Shane Schick

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Articles by Shane Schick

Why cloud computing deals need privacy level agreements

There are some audience questions you can see coming a mile away.I was hosting one of our ComputerWorld Interactive events this morning in Edmonton,...

The history-making moments IT departments don’t see coming

I would have predicted that the first e-mail ever sent by a Canadian would begin with the word “Sorry,” but “thank you” is close...

YouTube Fridays: The hamster-powered IT department

I've always found something kind of chilling about this image. Maybe it's just the nightmare of being trapped in an endless cycle of work, the...

The unique capabilities of an enterprise IT professional

Maybe anyone can “do” IT with the proper training, but that doesn’t mean everyone will do it really well. I was reminded of this...

SAP Canada explains Enterprise Support switch

Mark Aboud was ready for the question. Last week, not long after SAP had suddenly and unexpectedly changed its decision around pushing customers towards a...

Enough app stores — it’s time for an app mall

Maybe it’s the February chill, but you won’t find me shopping from one store to another. Even if weather wasn’t a factor I’m more...

YouTube Fridays: Your iPad, Mein Führer!

I had enough editors sending me this clip today that I figured I should post it.  There have already been countless variations of this...

IT best practices from J.D. Salinger

If I could add just one volume to the ITIL series of books, it would probably be “The Catcher In The Rye.” Not that...

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