Five ways to cut your telecom spend
perspective Phones, mobiles and e-mail are essential to running any business. So how can you reduce telecoms costs? An analyst offers some advice.
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Windows boss weighs in on version 7 plans
newsmaker In an interview, Bill Veghte talks about Windows 7 and gets a little protective of Vista while telling consumers his company's software is a good deal when money's tight.
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Ten steps to successful IT
perspective We all want to run successful IT departments but how do we do it? An industry observer offers some advice.
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What vendors really mean by 'open source'
perspective Vendors may describe a particular software offering as "open source", but their words should be examined carefully, says legal expert.
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Learning from UN's security failure
commentary The United Nations has found massive flaws in its internal IT security, for reasons that may be all familiar in the boardroom.
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Legacy IT holding back insurers
perspective Analyst at U.K. insurer Celent explains what CIOs of firms weighed down by legacy systems, can do to update their organization.
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Vietnam: Where pirated apps match personal budgets
perspective Many Vietnamese view pirated software as the only way they can afford the apps they want and need. Considering their wage scale, they aren't necessarily wrong.
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Why are IT systems so unreliable?
perspective IT systems are notorious for failing just when they're needed most. Can organizations do anything to fix this?
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Ballmer on Google, Windows 7 and the economy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about Windows, taking software to the Web, and competing with the search king. But there's no escaping the bad economy.
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OpenOffice.org: A 'dying horse'?
commentary OpenOffice.org contributor Michael Meeks calls OpenOffice.org a "dying horse", and states there are only 24 active core developers.
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Data leaks highlight need for security
perspective High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to take content security seriously. An analyst offers some advice on how to get it right.
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How Microsoft plans to make its mark in CRM
newsmaker The software giant is well placed to take the lead in the CRM arena with its on-demand and packaged software, not to mention a US$1 billion annual infrastructure budget, says exec Brad Wilson.
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Technology is a 'double-edged sword'
newsmaker Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil weighs in on human vs machine intelligence, and the dangers of advanced technologies.
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Why SOA is the 'perestroika of IT'
newsmaker Independent middleware can help businesses escape the grip of 'monopolistic' software makers, and that will help the SOA provider grow, says Software AG CEO Karl-Heinz Streibich.
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Tackling the threat from compromised Web sites
perspective Most Web-based malware now comes from genuine sites that have been compromised, but are site owners and visitors are addressing the problem, asks security expert Mary Landesman.
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