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  • The making of a chief security officer

    The role is being disrupted and CSOs should be focusing on gaining skills outside the certification syllabus, says Francis Kaitano of Fusion Networks.

    Written by Divina Paredes31 July 18 07:00
  • Thinking ahead with AI

    Futurist Simon Raik-Allen on a basic, but incredibly powerful step to take in the digital era.

    Written by Divina Paredes27 May 16 06:30
  • ​Wizards in the workplace

    Waiting for four hours for a three-minute Harry Potter theme park ride gave me prime insights on working with Gen Y.

    Written by Owen McCall19 Oct. 15 06:30
  • Gen Y vs. Gen X: Who causes more IT headaches?

    You've heard the Gen Y stereotypes before: They're lazy workers, exude entitlement and have been reared on social technologies that they bring into the workplace, whether IT departments like it or not.

    Written by Kristin Burnham06 April 11 05:30
  • Gen Y stereotypes debunked

    If their first experience of joblessness wasn't enough, generation Y's assumed technological lead over earlier generations is being challenged by researchers.
    A University College London research project has found that young and old alike only skim the surface of what they read online. But the project's leader, David Nicholas, considers this more of a problem for younger, "digital natives" who lack the information assessment skills of those trained to use conventional libraries. "I think a lot of people ... are not able to benefit from the fruits of an information society," Nicholas says, "because they don't know how to handle that vast amount of information which they have to make sense of."

    Written by Anthony Sibillin26 March 09 23:00
  • Workplace reality vs. fantasy for IT professionals

    Most people have an image in their minds of the ideal work environment, tailored to meet their financial, intellectual and social needs, but a majority of people probably don't leave their homes every day expecting to work in that fantasy realm. Yet recent survey results suggest that young IT workers might not be able to distinguish reality from fantasy when they enter the workplace.
    Recently a staffing firm revealed that a majority of IT managers cited employees between the ages of 18 and 31 as the biggest challenge in terms of retention. The topic raised the question: Is IT behind the times in its expectations of young talent? Or as the survey suggests: Are workers just entering the workforce disillusioned about the reality of today's IT-related employment options?

    Written by Denise Dubie15 Jan. 08 22:00