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Getting ahead in the IT world is not always easy. Like any work environment, there are internal politics, changing conditions and sometimes few opportunities for advancement. CIOs and IT recruiters Read more...

Computerworld has some career advice that applies to IT professionals as well as anyone else trying to avoid getting in trouble with the boss when making use of the office computer. To stay out of Read more...

You can run as much anti-virus software as you can afford, but that's still no substitute for common sense. Remember: today's cyber criminals are continuously updating the malware that they have Read more...

> Vista is gaining acceptance among U.S. IT managers. Article > Ten tips for technology management. Read more...

Investing in expensive, complex security tools almost always pays off, but there are some much less expensive, common-sense steps you can take to improve security throughout the enterprise. First, Read more...

Sometimes, it pays to say no. A new study from Microsoft has found that allowing users to buy what they want and use their PCs the way they want can cost a company big bucks. The study found, for Read more...

Given the hype that this is the year for IT professionals looking to move on or up, it's only common sense that CIOs should bone up on making a career transition. As one career expert Read more...

IT industry pundits spend their days talking with tech leaders and business executives about the current technology in play, new technology hitting the ground and the direction IT is headed in. Read more...

Microsoft is putting big bucks and resources into what it envisions will be tomorrow's "information worker," by expanding its Center for Information Work--a company think tank for applying today's Read more...

Sometimes the best approach is the simplest, and when it comes to simple, common sense typically rules. That's exactly the strategy CIOs need to take with IT portfolio management, according to a new Read more...