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Lifting the lid on Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Lifting the lid on Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft's next browser promises to be much more than a Firefox 3 imitator.

Business Analysts 101

Business Analysts 101

Business analysts and the work they perform are becoming increasingly important to organisations.

Clouds and Storms: Nicholas Carr on cloud computing

Clouds and Storms: Nicholas Carr on cloud computing

Nicholas G. Carr once caused a rumpus by questioning the importance of IT, but as his latest book hits the shelves, is he showing signs of backing down?

Hackers focus efforts on Firefox, Safari

Hackers focus efforts on Firefox, Safari

Forget the idea that just because you've switched to a new browser, you're magically safer. You may be for a time, but to stay safe with any software, you need to keep current with fixes.

Do you have what it takes to be a converged CSO?

Do you have what it takes to be a converged CSO?

A converged CSO role is increasingly a technical one. Electronic record issues, data privacy issues and regulatory compliance pressures are becoming more and more complex.

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The rich Web app developer tools guide

The rich Web app developer tools guide

Despite recent focus on lightweight app dev, significant developer focus remains on the heavyweight tools in the Microsoft .Net and Sun Java worlds.

Five easy ways to commit career suicide

Five easy ways to commit career suicide

We are all capable of making mistakes that can send us straight to the career doghouse. Here are five big no-nos to watch out for.

IT's top 5 training mistakes

IT's top 5 training mistakes

It's all too natural for IT to cast blame on end users when new or upgraded systems hit problems, but rather than pointing fingers, IT should instead consider its own role in training miscues, experts advise.

The tao of managing virtualised servers

The tao of managing virtualised servers

You can save time and money with virtual servers - it just takes some thought.

Turning networking into software

Turning networking into software

Cisco's Don Proctor explains the networking giant's plans for its newly-formed software group.

Career clinic: Are leaders born or made?

Career clinic: Are leaders born or made?

Technology skills, yes. Managerial experience, no. How can I boost my C-level skills?

Should your company 'crowdsource' its next project?

Should your company 'crowdsource' its next project?

A guide to understanding the pros and cons of 'crowdsourcing' and why so many companies are adopting this approach.

10 reasons IT managers fear ITIL

10 reasons IT managers fear ITIL

Adopting the best practices laid out in ITIL requires IT managers commit to a multi-year project, bring executive management on board and wear their thickest skin to work every day as a majority of people will resist the efforts to overhaul how IT does its job.

Great career advice I ignored

Great career advice I ignored

Climb the corporate ladder. Keep your eye on the ball. Pay your dues. A lot of the conventional wisdom about how to succeed in your career is sound, and the oft-recommended linear path upward frequently works well enough.

A little more conversation

A little more conversation

Everyone has to work at communication but IT pros have to work harder than most. This is the experience of Professor Khalid Aziz, head of communications consultancy the Aziz Corporation, which advises industry leaders on how to present themselves in business.

Career clinic: Prince2 and your job

Career clinic: Prince2 and your job

What to do if your manager doesn't acknowledge Prince2

How a CIO can survive a new CEO

How a CIO can survive a new CEO

If you use common sense and logic your position can be become more essential not less.

Oracle UCM lives up to its name

Oracle UCM lives up to its name

It's not always practical or affordable for large enterprises to consolidate their disparate systems that store unstructured content such as documents, Web material, and digital media. Yet maintaining these siloed applications introduces different costs and risks, including lack of security and records management.

Using service providers to improve off-shoring

Using service providers to improve off-shoring

Hybrid partnerships are the way forward for off-shoring.

LANs head for utility and security

LANs head for utility and security

Experts suggest that the next-generation enterprise LAN could mirror today's branch LANs.

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