Ben Smith is a security strategist at Microsoft, where he researches methods to help organizations achieve better security through improved management and measurement techniques. He is coauthor of Assessing Network Security (Microsoft Press). Email address: bensmi@microsoft.com
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Liberate Your Inner Salesperson
You might not think of yourself as a salesperson, but whether you're trying to get another rack of servers or consensus among stakeholders, you're selling. These tips will help you do it better.
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Managing the Underperformer
Turning an underperforming employee into a high-level achiever is far from easy, but it can be one of the most satisfying accomplishments of your career.
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The Sky Is Falling
As an IT manager, you're bound to have to deal with at least one crisis situation. Here are three rules to follow when dealing with emergency situations.
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10 Tips for Meaningful Meetings
Are poorly organized, inefficient meetings costing your company too much time and money? Here are 10 tips for making meetings worthwhile and productive.
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Improving IT Health with Audits
Internal audits can have a positive impact on your IT department. Here's a simple IT audit framework and five tips on how to make an audit almost painless.
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Power Cost Savings in IT
How much money can you save your company by paying attention to the usage and efficiency of computers and peripherals? The answer might surprise you.
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Deep Dive into VMware vSphere, eLearning Series Join John Savill to explore the major functionality capabilities of the vSphere virtualization platform, including identification of the changes from ESX 3.5.