AlfredPoor

LED Lighting: Ready for Prime Time?

by AlfredPoor on 16-05-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 16-05-2012 02:00 AM by Administrator

After compact flourescent light bulbs, come LED fixtures, offering at least the same green advantages, with much longer life. Alfred Poor looks at the options, and concludes that it's time to take LEDs seriously...

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EmmaByrne

It’s the (Digital) Economy, Stupid: why the CCDP is Bad News for Business

by EmmaByrne on 14-05-2012 03:46 AM - last edited on 14-05-2012 03:49 AM by Administrator

Recent projections suggest that 12% of UK GDP will come from eCommerce within the coming months. But if the Communications Capabilities Development Programme (CCDP) Bill is enacted, that could change, according to industry experts. Emma Byrne listens to the fears of digital entrepreneurs who stand to lose out if the CCDP passes.

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richi

Cheap Data Centre... Green Data Centre!

by Administrator on 11-05-2012 01:38 AM - last edited on 11-05-2012 01:43 AM

Saving money is green. Richi Jennings offers four practical ideas to reduce the cost of your data centre: not just the running cost, but also the initial capital outlay. Many of these ideas also cause the data centre to use less energy: both operating energy use and the initial, 'embodied' energy.

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chris-barton

Can they Talk the Talk? How to Interview Great Hires.

by chris-barton on 10-05-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 10-05-2012 01:09 AM by Administrator

Cover letters and CVs are fine for your initial needs of sifting applicants, but it’s the interview where you really get to know what what makes candidates tick and if they’ll fit in. Chris Barton shares some more of his great tips...

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EmmaByrne

When the Message Contains the Envelope: why CCDP is the end of online privacy

by EmmaByrne on 08-05-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 14-05-2012 03:46 AM

The current proposals for the Communications Capabilities Development Programme (CCDP) will compel ISPs to keep 'communications' data for law enforcement purposes. But when every URL has the potential to reveal sensitive information, it's no longer clear what counts as communications data and what counts as content. Emma Byrne reveals why the proposed CCDP is unworkable without clearer definitions.

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LisaMorgan

Mobilising Workflows

by LisaMorgan on 05-05-2012 03:24 AM - last edited on 05-05-2012 03:26 AM by Administrator

When you design a business application to make it work with mobile devices, consider how the new mobile app will change the workflow, and how the workflow will change because of the app. So says Lisa Morgan...

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LisaVaas

Teaching Security to the Ungeeky: Instilling a Hacker’s Mindset

by LisaVaas on 03-05-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 03-05-2012 07:37 AM

In this, the second in a series on teaching security to the nontechnical, Lisa Vaas tells you how to teach your non-technical people to start prowling their own offices and say goodbye to assumptions that things are locked down.

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apatrizio

Wireless Printing in the Enterprise

by apatrizio on 02-05-2012 04:03 AM - last edited on 02-05-2012 04:13 AM by Administrator

If you think wireless printing is primarily consumer-oriented, you might be surprised. Features such as HP’s ePrint, make it suitable for the enterprise. Andy Patrizio knows the state of the art – and what’s coming. (Hint: Get your smartphone out.)

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ElizabethThomas

Agile Principle No. 1: Satisfy Customers with Early, Continuous Delivery

by ElizabethThomas on 30-04-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 30-04-2012 01:53 AM by Administrator

More and more companies are turning to Agile development, because traditional project management isn’t succeeding. Elizabeth Scanlon Thomas tells us how and why...

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CameronLaird

7 Tips for a Well-Tempered Workflow

by CameronLaird on 28-04-2012 12:01 AM - last edited on 28-04-2012 01:54 AM by Administrator

Don't let your workflow project lead to more frustration than efficiency. Cameron Laird has seven tips to streamline complex administrative tasks with smart Web applications...

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