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Archive: 09-2012

• Five IT training mistakes that alienate the audience

  Training is still an important part of security plans and other IT initiatives, but it’s not always welcome. Here are five common training mistakes to avoid.

  Posted by Sam Narisi | September 26, 2012, 8:30 AM PDT

• Five backup and disaster recovery tools you might have missed

  With incidents of data disasters on an exponential upswing, the business world is in desperate need of affordable, effective and secure data protection, backup and recovery. Here are a few to...

  Posted by Jon Dawson | September 24, 2012, 8:06 AM PDT

• Computers on a stick (finally)

  Patrick Gray discusses the benefits to enterprise IT of “Windows To Go,” a new feature of Windows 8 that claims to allow a fully functioning copy of Window 8 to be placed on a USB...

  Posted by Patrick Gray | September 19, 2012, 7:14 AM PDT

• The personal side of board relations: Three things CIOs should know

  Mary Shacklett talks about the “behind the scenes” side to relations with the board of directors that can catch many CIOs off guard.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | September 18, 2012, 4:12 AM PDT

• CIOs need to embrace cooperative users

  Don’t let IT become simply a group of order takers. Take the time to develop a better relationship with end-users.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | September 17, 2012, 3:40 AM PDT

• HIT startup takes pain and paper out of managing access to hospital health info systems

  eProvision as an automated work-flow engine that fills the gap between HR and IT, and makes it easier to give and revoke access to medical records.

  Posted by Veronica Combs | September 13, 2012, 6:58 AM PDT

• How to leverage support for the DIY generation

  The DIY generation–the newest entrants to the workforce are the first generation of do-it-yourself technologists IT leaders have had to deal with en masse. Here’s how to leverage their...

  Posted by Patrick Gray | September 10, 2012, 6:04 AM PDT

• Five easy ways to eliminate those annoying help desk calls

  Nearly all IT departments are overworked and understaffed right now. And in many organizations, no area is feeling the crunch more than the help desk. Here are some ways to reduce the volume of...

  Posted by Sam Narisi | September 5, 2012, 9:37 AM PDT

• TechRepublic's new BYOD Policy helps IT stem safety problems

  Most employees want to be able to choose the device they’re most comfortable using and that allows them to work how and when they want. Help deal with any problems proactively with this BYOD...

  Posted by Toni Bowers | September 5, 2012, 7:58 AM PDT

• CIOs can't go it alone anymore

  There are many ways that CIOs can build partnerships that can help handle the onslaught of expectations that hit the IT department every day. Here are a few.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | September 5, 2012, 5:22 AM PDT