Mitch Betts
Journalist analyzing leading-edge technologies, business trends and socio-political issues.
By day: Editor at CIO magazine (for chief information officers) and CIO.com.
By night: Interested in strategic foresight and competitive intelligence.
Twitter (@mitchbetts)- LinkedIn profile
- Dispatches ... from the frontiers of business, politics and society (blog)
- Highlights of CIO.com (Tumblr)
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Tweets
- RT @rmitch: CIO dream job? TASC's Barbie Bigelow builds an IT infrastructure in a year http://t.co/yrEU4noi @Computerworld
- RT @GBeachCIO: New study: fewer women make it to CIO. http://t.co/Hh3fgDuN
- Are you ready for water inflation? Frackers are outbidding farmers at water auction. http://t.co/QmsPVsd3
- The 8 people you meet on Facebook -- including The Liker, The Lurker and The Trainwreck: http://t.co/kDuSUewk
- Equifax creating analytics products from 800 billion records. Does Big Data = Big Brother? http://t.co/axEcFmg5 by @knash99
- News: @CIOmagazine / @CIOonline and @Computerworld named to B2B Media "Power 50" http://t.co/UqA8nHI3 (@btobmagazine)
- Study links IT spending to profits, but only for IT projects focused on revenue: http://t.co/EPpbZMSK @CIOmagazine
- "If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less." --- Gen. Eric Shinseki
- "The future is a foreign country; they do things differently there" -- great post by @jbmahaffie http://t.co/RG2ymPZT
- CIOs are having second thoughts about offshoring: http://t.co/zEeIzlWe (@CIOmagazine cover story by @stephanieoverby)
- My new ebook on IT talent mgt.: How to nurture your stars. And why you should hire interns. http://t.co/N5v5vsrA @CIOonline
- What’s the CIO's biggest challenge -- in one word? Agility? Exhaustion? The CFO? Tell us. http://t.co/iiO4JQPh @knash99
- My new ebook: How to recruit & nurture the IT talent you need for competitive advantage: http://t.co/N5v5vsrA @CIOonline
- Neuroeconomics: Studying brain responses (MRI) helps marketers predict consumer decisions: http://t.co/7PGGaDel
- Study finds that negative online chatter can drive down stock prices: http://t.co/fpAUVqEZ
- Adding a CIO can strengthen your board of directors: http://t.co/q1bFuiCY by @knash99 @CIOonline #cio
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Info
- SummaryFor three decades I've been a journalist analyzing leading-edge technologies, business trends and socio-political issues.
I’m currently Executive Editor of CIO magazine (for chief information officers), and produce ebooks for CIO.com. I was previously an editor and writer at Computerworld's magazine and website.
I’m also interested in strategic foresight and competitive intelligence.Specialties: Editing, writing, cover stories, CIO issues, strategic planning, trend-spotting, streamlining processes, public policy analysis, strategic foresight, running tight meetings, coaching journalistsExperience- Sept 2011 - PresentExecutive Editor, CIO magazine / IDG EnterprisePrimarily, I manage the editorial staff putting out CIO magazine (for chief information officers) -- 17 issues a year. I typically edit the magazine's cover stories, as well as certain columnists and departments. I also edit & design a series of ebooks for CIO.com's Insider program, and promote stories on our Tumblr blog. CIO magazine and CIO.com are part of IDG Enterprise, a unit of International Data Group Inc. (IDG).
Education-
1974 - 1978Towson University
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Honors:Awards from the Computer Press Association and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).
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Interests:strategic foresight, competitive intelligence, public policy, trends, innovation, computer history, research about IT/business management, CIOs, genealogy
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Posts
- Jul 16, 11
Popular notions that electric cars will suddenly replace conventional gasoline-powered cars don't acknowledge the possibility that there could be eco-friendly advances in conventional car technology. A study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that "internal combustion engines are improving their ability to cut CO2 emissions at a lower cost than expected, and, as a result, carmakers should be able to meet 2020 emissions targets mainly through improvements to conventional technologies."
