located in the Washington D.C. area. Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge in Boston conducts interview, which was done over Skype.Follow me on Twitter.

BYOD and Shadow IT can work, but what should the CIO do when he or she finds out about a rogue app, cloud or device? CTOvision.com editor and former Defense Intelligence Agency CTO Bob Gourley (r.) tells Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge that the CIO can "kill it" or discuss BYOD with stakeholders. Bottom line: people will use any tool to do their job, regardless of who oversees it. This interview was done on Skype with Gourley  in Washington D.C. area and Dodge in Boston.Follow Dodge on Twitter.

Can Windows 8 and a raft of new tablets from Microsoft and PC makers excite CIOs? I doubt right away, but the new platforms are all worth a serious look.Transcript begin here.It used to be when a major new version of Microsoft Windows debuted, CIOs stood up and took notice. But that was eons ago. New platform releases must be vetted for years -- often in the consumer market -- before all but a handful of enterprises will invest in them.

There's lots of research to show the CIO is on the way out, but there's scant proof to show this is a trend in large enterprises. Enterprise CIO Forum community manage John Dodge explains.Below is the transcript:Chief marketing officers are rapidly taking control of their own IT. And that trend is moving into other departments such as HR and accounting. What’s more, IT has long been the department end users love to hate and now with consumerization of IT, they have huge leverage. Now they can go out and get their own clouds and devices.

When asked what they'd do with $5 million, big data topped the list of insurance company CIOs in a Novarica survey. Enterprise CIO Forum community manager John Dodge explains and reviews  CIO wish lists for 2012.

While expensive, private clouds will be deployed especially by the largest enterprises. Follow me on Twitter.

The long recession has hit just about every employment sector with one glaring exception -- IT. There you will still find a seller's market, and if anything it is becoming more so.

Lock-down is a term frequently associated with enterprise security. But 100% protection against breaches isn't likely or possible. Sometimes, too much security leads to a different type of threat ... lost revenue due to reduced agility. How do you determine the right tradeoffs to make? Perhaps, it is a combination of visibility, context and follow-through.

There’s a price to all that free stuff on the Internet. They make your end user device do very funky and annoying things.  Who said something to the effect “if it’s free, you are product.” That is an absolutely brilliant and spot on statement. FB is free because it delivers more or less, 850 million humanoids to advertisers. Google, the same. Freeware developers are selling you and me.