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Capgemini deploys Google Apps...to itself: Capgemini deploys Google Apps...to itselfAs Google continues to add features to Google Apps, we will see moreand more companies that will view them as having sufficient features. Combine this with decreasing need to print, and increasing sharing, and there will be crossover points where companies are finally ready. Of...; Tags: Capgemini, Redmond Bloatfarm, Google Inc., Google Apps, Microsoft Office, IT Consulting; Discussion threads 2007-11-18
Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's been: Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's beenVERDICT: Microsoft's cynical patent FUD campaign is a DISMAL FAILURE.Let's be honest here. Microsoft doesn't want to "interoperate" with Linux. Microsoft wants to EMBRACE AND DESTROY Linux. Fortunately, as is often the case when Microsoft gives the "bear hug of death" and then...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IT Consulting, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Linux, Novell Inc., FUD, patent; Discussion threads 2007-11-08
Are your consultants worth it?: IT consulting is a big-bucks proposition where client costs can rack up quickly. Let's explore a few issues around whether those high fees are "worth it" to the client. I asked Richard Weissberg, who built and sold a successful consulting company, for his thoughts on the consulting...; Tags: Consultant, Consulting, IT Consulting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-10-18
Rodney Dangerfield & IT Services: The Invisible Third Choice: In the 90s, a reporter at the Wall Street Journal once dubbed me, “The Queen of Outsourcing.” The outsourcing market has changed quite a bit since then. Today with outsourcing’s reputation under fire by American workers and, well, Lou Dobbs, I’m not sure I’d want that title again. Yet, when...; Tags: outsourcing, General IT Services, HRO, F&, A Outsourcing, Systems Integration, IT Consulting, Management Consulting, Applications Development, Applications Maintenance, IT Outsourcing, Interactive Agency, Web Services, SaaS, Offshoring; Blog posts 2006-11-01
Something Erik Said: Here's an out of context snippet from a talk back contribution by Erik Engbrecht People have a very, very hard time distiguishing between "work" and "productivity." Many absolutely refuse to acknowledge the difference. This has always bothered me. In particular, virtually every IT consulting client...; Tags: IT Consulting; Blog posts 2006-07-20

S{ : Rosy outlook for IT consulting: S{ : Rosy outlook for IT consultingGood news for [Offshoring] advocates, India will be very happyThey will offshore the skills, no need to pay Americans any longer.The IT market in the United States will become like a fastfood job skill.Excellent article on the future of the US in the Global...; Tags: Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, IT Consulting, Excellent Article, job; Discussion threads 2004-03-10

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Matasano ships Web-based firewall manager: The firewall is one of the few security tools that has been proven to be very effective at improving a company's security posture. However, staying on top of policies -- and responding to change requests -- while trying to manage multiple firewalls from different vendors can be a never-ending nightmare...; Tags: Web, Network, Matasano Security, Network Firewall, Playbook, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-02
How Linux app install leaves one PC expert befuddled: Adrian, you dumb arse! At least that was my initial reaction when I read his "Linux's dirty little secret" column about his struggles with installing applications onto a Linux distro. It was either the Linux Geek rage originating from the knowing that he didn't Read the Fine...; Tags: Ubuntu, PC, VMware Inc., Tool, Adrian, VMWare Tools, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Productivity, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Part 2: Green tech and corporate ethics: Just following up my post from yesterday about a new consulting service from IBM designed to examine the ethical weight of green technology practices. There's another white paper on the Web site for business process management software vendor Metastorm about the impact that surprise rethinking the way...; Tags: Business Process, Metastorm, Green Technology, Ethics, Operational Planning, Business Ethics, Business Process Automation, Business Operations, Leadership, Management, It Operations, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-01
News to know: Apple patches; Adobe; XP-Vista; Yahoo: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities. David Morgenstern: Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 update Apple update notice. Robin Harris: Why computers fail Adobe: Adobe Advances Rich Media Search on the Web ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Patch Management, Apple Inc., IBM Consulting Service, Web 2.0, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Open Source, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing; Blog posts 2008-07-01
