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- Supporting staff who work from home
- More employees than ever are working from home. Unlike in the past where reams of paperwork had to be lugged home, technology now makes it possible to remotely access corporate resources - assuming your company has the right hardware and telecommunications services. Here's a look at the...
- Tags: PBX, Analysis, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommuting, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Inside TechRepublic with Tammy Cavadias
- TechRepublic's moderator, Tammy Cavadias, has a fairly long history with CNET Networks. Find out what roles Tammy has played during her time with CNET, the differences she's noticed about the three communities that she moderates, what she thinks about telecommuting, her biggest pet peeve, and much more. by Sonja Thompson
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., CNET Networks Inc., Telecommuting, Podcasts, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Some early IT goals still not realized
- Our parents seldom changed jobs. Now the average worker changes jobs every few years. In addition, we're still commuting although the technology to work remotely exists. As fast as technology changes, some things have stayed the same. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Employee, Information Technology, Telecommuting Cost, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Do we combat soaring energy prices with a four-day workweek?
- In an effort to combat soaring fuel prices, the state of Utah has implemented a four-day workweek for its government offices. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Telecommuting, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Top 10 IT headlines for June 19: Misconfigured laptop ruins worker's life, Firefox 3.0 memory problems
- Top IT headlines for Thursday, June 19, 2008: The story of a misconfigured laptop that ruined an employee's life, Firefox 3's memory issues, low salaries for Apple engineers, telecommuting could save the U.S. $38 billion annually, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Techweb, Worker, Laptop Computer, Telecommuting, Strategy, Web Browsers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- U.S. federal telework bill clears House, could be catalyst for unified communications
- Telecommuting could soon be a mandated option for a large number of U.S. federal employees. Unified communications could help streamline the process by making it easier to contact co-workers no matter what phone number or computer they are working from. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Agency, Unified Communications, Telecommuting, Podcasts, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- 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
- 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
- Working Green: Bottom-line Benefits of Telecommuting and Secure Remote Access
- Growing concern about global warming is spilling into the business world. Companies are exploring the benefits of telecommuting, allowing their employees to work remotely from home. Most importantly, telecommuting boosts disaster recovery. Secure remote access also shrinks a company's carbon emissions, cuts air pollution, trims real estate costs, boosts "green"...
- Tags: Telecommuting, Remote Access, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- EasyVPN: IPsec Remote Access Made Easy
- Telecommuting and access over a Wireless LAN require strong security at the network level. Although IPsec is well-suited for this task, it is difficult to configure and operate a large number of clients. To address this problem, the almost universal deployment is leveraged and use of web browsers capable of...
- Tags: TLS, Columbia University, SSL, IPSec, Ssl/Tls, Network Security, VPNs, Authentication/Encryption, Telecommuting, Security, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2008-01-01
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Some telecommuting for government workers could become law
- A lot of IT people associate the name "Sarbanes" with working harder. After all, it was Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) who co-sponsored the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that changed the way corporations handle data. Mr. Sarbanes is back but this time he's offering an amendment to an energy-efficiency bill that would require...
- Tags: Agency, Telecommuting, Worker, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
