Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Telecommuting is gaining popularity. Lowering the corporate carbon footprint, the office space footprint, work/life balance issues, etc., etc. are all leading to an expected four percent increase compound annual growth rate in the number of telecommuters working at least one day from home. According to a Gartner study quoted by Ernst & Young in their…
As more and more U.S. cities evaluate and execute municipal WiFi initiatives—not to be confused with the backhaul technology WiMax—it is fairly clear that WiFi is being embraced by the masses. Many of these cities are even providing wireless Internet services on their public buses and trains. However, just as the Web has moved from…
If this recession turns out to be like the one we came out of just a few years ago, then IT is going to be cutting back a lot, again. Since most companies still view IT as a cost center; something lumped in with other G&A expenses such as finance and HR, it’s only logical…