* Telework thrives at AT&T * Nortel to lose another executive * Seagate to buy Maxtor for $1.9 billion in stock * Google pays $1 billion for 5% of AOL * Former Qwest CEO Nacchio indicted on insider trading * IBM acquires Bowstreet * Help Desk: Networking a military field unit overseas * Today on Layer 8
Last night I watched footage of commuters hoofing it across the Brooklyn Bridge to get to work despite the transit strike in New York – a clear reminder of why teleworking can be so valuable. This week we take a closer look at AT&T’s telework program, which has yielded all sorts of benefits – including $30 million in cost savings and better retention of employees. Telework thrives at AT&T http://www.networkworld.com/net.worker/news/2005/121905-att-telework.html?net&story=121905-att-telework
Last night I watched footage of commuters hoofing it across the Brooklyn Bridge to get to work despite the transit strike in New York – a clear reminder of why teleworking can be so valuable. This week we take a closer look at AT&T’s telework program, which has yielded all sorts of benefits – including $30 million in cost savings and better retention of employees.
Telework thrives at AT&T
http://www.networkworld.com/net.worker/news/2005/121905-att-telework.html?net&story=121905-att-telework
Nortel to lose another executive
The Nortel press release says it is losing its chief marketing officer for personal reasons. But the executive’s departure comes soon after some other major changes at the top.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/122005-nortet-exec.html?net&story=122005-nortet-exec
Seagate to buy Maxtor for $1.9 billion in stock
Hard disk drive manufacturer Seagate Technology will acquire Maxtor in an all-stock transaction worth around $1.9 billion, the companies announced Thursday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/122105-seagate-maxtor.html?net&story=122105-seagate-maxtor
Google pays $1 billion for 5% of AOL
After flirting for months with Google competitors, AOL Tuesday reached a deal with the Mountain View, Calif., search-engine giant that expands their years-long technology and advertising partnership and ends advances from suitors, particularly Microsoft.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/122105-google-aol.html?net&story=122105-google-aol
Former Qwest CEO Nacchio indicted on insider trading
Joseph Nacchio, the former co-chairman and CEO at Qwest, was indicted Tuesday on 42 counts of insider trading.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/122005-qwest-nacchio.html?net&story=122005-qwest-nacchio
IBM acquires Bowstreet
IBM Tuesday announced it bought portal software maker Bowstreet for an undisclosed amount.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/122005-ibm-bowstreet.html?net&story=122005-ibm-bowstreet
Help Desk: Networking a military field unit overseas
Ron Nutter helps a 140-person Army Field Artillery Company in Iraq address its network issues.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/121905nutter.html?net&story=121905nutter
Today on Layer 8: Quitcher bitchin’ about outsourcin’
Ooh, is David Patterson steamed! He’s had just enough about people complaining about losing their IT jobs to India. Read why.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/010669.html?net&story=layer8
