What is the measure of success? For some it is money, for others power, still for others its possession. For me, its not about what is at the end of the rainbow, but the journey along the way.

Trying business conditions in 2009 stretched CIOs to their limits. Being asked to deliver more with fewer resources became a mantra so entrenched in the minds of these executives that many are probably weary and skeptical of what the new year holds. But take heart, CIOs made the best of their circumstances and 2010 can only get better.

After undergoing a barrage of demands due to the recent crisis, IT professionals still have a lot to be thankful for, even at the face of problems.

"Key to retention is employee engagement, and recruitment is the start of employee engagement. The experience that a candidate has during the recruitment process sets their opinion of the company." James Mendes, Managing Director for Asia, Alexander Mann Solutions. (duration: 6min 45sec).

This white paper discusses some of the key infrastructure challenges that IT faces in meeting the ever-increasing demands for intelligence across their organizations. It provides an overview of how the platform for SAS Business Analytics can help overcome those challenges. It also describes SAS strengths within each of the platform components -- data integration, analytics, and reporting. Most importantly, it outlines how SAS is here to help organizations achieve success through analytic solutions built upon an integrated framework.

What does the future of information security look like, and how will that affect roles and staffing in the IT organization? If experts at the Gartner Information Security Summit in the US are correct, IT security jobs will become less about security technology and much more about risk management strategy, as threats either max out or become so complex that security jobs will change nonetheless.

China is now being seen as a safe haven from the current economic turmoil. Some believe that it is the only country that can save the world from falling into depression.

Although the government can help, large UK businesses acknowledge that it is up to them to develop the next generation of IT leaders.