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17 telecommuting pet peeves
Dec. 30, 2008
Telecommuting is great. I've been doing it full time for most of 20 years. But it isn't perfect. Working at home has its own set of irritations, some of which aren't well understood-particularly by those who don't ...

ITv - NetworkWorld Video
Jan. 07, 2009
Video Networking news, reviews, opinions and forums from the Leader in Network Knowledge.

Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks
Jul. 29, 2008
Telecommuting poses security and privacy risks, according to a study based on a survey of 73 corporate and government organizations conducted by consulting firm Ernst & Young with the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy ...

Adventures in 'extreme telecommuting'
May. 05, 2008
Thanks to advances in mobile computing, telecommunications and the Internet, it's possible for some lucky professionals to enjoy what has become known as the "extreme telecommuting" lifestyle.

Web Conferencing: Top branch collaborative app
Nov. 04, 2008
I started working from home full-time in 1991, and through 2002, I worked for two telecommuter-friendly companies. In 2002, my partners and I launched Nemertes Research - a virtual company.

Five ways to bulk up your network for telecommuters
Oct. 21, 2008
A look at the most important techniques, technologies and practices that companies can adopt to bolster their remote WAN performance.

Federal employees lack tools for mobile work, study finds
Oct. 15, 2008
Federal employees are becoming more mobile, but government agencies are missing opportunities to improve employees' productivity when they're out of the office, concludes new research from the Telework Exchange. The ...

Renaming the telecommuter
Oct. 14, 2008
The term "telecommuter" is synonymous with an individual who works from home - plain and simple. But dissect the word, and what do you have? A person who uses telecommunications to avoid a commute into the office.

Telecommuting improves health
Oct. 14, 2008
The high cost of gas combined with recent shortages in the Southeast have propelled telecommuting programs. Employers benefit from greater productivity, reduced costs, improved recruitment and retention and even better ...

Want a four-day workweek? IT is key
Oct. 09, 2008
As oil prices continue to fluctuate, the economy flounders and the pressure is on to slow global warming, both public- and private-sector organizations are turning to alternative work schedules such as telecommuting, ...

Survey: Telecommuting improves productivity, lowers costs
Oct. 07, 2008
Employees who wish their employers would let them work from home now have more stats to include in their business cases for telecommuting, according to a new survey conducted by CompTIA.

Dual access for the SOHO/ROBO revisited
Sep. 25, 2008
Over the several years that we've been writing this column, a topic that we've revisited from time to time is how best to provide for backup for small branch offices and/or telecommuters. At one time, ISDN was ...

Why it's time to let the OSI model die
Sep. 23, 2008
One of the most enduring models in networking is the famous seven-layer OSI model. X.25 roughly, but pretty accurately, is based on the first three layers. And it stopped there. Subsequently - partly because of ...

Is 'green IT' real? As real as your bottom line
Sep. 18, 2008
A few weeks back, I wrote about the rise of green tech. Many folks have been asking me how real this trend is. I'm not sure what they mean by "real" (I'm a virtual gal, myself), but here's my best shot at an answer.

Best practices for securing telecommuters' PCs
Aug. 25, 2008
Is the exorbitant price of gasoline leading to an increase in telecommuting at your company? This will have a dramatic impact on IT as more people drag their laptops home or boot up the home PC to access office ...

Work-at-home Web sites settle FTC charges
Aug. 20, 2008
Brothers who operated Web sites promising profits from work-at-home businesses have settled charges that they misled customers with false earnings claims, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.

To telecommute or not to telecommute?
Aug. 11, 2008
Not every employee is chomping at the bit to telecommute. A survey commissioned by Steelcase, a manufacturer of office furniture, shows that professionals have decidedly mixed feelings about the option to work from home ...

We'll pay $20 for Jason to stay retired
Aug. 01, 2008
Jason and Keith discuss whether anyone will ever understand data security, why 60 years in prison for the 'UFO hacker' is a good idea, and whether we'd shoot our DNA up into space.

Telecommuting security risks, Motorola makes play for AirDefense
Jul. 30, 2008
Telecommuting poses security and privacy risks, according to a study and Motorola is buying wireless security company AirDefense.

Doing the Laptop Drive of Shame
Jul. 17, 2008
If you bring your work computer home with any regularity -- or especially any irregularity -- chances are good that you've done the Laptop Drive of Shame

Sun sheds light on telework savings
Jun. 30, 2008
Sun is an old hand when it comes to telework. The technology company has been expanding its telecommuting ranks through its Open Work program for a decade, and today nearly 19,000 employees (56% of Sun's population) ...

IT Action Plan: Teleworking does more than conserve gasoline
Jun. 17, 2008
After raising the issue of teleworking to save on fuel consumption, I received some questions from IT managers wondering how to take the theoretical into the practical.

Even with $4 gas, demand for telework unmet, survey says
Jun. 11, 2008
Even as gas prices hit historic highs in the U.S., most residents can't telecommute, according to a new survey released by advocacy group Telework Exchange.

Flexible workplace: Lots of talk, little action
Jun. 05, 2008
In spite of gas prices now topping $4 per gallon, employers are slow to offer employees the opportunity to telecommute to offset rising transportation costs. According to a recent survey conducted by staffing firm ...

Gas prices alter work environment
Jun. 02, 2008
Gas prices are forcing workers to consider carpooling, working from home and other tactics to avoid costly commutes, according to a new study developed by staffing firm Robert Half International.   Partner Content ...

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