Category Archives: IT World

Panel discusses gap between IT and executives

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

04 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

IDC’s David Senf moderates a panel discussion that tries to get at the root of the problem that just won’t go away. Plus, what Cogeco’s president thinks IT can do to narrow the communication gap with C-level execs.

— reprinted by IT World, Panel discusses gap between IT and executives

SAS stops charging students, profs for software

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

19 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

SAS OnDemand for Academics will be free to all university students and professors around the world starting this fall. Professors say the move – and model – will have a big impact on business analytics education.

— reprinted by IT World, SAS stops charging students, profs for software

SAS introduces social media analytics to enterprises

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

14 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There are dozens of social media measurement tools out there, but this one might be the first to comprehensively tackle the space. An in-depth look at SAS’s new Social Media Analytics solution, unveiled at the SAS Global Forum in Seattle.

— reprinted by IT World, SAS introduces social media analytics to enterprise

SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

17 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Business analytics vendor SAS Institute and consulting firm Accenture are joining forces to help customers manage business intelligence. Analysts think the move puts SAS/Accenture in competition with IBM.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, SAS, Accenture partner on predictive analytics

— reprinted by IT World, SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

16 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Tacit knowledge is the most valuable distributed database in organizations and social networking provides new ways of unlocking it, said PricewaterhouseCoopers. A Richard Ivey prof and former Microsoft SharePoint expert weigh in on how to share knowledge that’s hard to communicate.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Social Networks Help Businesses Share Knowledge

— reprinted by IT World, Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

3Tera starts certifying cloud computing skills

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

15 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Two AppLogic-based certification programs now available from 3Tera may signify the beginning of the cloud computing certification trend.

— reprinted by IT World, 3Tera starts certifying cloud computing skills

How Intel cut internal IT costs

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

03 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

IT managers waiting around for that special day when they get budget relief and use it to fix all their problems are setting themselves up for disappointment, says internal IT at Intel.

— reprinted by IT World, How Intel cut internal IT costs

How much are you worth on the black market?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

09 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Symantec unveils a tool that calculates what a cybercriminal would pay for your online identity and announces the release of Norton 2010. Plus, Michael Calce provides pointers on consumer Internet security.

— reprinted by IT World, How much are you worth on the black market?

Mafiaboy speech a standing room only affair

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Apr 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Michael Calce’s keynote drew a crowd that spilled out of the convention centre’s hall. How social engineering is still the lynchpin of successful hacking.

— reprinted by Computerworld.com, ‘Mafiaboy’ spills the beans at IT360 on underground hackers

— reprinted by IT World, Mafiaboy speech a standing room only affair

 

IT cost-cutting tactics: LinkedIn users tell all

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Mar 2009, CIO Canada

In LinkedIn Answers last week, Peter B. Giblett raised the question, “Cost effective IT? How is your business adapting to changing economic circumstances?” Senior technology executives respond.

— reprinted by IT World, IT cost-cutting tactics: LinkedIn users tell all

 

Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Mar 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Seven ways enterprises can prevent backup, restoration and recovery efforts from getting worse. Plus, a behind-the-scenes tour of a data recovery lab.

— reprinted by Computerworld.com, Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

— reprinted by IT World, Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn, part 3 of 3

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

09 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Make the most of your LinkedIn account. Part 3 in our series on how to maneuver your professional reputation through Web 2.0.

— reprinted by IT World, Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn

Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation, part 2 of 3

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Strategies and tactics to turn the Internet into an ally for your professional persona. 

— reprinted by IT World, Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation