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	Spiceworks adds more flavor to its free IT management software Whether working at a large enterprise or small company, time typically isn't on the IT staff's side. Consider industry estimates that routinely place upwards of 70% of an IT department's time spent on basic, "keep the lights on" tasks. That leaves little productive time to focus on the innovative projects that will help boost the business. Read More ARTICLE: Compuware Free App Performance Management eBook Download ten chapters of practical insight and industry best practices for managing your critical applications from an end-to-end perspective across your IT infrastructure. Click to continue In this Issue 20 tech habits to improve your life IT pros: Lurking legal gotchas and how to avoid them After pay cuts, IT workers may seek payback in new job Gartner calls for IT maintenance bill of rights Your next IT budget: 6 ways to support business growth IBM consolidates top management jobs IT budgets pointing to the cloud, expansion 60% of firms don't use cloud services Windows shortcut exploit: What you need to know Forrester: Businesses need to adopt a mobile strategy RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AccelOps Virtualization & Cloud Blindspots? Having VM triage and optimization issues? Exploring private/hybrid clouds? How can you assure service quality and performance reliability? AccelOps integrated monitoring delivers end-to-end visibility, proactive control, reduced MTTR and service intelligence. Visit AccelOps and obtain you EMA research's "Pragmatic Guide to IT Service Management" 20 tech habits to improve your life A few new habits can make the difference between staying on task, finding what you need, and getting things done -- or having a tech meltdown. Read More IT pros: Lurking legal gotchas and how to avoid them Ignorance and seemingly innocent activities can subject you to fines, lawsuits, and even jail. Here's how to play it safe. Read More After pay cuts, IT workers may seek payback in new job A Harris Interactive survey found that IT workers see an improving economy -- and an opportunity to start looking for a better job. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest A Cost-Effective Approach to Complexity Outsourcing network management can save time and drive lower total cost of ownership. Read more! Gartner calls for IT maintenance bill of rights Analyst firm Gartner has formed a new advocacy council around the issue of IT maintenance contracts and issued a "code of conduct" it wants vendors to follow, actions that could further intensify an already hot topic. Read More Your next IT budget: 6 ways to support business growth After a year of deep recession affecting IT budgets, businesses are finally returning to a growth agenda. And infrastructure and operations is no exception: In the coming year, Forrester expects a noticeable bump in IT spend. So what does this mean for the infrastructure professional? It's time to reprioritize initiatives to align with the business' focus on growth. Read More IBM consolidates top management jobs IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano has concentrated power in the hands of fewer managers, including putting one person in charge of both software and hardware products, in an executive reshuffle announced in an internal memo on Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! IT budgets pointing to the cloud, expansion At first, one financial services company didn't believe a cloud provider was a possible option because of financial compliance rules and client audit concerns. But it was surpised when the provider, in this case BlueLock LLC in nearby Indianapolis, said it could meet all the security rules, service levels and disaster recovery needs. Read More 60% of firms don't use cloud services Six in ten businesses don't use any form of cloud-based services, says Fasthosts Internet. Read More Windows shortcut exploit: What you need to know Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is being questioned by security researchers, and exploit code is now available, making a bad situation even worse. Read More Forrester: Businesses need to adopt a mobile strategy Mobile commerce is a growth market opportunity for businesses, despite the current low uptake in Europe, analyst house Forrester claims. Read More
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