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Despite economic turmoil tech geeks want gadgets

Despite stock market losses, bank failures, and worries about deflation, technology geeks still want their gadgets. TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2008 brings together reviews and photos of some of the best geek gifts on the market for the holiday shopping season. by Mark Kaelin

Tags: Roku Inc., Gadget, Financial New, Internet, 401(k), Corporate Communications, Retirement Plans, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Human Resources, Benefits, Marketing, Mark Kaelin

Blog posts 2008-11-20

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XBRL: A new language for financial reporting

Looking for a way to help your clients in the financial industry automate their business reporting supply chain? Find out how XBRL, a new financial reporting language, can do just that.At present, enterprises use a variety of software tools and formats for financial reporting. This makes aggregation and interpretation of...

Tags: Financial accounting, Vishal Srivastava, financial reporting, XBRL, financial, taxonomy

Technical articles 2001-05-30

Members' financial questions answered in real-time<br> during new weekly forum

TodayÂ's IT managers are not only heralding new technologiesto help their companies achieve business goals, theyÂ're also keeping a veryclose eye on the bottom line—from staff costs, to trimming waste andinefficiencies and analyzing current systemsÂ' return-on-investment ROI.In every aspect of their role, tech leaders are now expectedto possess financial acumen,...

Tags: financial, Peter Hennigan, information technology, Judith N. Mottl

Technical articles 2004-07-16

Measuring the benefits of CRM: How it helps financial and IT managers see eye to eye

Measuring the return on investment of a CRM solution can be a headache and create a rift between the IT and financial departments of your organization. Find out how one software company is trying to make the pain go away.How many times have you given your CFO the “deer in...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise software, Financial accounting, benefit, Dana Norton, eLoyalty, CRM, Loyalty Value Added, financial, Customer Relations Management, ERP

Technical articles 2000-06-08

New column will give consultants good financial &quot;cents&quot;

John McCormick's new "Financial IQ" column will offer insights into operating a small consulting firm and managing personal finances.My goal in this column is to provide some financial insight into operating a small consulting firm, as well as to offer some suggestions for managing your personal finances.Those who are new...

Tags: Financial accounting, John McCormick, financial, small business, worker

Technical articles 2000-06-02

Financial aid can help you make the leap to a new career

Several types of financial aid are available for consultants who want to make a career change or find funding to broaden their skills. Here's a quick look at a few information resources.Terryn Barill is an IT consultant in Princeton, NJ.QuestionThe recent TechRepublic article "Take what you can in this job...

Tags: Financial accounting, Terryn Barill, career, financial, training, education, Financial Aid

Technical articles 2002-10-28

Latest financial meltdown may create IT jobs

New name for ITLaw enforcement. Given this bunch, it ought to be interesting.This is a transit in businessI agree wholeheartedly with this article, as it is a reflection of transition in IT. I found using communications tools have filled the need in the transit and saving loads of money during...

Tags: Regulations, Recruitment & Selection, Companies, information technology, financial, regulation, financial meltdown, Microsoft Windows Vista, IT job, job

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

Operational and financial segments make business plans work

A consulting firm's organizational plans are like the inner workings of a watch: You'll rarely see the it from the outside, but without it, nobody knows what time it is. Here's what you should include.I’ve seen this situation more than once: Visionary entrepreneurs create a new company based on an...

Tags: Strategy, Team management, Performance management, Rick Freedman, operational plan, financial

Technical articles 2002-04-23

Will Linux make gains in financial services infrastructures?

Is Linux making significant progress in the financial services industry? Mark Vernon takes a look at Linux adoption and surveys the benefits that it offers, as well as the obstacles Linux faces in its competition with Microsoft. What kind of progress is Linux making in financial services, and...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Mark Vernon, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, financial service, financial, Financial Service IT Newsletter, Microsoft Windows, Software

Technical articles 2005-09-06

Congress edges toward new privacy rules

Congress edges toward new privacy rulesarticle rootCongress edges toward new privacy rulesIn what could mark a turning point in the legislative process, both Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday decried what they called poor security for Americans' personal information held by data brokers such as ChoicePoint...

