This cheat sheet from TechRepublic Premium is designed to provide a consistent and systematic way to record job candidates’ qualifications, experience, professional goals and temperament. It includes a section for general information followed by position-specific questions. Featured text from the cheat sheet: How have you previously developed a budget for a project with which you ...

Good cyber and physical security can make or break companies. While it would be preferable that security breaches or incidents not take place at all, they don’t necessarily signal the death of an organization unless responded to in a poor fashion (or not at all). The purpose of this Security Response Policy, written by Scott ...

Storage area networks provide manageable, centralized storage capacity for systems offering vast amounts of disk space via a dedicated network link. SANs can offer servers much more disk space than they might be able to utilize locally, often spanning dozens if not hundreds of terabytes of data. Because of their complexity, however, SANs are not ...

As the number of network-connected devices grows, IT needs a reliable method of keeping track of device info. Erik Eckel, writing for TechRepublic Premium, advocates using a simple checklist for quick access to the critical details. This basic list will help admins record pertinent information for items such as telecommunications gear, storage infrastructure and conference ...

Risk management involves the practice of addressing and handling threats to the organization in the form of cybersecurity attacks and compromised or lost data. The process of establishing appropriate risk management guidelines is critical to ensure company operations and reputation do not suffer adverse impacts. The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for ...

Data breaches can cost companies tens of thousands of dollars or more, and can pose a significant risk to company operations and reputation. Customer information is usually one of the favorite targets of hackers as it contains confidential details which can be used to commit property or identity theft. Even innocent mistakes such as a ...

When employees suffer accidents or illnesses, it may become necessary for them to take a leave of absence on a short-term basis. Offering short-term disability insurance for your employees enables them to remain free from worry about earning an income if they are sick or injured. This, in turn, makes the business an attractive employer ...

For many industries and enterprises, manufacturing of any kind is dependent on robotics in some capacity. Automation and the efficiency it brings to the manufacturing process is the technology that can ultimately make or break an enterprise. Qualified engineers are required to develop, test and maintain these robotic machines. Finding the right robotics engineer, with ...

Secure remote access to company systems and networks is now a way of life for most organizations. As corporate conglomerates, small businesses and brick-and-mortar shops fade away in favor of a distributed offsite workforce, companies and employees can profit from the greater convenience and efficiency provided by remote access. Combined with a bring your own ...

When a new user joins your organization, you need to make sure they get up to speed on corporate policies, system basics and application usage. But in a fast-paced environment, it’s easy to overlook some critical aspects of this acclimation and training process. This checklist, created by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, will help ensure ...