IBM consulting service begs the question: If your company isn't green, where does it stand on ethics?: IBM consulting service begs the question: If your company isn't green, where does it stand on ethics?IBM Social Responsibility??? HAHAHAIBM not only demurred on increasing salaries to keep up with inflation, but went so far as to cut pay 15% for many under the guise that overtime will make up...; Tags: Business ethics, Outsourcing, IBM Corp., IBM consulting service, IBM consulting, ethics, consulting; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
IBM consulting service begs the question: If your company isn't green, where does it stand on ethics?: IBM has come out and said it: The way a company treats environmental responsibility and green tech issues reflects on its corporate ethics. There, I've said it, too. The company's consulting division has even come out this week with the IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Benchmarking Service...; Tags: Consulting Service, Green Technology, Ethics, IBM Corp., IBM Consulting Service, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-30
WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al Gore: WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al GoreApple's Jonathan Ive helped with robot designApparently Apple's lead designer Jonathan Ive helped with the design of the futuristic robot Eve.Fortune magazine:" A call from Stanton to Jobs in 2005 resulted in Johnny Ive, Apple's behind-the-scenes design guru, driving across the San Francisco Bay to...; Tags: Robots, Noah, Wall-E, Stanton, Steve Jobs, Al Gore, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Microsoft Hyper-V and Spin Marketing: It is not at all uncommon for competitors to arrange a briefing prior to a large, important announcement to present their marketing spin on the announcement. They are, of course, hoping to change the viewpoint of the analyst, journalist, consulting, etc. to their liking and, in the end, produce a...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Announcement, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-27
The view from the trenches...: Taking a pragmatic approach on collaboration 2.0 strategy and tactics, here's an example of some realities from a client side perspective. This post is about what it's like inside a large enterprise running a collaboration system. I've been on both sides of the fence during my career:...; Tags: Software, Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Silo, E-mail, Tools & Techniques, Online Communications, Management, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Stanford University data breach leaks sensitive information of approximately 62,000 employees: A data breach resulting from a stolen laptop has leaked sensitive information including Social Security Numbers of approximately 62,000 as reported by Stanford University former and current Standford University employees. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a site devoted to the collection of data breach information, reports this number as 72,000, and I'm...; Tags: Sensitive Information, Stanford University, Data, Information, Stanford, Laptop Computer, Kroll, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Microwhatting in the enterprise?: Microblogging applications will eventually roll out in the enterprise. There's tremendous value to be gained from the new communications platform. Guest post by Laura Fitton of Pistachio Consulting. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Network, Twitter, Microsharing, Microcollaboration, Blogging, Internet, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-23
News to Know: Googlenomics; Windows Mobile 7 phones; Broadband hell: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Free Sourcefire tool pinpoints hostile MS Office files Apple security team finds code execution holes in Ruby Google using invalid security certificate Dancho Danchev: Phishers targeting Facebook users, fake logins...; Tags: Security, Google Inc., Phone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Information Technology, Broadband, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Virtualization, Telecom & Utilities, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, David Grober; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Interview: HP information management maven Rod Walker describes how BI empowers business leaders to innovate: In health care, customer retention, energy and oil management, and for global risk reduction and compliance, BI is offering some of the best payoffs from IT and datacenter investments, says Rod Walker, vice president for information management at HP's Consulting and Integration group. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Information Management, Hewlett-Packard Co., Leader, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Podcasts, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Internet, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Interview: Dan Rueckert of HP consulting digs into ITIL's role in accelerating SOA, IT service management: Dan Rueckert, worldwide practice director for both the service management and security practices in HP's Consulting and Integration group, explains in an interview the direct and significant ancillary payoffs from ITIL adoption -- from establishing an IT service lifecycle to defining an overall IT service strategy. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, IT Service Management, SOA, Consulting, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Strategy, Quality, Business Operations, Management, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-06-20