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Six ways IT can better support telework

Telecommuting offers well-known benefits to the worker and to the environment, and yet millions of employees who want to work from home aren't allowed to or aren't able to. One reason is that IT

How to keep IT talent happy and save money

Here's a way you might keep your IT talent happy and cut the department's budget at the same time: Let your staffers skip the commute. More than a third of IT pros recently surveyed by Dice said

Making the business case for telework

The increasingly mobile and dispersed workforce of 2010 requires communications tools that are much different from those enabled by traditional enterprise systems. The marketplace of technologies

Who benefits from enterprise mobility: The employer or the employee?

Writer's block has to be one of the most frustrating things in the world, especially when so much of your daily work is predicated upon your ability to convey thoughts into words and more

Policies, technology trends coming together to benefit enterprise connectivity

Government policies and new products appear to be coming together to create a strong future when it comes to broadband for the enterprise. The obvious policy initiative is the National Broadband Plan

Six tips for managing teleworkers

I once had a boss who wanted to see his workers all the time. He didn't want anyone going to a meeting or out to lunch. He wanted to see everyone working at all times. He would not have done well in

Is H1N1 on your radar screen?

There are cases of H1N1 in nearly every state but the pandemic really hasn't taken off--not yet, anyway. Despite the warnings that the worst is yet to come, it appears that few businesses are doing

Cisco saves $277 million with telework

Cisco has figured out how to save money and keep employees happy--which is an unusual feat, in these tough economic times. It has counted more than $277 million in productivity savings by letting

Seven sins of home office security

You are not alone. Many managers are grappling with the issue of giving workers the green light to work from home. Last year, more than 17 million Americans worked from home or remotely at least one

Firms consider telework plans as pandemic concerns grow

The current outbreak of swine flu is poised to worsen, and companies are grappling with the possibility that employees might be forced to work offsite or from home. Businesses that are not prepared