Computerworld U.S. staff

An interview with the CIO of Mercy Ships, plus a look at the IT security job market.

A roundup of news and notes about outsourcing's impact on IT jobs.

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Taller workers tend to earn more than their vertically challenged counterparts, according to a study from the University of Florida.

It's 1985, and this computer room has a big, red panic button next to the door

Most IT management staffs "are a kludge of unstructured hirings, promotions and compromises," said Jonathan Poe, an analyst at Meta Group Inc. Therefore, new CIOs who want to succeed past their honeymoon period will need to clean up the mess and install a team of talented IT lieutenants to handle certain tasks, such as personnel matters, so the CIO can focus on IT/business alignment.