IT
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. IT articles below.
Streamlined Is Smarter For Some Workplace Tech
Proper infrastructure to support current and future technologies throughout a workplace is at the crux of delivering on occupant needs.
Cybersecurity: Most Organizations Ill-Prepared For Insider Threats
Despite increased spending on deterrence and detection, new survey finds insider attacks are increasing in frequency and in cost of remediation.
Using Video To Tackle “Digital Dislocation” In Workplace
Organizations are embracing video to help them communicate more effectively with their workers, according to new study from BT and Cisco.
Friday Funny: Is Pokémon Go A Workplace No-Go?
A dream come true for Pikachu fans, Pokémon Go can be a nightmare for companies that want to keep their email and cloud-based information secure.
Top Three IT Workplace Issues Prevent CIOs From Sleeping
Sungard AS study finds CIO and IT professionals worry most about information security, downtime, and talent acquisition.
Professional Development: What The People Want
With the demand for wireless connectivity in large facilities, DAS technology is an option. From the October 2013 issue.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Anecdotes From Around The Water Cooler
What is the funniest/weirdest/oddest thing that has ever happened in your facility? These are some highlights from Funny Office Stories. Readers are encouraged to share their own!
Eight Emerging Workplace Trends
Facility management professionals have a hand in many, if not all, of the developments highlighted by CoreNet Global's latest research.
Bonus Friday Funny: The Saddest Offices in the World Contest Winners (or Losers)
This week's bonus FF post comes courtesy of Wired magazine, which runs an annual Saddest-Cubicle contest. And since Wired caters to the IT audience,...
FRIDAY FUNNY: Optimizing Your IT Department
This is apparently how IT professionals see tech support calls from their side of the fence.
Data Center Experts Must Build Efficient Bridge To Cloud Computing
Businesses operating data centers will need to go beyond traditional practices in order to build economically sound facilities.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Cloud Based Video Conference From 8×8
The new offering is geared to small and medium sized organizations.
Can IT Outsourcing Come Back to the U.S.?
Many IT services providers are reconsidering U.S. locations as potential sourcing destinations, including lower cost, mid-sized metropolitan areas and rural communities.
Datacom Contamination: Stopping It Before It Starts
While particle and gaseous contamination resulting from dust and dirt can lead to unexpected shutdowns of critical IT equipment, the connection between contamination and hardware failures is often overlooked.
IT Up or Down These Days?
The slowing economy is having very little effect on demand for IT services, while driving improvements in energy efficiency and resource utilization, according to a recently released report.
