Cloud computing is spreading through the IT world like wildfire, with innovative start-ups and established vendors alike clamoring for customer attention. Generally speaking, cloud providers fall into three categories: software-as-a-service providers; infrastructure-as-a-service vendors that offer Web-based access to storage and computing power; and platform-as-a-service vendors that...
A vision of Spaceport Sheboygan as the Midwest’s hub for aerospace development, education and — eventually — travel was unveiled Friday by the taskforce organized to pilot the ideas to touch down. The timeframes are uncertain and the organization is in its infancy, but the Wisconsin...
Alongside the explosive growth of online video over the last six years, time spent on social networks surpassed that for e-mail for the first time in February, signaling a paradigm shift in consumer engagement with the Internet. Skip to next paragraph According to a report released in...
Halfway into a five-year, $5 million grant to spur entrepreneurship, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has started a host of programs designed to help get students into business. The university has used the money to roll out new initiatives, from an arts enterprise club to a specialized...
According to some estimates, 68 percent of IT projects fail. That’s a sobering statistic, but there are ways to stack the deck in favor of IT project success. This episode of Sanity Savers shares five strategies to help you overcome some of the common problems...
Sure, IT jobs are difficult to find. But making matters worse, many IT professionals lack the personality traits that make career change easier, even exciting, for others. Are you an ISTJ? That's Myers-Briggs-speak for Introverted Sensing Thinking and Judging. The ISTJ personality refers to individuals who...
An Ohio man was convicted on a hacking charge for using his work-provided computer in a way not sanctioned by his employer. Specifically, Richard Wolf spent 100 work hours visiting various adult web sites rather than working. Instead of simply being fired, Mr....
Security On Public WiFi Networks, Can your passwords be snooped by a lurker on the same wireless network? Read More at Read article>>...
Two weeks ago, the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity marked Earth Day by holding an electronic recycling fundraiser at its ReStore in Appleton. Organizers couldn't have predicted the six-hour event would yield 84 tons of recycling material, everything from televisions to phones. "I don't know...
CIO.com has a good little primer intended to uncover the truth behind myths about job references and background checks, some of which really surprised me. The article is written by Jeffrey Shane who works for a professional reference checking service (Allison & Taylor), so it...