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As IP telephony matures, more CIOs buying into the technology
Maturing IP telephony technology, specifically VoIP, is making its way into more and more businesses while outdated PBX systems (although tried and true) are being shown the door.30 Aug 2007
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ITIL V3: Stakeholder coordination is key to success
In his latest column, Brian Johnson offers tips and advice on how to coordinate the ITIL stakeholders in your organization to successfully meet business requirements by using an IT service design p...29 Aug 2007
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Data center strategies: Five ways to handle a heat wave
The heat is on in the data center and will be for years to come, according to recent reports. Here's a primer from Gartner on what you need to know going forward.29 Aug 2007
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Interview: Seth Ravin on third-party software maintenance
The co-founder of TomorrowNow discusses software maintenance.28 Aug 2007
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Second Life job fairs boost IT prospects
Except for a few glitches navigating through a virtual world, big-name companies such as Accenture and Microsoft find that Second Life is proving itself to be a worthwhile venue for finding future ...23 Aug 2007
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Users outwit IT when deploying consumer apps
A new report suggests that end users go through all kinds of hoops to avoid dealing with IT when it comes to deploying consumer applications and devices.22 Aug 2007
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Disaster recovery still not a priority for most CIOs
Disaster recovery planning still isn't a priority for many CIOs, who are expected to spend more time fixing current problems than preparing the business for future ones.22 Aug 2007
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Customized e-discovery tool lightens law firm's litigation load
It's a marriage made in Mensa: A law firm and a seasoned vendor figure out how to marry content management to litigation services to come up with a tool that does everything but argue cases.21 Aug 2007
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SOX spending is down, but CIOs still have work to do
Overall spending on SOX was down in 2006, but the 2002 financial reform act remains a gold mine for external auditors. IT can help shift the power and save companies money.16 Aug 2007
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CIOs need to negotiate TLC into wireless contracts
Road warriors feel unappreciated by their mobile carriers. As keepers of the wireless technology, CIOs should make sure they feel loved.15 Aug 2007
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Green Grid offers roadmap for tackling energy issue
Under some criticism that it isn't doing enough to get to the bottom of the data center efficiency problem, The Green Grid consortium laid out its three-pronged approach to tackling the issue.10 Aug 2007
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Wikis in the enterprise face security, compliance challenges
As more CIOs consider enterprise adoption of wikis, security, management control and compliance remain their top concerns.08 Aug 2007
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EPA report gives data centers little guidance
Initial reaction to a new EPA report calling for greater energy efficiency in the nation's data centers ranges from lukewarm to hostile. Some analysts say the Congress-mandated study doesn't go far...07 Aug 2007
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New monitoring technology helps university find mobile users
With students and professors so mobile on his campus, a university CIO adopted a new monitoring technology to identify users and better understand network behavior.07 Aug 2007
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Firms bridging the gap between IT and the law
One analyst firm expects a growing number of companies will hire legal specialists (with some IT background) to control costs and improve processes for dealing with electronic discovery.02 Aug 2007
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Data backup and recovery supercast for CIOs
Backup and recovery planning can help CIOs ensure the safety of their corporate data. Check out these SearchCIO.com and CIO Decisions articles and podcasts for advice and tips.01 Aug 2007
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Avoid lawsuit nightmares: New rules of engagement for e-discovery
The revised U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect Dec. 1. This report from Info-Tech Research Group reviews the new e-discovery law and offers recommendations for following the rules.01 Aug 2007
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Special Report: Who deserves to be your hosted VoIP service provider?
Hosted VoIP is quickly emerging as an effective and realistic means to introduce the benefits of IP Telephony (IPT) and convergence into business operations without the financial burden and managem...01 Aug 2007
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Startup gives virtualized twist to mobile computing
A California startup offers up software that allows users to carry their desktop in their pockets and companies to get out of the business of provisioning PCs.01 Aug 2007
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IT outsourcing with purpose
Outsourcing is being done in roughly 2/3rds of organizations for three key reasons: IT cost savings, IT efficiency and business value, and to level the playing field for small organizations. Outsou...01 Aug 2007