IT budgets and responsibilities are moving out of the control of IT departments and into the hands of others, thanks to trends such as consumerisation and cloud computing, Gartner says in its vision for 2012 and the coming years.
Google's Chrome <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/chrome-gains-market-share-ie-drops-nearly-2-p">has narrowly overtaken Mozilla's Firefox</a> as the second most popular desktop browser behind <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/subnets/microsoft/">Microsoft</a>'s Internet Explorer, which is holding onto its market-leading share of the market, according to one Web analytics firm.
Consumers took full advantage of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/112811-cyber-monday-253486.html">Cyber Monday</a> deals, racking up a record-breaking $1.25 billion worth of online purchases on the first business day of the week following Thanksgiving.
Based on the first three weeks of November, comScore is forecasting 15% growth in e-commerce spending for the 2011 holiday season.
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel sought to assure analysts and investors that the retailer's epic website troubles are being addressed.
If an online shopper is using an iPad to browse retail sites, that shopper is likely to make more purchases and spend more money than someone using an Android device or a PC to shop online.
IBM has plenty of application development tools at its disposal, including those from its own Rational software line. But tooling and process can only go so far to assure code quality.
There's cause for contentment among IT pros, many of whom are staying put at their current jobs due to a combination of lingering economic concerns and improving conditions at work.
The pull of social media is proving hard to resist. Even some of the most buttoned-down institutions are <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/tech-debate-block-social-networks">rethinking bans</a> and relaxing access to social networks and social media sites.
All eyes are on <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/050410-5-reasons-why-google-chrome.html">Google's Chrome</a> browser as it battles Mozilla's Firefox in a tight fight for the No. 2 position behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which is holding onto its market-leading share of the desktop browser market.
Virginia "Ginni" Rometty is set to succeed <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/030811-ibm-palmisano-compensation.html">Sam Palmisano</a> as CEO of IBM in January, and industry watchers expect a smooth, drama-free transition as the 30-year IBM veteran takes the reins. Rometty, 54, has played a critical role in shaping IBM strategy, and she's expected to stay the course she helped define.
Seasoned networking pros are in an enviable position, according to Robert Half Technology. The tech staffing firm includes systems and networking engineers among the top five tech professionals that companies are currently looking to hire.
CEO John Chambers received compensation valued at $12.9 million in Cisco's 2011 fiscal year, a period when the company restructured operations, shuttered its Flip video cam business and eliminated more than 12,000 jobs. His total pay package is down 32% compared to 2010, when Chambers received $18.9 million, according to documents filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Among the 84,000 open tech positions currently listed on Dice.com, there are roughly 1,400 job listings that say a master's of business administration is preferred, and they come from a variety of industries, says Tom Silver, senior vice president, North America, at the tech jobs site.
Michael Morris had a decade of networking and communications experience (including four years as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army) under his belt when he decided to go back to school to earn a Master's of Business Administration degree, or MBA. An IT manager at a $5 billion tech company, Morris leads a team of engineers responsible for data networks, storage area networks, IP telephony and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a>. His certifications include <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/subnets/cisco/">Cisco</a> Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE).