[TechRepublic] What IT has to do to accommodate teleworkers

IT Leadership TechRepublic Member | August 02, 2012

What IT has to do to accommodate teleworkers Chris Krueger says that within the next 20 years, working at an office will become the exception, and our work from home will be the rule. Here's what IT will have to do to accommodate this trend. Read more Resource of the day Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs Your customers are an untapped source of knowledge about your products. Leverage social media to tap into this "free" resource. View this webinar and learn how you can improve customer satisfaction with easy access to user-generated content. Must-have features of a VoIP phone service Here's a breakdown of the must-have features and an outline of a few available plans. Read more Around the world in IP attacks Bob Eisenhardt recently had to lock down a server that was vulnerable to IP attacks. Here is what he found out about them and his steps to resolve the problem. Read more Manage software projects with Trello For a project running in an Agile way or even a less strict way, Justin James states the tool Trello is definitely worth checking out. Read more Does your SMB have a Cloud contract? More SMBs are expressing interest in data protection and are using it as a way to evaluate potential cloud providers. Here are some things to keep in mind when creating a cloud contract. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Windows 8 and VS 2012 to hit MSDN on 15 August Microsoft's upcoming operating system has been released to manufacturers, and will hit MSDN shortly. Read more Featured multimedia   Five Internet Explorer add-ons for better browsing From spell checkers to macro tools to security plugins, add-ons can improve your IE experience. Here are five good ones to try. View on site Today's recommended downloads Backup Basics - Choosing the Right Data Protection System (Quantum) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs (Citrix Online) Intel Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel Platforms (Intel Corporation) Review of Four Studies Comparing Efficiency of AC and DC Distribution for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic London Olympics 2012: Special Report From London, TechRepublic UK editor Steve Ranger and chief reporter Nick Health lead our coverage of the technology that is powering the 2012 Olympics. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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