- Jan 08, 11
The Corporate Executive Board identifies the following "emerging risks" on the horizon: Wikileaks-style disclosures of corporate info; foreign corruption; China's near-monopoly on rare earth minerals ; and the possible breakup of the euro zone.
- Jan 03, 11
Heard about an exciting new technology in the lab? Here are some tough questions an analyst/futurist should ask.
- Jan 02, 11
The wild cards include public-sector labor strikes in California, and a third-party presidential candidate.
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Posts
Malware exists that lets Bad Guys hijack webcams and microphones. The U.S. government can’t even do that yet, at least not legally, but it is working on it. READ ON….
What information consumes is rather obvious. It consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.
Nobel Prize winner Herbert Simon, 1970 | You Are Not A Computer (via courtenaybird)
PC makers lard up their machines with all sorts of trial programs you would never want. Now Microsoft is offering to get rid of it, for a fee. But it seems crazy to pay someone to remove software you never wanted in the first place. Bill Snyder explores…
What did those in the middle of the action have to say about Facebook’s historic IPO? Take a look at some of their Facebook posts.
With the world bracing for Facebook’s historic IPO this morning, GM threw the social media giant an untimely curveball and announced that it was pulling its $10 million ad campaign. Is the automaker’s move a sign of social networking’s questionable ROI? Or is it more a case of GM driving blind? Read our take….
Two new graphics help demonstrate just how serious the problem of Android fragmentation is to mobile developers and you, the Android user. READ ON….
A recent slew of surveys about the bring-your-own-device trend portray a topsy-turvy computing world shaping up in the enterprise. The CIO’s ultimate challenge is to prevent the very real world of BYOD from becoming surreal. READ ON...
Managing interns — plus your own workload — can be tricky. Here are five expert tips from LinkedIn to help you both make the most of the partnership.
There’s a lot more to LinkedIn than just connecting with the people you know. Here’s a look at 12 features, from a business card digitizer to a resume builder, that enhance your LinkedIn experience. (Check out the tips from our LinkedIn expert: Kristin Burnham)
If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.
Tablets and tablet/laptop hybrids running Windows 8 and Intel chips will be here for the holidays. Despite many challenges in the tablet market, a beautifully designed Windows 8 hybrid device could be a game-changer. READ ON….
CIO.com blogger James A. Martin loves his iPad but won’t be ditching his computer anytime soon. Compared to desktop software, mobile OS applications require too many compromises. And there are those cranky flight attendants to worry about.
The cover story for the May 15 issue of CIO magazine: IT leaders are reexamining their outsourcing mix and bringing some — but not all — IT back in-house. READ ON….
It’s getting harder and harder to cut through the marketing hype to find the PC you really want. Here’s how to sort it all out so you get the right thing.
Mini-projector for smartphones
Their very small displays sometimes make smartphones difficult to operate. In the future, a projector will help: if the cell phone is standing on a table, for instance, it can project a large-format display onto the table surface. The user will have the option of operating the smartphone via the projection function or from the display screen itself. […]
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Dual monitors improve productivity, but it can be hard to get laptops to use multiple displays. It’s not impossible, though. Check out these six tips for connecting laptops to external monitors.
Most of the attention on Windows 8 and Windows RT has involved consumer features and the Metro UI. But the Windows 8 Pro version offers security and virtualization features tailor-made for IT organizations. READ ON….
A lot of legitimate threats exist in the world today, but not nearly as many as the U.S. government wants you to believe, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. Making decisions based on fear, instead of actual risk, can lead to a whole lot of silly actions.
A well-thought-out link-building strategy will help drive customers, prospects or partners to your website. To help you devise a plan, three experts offer proven link-building techniques. Hints: Focus on quality, keep it in house and, above all, put someone in charge. READ ON….
Lotus F1’s IT team made a technology pit stop and changed from a traditional application development strategy to an agile approach. Why shift gears? The pit crew and car designer wanted better data faster — and IT wasn’t about to pass on the opportunity. READ ON….
