Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
CIOs Reveal Q4 Hiring Plans Technology executives expect information technology (IT) hiring to continue in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. In the latest quarterly survey, 12 percent of CIOs said they plan to expand their IT departments, and 6 percent expect cutbacks…
Because of the continuous ebb and flow of business today, software licensing is just one of those things in IT that never seems to get under control. Cloud, outsourcing, the comings and goings of employees leaves IT managers in an expensive bind when it comes time to pony up and pay the tab for overages…
In recent years software publishers have stepped up efforts to identify and penalize corporations for the use of unlicensed software. They have also become more aggressive in cases where corporations intended to fully comply with licensing rules, but failed. This is most often the result of IT departments being uncertain of just how many copies…
Industry groups and advocacy organizations are heartened by the Senate’s passage of the economic stimulus package, and appear hopeful that key IT provisions will remain intact as negotiators work swiftly to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill in conference. The Senate version of the bill, which carries a price tag of $838…