Middle Eastern businesses want to invest in IT during 2013, but they're struggling to find skilled candidates to fill posts, according to new research released by CompTIA, a non-profit association for the IT industry.

Stephen Bell looks at a report on cyber-conflict called The Global Cyber-Game.

To be a leader and manager you need to have a solid understanding of things such as project management, organizational skills, managing employees and monitoring their performance, but even masters of these skills aren't necessarily transformational leaders. These skills are simply the foundation on which a transformational leader is most effective.

The adoption of CommVault's Simpana data management platform also brings big data analytics into the insurance firm's strategic business scenario, says Takaful Malaysia's CIO.

'Cloud first' policy will include Microsoft Office 365 roll out.

Megaupload did not ask for the data, hosting provider LeaseWeb said.

The nanobatteries could power miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics or tiny bots.

The special committee of the board will continue to support founder Michael Dell's proposal to take the company private.

I recently analyzed 60 companies in India to understand the CIO reporting structure and the key projects that these organizations are focused on.