EarthWeb IT Management News & Views http://www.earthweb.com EarthWeb IT Management News & Views offers busy IT managers up-to-date reports and insightful analysis of IT industry trends. en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss How to Build a High Performing Team http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3849421 Making hard decisions is the only way to ensure everyone succeeds, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group. House Panel Inches Toward Privacy Bill http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3849401 Lawmakers wrestle with the balance between consumer protection and the needs of business. 13 PC Security Threats for 2010 http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/secu/article.php/3849396 Security firm Symantec predicts the leading threats for next year, covering areas like Mac, Windows, and social networking. Smartphones to Surge in 2010 http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/mowi/article.php/3849391 The robust sales growth of smartphones is expected to continuing growing in 2010. Google Claims Chrome Boots PC in 7 Seconds http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/features/article.php/3849386 Sending a shot across the bow of Apple and Microsoft, Google says its new Chrome OS will turn on a PC as fast as a TV. Tech Comics: "The User and the Geek" http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/3849381 As hard as they try to bridge the gap, users and geeks simply do not speak the same language. Why Your Vendor Doesn't Care About You http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/article.php/3849376 It is our extreme focus on getting the lowest price rather than the best experience that has resulted in the bad customer experiences we often get. Top 10 Consumer Mobile Apps for 2012 http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.cioupdate.com/research/article.php/3849246 Mobile carriers step aside. Killer mobile apps will come from the fringe. SAP, Microsoft Partner Against Oracle http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3849166 SAP will be Microsoft's "preferred partner" for customers buying its budgeting, planning and forecasting applications – a shot across the bow of Oracle. Is Cloud Computing Ready for Prime Time? http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article.php/3849161 Interest in cloud computing is rising, but barriers like complexity and lack of infrastructure foundation are slowing adoption.