We have the technology for data transfer, but what about data security? Carl Weinschenk examines this pressing issue: For telework proponents, there certainly is good news in CDW Corporation’s latest survey. For instance, it says that 14 percent of private sector employees telecommute and 17 percent of federal folks work at home. Seventy-six percent of [...]

CareGroup CIO John Halamka has written a probing, in-depth article about IT telecommuting, identifying problems and devising solutions. Here is an excerpt. In my 10 years as a CIO, I’ve strongly believed that productivity is optimized when everyone meets and works in close physical proximity. That way, teams get the benefit of being able to [...]

Say it isn’t so. What with broadband, WiFi and all manner of mobile commuting why would the telecommuting trend end? Sue Shellenbarger addresses this very question in a recent column. The call came toward the end of my hour as a recent guest on a Minnesota Public Radio talk show. “Jim from Minneapolis” said he [...]