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Beyond CRM: SaaS slips into the mainstream 23 February, 2010 08:56
Customer relationship management applications are still the largest segment of the ballooning software-as-a-service market. - +
Gotcha! Pursuing software pirates 15 September, 2009 08:06
You might not realize it, but two out of every 10 of your co-workers might be using pirated software, according to industry statistics. You might be, too, for that matter, particularly if you work in manufacturing or at a small or midsize company with 100 to 500 PCs. You just might not know it. - +
Open source, Web 2.0 gain appeal as IT budgets shrink 23 June, 2009 08:25
CPS Energy, the largest municipality-owned gas and electric company in America, needed to get a better grip on its budget and its budgeting process. Since CPS Energy was an enterprise SAP user, more SAP AG software was the obvious and lowest-risk way for CIO Christopher Barron to go. - +
Layoff backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees 03 March, 2009 08:17
A senior corporate executive leaves the company, taking with him his framed family photographs, his prized gold pen-and-pencil set -- and the passwords of several hundred employees. - +
Becoming an IT consultant: Do's, don'ts, disasters to avoid 20 February, 2009 09:36
As companies continue to cut costs, consolidate staffs and eviscerate executive salaries, more and more senior-level IT professionals are eyeing corporate exits -- or being shown them against their will. - +
Can Web 2.0 Save BI? 02 September, 2008 09:36
Chief Jon Greiner recently expanded his staff of crime analysts from one to 11 without hiring a single new officer at the Ogden Police Department in Utah. - +
Girl power! US summer camp grooms tomorrow's techies 29 July, 2008 10:30
It's 10 o'clock on a sunny April morning in Balboa Park. In a spacious Girl Scout cabin tucked away amid lush green palm trees, 20 girls ranging in age from 11 to 14, most wearing jeans and pigtails, are gearing up for today's camp activities. But there are no sit-upons or s'mores, potholders or paper crafts -- just 21 laptops, two color printers, 10 digital cameras, two scanners and a palpable abundance of preadolescent energy and creative enthusiasm. - +
4 things your remote staff should know about your company's data security 15 April, 2008 10:20
No matter their job title, business department, industry knowledge, computer savvy and/or exposure to security training, end users are the second-weakest spot in every organization's security fence. They are bested only by one subgroup of employees -- remote workers. - +
3 things your facilities group should know about your company's data security 15 April, 2008 10:11
Here are two facts from security experts: First, physical access always trumps technical savvy; and second, facilities and maintenance staffers make soft targets. - +
IT career paths you never dreamed of 20 February, 2008 09:02
Think you want to be a CIO or CTO? Think again. What you might really want is to be a chief delivery officer or chief process officer. - +
Five BI potholes to bypass 27 September, 2007 13:51
Business intelligence might be a maturing technology, but it's far from hassle-free. Tedious technology issues, including the need for comprehensive data cleansing and integrating incompatible computer systems, are still a big part of nearly all BI projects.
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