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In era of blog sniping, companies shoot first

Blogging about staff cuts is particularly prevalent in Silicon Valley, where companies feel pressure to break bad news on their own blogs.
(From The New York Times)

November 5, 2008, 6:50 AM PST

Survey: Generation Facebook's skills wasted at work

Many young adults are confident in their IT skills, survey finds, but businesses are not making the most of their tech savvy.

March 4, 2008, 8:36 AM PST

Europe, U.S. lead rise in IT governance efforts

IT Governance Institute study says 50 percent of U.S., European businesses implement IT governance practices, cites benefits.

February 28, 2008, 7:54 AM PST

Memo to Microsoft: Yahoo's A-list

The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media, and Web search.
More layoffs for Yahoo?

February 13, 2008, 2:11 PM PST

Q&A: Explorer prepares for Arctic expedition

Pen Hadow, who's preparing for a months-long trek across the Arctic, speaks on climate change, how technology has changed the life of an explorer, and the dangers of swimming with bears.

January 24, 2008, 12:06 PM PST

Megadeals aid outsourcing recovery

Growth among Indian companies, contracts for financial and other business services helped sector bounce back, report says.

January 18, 2008, 7:28 AM PST

Survey: People skills valued over those for IT

Microsoft-commissioned survey of execs finds ability to communicate with co-workers is regarded as more important than tech skills.

December 14, 2007, 8:03 AM PST

U.K. survey: IT managers blamed for staff malaise

Reactive, bureaucratic, and authoritarian management harms employee morale and health, according to research by management-services firm.

December 13, 2007, 6:29 AM PST

Gartner urges action on data center emissions

Data centers now account for almost a fourth of carbon dioxide emissions caused by IT operations, according to analyst firm.

October 11, 2007, 9:24 AM PDT