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Web crashes take a big toll
Everyone, from teenagers constantly on IM to the executives hooked on their BlackBerrys, have become dependent on the Internet. Virtually, every enterprise relies on the Web to communicate, to Read more...
BlackBerry gets to dance with Google
The BlackBerry now has a number of new Google search enhancements that should make life easier for those out of the office and in quick need of information. Many of the changes copy the functionality Read more...
Laptop searches draw congressional scrutiny
Business and civil rights groups have gone to Congress complaining about a federal policy- upheld by the courts - that permits border patrol agents and customs officials to search the laptops of U.S. Read more...
How to get the CFO to buy into an IT project
How does a CIO get approval for new technology projects in tight budgetary times? Greg Baker, the CFO of technology provider Logicalis, said the issue is not always money, but the ability of the CIO Read more...
ALSO NOTED: HP gobbles up EDS; Salaries shrink for software developers;
> HP gobbles up EDS. Article > Salaries shrink for software Read more...
Faster CPUs on the way
Researchers at Princeton University have discovered a means to eliminate nano flaws or minuscule defects in computer chips, a breakthrough that could improve chip performance and allow manufacturers Read more...
Text messaging not just for the young
For most CIOs, IT managers and long time computer specialists, text messaging may seem to be part of the hard-to-fathom under-30 culture and little more than a method of trivial cell-to-cell Read more...
Get hip to IT alignment
IT alignment will save you money if you know what you are doing. But plenty of CIOs don't have a clue what IT alignment really is. Once they get it, they will understand that they can use this Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Gartner: Why Google doesn't get it; Tips for Blackberry 'Black Belts';
> Gartner: Why Google doesn't get it. Article> Tips for Blackberry "Black Belts'. Read more...
Look carefully at every project
The old saying, "Look before you leap" is especially true when it comes to information technology. Before an IT executive signs off on a project, it is essential to vet it thoroughly. Before all is Read more...




