Working around the IT Guys
by Rob Paterson
One of the barriers for a 2.0 world in any established organization is the IT department. With some justification, they feel that they cannot allow any risk to core systems such as payroll, CRM etc. So they keep the 2.0 world out of the organization.
Chris Anderson Editor of Wired magazine has found an elegant solution. He has set up two Lans at Wired. The Tight Corporate one and the open 2.0 one. Feels like a good work around. Here is his excellent short post on the topic
