Monthly Archives: July 2007

The 8 Hottest IT Management Jobs Today and Into 2008

Posted on July 31, 2007 by jmiles

From CIO Insight Magazine: In consultation with Robert Half Technology and IT workforce research firm Foote Partners, Baseline has compiled a list of the 8 Hottest IT Management Jobs today and into 2008. Salary figures were primarily provided by Foote … Continue reading →

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What CIO’s could do — and why they are unhappy

Posted on July 27, 2007 by jmiles

These two articles, both from the same issue of Baseline Magazine, seem to need to be taken together: Four Ways CIOs can Impact the Bottom Line is about a Gartner report recommending that CIO’s get entrepreneurial and how to do … Continue reading →

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A FAQ About Reducing IT Costs

Posted on July 26, 2007 by jmiles

Frequently Asked Questions About Techniques for Reducing IT Costs I found this Gartner report to be very interesting. The two points I found most useful: “Some 60% of respondents to a 2005 Gartner survey said they saved money on server … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Should Never Put in E-Mail, and Other Communication Tips

Posted on July 25, 2007 by jmiles

10 Things You Should Never Put in E-Mail, and Other Communication Tips Good list. My favorite: 10. Private matters. Don’t e-mail details on any part of your life that you wouldn’t want to see in the newspaper.

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Microsoft: Privacy Champion?

Posted on July 25, 2007 by jmiles

Microsoft: Privacy Champion This Business Week article mentions Microsoft mostly to grab attention by crafting a paradox (Microsoft doing something “good”).   I say crafted because Microsoft does a lot of “good”. Anyway, the rest of the article is a really … Continue reading →

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Making Agility an Ability

Posted on July 24, 2007 by jmiles

Making Agility an Ability You have to love an article that starts out, “The IT world is full of brainy people with not enough time to think”.

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Secure wireless guest access

Posted on July 23, 2007 by jmiles

Pretty cool idea: A secure Wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users by ZDNet‘s George Ou — This information is also available as a TechRepublic PDF download. As ubiquitous and convenient as Wireless LAN Hotspots are, it is probably the single … Continue reading →

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