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CXO

Dealing with the problem employee in government IT: Be fair and methodical

Managing a "problem" employee is never easy, but in government jobs, the added bureaucracy makes it even more complicated. Be fair, have a plan, and prepare to deal equally with employee success or failure. This article tells you how.

Data Management

Innovative database technologies improve the DBA experience

Changes and innovations in database technology and tools are making the DBA's life better.

Data Centers

TechRepublic Tutorial: Data warehousing defined

Making a business decision using data from several different enterprise databases can be complicated. Data warehouses consolidate data into a central repository and give you the OLAP tools necessary to retrieve data pertinent to the solution.

Data Centers

Beginning and planning your data-warehousing project

Determine what a data warehouse will accomplish for your enterprise before implementation.

CXO

Job insecurity? Prepare yourself with these strategies

Outsourcing and layoffs in the IT industry are a fact of life. While you cannot necessarily prevent being laid off, you can take steps to mitigate the impact when it happens.

Tech & Work

How do you choose the right DBA for your organization?

There are several factors that affect your organization's needs for a database administrator. This article will help you evaluate your current staffing and decide on a DBA solution that fits your requirements.

Data Centers

Grant a Web server secure database access

Allowing Web clients to access a database is a delicate matter that should not be attempted lightly or without careful consideration.

Data Management

Achieve the benefits of normalized data even in a small Microsoft Access database

The process of normalizing data will benefit even the smallest database project. See how we improve a TechRepublic member's wedding plans with some tips for Microsoft Access.

Data Management

SQL Anywhere Studio 9.0 proves to be a capable DBMS

SQL Anywhere Studio Version 9.0 from Sybase provides a feature-rich DBMS with a small footprint suitable for mobile devices. Find out more about what this DBMS can do for your next database project.

Banking

Use an IT audit to justify additional resources

If you're championing an IT cause that needs funding, look toward an unlikely source for support: auditors. They can help emphasize your needs to decision makers.

Shadow IT is a concept whereby an organization’s employees use technology, services or systems without the knowledge of or approval from the IT department. It has arisen due to several reasons: Advances in cloud computing, which involve the usage of applications or sharing of data in public environments previously owned by IT. The evolution of ...

Auditing and logging are essential measures for protecting mission-critical systems and troubleshooting problems. This policy outlines the appropriate auditing and logging procedures for computer systems, networks and devices that store or transport critical data. From the policy: Many computer systems, network devices and other technological hardware used in the enterprise can audit and log various ...

Determining how and when to renew support contracts can be tedious and time-consuming. Our vendor contract renewal planner will help you schedule support renewals and budget the related costs. From the planner: Some companies schedule their support contract renewals to take effect all at once, such as on January 1. This provides a convenient renewal ...

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Dealing with the problem employee in government IT: Be fair and methodical

Innovative database technologies improve the DBA experience

TechRepublic Tutorial: Data warehousing defined

Beginning and planning your data-warehousing project

Job insecurity? Prepare yourself with these strategies

How do you choose the right DBA for your organization?

Grant a Web server secure database access

Achieve the benefits of normalized data even in a small Microsoft Access database

SQL Anywhere Studio 9.0 proves to be a capable DBMS

Use an IT audit to justify additional resources

Shadow IT policy

Auditing and logging policy

Vendor contract renewal planner

Access management policy