ITBE Staff

Your company’s brand is everywhere. It’s reflected in print ads and commercials, at your retail locations, through your call center, in the quality of your product or service, and in the online experience you deliver to your customers. In fact, more and more, online experiences shape the perception of your brand. Every time a consumer […]

With mixed reviews on hiring this year, it can be a challenge for job seekers to find open positions that match their skills, experience and career goals. To help in that search, we’ve compiled a list of 12 job boards that provide resume advice, survival tips and job-hunting guidance to IT professionals. Click through for […]

There’s a huge difference between collecting data and actually generating actionable intelligence. Nothing bears that out more than a new survey of 375 attendees conducted by SenSage, a provider of security information and event management (SIEM) systems, at the recent RSA Conference 2011. The survey finds that there is little to no coordination across IT […]

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems vary greatly in their features, capabilities, size, form factor, service connectivity, cabling, phone sets, etc., but while the technology has evolved greatly over the past decade, the fundamentals of IP PBX systems — such as how they operate and what they require to perform reliably — have not […]

For all the complaining about the cost of IT, the root cause of most IT expenditures continues to be an almost insatiable appetite for applications among business users. A new survey of 100 companies of different sizes, conducted by Capgemini and Hewlett-Packard, finds that IT organizations are struggling under the weight of extended application portfolios. […]

The role of servers in your organization has changed substantially — with their uses, requirements, and complexity all increasing dramatically in recent years. Many of the traditional tools and techniques that worked in the past don’t suffice any more. Consequently, server monitoring presents several critical battles in today’s demanding environments. Nimsoft has identified some of […]

Windows 7 gadgets help you put fun and functionality on your desktop.  These little apps keep information and tools right in front of you, allowing you to be more productive and better informed.  We’ve compiled a list of 10 helpful tools and utilities you may want to consider adding to your desktop. Click through for […]

Technology is the single most powerful enabling force available in business today, but as executives and boards of directors recognize its potential, CIOs must have the right leadership skills in place to deliver on heightened expectations, according to Gartner, Inc. and Korn/Ferry. In the recently published book “The CIO Edge – Seven Leadership Skills You […]

The hiring game wasn't supposed to be this heated; sub-par job growth, modest economic expansion and wavering confidence should have given companies time to find talent. Slow and steady has never been tolerated in technology and the colliding forces of strong demand, talent shortages, and restless employees have sparked a frenzy that hiring managers and […]

Many job seekers walk into an interview ill-prepared, expecting the employer to ask all the questions. Contrary to popular belief, the most important questions of the interview might be those that you, the applicant, ask.  Ford R. Myers, career coach, speaker and author of “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” (John […]

One of the biggest challenges that faces most small and medium-size businesses is competing against larger firms while having a much smaller budget. In a smaller organization, the IT staff must constantly juggle routine day-to-day problems while also rolling out new applications and services. To effectively match larger rivals, you need efficient service management and […]

Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) recently with the proclamation that “Fast is now beautiful.” Perhaps you are on the verge of upgrading but have lingering doubts about the enhancements that IE9 offers over prior versions of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser. To help you along, Paul Mah has compiled a […]