Joe McKendrick is an author, consultant, blogger and frequent INN contributor specializing in information technology.

The Big Push for Big Data Skills
February 6, 2012 As analytics becomes a key competitive differentiator, the skills needed to manage stores of data are in high demand.

Nine Good Reasons for Considering Cloud
January 30, 2012 Business-minded as well as tech-savvy, this list points to the efficiencies and shortcuts that accompany the cloud.

Data Breaches a Wake-Up Call to Management
January 27, 2012 IT professionals reporting major data breaches outline the ways executives become more engaged and supportive of data security...

Can Insurers Benefit from Another Database in the Cloud?
January 20, 2012 Amazon's recently unveiled NoSQL offering promises to pack a lot of capabilities into the cloud, but does this mean anything...

Succeeding in the Enterprise Without Even Trying
January 18, 2012 While others have spent millions and billions selling into the enterprise, Apple is almost as ubiquitous as Windows PCs in...

The Impact of Social Technology on Young Adult Drivers
January 12, 2012 New studies confirm many teenagers and 20-somethings prefer keyboards to dashboards.

Gartner's Dire Warning to the Insurance Industry
January 10, 2012 The potential commoditization of insurance products means companies need to focus on self-service Web presences.

Has the IT Hiring Boom Returned?
January 5, 2012 Insurance companies are now competing with start-ups and tech-savvy companies for a shrinking pool of IT talent.

The Year Ahead, According to Gartner
January 4, 2012 CIO stress, a Big Data mess and cloud trustworthiness: Five predictions for IT in 2012 and the years beyond.

2012: The Year We Finally Take Hold of Our Data
December 29, 2011 Cheaper, more powerful tools and a new breed of specialists will help insurers better understand their customers and markets...