January, 2009
CNG Global launches managed network services
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
By: Kathleen Lau
An Ottawa-based global telecommunications services company offers a “Canadian alternative” in the IT managed services market. Why an analyst thinks the company’s size might hinder its multi-vendor approach
The launch of a managed network service by Ottawa-based global telecommunications…
Cutting Storage Costs
Friday, January 9th, 2009
Rigorous Retention Policies & New Technologies Can Stretch The Storage Budget
It’s no surprise that in these tough economic times, IT managers are being asked to examine their budgets with a microscope in search of cost savings. Although Gartner Senior Vice…
Five ways to keep your IT employees during a recession
Friday, January 9th, 2009
By: Briony Smith
The recession is unpleasant for everyone - especially when you have a position to fill, or career paths to consider. Read on for ways to make weathering the recession and keeping your career on-track as painless as possible.
The…
How Gen Y workers turn CIOs into IT watchdogs
Friday, January 9th, 2009
By: Shane Schick and Jennifer Kavur
When next-generation employees come into the enterprise, they have their own ideas about which usage policies should be obeyed. Harris/Decima explains how senior technology professionals can combat the insurgency. Part two of five
Toothless enforcement of…
How would you like your BI?
Friday, January 9th, 2009
By: Kathleen Lau
Successfully serving up data analytics to the masses will depend on how well you know your users. Experts discuss the options and preferences
When Ford Motor Co. decided several years ago to take a different approach to reporting the…
Will Sun’s Q-Layer deal end its cloudy days?
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
By: Rafael Ruffolo
Sun continued to bolster its newly created cloud computing business unit with its acquisition of Belgium-based Q-Layer. Find out if the cloud computing management and orchestration technology start-up will fit into the company’s plans
Sun Microsystems Inc.’s purchase of…
Get them while they’re young: tomorrow’s IT pros
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
By: Briony Smith
Declining enrolment in technology programs continues to be a problem, but the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills is gearing up for a national event this fall aimed at getting students interested in IT
The Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s…
DECT cordless phones no longer secure
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
By: Peter Judge and Greg Meckbach
European researchers demonstrated they can listen in to conversations on supposedly secure cordless phones based on a standard also used for wireless point of sale terminals. Info-Tech’s Mark Tauschek gives some advice to business users
After…
Virtual desktops on the cusp
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
By: Paul Weinburg
Virtual desktop infrastructure has been seriously considered as a natural follow-up to server virtualization in some corporate IT departments, even before solutions started flowing into the market.
“Towards the beginning of this year was, some enterprises that had…

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