Tags: new privacy, new privacy rule, Newsletter Editor, privacy law, privacy rule, security, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2005-03-11

Successful financial services organizations require passionate leaders

IT executives in financial services organizations find themselves at a critical juncture. They have evolved from being yesterday's technology suppliers to today's information services brokers. To succeed and exert their true potential, they need a fresh approach that combines financial and organizational savvy with an innovative approach to technology.So says...

Tags: financial service, financial services organization, information technology, IT Executives, leader, Mark Vernon

Technical articles 2003-10-07

Operational risk: A new dictum in financial service industry emerges

By Sabyasachi Bardoloi, Pinnacle Research Group, Pinnacle Systems, Inc.The tabling of the New Basel Capital Accord, or more commonly Basel II, by the Bank for International Settlement heralded a change of perception within the financial services industry with regard to its locus standi on capital requirements. One of the most...

Tags: bank, Basel Committee, financial service, Guest Contributor, operational risk, risk

Technical articles 2004-03-08

MONEY Magazine Financial Assistant 1.1.0024 (Mobile)

The smart new way to manage over 150 everyday financial decisions. From comparing leases to planning your retirement, your Palm Powered handheld is your on-call advisor. As fast as you can jot down the figures, your handheld performs the calculations. Whether you are calculating a Lease payment, Yield to Maturity,...

Tags: Financial, Mobile, LandWare, Financial Assistant, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2007-04-03

Dynamic IT and Integrated Financial Services

Financial institutions are at an inflection point — they must invest in new IT architecture in order to survive and thrive in the next decade. It is a journey that will remake both IT and business architecture around new business models that extend into the financial supply chain of business...

Tags: Financial, Sterling Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Service, Financial Accounting, Finance

White papers 2006-05-01

How IT uncovered a prostitution ring and nailed the New York governor

All I got was this lousy T-shirtAnyone else got their "Client 9" t-shirt yet?RE: All I got....Pfft...bwah ha ha ha ha! Good one.RE: How IT uncovered a prostitution ring and nailed the New York governor"FinCEN collects data from banks based on rules for flagging suspicious behaviors"So, was it reallyu...

Tags: Strategy, Financial services, Spitzer, information technology, prostitution ring

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Financial firm gets rapid payback with portfolio management solution

Knowing the status of their IT projects is always critical for corporations. But when a company is running hundreds of IT projects simultaneously in 20 major locations, keeping a finger on the pulse of projects becomes increasingly complex—and essential. To accomplish this goal, many companies turn to Professional Services Automation...

Tags: David Southgate, financial, Niku Corp., professional services, Professional Services Automation, Textron Financial

Technical articles 2003-05-06

New laws will have strong impact on IT

IT pros who are slow to plan ahead may be forced to change strategy by new laws covering privacy, financial culpability, and terrorism, according to Tari Schreider, a security consultant with Extreme Logic, an e-business solutions provider."It always seems we are our own worst enemy in technology planning," Schreider said....

Tags: e-mail, information technology, Karen Ann Kidd

Technical articles 2003-07-14

Determine the costs of a server upgrade with this Financial Scenario Planner

Editor's note: The free TechRepublic download "Windows NT to 2003 Migration Risk Management Matrix" is a handy tool for anticipating and managing problems that may occur throughout the NT/WS2K3 migration process. TechProGuild's "Documenting your network prior to an upgrade from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003" also provides valuable information...

Tags: server, Financial Scenario Planner, server upgrade, tool, Jody Gilbert, financial

Technical articles 2004-03-08

Hospital cures inefficiency ills with new technology

Learn how a healthcare provider revamped data processes with a Web-based application that not only enhances patient care but also gives the organization a much healthier, and prosperous, financial prognosis.Memorial Medical Center MMC was hurting—paper-based processes within its accounts receivable department had slowed wait time to nearly three months. The...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial accounting, HEALTHCARE, Salvatore Salamone, technology effort, Memorial Medical Center, patient, Todd Reynolds

Technical articles 2002-04-29

VoIP in financial services: Balancing the benefits with infrastructure and security concerns

Mark Vernon discusses the use of VoIP in the financial services industry. While it has the potential to dramatically cut operational costs, it is not without its problems. He illustrates this with one success story, and a couple of recent reports that urge caution. Stay up to date with...

Tags: Mark Vernon, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, security, financial service, VoIP, Consider SouthTrust, benefit, Financial Service IT Newsletter, Message, Implication, Network, Networking

Technical articles 2005-04-19