Conventional wisdom is that security spending will be sheltered from economic volatility. But not according to a Goldman Sachs survey of 50 CSOs.

We're still in the early days of SaaS adoption, a survey of 100 CIOs indicates. But prospects look good for the future, though the smaller vendors are likely to be gobbled up by bigger vendors.

Scientists have just concluded that evolution inevitably drives living things to become more complex. It seems the same principle could be applied to information systems.

StatCounter research found that the iPhone is the No. 1 mobile browser in U.S., and No. 2 globally (behind Nokia).

A Goldman Sachs survey of 100 IT execs identifies exactly where IT cost-cutting is likely to occur.

Conventional wisdom holds that road warriors will quickly adopt an all-in-one ("converged") handheld device, but that's just not realistic, says In-Stat analyst Bill Hughes.

One of the oldest privacy principles -- that personal info collected for one purpose shouldn't be used for another purpose -- is going down in flames.

Specialized hackers known as "SEO gods" can use search-engine optimization techniques to get their malware-riddled Web sites on the first page of Google results, in order to lure the unwary.

The Washington State Ferries authority now has the "the largest marine transportation public Wi-Fi service network in the world."

Yes, "chatter matters." The buzz from bloggers really can be influential, says an NYU study of user-generated content.

Studies show that most mergers don't work. Think: AOL/Time Warner. Besides, if you "tie two rocks together and they still sink."

Don't let your CEO read this. A study of Fortune 1000 companies shows that IT investments carry higher risk than other capital investments -- and deserve a risk penalty in investment evaluations. Ack.

Planning to visit your outsourcing contractor in India? Americans should take the advice we gave in our Globalization special report and hire a local driver. This video shows why.

I'm tired of Web 2.0 execs perpetrating massive privacy abuses -- in a desperate bid to "monetize" the Web -- and then issuing the Big Dramatic Apology after the outcry is too much to ignore. Speaking of beacons, where's their ethical beacon? Here's my rant.

Call me a pessimist, but evidence of a slowdown in IT spending in the first two quarters of 2008 is looking overwhelming. I started seeing the signs back in August, then in September, November ... and now it's a gusher!