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Corero Network Security (CNS: LN), a leader in on-premises Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Defense Systems for enterprises, data centers and hosting providers, named its list of 2011’s top five DDoS attacks. Corero’s findings show an increase in newer, intelligent application-layer DDoS attacks that are extremely difficult to identify “in the cloud,” and often go […]

Scheduling: What Comes Next? Presentation Building a solid project schedule requires an understanding of the deliverables and the business’ culture. This 31-page PDF will give you pointers on building a schedule that is flexible enough to address the unexpected, while being strong enough to keep the initiative on track. Creating a meaningful schedule is one of […]

No doubt about it, today’s technology can make distance irrelevant. As the workforce becomes more dispersed and companies recognize the cost savings of connecting remotely, phone, video and Web conferencing – and especially, applications like Skype – are growing in popularity. It can be difficult, however, to know how to interact with colleagues and business […]

While we have often focused on Steve Jobs' public roles and his capability to present products as highlighted in “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs” — a book Rob Enderle thinks every aspiring or existing CEO should read — we forget that he also played the role of virtual customer. You can see the difference […]

Congrats on your new job! You managed to snag a position in this market condition. You might think the hard part is over — but now is the perfect time to prepare for the most challenging part: how to keep your job and create a lasting impression at your new company. The first 90 days […]

Change Assumptions to Revise an Estimate’ Book Excerpt No program manager wants to hear that they need to completely revamp their cost estimates for a project. But it happens all the time, when the reality of getting work done runs headlong into guestimates that always find their way into annual budgets. This hypothetical case study […]

One of the things that most IT organizations don’t take fully into account when pondering the move to cloud computing is how cultural factors within their own organization will impact the speed at which they can adopt this new style of enterprise computing. There are, of course, a plethora of technical issues that need to […]

While the economy remains tight, IT job availability continues to outpace other sectors, especially in hard-to-fill skill areas. This slideshow highlights the top 10 metro locations for tech employment, identified by Dice.com, based on the number of jobs posted as of October 1, 2011. Click through for the top 10 job markets for tech professionals, […]

As many IT organizations are under intense pressure to continue to implement cost-cutting initiatives, Gartner Inc. has identified 10 actions that can reduce IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) expenses by 10 percent in 12 months, and as much as 25 percent in three years. “I&O represents approximately 60 percent of total IT spending worldwide, so […]

Despite the increased number of regulations and a judicial system that is becoming more IT savvy, more than half of 2,000 worldwide organizations surveyed by Applied Research on behalf of Symantec are not prepared to cope with any sort of legal request for access to certain documents. At the same time, courts around the world […]

Normalizing a Project Schedule Presentation Projects can quickly get off track if the schedule was not realistic in the first place. These tips will help you match the correct resources with tasks and create a timeline where key team members will be ready to tackle critical work when needed. Lining up the resources for project […]

Getting Real About Project Management Software Presentation Project management software has become extremely sophisticated, but even the best automated systems can do only so much. This presentation outlines several key areas where a human project manager simply cannot be replaced. Project management software, such as MS Project, has evolved to the point it can seamlessly […]