IT departments brace for video onslaught during March Madness 2008

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With CBS Sports drastically increasing the amount of Web video that it is offering to Internet users during the NCAA Tournament this year, it will put an even greater strain on IT infrastructure and the IT pros who manage it. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/18/2008 @ 08:15:40 PM in Tech Sanity Check

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Poll: Do you think your company lost worker productivity during the first round of 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament?

Companies that use content filtering to block the NCAA Basketball Tournament typically do it because they don't want lose worker productivity. During the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, do you think your company lost productivity because of users watching the games at their desks? Take our poll. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/28/2008 @ 01:59:05 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Poll: Has your IT department experienced bandwidth problems during the 2008 NCAA Tournament?

For IT departments, one of the biggest concerns of the NCAA Basketball Tournament being streamed live on Web is a large number of users watching from their desks and hogging bandwidth on the corporate network. Did your IT department experience bandwidth problems during the first round of March Madness? Take our poll. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/28/2008 @ 01:42:43 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Only 45% of IT departments blocked the NCAA Tournament in 2008

During the start of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament last week, TechRepublic asked if IT departments were doing anything to block the tournament on their networks and if their companies had official policies prohibiting users from watching at their desks. See the poll results. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/28/2008 @ 01:02:36 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Poll: Does your IT department block the NCAA Tournament?

Employees watching the first round of the NCAA Tournament over the Web can lead to a major loss of productivity and a huge drain on company bandwidth. As a result, some organizations prohibit users from watching it on the Web during the workday and IT departments enforce this policy with content filtering. Does your IT department block March Madness? Take our poll. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/18/2008 @ 09:20:52 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Poll: Does your company prohibit users from watching the NCAA Tournament at work?

Since the first round of the NCAA Tournament always occurs during the workday on Thursday and Friday, it can turn into a major productivity killer now that the games are streamed live on the Web. Thus, some companies prohibit users from watching the tournament at their desks. What's your company's policy? Take our poll. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/18/2008 @ 08:41:09 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Poll: Does your company do a March Madness office pool?

It's time for America's annual college basketball extravaganza, and in most offices that not only means cheering for your alma mater but also filling out your bracket and plunking down five dollars for the office pool. Does your company do a March Madness office pool? Take our poll. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/18/2008 @ 08:17:48 PM in Tech Sanity Check