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The National Bureau of Economic Research said the U.S. economy slipped in to a recession in December of 2007. The NBER does not define a recession as two consecutive quarters of decline in real gross domestic product, as is the rule of thumb in many countries. Instead, it looks for a decline in economic activity, spread across the economy and lasting more than a few months.
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Baseline examines easy, practical technology strategies that will cut IT costs quickly and streamline IT management so you are more efficient in the long run.
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Using a hands-free device does not make things better and the researchers believe they know why -- passengers act as a second set of eyes, shutting up or sometimes even helping when they see the driver needs to make a maneuver. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, adds to a growing body of evidence that mobile phones can make driving dangerous.
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Microsoft is not commenting, and Yahoo says it does not comment on rumors, but a key executive is quoted as saying a deal to replace the old leadership of Yahoo and get a deal done with Microsoft is not happening.
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When it comes to balancing accessibility and security for employees using social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and other Web applications, CIOs must navigate a fine line that gets grayer every day. With the proliferation of social networking to empower these workers, our jobs as CIOs have become even more multidimensional, and these employees will continue to challenge our notions about how, when and under what conditions to provide access to information.
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Point of sale systems can cut operating costs, integrate accounting systems, track inventory and improve supply chain efficiency. Well-engineered POS equipment can improve customer transaction times, save hours of accounting drudgery and help verify actual sales data.
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Want to improve your IT efficiency in 2009? Here are some suggestions on: what to outsource, what to make virtual, where to add server hardware, the type of laptops to use and how to have solid-enough security on Windows systems.
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Virtualization proved to be virtuous and cost-effective for the environmentally conscious Burt’s Bees. Get a breakdown of what it took to really go green with virtual storage, measuring power consumption and following ISO standards for the environment.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s tech support call center, which receives 100,000 calls a year on more than 1,000 educational products, resolves customers’ computer problems by taking over their desktops using Web-based remote software, also know as a clientless remote-support tool.
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Recognized worldwide for his work on organizational change, IT management issues, process management and reengineering, Jim Champy of Perot Systems is now writing books on competition, customers, people management and business execution. In this interview with Baseline, Champy finds that IT is major enabler of business change and tells us about the companies who are experiencing real growth through smart IT and business initiatives.
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Insurance company Chubb Group has a sophisticated online collaboration system--for documents, claims and real-time data-- that is the foundation for sharing information with agents and provides the company with a competitive advantage. Chubb's propietary system uses EDI (electronic data interchange), takes advantage of customizable data feeds, and most importantly, has improved an agent's ability to serve customer needs quickly and accurately.
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AIG's salary and bonus curbs follow New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo earlier this month asking AIG for full disclosure on plans for executive bonuses and pay increases. Cuomo told reporters that he is pressing forward with requests for bonus and pay disclosure from other Wall Street firms receiving government money.
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Dr. Kevin A. Clauson of Nova Southeastern University in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and his colleagues found few factual errors in their evaluation of Wikipedia entries on 80 drugs, but some entries were often missing important information.
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With the numerous advantages to infrastructure that can come as a result of greening up a data center's operations, why isn't every company a pleasant shade of Kermit by now? Much like trying to pinpoint what "efficiency" represents in a data center, building meaning around "green IT" is increasingly tough in the face of vendor releases that tout green features and green advantages.
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At the forefront of computer security at the network, desktop and code levels are the security researchers who blend a mix of skills in hacking, software programming and intelligent detective work to help decode and thwart online criminal behavior. Whether it’s tracking the latest Windows malware, bots, rootkits, attack scripts, distributed denial of service (DDOS), Trojan horses and other Internet and application security flaws, these researchers are at the forefront of protecting data, financial information and identities in an increasingly more open online world. These malware researchers face an uphill battle as the numbers for data breaches and identity theft climb every year. Yet, they push on. Here are 10 security researchers who deserve our praise and thanks.
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