News (23)

IT suffering 'dire shortage' of core skills

The lack of core IT skills is a major impediment to modernising key IT assets, according to a survey by application-management company Micro Focus. Read more »

Stolen: Google's employee records

Google has confirmed that personal data of US employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary. Read more »

Cisco CEO: Virtualisation will see next Web work boom

Cisco CEO John Chambers has predicted that the IT industry will enjoy a second era of productivity which will mirror the growth spurred by the original Internet revolution in the mid-90s. Read more »

Linspire loses in Microsoft Linux pact: legal expert

Microsoft's pact with Linux distributor Linspire is the "worst deal" yet -- even worse than that between the software giant and Novell -- according to legal expert Pamela Jones. Read more »

NSW Commerce Dept beds down ERP upgrade

The NSW Department of Commerce has in the past two weeks upgraded to the latest version of SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) software as part of an ongoing drive to standardise technology platforms. Read more »

Microsoft pretties Office for business apps

Office Business Applications is meant to encourage third-party application providers to write code that will integrate closely with Microsoft Office applications. Read more »

Big Blue moves to 'off the rack' services

Seeking fatter profits, IBM's Global Services consulting arm is changing the tune of its familiar "Have it your way" refrain. Read more »

Google Australia continues hiring binge

Google is seeking 25 more staff in Australia and New Zealand as a lengthy local and international hiring binge shows no signs of slowing down. Read more »

Salesforce.com launches AppExchange

Salesforce.com on Tuesday announced the launch of AppExchange, an online marketplace for hosted business software applications. Read more »

SAP to release 'Mendocino' for testing

Next week customers can begin testing software that links Microsoft's e-mail and calendar programs with SAP's back-office business applications, the companies said. Read more »

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Features (31)

Hiring new people: choosing between skills and attitude

Hiring the right person for a job is one of the most critical decisions a CIO makes. A bad hiring decision can take years to correct. What should you value more: skills or attitude? Scott Lowe believes that, to a point, attitude trumps skills. Read more »

How to beat other candidates to an IT manager job

Your experience and technology credentials alone might make you a strong candidate for an IT manager position, but the chief information officer may be looking for something more. Playing up certain non-technical attributes can help you stand out from the competition and turn the hiring decision-makers in your favour. Read more »

Iterating through tables and databases in SQL Server

We look at two very useful stored procedures that live in the master database but are not mentioned in SQL Server Books Online. These system procedures come in very handy for jobs such as determining the space used, the number of rows, the indexes on the user tables, and so on. Read more »

Eight resume tips for the experienced IT pro

You think your resume is packed full with great stuff because years ago, you read all the articles on how to build the perfect resume and you've been following most of that advice ever since. Any employer should take one look at your resume and hire you on the spot, right? Think again. Read more »

Explore Oracle 10g's updated sample schemas

Each new release of Oracle database brings with it new features to explore. It can be a challenge to create adequate sample tables to play with a given feature. Read more »

10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs

Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle; controlling those costs during the project and after delivery is equally critical. Take a look at these methods for predicting and managing costs. Read more »

Handling conflicts of interest

Because conflict of interest decisions sometimes have to be made in the spur of the moment, I advise conservatism when making them. It may lead to a missed opportunity, but I would rather miss out on a -good deal" than deal with the repercussions of a bad choice. Read more »

Estimate the true cost of a new security control

By accurately capturing the cost of a new security control, you can give management the information it needs to help protect the security of your network. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins takes the mystery out of calculating the real price tag of a new security control. Read more »

Creating an IT policy that works

Every business is different, but you can take advantage of certain best practices to increase your odds of crafting and implementing a policy that employees will support and that will help protect your organisation. Read more »

Open source for government

Despite the UK government's reluctance to embrace open source, Martin Brampton points out the many ways they're suited to each other -- the least of which is cost. Read more »

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Blog (2)

Perils of outsourcing

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- This edition of the Weekly Roundup looks at what happens when outsourcing companies are robbed, there's more Google news than one can poke a stick at, Samba has a new version and we see what endorsement Mark Taylor has signed on for. Read more »

Take off your suit pants and jacket -- It's Web 2.0

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- With the shortage of talented IT staff on hand the smell of dot-com culture has made a comeback. Welcome to Web 2.0 work culture , the future of yesterday. Read more »

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