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NewsAustin Energy CIO: Security is a business enabler, not just a cost
As the enterprise slowly emerges from the recession, most IT shops would say security has been a necessity--something that was not severely affected by the downturn, partially out of fear. But Karl Read more...
Report: Tech exports drop by double digits
Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for the down-turn in the tech economy, but there are still troubling signs that the ship has not yet set the right course. The latest sign of discord is Read more...
Bulletin: H-1B visas still available
There's usually a scramble for H-1B visas for foreign workers, most of them seeking IT jobs in the United States. But with the downturn in the economy and many projects on hold, the competition for Read more...
It may take a year to find a new job
It's a tough job market, and many IT executives are finding that it may take as long as a year to get another job. Joe Goodwin, president of Atlanta-based executive search firm The Goodwin Group, Read more...
Business intelligence on a budget
Business intelligence tools are an essential part of any enterprise. But with the economy still in a downturn, IT organizations aren't rushing to buy newly created BI software. Instead they are Read more...
Stimulus plan includes $100 billion for IT
A technology group identified billions of dollars in the stimulus plan for technology last week, but used the occasion to criticize the law for restricting companies receiving bailout money from Read more...
Stay focused when times get tough
Anyone in an IT shop has to feel the winds of change right now. Companies are being asked to do more with less, and IT shops are being asked to do much more. While it may be hard, it is time to Read more...
How to handle the 'low ball' job offer
In such hard times when jobs are scarce and you need a paycheck, should you settle for a position, even if it means earning less than you need or deserve? Many businesses, facing their own economic Read more...
Former AOL chief raising money to buy Yahoo
If you thought you had heard it all about the fate of Yahoo, think again. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that former AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller, even in these tough economic times, is Read more...
Tech bust fears persist
Tech analysts are warning that the industry might be slipping into its worst downturn since the dotcom bust in 2001. "Things are tough out there," says equity analyst Brent Bracelin with Pacific Read more...
| Press ReleasesIDC's Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker Shows Ethernet Switch Market Stabilizing; Router Market Reflects ConWorldwide Router Market Grew 14.5% Year-Over-Year in Second Quarter of 2011 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The worldwide Ethernet switch market experienced a year-over-year decline of 1.6% in Read more >> ImageSoft Again Makes Inc. Magazine's List of America's Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesSOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine today released its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. For the fourth Read more >> Insource Saves Clients Over $1 Billion on Parcel ShippingLeading third party rate negotiation firm achieves savings milestone sooner than expected due to recent economic conditionsHILLIARD, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Insource Spend Management Read more >> Insource Spend Management Group Named in Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private CompaniesInsource #1 in spend management and ranked #531 overall on the 2010 Inc. 5000 with three-year sales growth of 574%HILLIARD, Ohio, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Insource Spend Management Group, a Read more >> IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Storage Software Tracker Forecasts Market to Increase by Nearly $1 Billion in 2011FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The worldwide storage software market is forecast to grow 7.8% year over year in 2011 with revenues reaching nearly $13.8 billion, according to the newly Read more >> |
