Stories by: Julia King

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When IT gets to play: Skunk works projects deliver value 06 December, 2011 02:51:39

It's called the technology petting zoo. Stocked with the latest high-tech gadgets, games, systems and software that could potentially be of business value, it's a place where engineers and other IT users at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can try out the steady stream of hot, new consumer technologies and imagine the possibilities.
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The grill: Frank Wander 19 July, 2011 04:33:00

"In my experience, the best creative work is never done when one is unhappy."
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Beyond CRM: SaaS slips into the mainstream 23 February, 2010 08:56:00

Customer relationship management applications are still the largest segment of the ballooning software-as-a-service market.
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Gotcha! Pursuing software pirates 15 September, 2009 08:06:00

You might not realize it, but two out of every 10 of your co-workers might be using pirated software, according to industry statistics. You might be, too, for that matter, particularly if you work in manufacturing or at a small or midsize company with 100 to 500 PCs. You just might not know it.
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PaaS delivers a virtual toolbox 05 August, 2009 16:16:00

Just when you thought you had a grip on your techie acronyms, along comes another one that experts predict spells the future of software development. The good news is that this one has the potential to build new business opportunities, too.
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Open source, Web 2.0 gain appeal as IT budgets shrink 23 June, 2009 08:25:00

CPS Energy, the largest municipality-owned gas and electric company in America, needed to get a better grip on its budget and its budgeting process. Since CPS Energy was an enterprise SAP user, more SAP AG software was the obvious and lowest-risk way for CIO Christopher Barron to go.
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How to stay up in a down economy 18 March, 2009 01:34:00

It doesn't take a US$250 visit to a psychotherapist to confirm what you feel in your gut each morning when you wake up -- it's depressing out there. Market volatility, economic instability, pink slips and the ongoing threat of yet another round of IT layoffs -- no wonder you feel like diving back under the covers.
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Layoff backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees 03 March, 2009 08:17:00

A senior corporate executive leaves the company, taking with him his framed family photographs, his prized gold pen-and-pencil set -- and the passwords of several hundred employees.
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Becoming an IT consultant: Do's, don'ts, disasters to avoid 20 February, 2009 09:36:00

As companies continue to cut costs, consolidate staffs and eviscerate executive salaries, more and more senior-level IT professionals are eyeing corporate exits -- or being shown them against their will.
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Vint Cerf on the Internet, mobility and happiness 01 August, 2007 16:25:16

Vint Cerf is the co-designer with Robert Kahn of the TCP/IP protocols and the basic architecture of the Internet. In 2005, he and Kahn received the highest civilian honor bestowed in the U.S., the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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B2B's Surprise: The Survivors 09 December, 2000 11:38:18

Two independent business-to-business exchanges, Promedix and Chemdex, were quietly axed by their parent company this week.