Joe McKendrick

UK government compiles exhaustive list of open source alternatives to major software needs.

With cloud, you may simply improve your IT operations, or you may disrupt the entire industry.

Key considerations for building a truly social business, on the inside and outside.

A convergence of tech forces are creating a “new norm” for insurance companies.

LIMRA survey of 53 life insurers finds vast majority currently engaged in mobile activity directed at producers.

As insurers' IT infrastructures become more complex, EA provides a roadmap for technology investment decisions.

In light of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's recent release of cloud guidelines, here are six good reasons to go to cloud and four reasons to be cautious.

As analytics becomes a key competitive differentiator, the skills needed to manage stores of data are in high demand.

Business-minded as well as tech-savvy, this list points to the efficiencies and shortcuts that accompany the cloud.

IT professionals reporting major data breaches outline the ways executives become more engaged and supportive of data security efforts in the aftermath.

Amazon's recently unveiled NoSQL offering promises to pack a lot of capabilities into the cloud, but does this mean anything to insurers?

While others have spent millions and billions selling into the enterprise, Apple is almost as ubiquitous as Windows PCs in corporate offices without even trying to be.

New studies confirm many teenagers and 20-somethings prefer keyboards to dashboards.

The potential commoditization of insurance products means companies need to focus on self-service Web presences.

Insurance companies are now competing with start-ups and tech-savvy companies for a shrinking pool of IT talent.

CIO stress, a Big Data mess and cloud trustworthiness: Five predictions for IT in 2012 and the years beyond.

Cheaper, more powerful tools and a new breed of specialists will help insurers better understand their customers and markets in the year ahead.

Off-the-shelf consumer devices present conveniences for IT staffs and employees alike, but the list of potential risks they present warrants concern.

New survey shows savings from cloud computing are barely making a dent in corporate IT budgets. Is it time to rethink the approach?

New survey puts insurance companies at the bottom of the list in terms of consumer-friendliness on the Web.