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- Top 10 IT headlines for May 8 -- IT should prep for more telecommuters, Microsoft still shopping, AMD 12-core
- Top 10 IT headlines IT must prepare for $200-a-barrel oil and a rise in remote workers (TechRepublic) Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook (ZDNet) Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly (ZDNet) AMD Plans 12-Core Server Chip In 2010 (TechWeb) Dell expands virtualization offerings (eWEEK)...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Telecommuting, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Enterprise Mobility – More than Connecting on the Go
- It’s a surprising but very real statistic: 50 to 70 percent of office space is unoccupied during normal business hours. Whether elsewhere in the building, visiting another site, working at home or on the road, the wide-spread adoption of telecommuting, wireless and various other “virtual office” technologies is here. This...
- Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Mobility, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- Timbuktu Pro 8.6 for Macintosh
- Timbuktu Pro remote control software allows you to operate a remote computer as if it were on your own desk. Your keyboard and mouse control the remote computer, and your monitor displays that computer's screen. It's ideal for remote workers, telecommuters and tech support personnel. You can connect to other...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Skype Technologies S.A., Netopia Inc., Computer, Timbuktu Pro, Productivity, Internet, Telecommuting, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management
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- Wireless Technology: Spelling "Security" With Alphabet Soup?
- With the mobile workforce demanding more flexibility and freedom every day, a person knows that security is a key part of serving the telecommuters, road warriors, conference room surfers and VoWLAN junkies. This webcast will guide a person through the tangle of wireless security. One will learn about how to...
- Tags: Security, Wireless Technology, Jupitermedia Corp., Workforce, Wireless Security, Telecommuting, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Human Resources
- Webcasts
- Check Point Software Technologies Case Study: HealthPartners
- With more than 250 telecommuting employees, HealthPartners - a family of nonprofit health care organizations based in Minnesota - was in need of a system to secure the hundreds of PCs that will be connecting to the central network via always-on broadband connections. HealthPartners implemented a combined solution of ZoneAlarm...
- Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., ZoneAlarm, Health Care, Telecommuting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Viruses And Worms, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Security
- Case studies
- A Comparison of GoToMyPC Corporate™ and VPNs
- One of the major issues confronting information systems (IS) managers today is how to provide secure access to corporate IS resources to people who are physically located outside of the corporate network. In today's increasingly connected society, traveling salespeople, telecommuters and staff working after hours all need real-time access to...
- Tags: VPN, Information System, Citrix GoToMyPC, Resource, Strategy, Telecommuting, Security, Telecommunications, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- Corporate Executives Seek to Escape the Telecommuting Pilot Trap
- "I don't feel comfortable moving ahead with a large scale telecommuting rollout. I don't think we have all the bases covered yet. Let's do a pilot!" This refrain has been heard from senior management in the divisions and departments of large corporations for a number of years. With all of...
- Tags: Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- Providing Secure Connectivity to Remote Users With Secure Sockets Layer VPNs
- The presenter of this webcast explains how an organization can cost-effectively and securely extend the reach of its corporate network by establishing an encrypted tunnel across the Internet with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN. The presenter discusses proactive strategies to help ensure the secure transmission of critical communications to...
- Tags: Strategy, SSL, Cisco Systems Inc., Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Telecommuting, Network Security, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking
- Webcasts
- Timbuktu Pro 8.6 for Windows
- Timbuktu Pro remote control software allows you to operate a remote computer as if it were on your own desk. Your keyboard and mouse control the remote computer, and your monitor displays that computer's screen. It's ideal for remote workers, telecommuters and tech support personnel. You can connect to other...
- Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Windows, Netopia Inc., Computer, Timbuktu Pro, Productivity, Internet, Telecommuting, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management
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- Beverage Distributor Streamlines Computing With Terminal Services Technology
- Lion Nathan produces some of the best-known beverages in Australia and New Zealand, such as Tooheys, XXXX, Hahn, James Squire, Heineken, and Bacardi. The company's remote locations include large breweries and small distribution sites. To improve data flows and enhance the performance of software applications that employees access remotely, the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Beverage, Computing, Lion Nathan, Telecommuting, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Terminal Services, Microsoft Windows, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software, Manufacturing
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Implementing a Telecommuting Program
- This paper examines the implementation of telecommuting capabilities, from an operations management perspective. Based on experience of the Avaya Business Communications Consulting (BCC) team, the paper addresses the human resource, business control, and security components that need to be considered for a successful introduction of telecommuting in the contact center.
