Features

• With thick skin, Google CIO finds job rewarding

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 14 January, 2011 05:25

  When Ben Fried left his post as IT managing director at Morgan Stanley and took over as Google's CIO in May 2008, he knew what he was getting into: supporting a user base full of technology experts and computer industry stars, like co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt and Vice President Vint Cerf. In a recent interview with IDG News Service, Fried spoke candidly about his job and shared tips and advice for fellow CIOs, including the urgent need for tablet device strategies. An edited transcript of the interview follows.

• Did e-mail and the Internet kill the 9-5 workday?

  By Tony Bradley | 06 September, 2010 23:43

  Have you checked your work e-mailtoday? If you're like most employees in the United States and United Kingdom, the answer is yes despite the fact that it is not only the weekend, but an extended holiday weekend for most workers in the US. A day off is becoming an increasingly foreign concept as workers stay connected virtually 24/7.

• Plumbers' Co-operative filters out spam deluge

  By Rodney Gedda | 26 November, 2009 11:09

  With spam hampering staff productivity and increasing helpdesk calls, Sydney-based plumbing suppliers company Plumbers' Supplies Co-operative Ltd has replaced an open source e-mail security solution with an network gateway appliance.

• How to stop e-mail from ruining your holiday

  By Luis Suarez | 15 July, 2009 05:54

  Does your holiday checklist include sifting through hundreds of e-mails the day before you return to the office? Will your BlackBerry be as essential as your swimsuit? Do you fear your "staycation" will turn into writing e-mails each day?

• What Your Personal E-Mail Provider Says About You

  By Thomas Wailgum | 10 April, 2009 07:09

  If your car says something about you, so does your personal e-mail address. Here's a look at the message -- and perhaps age -- you're projecting.