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Unfolding the Olympic IT roadmap
News spotlight Technology makes or breaks Olympic dreams--ZDNet Asia looks back at ICT planning for Beijing 2008 Games, which goes as far back as 2001.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Personal Computers, Servers, Data backup, disaster recovery, Business applications, Atos, RFID, Wireless, Touch Screen
The makings of an IT-centric intranet
Insight IT-centric intranets can help end users and spotlight IT's efforts. But there are some pitfalls to avoid as you lay the foundation for this critical effort.
The IT dept reads our email
News A staggering 60 percent of U.K. office workers believe their IT department intercepts and reads their personal emails.
Report: Technology failing to meet business expectations
News Technology teams are failing to meet around a quarter of service level agreements (SLAs) made with other business departments in their organization, according to a Forrester Consulting study.
Tags: Service level management, business application, SLA, Customer Satisfaction, Tech Team, performance, London, Silicon.com, revenue, information technology
Telegraph CIO ready for an all-cloud back office
News The Telegraph Media Group is looking to move as much of its back office IT into the cloud as possible.
Tags: Cloud computing, E-business, Google Inc., Telegraph Media Group, Back-office, Cloud computing, Amazon.com Inc., CIO, information technology, project management
Show users how to turn off Word 2002's smart tags
Insight Support pros may grow to either love or hate Office XP's smart tags. Give users these easy directions to turn off the feature in Word 2002, or, if you're interested in putting smart tags to work for you, check out these resources.
Atos wants 'invisible' tech at Beijing 2008
News With less than three months to go before the start of the Olympics, Atos Origin is preparing to fulfill the objective of remaining unnoticed throughout the world's largest sporting event.
Tags: Servers, Infrastructure/architecture management, Business applications, Atos, Athlete, printer, Silicon.com, information system, information technology, Olympic Games
Apple developers cautiously upbeat on Intel
News Some developers of software for the Mac will have an easy transition to Intel chips; others will find it more difficult.
Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Mac OS
Dealing with a poor hire
Insight When you find that you've made a mistake in hiring a tech manager, you must decide whether to fire the manager or try to live with the decision. Learn how best to handle the scenario and possibly avoid it next time.
Solicit feedback on action items to realize full meeting value
Insight We explain how consistently agreeing on and following through with action items identified in meetings boosts customer service satisfaction and enhances product quality.
Telecom turns to Linux to save bucks and boost security
Insight When a new IT leader at a telecom took a long look at the network, he quickly realized it was time to switch systems. Find out why he went with Linux and get his take on total cost of ownership between open source and Windows.
Fourth time is the charm for this member's DSL effort
Insight Establishing a DSL connection to a UNIX server became a nightmare for this IT manager. Find out how a seemingly simple project took three wrong turns before a solid solution was found.
Seven (nasty) truths about IT spending
Techguide An article discusses harsh realities associated with out-of-control IT costs. While cost containment is integral to reducing failed IT projects, Draconian inflexibility is not the way to go.
Tags: IT project management, Cost control, IT budgeting, IT-spending, help desk, Harvard Business Review, Michael Krigsman, CIO, CEO, project failure
Navigating the Viet Net
Blogs weekly roundup Vietnam--a scenic holiday (and shopping) destination littered with Internet cafes, or home to a heavy-han...
Tags: Web sites, Regulations
Tech mergers kick off New Year
News Several technology companies announced acquisitions to strengthen their market positions at the start of the New Year, including communications-chip maker Agere Systems and identity management firm Netegrity.
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