ITBE Staff

According to the Technology CEO Council, America’s growing national debt is undermining our global competitiveness. How we choose to confront and address this challenge will determine our future environment for growth and innovation. They suggest that by adopting commercially proven best practices to maximize operational productivity, the government can save over $1 trillion by 2020, […]

When it comes to data security, most IT organizations don’t have a handle on how often and to what extent their data is compromised. A recent survey of 1,176 IT professionals conducted by the market research firm Securosis on behalf of Imperva, a provider of a range of data security technologies, found that the vast […]

In this slideshow, Fairway Technologies outlines 10 best practices to assist in selecting an information technology outsourcing (ITO) provider. Their analysis is based on research compiled from published literature as well as interviews and surveys of technology professionals possessing ITO experience. An original survey of U.S.-based technology professionals conducted by Fairway Technologies revealed that smaller […]

‘Robert’s Rules of Innovation’ Excerpt If your business is not innovating, it’s dying. This book chapter lays out a checklist executives can use to ensure that innovation is an ongoing staple of the enterprise’s culture. With the straightforward warning to “innovate or die,” Robert F. Brands and Martin J. Kleinman’s “Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A […]

IT pros, polish those resumes! Technology staffing firms and recruiters say hiring is finally growing at a steady pace again. “IT is [becoming] stronger and stronger each month,” said Dave Willmer, executive director of IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology (RHI). Businesses are currently planning to staff up for new projects, including Windows 7 deployments. In fact, […]

Depending on who you ask, you get a different definition of cloud computing. But despite all the hype and controversy, cloud computing is taking on a life of its own. In a survey of over 200 customers, Hubspan, a provider of business integration and workflow services in the cloud, found that the vast majority of […]

Job Description: Server Support Manager A Server Support Manager is responsible for defining and improving the operations of this vital team. This sample job description will help you evaluate candidates for this critical hire. The attached document is a typical job description for a Server Support Manager. Typical job responsibilities for this position include: Enable […]

Website Policy This sample policy will help your organization set guidelines for managing web sites, from operation to content. It also sets design standards for usability. The City and County of San Francisco Committee on Information Technology (COIT) uses this policy to set standards and operational processes for the management of web sites created by […]

India has long been a dominant outsourcing destination and that hasn’t changed, based on recent research from the Everest Group, which tracks the relative maturity of different global services destinations. Latin America and Africa saw increases in outsourcing activity in 2010’s second quarter, while activity in Eastern Europe slowed. Click through for further insights based […]

Those of us old enough to remember The Jetsons are all too familiar with how intrusive a video phone can be. Remember Mr. Spacely yelling at George via video (and then George lamenting how he can’t even get peace from Mr. Spacely at home), or Jane having to use a perfectly made up and coiffed […]

Green Information Technology Procurement Policy State, local and federal guidelines all impact your obligations to purchase IT services and equipment that has limited impact on the environment. These sample guidelines will help you evaluate your requirements. The City and County of San Francisco Committee on Information Technology (COIT) created this policy to ensure that all […]

Job Description: Security Engineer A security engineer needs a working knowledge of encryption, DNS, threat modeling and other security-centric technologies. This sample job description will help you evaluate candidates for this key hire. This IT Download is a typical job description for a Security Engineer. Typical experience sets for a security engineer include: Experience and […]