Age bias in IT: The reality behind the rumors
Age bias: Some consider it IT's dirty little secret, or even IT's big open secret.Most high-tech employers would likely deny that age discrimination is an issue at their company. But many IT workers...
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Age bias: Some consider it IT's dirty little secret, or even IT's big open secret.Most high-tech employers would likely deny that age discrimination is an issue at their companies. But many IT workers...
View ArticleE-discovery in the cloud? Not so easy
Your company is embroiled in a lawsuit, and your general counsel has come to IT for help in conducting e-discovery on a batch of data. You easily gather some of the information from storage in your...
View ArticleAttention IT: Your interns have something to teach you
It's that time of year again. Legions of eager, fresh-faced interns have invaded IT departments across the country, hoping to get real-world experience, or at least something that sounds impressive to...
View ArticleWhat your interns can teach you
It's summertime, which means legions of eager, fresh-faced interns are ensconced in IT departments across the country, hoping to get real-world experience, or at least something that will look...
View ArticleBig data, big jobs?
As big data gathers momentum, there's a big career opportunity building as well -- for professionals with the right qualifications, that is.According to a report published last year by McKinsey &...
View ArticleHow to find (and hire) big data pros
It's no secret that big data professionals are hard to find. McKinsey & Co. predicts that by 2018 the U.S. could face a shortage of more than 1.5 million specialists needed to capture, store,...
View ArticleBig data means big IT job opportunities -- for the right people
As big data gathers momentum, it's helping to create big career opportunities for IT professionals -- if they have the right qualifications.According to a report published in 2011 by McKinsey &...
View ArticleFeds take (baby) steps to fight fraud with analytics
If anybody has big data, it's the federal government. Data about government grants. Records of payments to Medicare providers. Information about worker compensation claims. Financial data on public...
View ArticleRunning the ROI numbers on BYOD
Are companies getting a good return on investment when employees use their own mobile devices in the workplace? Turns out, the answer is dramatically different depending on whom you ask.To read this...
View ArticleTech hotshots: The rise of the dataviz expert
A picture's worth a million data points. That's the mantra, anyway, in business analytics these days.As the big data trend intensifies and analytics become more ingrained in corporations, the need for...
View Article3 heavyweights give gamification a go
Got gamification yet? If you don't, you're not alone -- according to Gartner, fewer than 5% of organizations worldwide are using gamification. But get ready: Analysts expect enterprises to start...
View ArticleAndroid invades the enterprise
As the little green robot known as Android wends its way into the enterprise, it's teaching useful lessons that are reshaping corporate attitudes toward the BYOD movement.To read this article in full...
View ArticleTech support’s NSFW problem
As the recent scandal over leaked celebrity photographs reminded us all, people use their electronic devices for very personal pursuits in the era of smartphone ubiquity. Depending on the age and...
View ArticleDrones in the enterprise: The future of data collection
To hear some tell it, the world will soon be abuzz with small drones that inspect bridges, monitor pipelines, survey crops and help assess damage for insurance claims.To read this article in full or to...
View ArticleTech pros make the most of the 'gig economy'
Call it what you will -- the "open talent economy," "freelancing," the "gig economy," "contracting" -- working for yourself is having a moment, particularly in high tech.To read this article in full...
View ArticleHow to plan your mobile strategy
In case you weren't already making your websites mobile-friendly, you (along with the rest of Corporate America) have gotten several wake-up calls over the past months.To read this article in full or...
View ArticleHow the 'gig economy' is changing enterprise IT
CIOs already struggling to keep Boomers, GenXers and millennials happily productive in their organizations could soon have a new challenge on their hands: Managing a tech workforce in the age of the...
View ArticleMobile apps that deliver hefty ROI
Mobile apps aren't just for retailers and banks anymore. A wide variety of businesses are using apps to attract and retain customers, create a powerful new marketing channel or give their employees or...
View ArticleAge bias in IT: Should you sue?
Age discrimination complaints are on the rise. In the last 10 years, according to figures from the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the number of age discrimination charges filed...
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