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There is new emerging job for CIOs and IT departments at many big corporations that have employees scattered across the country as well as around the globe. According to Business Week, IBM has found Read more...
So, where is your main frame?
Sometimes, old technology gets a new life. Even if you are purchasing newer software and hardware, remember that some old tools can have a second life. That's the case with the IBM mainframe. It Read more...
Web 2.0 changes the way we connect
Meanwhile, Rob Carter, CIO of FedEx, told a roomful of technology executives at the SIMposium 2007 that Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way that people view connectedness and networking. Sites Read more...
Survey: Beware social networking sitesAccording to a recent survey conducted during the recent Storage Networking World Conference, CIOs should be extremely wary of employees using company computers to access social networking sites Read more... ALSO NOTED: The damage that data leaks can do; Hosted services make sense;> Are data leaks bleeding your company dry? Article > Hosted services trump Read more... Online role-playing comes to the boardroomYou may soon find yourself attending a virtual meeting, staring at an avatar representing you on screen. Using state-of-the-art technology from companies such as Second Life, Qwaq, Tixeo and Read more... ALSO NOTED: No slowdown in outsourcing to India; Why corporations are digging in at the virtual world of Second Life; and much> No slowdown in outsourcing to India. Article > Why corporations are digging in at the virtual world Read more... Second Life hack puts users' data at riskA hole in commercial software used on servers supporting the fantasy multiplayer game site, Second Life, let hackers have access to the confidential data of over 650,000 users. The site has Read more... | Press ReleasesNew CharTec BDR Software Removes Hardware BarriersBAKERSFIELD, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CharTec, the SMB channel's leading "Hardware as a Service" (HaaS)/ MSP training provider, today announced that it is providing a software version of Read more >> Coffee & Power Creates Marketplace for Small, Fun JobsFuture of Work: Second Life creator’s new venture brings benefits of virtual economy, community to the real world SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Started by Philip Rosedale, the founder of Second Read more >> REC Produces First PV Modules with One Year Energy Payback Time and Leading Low Carbon FootprintSANDVIKA, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- REC today announced an industry leading energy payback time of one year and a light carbon footprint for REC modules due to efficient use of clean energy Read more >> Mediabistro’s SocialTimes Pro Publishes New Research Reports on the Emerging Facebook Economy and the New Relevance of VirNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mediabistro.com (a division of WebMediaBrands Inc., Nasdaq: WEBM) today announced its two latest Facebook research reports entitled "The Facebook Economy: Tracking Read more >> Super WiFi Summit at ITEXPO Identifies New Opportunities for Consumers, Enterprises, Service Providers and Device ManufactHosts TMC and Crossfire Media Announce Conference Agenda for September Summit in Austin, Texas NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TMC and Crossfire Media today announced the speaker lineup and session Read more >> |
