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International cyberattack drill tests nations' responses
News The recent Cyber Storm II exercise tested how effectively IT security organizations from the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Canada communicated with each other in response to simulated threats.
Call in the MOD squad for easy Office application development
Insight Microsoft Office Developer (MOD) can greatly enhance your coding tasks and doesn't require a degree in programming. Here are a few of the most noteworthy features included in Office Developer.
Managing workplace conflict: Advice for the new IT manager
Insight A good fight can actually help your team reach a positive resolution as long as it's a productive conflict. Use these tips to help you teach your employees to use conflict to enhance your team's overall performance.
Hiring the super project manager
Techguide If you’re hiring a project manager to lead your PMO, you have to look beyond a PMP certification. Find out what characteristics to focus on.
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Use performance appraisals to clarify expectations and build trust
Insight Performance appraisals shouldn't be closed-door meetings in which you lay out your employees' faults. Conducted properly, appraisals can actually help build better relationships with your staff members.
Hunt down buggy .NET code faster
Techguide Learn how you can use continuous integration to automate the build process and provide instant feedback on .NET coding errors, thus allowing you to spend your time on more important tasks.
Ten traits CIOs look for in hiring a manager
Insight A former CIO outlines the nontechnical skills that CIOs want when hiring their next manager. Demonstrating just a few during a job interview process can put you a few steps ahead of the job hunting pack.
New managers must find balance between tech and management duties
Insight It's tempting to fill your early days as an IT manager by focusing on problems in your comfort zone: the technical side. But to be effective, you'll have to learn to balance managing your team and attending to technical problems.
