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IT Salary Survey Data Shows Declines
The continuing layoffs by technology companies, the dotcom bust, and the past few years of flat IT spending has taken its toll on IS salary trends, especially for positions on the higher end of the scale.
December, 2002
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WLANs: Better ROI and Productivity Lead to Higher Adoption Rate
Stronger ROI and productivity increases will accelerate WLAN deployments in Fortune 1000 companies over the next three years.
December, 2002
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Female Internet Users Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (November 2002)
The number of females regularly using the Internet continues to increase worldwide at a fast pace.
November, 2002
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Internet Users Under 18 Years Old Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (November 2002)
Already boasting a large constituency, the number of Internet users under 18 years old worldwide will nearly double by 2006.
November, 2002
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Male Internet Users Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (November 2002)
By 2006 over 500 million males worldwide will use the Internet on a consistent basis.
November, 2002
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Cost of Switching Virus Protection Software
There is a substantial cost in staff time to switch from an installed virus protection software vendor to a different virus protection software vendor.
November, 2002
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ISO 14001 and the Future of Information Technology
One of the most important environmental developments affecting business is the new standard for environmental management, ISO 14001.
November, 2002
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Agentcities Network Aims at Open Environments (November 2002)
The Agentcities project is a global network intended to research interactive protocols in open systems.
November, 2002
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Internet Users Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (November 2002)
By 2004, Asia/Pacific Internet users will surpass the North American total by 25 million.
November, 2002
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Intel Builds Its Strategy Around Itanium 2 (November 2002)
Intelâs introduction of the Itanium 2 in late spring of 2002 has not shaken up the high-end server marketplace yet. Although the long-term payback from this new technology is still uncertain, one must keep in mind Intelâs success in the PC market. One traditional method for assessing performance is by running benchmarks, and the Itanium 2 has shown some impressive results measured in this manner.
November, 2002
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IT Equipment Disposal Costs Continue to Rise
Today, the sheer volume of used computer equipment that must be disposed of has made this a problematic issue--and one that has attracted upper management attention. As a result, the computer recycling business is booming and the price of using these services is on the upswing.
November, 2002
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IT Contractor/Temp Use Falls Dramatically in Utility Companies
Although most industries have experienced a significant decrease in the use of IT contractor/temp personnel, utility companies have been more aggressive than most in pulling in the reins on this spending category.
November, 2002
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IT Security in Manufacturing Firms
This article provides key findings for the manufacturing industry from our 2002 report, IT Security, Perceptions, Awareness, and Practices. Acces to the full report is also provided.
November, 2002
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B2B Online Usage by Manufacturing Companies (November 2002)
Only 10 percent of the manufacturing plants surveyed were making online payments to vendors in 2000. However about 30 percent plan to be conducting business in this manner by year-end 2002.
November, 2002