- Tags: Avaya Inc., Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Is Telecommuting on the whole beneficial?
- The drop in connectivity prices has been a boon to the mobile worker. No other feature has had a greater impact on workplace mobility, but a new survey suggests that the bigger picture may not be all that perfect. An excerpt from Ars Technica: Until now,...
- Tags: Survey, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- 10 signs that you aren't cut out to be a telecommuter
- Successfully telecommuting -- being productive, staying in the mix, keeping yourself on the executive radar, and not allowing work to bleed into your home life until you can't tell which is which -- definitely requires some discipline and vigilance. It's not for everybody. If you've been considering a telecommuting arrangement,...
- Tags: Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2008-01-08
- 10 signs that you aren't cut out to be a telecommuter
- I've been telecommuting off and on for about 12 years, mainly because I insist on living in the middle of nowhere, which makes the drive to any regional office facility tiresome, inefficient, and expensive. Also, I'm a hermit, so that works out well for all concerned. When...
- Tags: Connectivity, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jody Gilbert
- Blog posts 2008-01-08
- How Cisco IT Provides Remote Access for Small Offices and Telecommuters
- Many Cisco Systems employees have a need to work from home on a full-time, part-time, or occasional basis. In 2001, the company introduced a "Software" Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution to provide remote connectivity. The software solution presented limitations and management challenges. Cisco needed a way to increase the capabilities...
- Tags: Remote Access, Solution, Information Technology, Telecommuting, Cisco Systems Inc., Small Office
- Case studies 2007-12-19
- Maximize application performance for remote offices and mobile workers
- Being able to efficiently access business-critical applications and line-of-business apps is essential for ensuring the productivity of workers, but it is often a challenge for branch offices, telecommuters, and mobile users. Bandwidth, latency, and connectivity problems can often slow down and disrupt performance and lead to productivity losses. ...
- Tags: Telecommuting, Marketing, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Advertising & Promotion, Worker, Application Performance, Mobile, TechRepublic Inc.
- Webcasts 2007-12-11
- 10 ways to secure borderless networks
- Company networks are undergoing de-perimeterization, as online collaboration with partners, customers, telecommuters, and others outside the physical LAN becomes more and more important to doing business. The old security model is dependent on "border patrol," via firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, DMZs, and other perimeter protection methods. In the...
- Tags: Network, Telecommuting, Networking, Intrusion Detection, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2007-10-09
- Take advantage of Windows XP Pro's multiple monitor support for Remote Desktop Connection
- Remote computer restricted to Vista or Server 2008?This is from MicroSoft KB Article 925876:The Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client can be used to connect to legacy terminal servers or to remote desktops as before. However, the new features that are mentioned in this article are available only when the remote...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, telecommuting, Microsoft Windows, ojopere, remote desktop, monitor, Microsoft Windows XP, Remote Desktop Connection, multiple monitor
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- TeleDesktop (zip)
- TeleDesktop provides a secure way for you to access and control your PC from anywhere in the world just like sitting in front of your remote PC. Works with Internet, LAN, WAN, dial-up. Penetrate firewalls and proxy servers, work transparently with dynamic IP addresses, built-in HTTP support, transfer files and...
- Tags: PC, Computer, TeleDesktop, Productivity, Telecommuting, WANs, Network Technology, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2007-08-21
- Contact Center Costs: The Case for Telecommuting Agents
- In any contact center, labor costs are typically the largest annual expense component, exceeding 60% of total operational costs. Traditional high turnover rates, leading to additional costs for new hire training and hidden costs of lower productivity, have amplified the total costs of staffing the contact center on an annual...
- Tags: Contact Center, Call Centers, Telecommuting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), It Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-07-01
