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Dress your Web site for success


November 20, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Latest News & Views, Search engines, Web browsers

Have you looked at your organization’s Web site lately? Did you visit the way a client or customer might?

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Upside of the economic downturn: E-discovery


November 18, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Compliance, Gadgets, IT employment, Latest News & Views

So you thought this dark cloud called the recession of ‘08 might not have a silver lining, eh? Think again.

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IT staff: The next big OT minefield?


November 13, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Compliance, IT employment, Information security, Software, Special Report

Now’s a good time to caution supervisors and HR about being too quick to classify IT networking staffers as exempt from overtime under the FLSA.

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Google adds voice, video to chat


November 12, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Gadgets, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, operating systems

Organizations that rely on Google’s Gmail now have the option of adding video and voice chat to their communications tool box.

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Experts: Downturn will make outsourcing more affordable


November 12, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

The economic slump’s spreading around the globe and should result in some savings if your IT shop is one that is looking to outsource IT functions to places like India.

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Using social networking for good, not evil


November 11, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web browsers

If the Obama campaign taught business organizations one thing, it’s that using the Web to connect, convert and collaborate can be a veritable gold mine.

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What?! IT workers forced to train their replacements


November 10, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, Special Report

Now here’s an operation that’s sure to slaughter worker morale: The Connecticut-based drug behemoth Pfizer is reported to be making its IT workers train their replacements from an Indian outsourcing firm.

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Getting paid on time in tough times


November 10, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Latest News & Views

The lousy economy’s hitting everywhere and it sometimes seems like there’s little good news out there for businesses struggling to stay afloat. But here’s some:

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IT age bias can be costly


November 5, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Compliance, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

The costs of litigation are high, even if you win. If you lose, the problem is even worse.

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5 ways recession’s good for IT


November 3, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, IT employment, Software, Special Report

So how bad is the economy? Depending on your industry, it could be dismal, horrid or just plain lousy.

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