silicon.com : Results for travel http://www.silicon.com Results for travel en-us www.silicon.com http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com Photos: How Dubai's driverless trains get their wi-fi http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39653039,00.htm Trackside wireless base stations and WiMax radios are located at regular intervals along the route to create a corridor of wireless coverage through which the trains travel. The Dubai Municipality is in the process of constructing the Middle East's... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:02 +0000 Online IT Training Company Deploys Web Conferencing Service, Saves Time and Money http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823459p,00.htm The solution is helping Intelliem save at least U.S.annually in travel costs and helps improve productivity by 20 percent. Intelliem, an Internet-based company that provides technical consulting and enterprise-specific training, needed a new Web... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 Risk at Home: Privacy and Security Risks in Telecommuting http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817439p,00.htm But for the chief technology officer or chief risk officer of today's organization, perhaps no issue presents more complexity - or more headaches - than the necessity to protect corporate and personal information in an environment where employees... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 Meeting Carbon Targets? http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817745p,00.htm It reduces consumption, waste, travel and power consumption in directly measurable steps. The combination of 802.11 WiFi and the freedom to securely roam across and between sites enabled by the Trapeze Mobility System offers a solid Ecologic... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 Managing Third Party Risk http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812738p,00.htm Some sources of risk that may not be top-of-mind include service providers, web hosting services, contractors, outsourcers, supply-chain nodes, consulting services, and travel services - any number of outside entities having custody of or access... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 NTRsupport SaaS Platform: Comprehensive Security for Your Remote Support Operations http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812751p,00.htm Keeping end-users, partners, and employees productive without requiring expensive travel or long phone conversations is critical for customer satisfaction and overall productivity Of course, any system that includes network connectivity and data... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 Managing the Risks http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812632p,00.htm This paper is meant to help colleges and universities obtain a broad understanding of the associated risks of international education programs and then adopt policies and procedures that will allow them to continue encouraging and promoting... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 UC2 Software: Reduce Cost and Unleash Collaborative Power http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60778662p,00.htm In 2009 you can immediately help reduce IT and travel costs, while simultaneously improving communications and collaboration with office, remote and mobile co-workers, customers, partners and extended networks. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:19:39 +0000 Be there without going there: Web conferencing speeds connections without the costs of travel http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60614869p,00.htm The expense of face-to-face meetings is twofold: travel and time. Web conferencing tools are fast gaining momentum as connecting over the Web becomes simpler and less costly. New software-as-a-service offerings provide Web conferencing capabilities... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:50 +0000 Going green: A guide for CIOs http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39588858,00.htm First, it can focus on helping business partners become greener - for example, by bringing in collaboration tools to replace staff travel. In good times and bad, green IT deserves a spot on the CIO agenda. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:07:01 +0000 Web Conferencing for Better Collaboration and Reduced Travel http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60751943p,00.htm "Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I might remember. Involve me and I'll understand. Hear Robert P. Mahowald, IDC research editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:22:56 +0000 It's down to you to save the world, IT industry http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39574743,00.htm With high-resolution video becoming increasingly affordable, we do now have an increasing number of viable options for replacing physical business travel with other alternatives," service director of analyst house Freeform Dynamics, Martin... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:53:02 +0000 IT Services Provider Cuts Internal Travel Costs in Half With Video Conferencing http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721321p,00.htm Dimension Data, a global IT services provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, wanted to reduce travel and enrich communications for the 1,000 employees in its Americas division. Dimension Data has cut both travel and third-party conferencing... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 Media Company Expects Lower Phone Costs, Less Travel With Communications Solution http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721319p,00.htm Employees often communicate between company locations but previously lacked sufficient collaboration tools to avoid costly long-distance phone charges and frequent travel. The solution's conferencing tools can cut additional costs by reducing travel. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 Travel Company Sails on Business Intelligence to Increase Revenues in Weak Economy http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721340p,00.htm Sportsnet Holidays needed a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to handle data that was spread among 220 separate databases. Sportsnet implemented Microsoft Dynamics CRM, which dramatically improved customer service, business... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 College Replaces Conferencing Service With Unified Communications Solution http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721318p,00.htm The college has eliminated its external conferencing service, saving U.S.annually in conferencing costs, and it has reduced travel for a savings of $16,600 a year. Canada-based Georgian College offers degrees in fields such as business, engineering... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 Sabre Holdings Increases Customer Insight and Service Efficiency in Its Sabre Travel Network Business Unit http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719735p,00.htm Sabre Holdings implemented Oracle's Siebel Call Center to provide Sabre Travel Network with a single, consolidated data repository to enable easy access to a 360-degree view of customers. Sabre Holdings wanted to create a single repository of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 Polish Police Force: Gaining Seamless Access to Data Throughout the EU http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719765p,00.htm To meet EU free-travel Schengen Zone requirements, Poland needed an infrastructure that could provide police with mobile access to border crossing and visa systems, as well as government databases. For the Polish Police Force, checking a car... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 Martha Lane Fox http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/martha-lane-fox-39550648.htm Lane Fox shot to fame in the late 1990s as the founder of the dot-com travel company lastminute.com, and remained on the company's board until its sale in 2005. Martha Lane Fox earned her place in the Agenda Setters list as a result of her... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:01:14 +0000 HP video conferencing and collaboration tools reach for the sky http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39532783,00.htm Looking to take advantage of tightened corporate travel budgets, HP has showed off the latest tech to come out of its labs, called Skyroom. Unveiled together with Intel at the start of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Skyroom is a real... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:06:02 +0000