DENISE DUBIE

Senior Editor, Enterprise Applications

Responsibilities: To follow, report and write on management software and appliance vendors, products and services, as well as to cover IT spending and staffing news and issues.

Past experience: Worked at Application Development Trends, a monthly trade magazine, and The North Adams Transcript, a daily newspaper based in western Massachusetts.

How to reach: E-mail works best and early in the week for more timely news items. E-mail any time for trend or customer stories.

Sixth Grader Usurps Software Company

Thanks to education nonprofit PENCIL and Global Technology Preparatory, Jakai Wade took over IT management software maker CA, serving as company president for a day.

9 Hot Products for Managing Microsoft

Microsoft and third-party vendors unveiled a slew of products at Microsoft Management Summit 2010. Here's a sample of what's available now and what's coming to manage Windows and other Microsoft technologies.

How To Use Outsourcing to Boost Your IT Career in 2010

IT professionals that know how to best source work could make points with hiring managers in 2010.

10 Cool Web Apps Developed in Two Days

Rails Rumble 2009 contest spawns social networking software, application testing tools and dinner-date making apps.

9 Management Apps That Won't Bust Your Budget

Open source world delivers enterprise capabilities at a price that's hard to resist.

More IT Budget Cuts, Layoffs Expected in First Half of 2009

An increasing number of IT workers expect to see budgets and staff cuts during the first half of 2009 as earlier plans for growth give way to current economic realities.

Offshoring and Outsourcing Not a Solution for Economic Downturn

Outsourcing cost-cutting benefits might be negated by poorly handled vendor management, including poorly constructed contracts, inadequate service delivery.

IT Salaries Expected to Rise in 2009

IT professionals with help desk, application development and ITIL skills are in demand, and employers seem willing to pay more for them, in spite of the economic gloom, recent surveys show.

Recession Fears, Demanding Workloads Stress IT Pros

A recent survey shows that increasing workloads and the economic crisis are taking a stressful toll on IT professionals.

Job Security Tips for IT Pros

If you want to make sure you're not the victim of a layoff during this economic downturn, sharpen your skills and pitch in. Helping out with new projects will enhance your resume when the economy rebounds.