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If they innovate and achieve efficiency on tightened budgets, CIOs will gain the strategic influence they desire, says Bryan MacDonald, director of the CIO practice at recruitment specialists Harvey Nash.

An anonymous blog about an interview with a former Google employee, now at Microsoft, offers some candid insights into alternative workplace etiquette, as well as a refreshing new twist on effective IT support functions. It's not signed by anyone, and there's no "about" page. It's officially a phantom blog.

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Technological advantages have been exploited as long as humans have walked the earth. From weaponry to transportation, the first society to master a new technology invariably dominated the age. But often the advantages were short lived.

There has been considerable consolidation among business intelligence (BI) software vendors. Just this year, Hyperion Solutions bought Brio Software; Business Objects bought Crystal Decisions; and the CEO of Information Builders has reportedly said a purchase is very likely next year.