The most valuable advice comes from someone who's been where you are. Bonfante, CIO of the U.S. Tennis Association, lays out practical tips for CIOs and relates anecdotes from his own career on why certain strategies work and why having one is so important. Bonfante, who writes in an open and personable tone, covers both large-scale issues, such as communicating IT's worth to the business, and smaller-scale problems, like how to deal with an employee's mistake without being demoralizing. (For more advice from Bonfante, see ".") Wiley, $49.95

By Richard H. Girgenti and Timothy P. Hedley

It's everyone's responsibility to report fraud and other illegal activities, but it's disproportionately IT's responsibility to prevent them. IT runs the systems that track regulatory compliance and flag unusual transactions that could be a sign of theft, and is in charge of making sure information is available only to those who need it. This book gets into the nitty-gritty of several types of fraud and misconduct, lays out who should be responsible for what (it's not always IT), and presents a model for preventing, detecting and responding to fraud. McGraw-Hill Professional, $50