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NewsDumb mistakes made by IT pros
In the IT world, things can go very wrong, and sometimes mistakes are unavoidable. What's more, little problems can often become big problems because of plain, old, dumb mistakes. TechRepublic.com Read more...
The danger of being a 'nice guy' at work
There is that old adage that nice guys finish last. Well, CIO.com suggests there may be a good bit of truth to the idea that being a nice person--a quality we should hopefully all strive for--may Read more...
Paying attention to the next generation
Paying attention to the next generation An article at Networkworld.com tells how IBM is trying to close the IT skills gap, launching a web-based resource to better help prepare college students for Read more...
Microsoft and Yahoo: What now?It sure feels like the Microsoft-Yahoo negotiations have been going on forever but judging by the looks of it, it seems like there Read more...Telecommuting can ease recession pain
Rising gasoline prices and the financial impact on employees should make IT managers stand up and take notice. What should they do? Well, consider letting more of your valued employees telecommute. Read more...
Tax tips for busy CIOs
Now that tax season is almost upon us, it's a good time for CIOs and their companies to figure out how they can increase their return on investment (ROI) on technology improvements. It's certainly a Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Indian outsourcing continues to grow despite weaker dollar; R&D spending in Europe increases;
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Navigating the red tape of complianceThe starting point for any compliance exercise is to carry out a full audit to understand what information the business holds, what its vulnerabilities are and what elements of the IT systems can Read more... Toward more proactive performance monitoringNew holistic application performance management products offer companies the chance for more proactive performance monitoring. Application performance is critical to the bottom line. Application Read more... The Semantic WebTo better understand how different pieces of online data relate to each other, some companies are turning to a new technology called the Semantic Web, which provides a way to tag, describe, and Read more... | Press ReleasesQuest Acquires Virtualized Infrastructure Operations Management Provider VKernelALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) announced today it has acquired VKernel, a privately held virtualized infrastructure operations management provider based in Read more >> Microchip Launches Global Technical Training Series That Shows How to Easily Move Applications Among 8, 16 and 32-bit PIC®Seminars Based on Real-World Application; Teach Designers How to Save Time and Money by Reusing Code and Tools for a Broad Range of Applications CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Microchip Read more >> 'Digital Waste' Pollutes the Online World as Brands Inundate Consumers and Fail to Customize the Message to Digital BehaviorsTNS Report shows 60% of U.S. consumers don't want brands to interact with them on social networksNEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The established rules of communicating with customers are Read more >> Schafer|Condon|Carter Launches SM360 to Help Marketers Harness Insights From Consumers' Social Media ActivityCHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Schafer|Condon|Carter, one of Chicago's leading independent mid-sized advertising agencies, recently launched SM360, a proprietary tool that helps translate Read more >> CourseSmart® Launches Integration for the Blackboard Learn PlatformNew Alliance Streamlines User Workflow and Enhances Access to Digital Course Materials within Campus EcosystemsSAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CourseSmart®, the world's largest Read more >> |
