Motivation
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Don't fear the Millennials at work
Insight perspective We've been told today's youngsters will create havoc when they enter the workplace. After working in schools, Richard Leyland tells a different story.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Human resources, Children, Morgan Stanley, motivation, Britain, teacher, social networking, London
From 'Phiber Optik' to security guru
Insight newsmaker The activities of Mark Abene aka "Phiber Optik" and his hacker friends, made him a media darling and inspired a book, but now he spends his time protecting computer networks.
Tags: Data security, Hacking, Security Management, Security, motivation, Password, Digital Equipment Corp., computer, phone, CompuServe
Contact center by phone still popular in Asia
News Calling contact center still preferred method for Asian customers seeking tech help, even with emergence of new media tools, says market specialist.
Tags: Customer support, Customer resource management (CRM), Business development/management, Contact Center, Nagi Kasinadhuni, Datacraft/Dimension Data, Toni Ruotanen, Phone, Microsoft Corp., Asia
Wikimedia Foundation turns down Phorm
News After Amazon did the same earlier last week, Wikimedia has become the latest Web giant to opt out of Phorm's user-tracking targeted-advertising system.
Tags: Internet advertising, Privacy, motivation, Wikipedia, Wikimedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Amazon.com Inc., Web company, U.K., Internet advertising
Tech to cure crop failure and look inside Einstein's mind?
News The British Computer Society has laid out the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues facing the world that it feels could be solved with technology within the next two decades.
Tags: Virtualization, Conference, computer science, motivation, computer disc, computer, Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, information system, U.K.
Sub-prime BCM certification in Asia
Blogs What does it really mean for an individual to be "certified" in business continuity? Like the euphemism "sub-prime",...
Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late
News The first beta of Firefox 3.6 may have crossed the finish line weeks late, but Mozilla says the final version should still be done this year.
Tags: Web browsers, Open Source, Wiki, Web Browser, motivation, Mozilla Corp., Beta, release candidate, Mozilla Firefox, proprietary software
Assess business needs first before cloud move
News Cloud computing cuts costs and frees up manpower, but companies must evaluate business needs before deciding to adopt platform, analyst advises.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data security, Network security, Business planning, Disaster Recovery, IBM Corp., Security, Information Technology, Conference, International Data Corp.
Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
News Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security, EMEA, Rogue Security Program, Security Software, Asia-Pacific, antivirus, Server
IT essential for businesses' green success
Insight perspective IT is becoming ever more closely linked with organizations' environmental impact. An analyst offers energy-saving tips for IT managers.
Tags: Green IT, IT Governance, Accommodation, Storage, Hardware, IT administration, data center, program director, user behavior, IT Governance
Google hoping history repeats itself with display ads
News Company dominates search and search advertising markets, but hopes it can learn a new trick by applying its auction-based format for text ad sales to display ads.
Tags: Internet advertising, Web 2.0, Web sites, Internet Search Advertising, text advertisement, Search Result, DoubleClick Inc., Internet, Internet advertising, Web
How Yahoo is betting its cloud will pay off
News With Yahoo counting on cloud computing to accelerate development, a behind-the-scenes IT guy like Shelton Shugar moves into the spotlight.
Tags: Cloud computing, Yahoo! Inc., Virtualization, software, Open-source Software, Apache Hadoop, Cloud computing, Server, corporate computing, Internet
CIOs: How to innovate during a recession
Insight perspective Downturns are no time for businesses to sit still, says an academic. Here's a plan for nurturing new ideas in any economic climate.
Tags: R&D, Innovation, E-learning, IT Budget, Investment, CRM, Innovation, CIO, recession, strategy
Asia's lawmakers need not copy Europe
Insight Region's governments should focus on core data protection concepts of harm prevention and accountability, yet stay true to culture, says IBM privacy chief.
Tags: Privacy, Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Government, Data Protection, Social Networking, IBM Corp., Law, Security
Conficker also installs fake antivirus software
News In addition to dropping mystery payload on infected machines, it installs software that tries to dupe people into paying nearly US$50 for fake antivirus software.
Tags: Viruses and worms, IBM Corp., Security, Antivirus Software, Worm, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., Graham Cluley, removable storage, Infection
