Ten Challenges Facing IT Workers Today

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge September 05, 2011 Top 10 IT Labor Issues for 2011 While most IT professionals are not inclined to form or join a union, that doesn't mean they don't have grievances. In fact, many of them wonder why various IT associations don't do more to address these issues. From added IT complexity to a tough economy that makes it difficult to get a raise, here are 10 of IT professionals' top beefs. Read more > Get Mike Vizard's RSS Feed   UC: Giving Business Something to Talk About Read this industry report and learn how UC can accelerate cycle times, help shrink the order-to-revenue gap and strengthen customer relationships. Download now > Blogs Rob Enderle Unfiltered Opinion Oracle Bribery: The Real Problem Ann All Business of Tech Don't Let IT Projects Get Out of Control Loraine Lawson Integration More Companies Embracing the ESB for Integration, Services Operations & IT — Aligning Execution with Strategy   This white paper describes the portfolio management process to help you maximize innovation and minimize risk. Download Now > Five Ways to Protect Your Organization Against Social Engineering Although there is no way to stop social engineering attacks entirely, we can do much more than we are today to reduce our exposure to them. Strictly enforced policies and procedures combined with training, testing and technology can reduce your risk from these types of attacks. Six Guidelines for Resolving Intergenerational Conflict Each generation has been influenced by the historical events, social trends and cultural phenomena of their time, leading to some distinctly different expectations and perceptions about what their working environment will provide and how they should behave as employees. Twelve Top Social Media Policies from the IT Downloads Library In this slideshow, we've gathered the top social media policies and templates from the IT Business Edge IT Downloads library to give you the tools to begin on your own company policy. Latest White Papers The Time Is Right for Open Source MDM Which to Buy? Your Guide to Selecting the Right-Sized Phone System New Approaches to Optimized Data Center Power Distribution The CXO's Roadmap to IT Governance Featured White Papers Service Delivery Standards: Your Guide to the Private Cloud Read this white paper to learn how platform-as-a-service private cloud offers enterprises one of the best ways to take advantage of cloud computing. •  Trust, but Verify: How to Manage Risk in Outsourced Applications •  Email Security in the Cloud: More Secure! Compliant! Less Expensive! •  2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Report "Why a specific security policy for smartphones or mobile devices? Because a surprising number of people are ignorant about how their phone works and what can happen to it if you aren't taking precautions." Excerpt from Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise