Energy costs force workplace changes

The high and ever-increasing cost of gasoline and airline tickets will mean less travel for corporate employees, changes in work patterns and greater reliance on IT departments.

In interviews at Forrester Research Inc.'s IT Forum 2008 conference in Las Vegas, about a dozen IT managers and senior staff told Computerworld that their companies either are exploring or implementing telecommuting options to assist employees, as well as turning to virtual-meeting technologies, like video conferencing, to save money.

To read more about impact of energy on your budget:
- see this Computerworld.com article