Author: Larry Dignan

The Buddy System

David Astar, the chief operating officer of Uniprise, the unit of UnitedHealth Group responsible for most of the health-care giant’s information-technology operations, likes to have

When it Comes to Data, Less is Better

Polo Ralph Lauren loses the personal information of 180,000 HSBC North America customers. DSW Shoe Warehouse discovers credit card and check data on 1.4 million

Will GM Losses Thwart Its Tech Plans?

General Motors loses $1.1 billion in the first quarter, citing ballooning health-care costs. It reorganizes top management, with Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner personally

Ears To The Ground

Tony Scott has traded in his wheels for mouse ears. With no fireworks, the former chief technology officer at General Motors became chief information officer

Public Disservice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has people problems. It can’t find or retain the project managers and executives needed to implement one of its most