How IT can become a driver of business growth

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	INSIDER How IT can become a driver of business growth IT departments don't live up to business-driving potential. Read More WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities. Learn more. In this Issue The scariest software project horror stories of 2012 EU official says Google antitrust talks 'advancing' WiLan files new patent lawsuits against RIM, Apple, other companies Kaiser plans to hire 500 for new IT center in Colorado Smartphone buyers will benefit from changing chipset market, analysts say RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. The scariest software project horror stories of 2012 Sure, plenty of enterprise software projects go just fine and end up giving customers all the things vendors promise: lower operating costs, streamlined operations and happier users. Read More EU official says Google antitrust talks 'advancing' The European Union's competition chief has said negotiations with Google to settle an antitrust probe have "advanced", but talks are not yet concluded. Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now WiLan files new patent lawsuits against RIM, Apple, other companies WiLan, a Canadian patent licensing firm, has filed a round of new patent infringement lawsuits against Research in Motion, Apple, HTC and Sierra Wireless. Read More Kaiser plans to hire 500 for new IT center in Colorado Health care provider Kaiser Permanente has begun hiring about 500 IT professionals to staff its new information technology campus in Englewood, Colo. Read More Smartphone buyers will benefit from changing chipset market, analysts say The mobile chipset market is in a state of flux with a number of key vendors struggling, but analysts say the result of the turmoil will be more advanced high-end smartphones and cheaper low-end devices. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. HOW DOES YOUR SALARY COMPARE WITH YOUR IT PEERS? Computerworld's 27th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey participants can enter a drawing to win one of 5 new Google 16GB Nexus 7 tablets with Wi-Fi! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older, until Dec. 17, 2012. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today! BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Dec. 21, 2012. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY But it's a great connection! It's August 29, 2012, and this IT manager pilot fish at a product distributor gets a call from a user almost 1,000 miles away in Alabama who wants to know why his connection is so flaky. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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