Sunday, August 25, 2013

IT News Head Lines (IT World Canada) 8/26/2013





User lobbying leads to flexible SAP license policy
New policy allows more flexibility but some users also want the ability to "park" unused software licenses

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Meet the new smart monitors
Advances in shrinking computing components will lead to the development of more flexible smart monitors which will eventually ease out more traditional displays

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Verizon would need $3 billion to enter Canada: Study
Foreign wireless company intending to enter Canada would need to invest heavily in building its own network and mobile phone service infrastructure, says Moody’s

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Microsoft’s Ballmer to retire in 12 months
The search begins for a new CEO to lead Microsoft in its transformation to a device and services-focused company

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5 steps to a better big data team
Big data is too big for one title to tackle, organizations need to build big data teams instead, according to experts

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Toronto’s SecureKey lands $15 million U.S. contract
U.S. Postal Service pilots cloud-based authentication service similar to online credential exchange launched in Canada last year

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Microsoft Canada president steps down
Is it time for a Canadian to run Microsoft Canada? View the slideshow of 10 Canadians who could be Microsoft Canada's next president

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HP posts Q3 sales drop, enterprise boss replaced
Strategies implemented by CEO Meg Whitman and her executive team failed to triage shrinking market share, according to analyst

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Ottawa ranked top global city by Toronto think tank
Top scores in technology, talent and tolerance sends Ottawa to the top of global cities rankings by the Martin Prosperity Institute

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Wanted: Better IT performance evaluation
The evaluation of IT workers' performance needs to go beyond traditional metrics such as the number of lines of code written and amount of time it took to deliver a project

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Facebook CEO starts alliance to widen Web access
Mark Zuckerberg and other tech firms call on businesses to work towards cheaper Internet access for underdeveloped nations

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Sears Canada moves IT jobs abroad
IT work will be transferred to the Philippines while finance and payroll will be handled in India

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