If you visit the Chuck Norris Facts website, you will be treated to little-known insights into the power, prestige and wisdom of one Chuck Norris, television and movie star, and martial-arts expert. “Guns don’t kill people. Chuck Norris kills people,” is one famous one. “When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris,” goes another. A little while back, Bloomberg posted a financial markets take on the Norris phenomenon. Some samples: “Chuck Norris doesn’t target inflation. He roundhouse-kicks it until it begs for mercy.” And: “Chuck Norris doesn’t supply collateral, only collateral damage.” Of course, the tenets, insights and bold moves of Norris’s modus operandi can easily be applied to the world of IT. Without further ado, here is Chuck Norris Facts — The IT Edition: Chuck Norris doesn’t work on a help desk. He works on a hurt desk. Chuck Norris gets RFPs all the time: Requests For Punishment. Chuck Norris has no need for a BlackBerry. He has a BlackBelt. Larry Ellison’s beard calls Chuck Norris’s beard “The Oracle.” Who would win in a fight: Real-life Chuck Norris, or virtual Chuck Norris? No one. The world would explode. Chuck Norris doesn’t outsource to India. India outsources to Chuck Norris — at triple the price. Chuck Norris doesn’t run software as a service. He runs fists-to-head as a service. Moore’s Law was originally about Chuck Norris — because he gets more powerful and faster every 18 months. Chuck Norris doesn’t need firewalls. He chest hair is a firewall. You can’t hack Chuck Norris’s website because he will kill you. Chuck Norris doesn’t negotiate with high-tech vendors. Or assassins. Or murderers. Or people. Chuck Norris’s last Initial Public Offering was pain. Chuck Norris made an iPhone 10 years ago. He threw it away. Agile programming has nothing on Chuck Norris. He roundhouse-kicks projects to completion. Chuck Norris is already running IPV6000. Chuck Norris now kills bad guys in their Second Life too. Chuck Norris’s user name: Hurt. Password: You. Chuck Norris’s customer relationship management ethos is this: “Chuck Norris is always right.” Chuck Norris’s avatar is Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked a server stack when he found out that IBM’s blade servers contained neither knives nor razors. You know how CIOs can keep users from bringing in rogue technologies? “Meet your new CISO: Chuck Norris.” Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe