Technology Broker The ubiquitous nature of affordable, easy-to-use cloud-based apps has led to an influx of these applications into the enterprise, says Horne. “In the past, IT was in charge of all technology purchase decisions and developed specific vendor negotiation and purchasing skills,” Horne says. “Now, almost every department from marketing to finance has the ability to buy apps they feel will benefit their group, but in some cases these folks are more willing than able.” A technology broker provides buying advice and negotiating support to divisions across a company…

The breakneck pace of change in the IT industry is forcing you to change the way you think about attracting and hiring skilled workers. Here are six new IT roles for 2015 and advice on how to find talent to fill them. The pace of change in IT has always been brisk, but technology advances such as virtualization, the cloud, service management and a focus on information management and collaboration have forced businesses into a dead sprint to keep up. And as technology changes, so do the skills, knowledge and…

According to a Kaspersky Lab survey of 3,900 IT professionals worldwide[AK1] , industrial and production businesses have security priorities that are drastically different from service-based industries. Industrial sectors can value (or under-value) certain types of data far differently than other businesses, and even amongst different industrial sectors, security priorities can vary greatly. The adage that “no two businesses are alike” is especially true when comparing businesses in corporate and services sectors (e.g., Education, E-Commerce, Healthcare) to industrial businesses. Kaspersky Lab’s survey classified respondents across 17 different business sectors, including the Manufacturing…

If your company is looking for a page layout app that won’t break the bank, check out these five low-cost tools.  There are plenty of reasons to have page layout software at the ready. Your business will need professional correspondence, marketing materials, flyers, and much more. But for some businesses, dropping the cash for a page layout app isn’t feasible. Fortunately, for those needing affordable solutions, there are plenty of page layout tools to choose from. I have gathered five such tools that should meet the needs for most users.…