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RSS shiftIBM sends $300m to the cloud
News In the event of a service disruption, the company says its data centres would be able to electronically process the shift in information from customer sites in order restore service in a reasonable amount of time. [20 Aug 2008]
Beijing Olympic diary: Producing results
Comment So, for example, today I'm working a night shift so I'll start at 7pm. Now we have more time, especially on the night shift, people are working on the preparation of the Paralympics systems and environment and getting ready for the transition. [19 Aug 2008]
Tech spend to top $3.4tr
News The projected shift to cloud computing, for example, will result in dramatic growth in IT products in some areas and in significant reductions in other areas. A strong shift towards mobile PCs is also occurring, boosting the overall market, as the... [19 Aug 2008]
The Naked CIO: The CIO route to success?
Comment As much as I respect CIOs from finance I find that all too often they can't shift their focus from cost to value. But some backgrounds are definitely better than others, says the Naked CIO. CIOs come from all sorts of disciplines and backgrounds. [18 Aug 2008]
Rapid E-Learning: Maturing Technology Brings Balance and Possibilities
White Paper Rapid e-learning addresses both time and cost issues by using technology tools to shift the dynamics of e-learning development. As product life-cycles decrease and speed-to-market pressures increase, the ability to train workers quickly and... [12 Aug 2008]
Talent Supply Chain Management: An Alarming Look at the Mismatch Between Talent Strategies, Processes, and Corporate Objectives
White Paper The achievement of acceptable processes and automation of tactical resource planning/management has resulted in a shift towards considering the strategic impact of the manner in which the talent inventory is managed. [12 Aug 2008]
Regulations Shift Focus on Outbound Email Security: The Impact of HIPAA, PCI, PIIG and Other New Government and Industry Guidelines on Email Security Policies
White Paper Email is the lingua franca of business today. It is the conduit that allows employees to share information, companies to work with partners, and increasingly, provides a way for companies and their customers to interact. [05 Aug 2008]
Improving Intercompany Reconciliation for a Faster Close
White Paper Of the various initiatives supporting this shift, the fast close--a concept used to describe a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and close its books quickly--is perhaps one of the best documented. [01 Aug 2008]
Exec job hunters turn to social networking
News Harvey Nash director, Carol Rosati, said there is a shift in the way senior execs develop their careers towards the more personalised approach that social networking sites cater for. Professional social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Plaxo... [31 Jul 2008]
The SOA Trend
White Paper The forecast from Gartner for the current year clearly predicts a shift towards Service Oriented Architecture, Instant messaging, wireless LAN, taxonomies, VoIP and network security convergence. As per the Gartner's analysis of the trends in the... [30 Jul 2008]
The Meta-QoS-Class Concept: A Step Towards Global QoS Inter-Domain Services
White Paper IP QoS (Quality of Service) is commonly presented as a radical shift in the IP paradigm and therefore, in the way one is used to accessing Internet services. Indeed, several architectures have been designed in order to introduce QoS that violate... [18 Jul 2008]
Editor's Blog: Why we write about the iPhone
Comment Sure, Apple managed to shift one million 3G iPhones in the first weekend, with 10 million downloads of iPhone apps. And of course the iPhone embodies another big shift in the industry - the consumerisation of IT. [17 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News Security company Symantec is also forecasting a shift from home users and businesses installing security packages on individual computers to accessing security services via remote machines online. Cloud-based malware and spam detection in email and... [17 Jul 2008]
Implementation of a Bandwidth-Efficient M-FSK Demodulator for Powerline Communications
White Paper In this paper, an implementation of a bandwidth - efficient M-ary frequency-shift keying (M-FSK) demodulator for powerline communication is presented. Signal demodulation is performed in a direct mode, by undersampling and analyzing consecutive... [11 Jul 2008]
Global Systems Integrator Harnesses Fiber-Optic IP-Based Network to Extend Connectivity Services to Clients Worldwide
White Paper Anticipating a shift to an IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN), Global Crossing began by connecting the company's 20 data centers in the U.S. Operating in a highly competitive environment, the global IT and services company is regularly challenged... [11 Jul 2008]
