Commentary

CIOs have enough to worry about these days, so pending regulatory deadlines that affect information technology from a compliance and legal perspective don't exactly come at an opportune time. As certified information system auditor Jerry Norton explains in this edition of Boardroom Perspectives, the Sarbanes-Oxley...

Boring meeting/conference syndrome is something that afflicts many meeting planners and business organizations, but some interactive life can be injected into these snoozers with the right social computing tools, notes columnist Paul Gibler. In this edition of Buzz Networks, Gibler demonstrates how to meet the...

Billions of dollars could be spent on fixing failing network infrastructure, but do those in power really understand the expanse of layers that need to be fixed? asks columnist James Carlini. In this edition of Carlini's Comments, he asserts that the layers of infrastructure that...

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle is announcing the launch of a new (and free) employment connection Internet site called JobCenterOfWisconsin.com. In this WTN Guest Column, the Governor explains why JobCenterofWisconsin.com is replacing the state's JobNet system, which was created in 1993 and has become outdated. ...

State government has been the focal point when it comes to stopping the brain drain - the migration of young professionals out of Wisconsin. But local governments might have more to do with keeping "YPs" in Wisconsin, according to columnist Joe Vanden Plas. In this...

Software-Intensive Businesses (SIBs) spend money to create and operate differentiating software applications, but sometimes complexity, layered on top of mistaken beliefs, gets in the way, notes columnist and software developer Robert Merrill. In this WTN Guest Column, Merrill explores how to respond effectively when things...