Shane Schick

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One Monster of a breach

The theft of personal information among Monster.com customers may be a textbook case in the making. This wasn't a sophisticated database hack but the...

Certified to annoy anyone sick of compliance issues

I wrote a story in today's Daily IT Wire about a new certification from ISACA that will cover off governance in the enterprise. Maybe...

New certification seeks governance excellence

An international association will begin offering certification that recognizes the ability to bring governance principles to the way information and information technology are managed. The certification aims for deep knowledge in strategic alignment, performance measurement, value delivery, and risk and resource management.

That’s JAVA, in really big, capital letters

There's subliminal advertising, and then there's what Sun has decided to do: replace the traditional SUNW with which it is traded on stock exchanges...

New certification reflects IT governance expertise

ISACA is planning to offer a new exam from which executives can earn a professional designation assuring employers of their competency in COBIT, ITIL and other frameworks

Research service tracks IT buying habits

IDC, Gartner and others already offer their own reports for vendors, but online aggregation services are allowing users to slice and dice them to suit local needs

AMD needs more than just a good salesman

What a difference a year makes. About 12 months ago it seemed like Intel was beset by organizational challenges that hobbled it product launches...

The 40-year-old coder

On the 40th anniversary of one of IBM's biggest development centres, ComputerWorld Canada talks to the IBM staffer who was there from the very beginning. Plus, software chief Steve Mills discusses the risks of offshoring, IBM

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