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IT career roadmap: Research scientist

Amanda Stent's interest in music has helped advance her career as a research scientist as much as her mathematics and computer science background has.

13 Jul 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

Microsoft expands its Surface Enterprise Initiative

Microsoft wants businesses to adopt the Surface lineup, and itu2019s adding new incentives to its enterprise program to make the hybrid devices even more appealing.

13 Jul 2016

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Windows

The value of human failure

Robotics and automation are helping us minimize failure and increase productivity. But failure may be a key to success.

13 Jul 2016

IT Leadership Productivity Software Startups

The role of the BHAG

In previous posts, we discussed the importance of balancing the current capabilities of cloud-based finance and accounting systems against future requirements. In this post, we will explore the role 'big hairy audacious goals' should play in your sel

12 Jul 2016

C-Suite Events Financial Services Industry

Offshore and cloud service providers upset IT outsourcing’s top tier

While IBM and Accenture still command a majority of the IT services markets, the combination of offshore-centric and as-a-service competition has proven to be an u2018all-out assaultu2019 on traditional providers.

12 Jul 2016

Cloud Computing Outsourcing Technology Industry

Lack of VC funding forces startups to think lean

A steady drop in venture capitalist funding has forced startups to develop new strategies to evolve their workforce -- that includes layoffs, budget cuts and a new definition of growth.rn

12 Jul 2016

IT Jobs Startups Technology Industry

How one CIO is migrating 18,000 users to Office 365

Multinational engineering company Atkins is in the midst of transitioning its 18,000 employees to Microsoft's cloud suite. The companyu2019s CIO Richard Cross shares some tips he is learning along the way.

12 Jul 2016

Collaboration Software Office Suites Small and Medium Business

Cisco aims to simplify security

By combining its network visibility and breadth of integrated products, Cisco aims to make it simple for distributed and mobile businesses to deploy effective security while reducing the complexity required to manage it.

11 Jul 2016

Cloud Security IT Strategy Technology Industry

Open source speeds innovation, plays major role in NASA’s mission

A close encounter with the IT chief technology officer of NASA JPL.

11 Jul 2016 9 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Science Industry

Digital health: Just what are we talking about?

Getting under the covers on digital health

11 Jul 2016

Mobile Small and Medium Business