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October 12, 2009

Venture Capital Fund-Raising Takes a Dive

Venture capital companies raised $1.56 billion in the third quarter, the least amount in six years, reports Bloomberg . In the quarter a year ago, 63 funds raised $8.5 billion. The number of funds ... More >

Levinson Quits Google's Board, Stays on Apple's

Former Genentech CEO Arthur Levinson has stepped down from the board of Google amid a federal investigation of possible antitrust issues between Google and Apple, reports The Washington Post . L... More >

Fasthosts and Microsoft Partner on WebsiteSpark Program

Web hosting firm Fasthosts announed it will partner with Microsoft to promote the new Microsoft WebsiteSpark program for Web professionals. The initiative aims to help small businesses adopt Web to... More >

Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

This white paper identifies the key capabilities a database management solution needs to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of IT budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers.

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

October 8, 2009

Common Mistakes in Outsourcing RFPs

Dennis Winkler, managing consultant for Alsbridge Inc., in a post on Outsourcing Leadership , addresses some of the most common mistakes companies make as they write requests for proposals . (Free ... More >

October 7, 2009

Razorfish Employees Take a Hit in Stock Options

Further evidence that working for a tech company isn't the same as working in the "real world": Employees at Razorfish, the digital media agency that Microsoft is selling off to Publicis Groupe , wi... More >

Survey: Most Companies Ban Social Networking

According to a study by Robert Half Technology, more than half of U.S. companies have banned workers from using social networking sites while on the job, reports Computerworld . Nineteen percent a... More >

Google Launches AdSense for Mobile

Google launched a mobile version of its AdSense program. The move enables ads to be displayed on high-end smartphones just as they would on a PC. The advent of larger smartphone screen sizes and hand... More >

October 6, 2009

Using the Data Warehouse in Real Time

A piece by Teradata India's Ashok Ekbote on PCQuest discusses the emerging field of pervasive business intelligence, a kind of real-time merging of BI and knowledge management.   In effect, it... More >

October 5, 2009

How to Make Diversity Part of Organizational Culture

Diversity programs don't have to only be annual seminars that urge managers to hire and promote employees from a variety backgrounds, says Kristina Draper, chief application officer at Wells Fargo &... More >

October 2, 2009

Maintaining Momentum on ITIL

This piece on SearchCIO.com addresses keeping momentum going with ITIL beyond incident management, problem management and change management.   Oftentimes companies lose steam once problems and ... More >

October 1, 2009

Venture Exits Still Weak

Though there seems to have been a lot of acquisitions lately, a report by the National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jones VentureSource says the number of financial exits by venture capitalis... More >

September 30, 2009

Americans Find Targeted Advertising Distasteful, Study Finds

A study released Wednesday found that most Americans dislike online tracking by advertisers , but as they learn more about the practices, even more feel that way, reports The New York Times .  ... More >

September 28, 2009

CIOs' Vital Role in Mergers and Acquisitions

With mergers and acquisitions picking up, Harvey Koeppel, executive director of the Center for CIO Leadership , takes this opportunity to note that they can fail to achieve their goals.   IT Bu... More >

September 25, 2009

Study Finds Twitter Users More Open to Advertising

Though Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has said advertising will not come to the micro-blogging service this year , it could be a lucrative path to follow.   A study of 9,200 Internet users in Aug... More >

September 24, 2009

'Gut Feelings' Key to Venture Capitalists

The Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Study backs previous research that agonizing over your business plan in search of venture capital might not be the best use of your time, reports The San Jos... More >

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