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Green IT - how CIOs can help
Comment In a recent briefing regarding the 'greenness' of a vendor's new hardware device, the product manager assured the Quocirca analysts in attendance: "We're not trying to save the polar bears or anything. [04 Sep 2008]
Credit crunch turns techies to second jobs
News One techie feeling the pinch is Kirpal Sachdev, a Prince2 project manager who has taken on extra work through PeoplePerHour.com Economic gloom and the rising cost of living in the UK is making IT workers in full time employment take on extra work... [22 Jul 2008]
Why I'm planning a change of career
Comment At the consumer end of the market, most of us today own a PC and have a fast broadband connection of sorts and yet where in my contract as a parent, did it say that I had to fulfil the role of family IT, security and network manager? [17 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.04.08
Round-Up Unfortunately, only 10 per cent of all survey respondents, not just those within the spirit-stifling noose of the M25, believe their manager would try to keep them if they were to resign, another 21 per cent think their managers would simply set... [25 Apr 2008]
Miserable at work? Live in London? Join the club
News Unfortunately, only 10 per cent of all survey respondents believe their manager would try to keep them if they were to resign, while 21 per cent think their managers would simply set about organising their leaving do. [21 Apr 2008]
Google 'needs' Microsoft for enterprise success
News Dave Girouard, VP and general manager of Google Enterprise, told silicon.com: "It's not really our intention to take a bite out of Microsoft. And although Google claims it has already seen "tens of thousands" of small businesses opt for its beta... [21 Nov 2006]
RFID heralds the 'internet of things'
News Current rollouts of RFID tagging will be dwarfed by the future development of sensor networks, according to Robin Mannings, BT futurologist and research foresight manager. As a result we will find ourselves living in a "digital bubble" where as... [20 Nov 2006]
Dell to spend $150m on keeping customers happy
News It has asked its core suppliers to perform ongoing reliability testing, so it becomes aware of issues "faster than the general industry", according to Brad Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Dell's product line. [13 Sep 2006]
McKinnon extradition backlash underway
News Sebastian Phillips, an IT manager from Wigan, wrote: "McKinnon did wrong and should be tried but I think the trial should take place in a British court. Posting a reader comment on silicon.com, John Chapman wrote: "As an American living in the UK I... [10 Jul 2006]
Knowledge Pathways Streamlines Training and Cuts Costs for Growing Network of Retirement Care Communities
White Paper It became clear to ACTS' Manager of Technical Skills Development that a new solution was needed. The Manager turned to Knowledge Pathways, Global Knowledge's dynamic online learning platform for course development, training management and user... [17 May 2006]
Multiagent Traffic Management: An Improved Intersection Control Mechanism
White Paper The use of the protocol limits the interaction of the driver agent and the intersection manager to the extent that it is a reasonable approximation of reliable wireless communication. Traffic congestion is one of the leading causes of lost... [17 May 2006]
RFID and tracking systems - the high-tech future of old age?
News Richard Pellant, operational buildings manager at Medway Council said in a statement: "In one specific instance, the telemedicine monitor was used to collect data from a patient with cardiac problems which were used by a local hospital consultant... [27 Apr 2006]
Pru plays down offshore customer backlash
News John Lye, senior manager, group call handling at Nationwide, said: "We don't believe offshoring fits with our corporate strategy. Prudential has reaffirmed its commitment to opening an offshore Indian call centre, saying it is prepared to "live... [23 May 2005]
Q&A: Dell CMO on consumer electronics
Comment Mike George, chief marketing officer and general manager of the US consumer business at Dell, has the sort of resume that is getting to be fairly common at the company. It's not obvious that we bring great supply advantages, and again, we think our... [03 Dec 2004]
Virus writers shouldn't get off so easy
Comment An example: In 1999, the plant manager at LCP Chemicals of Brunswick, Ga.was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for illegally releasing mercury and chlorine into a nearby creek. Computer worms and viruses cost us millions in lost... [18 Aug 2004]
