As the financial markets continued on their bipolar journey, many of the IT industry's elites gathered for a conference in Orlando, Fla., organized by Gartner. ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan, who was in attendance, offers a perspective on what's at the top of their agenda for the foreseeable future.
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