by Tori Johnson on September 2, 2010
Any business that collects personal customer data on their website for any kind of processing should develop a privacy policy statement. Why go through the trouble of contacting a lawyer or a security company that specializes in private policy creation?
- Because a privacy policy statement creates trust between a company, website and customers which can mean an increase in sales.
- Because, depending on the reason that the data is collected, displaying a privacy policy is legally required.
Things to do to create a privacy policy [click to continue…]
by Tori Johnson on August 24, 2010
So it’s no news to anyone that the marriage between business and IT is here to stay, but companies still struggle to make the partnership truly successful. Like it or not, communication is king. It’s time to really get to know each other.
…Information Technology (IT) and business are undeniably interdependent yet there exists a perceived gap between technology and most other business units. Whether it is a difference in perception, culture, language, goals, or any combination thereof, the gap impacts both the IT business unit and the corporation as a whole.
http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/it-business/619/bridging-the-eternal-gap-between-business-and-it/
Why does this gap between the business arm in a company and information technology exist? [click to continue…]
by Tori Johnson on August 19, 2010
The current economic recession and the high unemployment rate have forced thousands of college graduates to pursue paid or unpaid company intern positions as a means to obtain permanent employment. In March of this year unemployment rates for American workers aged 16-24 was nearly double that of the overall workforce. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers only 24 percent of 2010 college graduates “…who applied for a job” actually had a job after graduation. [click to continue…]
by Tori Johnson on August 13, 2010
There are many definitions of “Cloud computing” but I like this one:
“Cloud computing is a technology that uses the Internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with Internet access. This technology allows for much more efficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth because it provides cheap and pay-as-you-go computing resources …
Cloud computing allows a company large or small to implement word processing financial and other applications (called services) without investing in hardware or software. Cloud providers sell these “services” to companies by charging either month to month or annual fees. Some companies offer pay as you use cloud services. [click to continue…]
by Tori Johnson on August 4, 2010
An organizational chart for the staff of an entity, whether it is anything ranging from a nonprofit church to a large, for profit IT company, is a document showing the hierarchal structure of jobs within that entity. These jobs are commonly listed by job title, showing at least the number of positions by that job title. In some instances, the actual name of the person filling that position is also included in the listing. [click to continue…]
