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Help Desk

January 22, 2008

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:04 PM/EST

New Microsoft Patent Reeks of Big Brother

Microsoft is developing a "frustration detection" that will monitor users' physiological states. Pundits think it is only a matter of time before it ends up in your boss' overly-controlling hands.

January 18, 2008

Friday, January 18, 2008 6:36 PM/EST

The Help Ticket of Shame

Ever have the help ticket that will not go away? Can you imagine it coming back to haunt you 10 years later?

August 29, 2007

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:34 PM/EST

Same IT Stereotype, Different Day

A Web site tells workers that they should fake friendships with and stroke the egos of IT support staff in order to wield tech support to their advantage.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:36 PM/EST

IT Could Use More Support

Is help on the way for the help desk? CIOs know that their support desks are understaffed.

March 7, 2007

Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:45 PM/EST

Passwords Still the Bane of the Help Desk's Existence

What clogs the phone lines and causes the most headaches for help desk professionals? Without a doubt, they already know: forgotten passwords. Confirmation came this week in the form of an in index that found that the cause of 75 percent of help desk calls was employee forgetfulness.



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