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News The group is open to all silicon.com readers, from CIOs and IT directors to other business leaders - including CEOs, finance directors, HR, sales and marketing chiefs who want to help their organisation... [06 Nov 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News Anything that requires capex is under the microscope from finance directors and chief execs. It's never been easy being green, especially when it comes to electricity-hungry IT infrastructure. And in the midst of a... [22 Oct 2009]
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment The number one reason office IT directors do not upgrade to Macs is because they know which side their bread is buttered on - most workplaces I've seen that run on Macs don't require around-the-clock IT support like... [13 Oct 2009]
Steve Jobs
AS Profile Jobs also now serves on Disney's board of directors. Steve Jobs becomes the only person, in the 10-year history of Agenda Setters, to have made it to the top of the list - twice. He's also made the list in eight of the... [08 Oct 2009]
How to grow tech businesses during a recession
Comment The important point is that the directors carry out a thorough audit of where the business stands to make profit, then target training and development in those areas. Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge James Caan... [06 Oct 2009]
The FACTA Red Flag Rule: Understanding the Rule and Recommendations for Compliance
White Paper The Program must also have the approval of the Board of Directors or a designated Senior Management employee. The Board of Directors shall also have supervision of the implementation of the Program as... [05 Oct 2009]
Developing a Sustainable and Cost Effective IT Compliance Program
White Paper Complying with laws and regulations is an increasing burden for organizations, from the board of directors down to the trenches of business. Over the past ten years there has been a significant and growing impact of... [05 Oct 2009]
10 Steps to Control Wireless Costs Through Consumption Management
White Paper Intended audience: Telecom VPs, Managers & Directors, IT Finance Managers, IT Managers, IT Procurement VPs, CIO In the telecom and data communications environment, the challenge is to strike the right balance between... [05 Oct 2009]
Telecom Expense Management: 5 Best Practices for Reducing Telecom Cost
White Paper Intended audience: Telecom VPs, Managers & Directors, IT Finance Managers, IT Managers, IT Procurement VPs CIO Telecommunications expenses are among the largest cost items on corporate income statements. [05 Oct 2009]
Nicholas Negroponte
AS Profile He also serves on the board of directors for Motorola and as general partner in a venture capital firm specialising in digital technologies for information and entertainment. Nicholas Negroponte, the man behind the XO -... [30 Sep 2009]
Eric Schmidt
AS Profile Perhaps reflecting the increasing ambitions of Google, Schmidt left Apple's board of directors in August after saying the two businesses were starting to overlap too much. Google CEO Eric Schmidt makes the Agenda Setters... [29 Sep 2009]
Dell buys Perot Systems in $3.9bn deal
News Dell directors are expected to consider Ross Perot Jr, Perot Systems' chairman of the board, for appointment to the Dell board. Dell says it has agreed to buy the IT services company Perot Systems for about $3.9bn as it... [22 Sep 2009]
Microsoft asks shareholders: How much should execs get paid?
News The board of directors approved a plan that calls for a vote on the company's executive compensation every three years. Microsoft's board on Friday voted to give shareholders more say in how the software maker pays its... [21 Sep 2009]
Google: Apple rejected Google Voice for iPhone
News However, the stark contrast between the public statements of the two companies will undoubtedly raise eyebrows, and give more fuel for those who believe Google and Apple are increasingly at odds, especially now that Google CEO Eric... [21 Sep 2009]
HP welcomes Marc Andreessen to board
News Two years after selling his software company to HP, Marc Andreessen has joined the PC giant's board of directors. In a statement, HP's chairman and CEO Mark Hurd described Andreessen as "a software pioneer whose... [18 Sep 2009]
