http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:22:20 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-20T20:22:20Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/knowledge-network-tools-focus-on-malware-security/?cs=37667 The following is a list of documents, tools and resources uploaded to the Knowledge Network during the week of Nov. 16 - 20.   "Practical Virtualization Solutions" Excerpt This book is a complete, self-paced, hands-on guide to creating a book_excerpts social_networks network_security malware it_best_practices change_management virtualization business_processes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:22:20 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/knowledge-network-tools-focus-on-malware-security/?cs=37667 2009-11-20T20:22:20Z 14 hours, 18 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/knowledge-network-tools-focus-on-malware-security http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37667 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/it-aware-of-need-for-change-management/?cs=37660 Even though IT departments are less comfortable with change management , they are aware of the need for it, says Erik Van Slyke, a founding partner of Solleva Group, which helps organizations plan for, implement and manage change. In an interview with business_intelligence project_management change_control business_technology change_management templates Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:46 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/it-aware-of-need-for-change-management/?cs=37660 2009-11-20T18:42:46Z 15 hours, 57 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/it-aware-of-need-for-change-management http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37660 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/return-of-the-knowledge-network-book-club/?cs=37626 Just the other day, IT Business Edge contributor Rob Enderle gave readers a few book ideas for aspiring or current CEOs . Knowing that books are a popular gift, I've decided to bring back the Knowledge Network Book Club that was started in June. book_excerpts management_philosophies business_communications business_culture iphone twitter social_networks business_technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/return-of-the-knowledge-network-book-club/?cs=37626 2009-11-19T19:36:00Z 1 day, 15 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/return-of-the-knowledge-network-book-club http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37626 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/study-twitter-used-ineffectively-by-majority-of-fortune-100/?cs=37621 There is an increasing number of large and successful companies that are embracing Twitter and attracting thousands of followers in return. But what are they really saying to those fans? Not much, according to public relations firm Weber Shandwick advertising_and_marketing social_networks business_technology twitter business_communications customer_service Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:08 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/study-twitter-used-ineffectively-by-majority-of-fortune-100/?cs=37621 2009-11-19T18:16:08Z 1 day, 16 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/study-twitter-used-ineffectively-by-majority-of-fortune-100 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37621 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/report-spam-virus-threats-spread-internationally/?cs=37592 According to a report by Network Box, October’s threat stats reveal that the level of malware originating from the traditional top 10 countries is decreasing. Unfortunately, rather than an overall decrease in spam and virus levels, this only means that malware phishing intrusion-detection_systems security_vendors network_box spam viruses_and_worms network_security research business_technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:01:24 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/report-spam-virus-threats-spread-internationally/?cs=37592 2009-11-18T19:01:24Z 2 days, 16 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/report-spam-virus-threats-spread-internationally http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37592 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/ceos-face-decisions-to-rehire-or-not/?cs=37581 IT Business Edge editor Ann All, in a recent blog post, asks the important question, " how many lost jobs will come back ?" As a result of the economic downturn, IT companies have laid off hundreds of thousands of employees. In the past, a downturn was business_technology reduction_in_force productivity staff_recruiting_and_retention cost_containment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:21 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/ceos-face-decisions-to-rehire-or-not/?cs=37581 2009-11-18T17:25:21Z 2 days, 18 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/ceos-face-decisions-to-rehire-or-not http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37581 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/book-suggestions-for-ceos-it-leaders/?cs=37545 IT Business Edge contributor Rob Enderle seems to be in the holiday spirit already as his latest blog post delves into gift suggestions for aspiring CEOs . His three recomendations are as follows:   The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs This book management_philosophies business_technology leadership book_excerpts business_culture iphone Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:32:41 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/book-suggestions-for-ceos-it-leaders/?cs=37545 2009-11-17T16:32:41Z 3 days, 18 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/book-suggestions-for-ceos-it-leaders http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37545 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/tips-help-companies-plan-for-iso-implementation/?cs=37541 The 9000 Store recently uploaded a ISO 9000 Implementation Tips and Techniques document to the Knowledge Network. This document gives readers tips and techniques for implementing ISO 9000, but it also addresses common setbacks that might occur and how it_best_practices business_technology research iso_9000 internal_governance iso Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:14 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/tips-help-companies-plan-for-iso-implementation/?cs=37541 2009-11-17T15:30:14Z 3 days, 19 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/tips-help-companies-plan-for-iso-implementation http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37541 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/brms-complements-bpm-cost-efficiency/?cs=37530 Business Process Management is known for delivering considerable competitive advantage in terms of cost, agility and efficiency. And with the advent of Business Rule Management System (BRMS), which complements BPM by providing practical, cost-effective business_technology business_process_management bpm brms ibm systems_engineering business_rule_management_system Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:20 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/brms-complements-bpm-cost-efficiency/?cs=37530 2009-11-16T21:21:20Z 4 days, 13 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/brms-complements-bpm-cost-efficiency http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37530 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/facebook-saves-teenager-from-jail-time/?cs=37528 In addition to keeping in touch with friends, it turns out that Facebook can possibly get you out of jail. Teenager Rodney Bradford was charged with robbery in the first degree and sent to Rikers Island, home of the New York City jail, after he was social_networks digital_evidence electronically_stored_information e-discovery facebook legislation_and_regulation business_technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:20:45 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/facebook-saves-teenager-from-jail-time/?cs=37528 2009-11-16T20:20:45Z 4 days, 14 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/facebook-saves-teenager-from-jail-time http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37528 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/this-weeks-knowledge-network-tools-address-uc-iso-and-lan/?cs=37490 The following Knowledge Network documents and tools were posted during the week of November 9 - 13.   Friends With Benefits Excerpt This excerpt is filled with tricks, tips, and real-world case studies that show you how to reach out to the new social_networks unified_communications lan management_philosophies it_best_practices business_technology net_neutrality desktops_and_workstations Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:19:57 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/this-weeks-knowledge-network-tools-address-uc-iso-and-lan/?cs=37490 2009-11-13T18:19:57Z 1 week, 16 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/this-weeks-knowledge-network-tools-address-uc-iso-and-lan http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37490 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/net-neutrality-and-wireless-combo-equals-a-thorny-issue/?cs=37488 The net neutrality debate centers around the level at which a telecommunications carrier should be allowed to control the delivery of content on its network. And the net neutrality debate is only getting thornier as smartphones are getting more net_neutrality business_technology mobile_applications network_performance_management mobile_device_security government_agencies Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/net-neutrality-and-wireless-combo-equals-a-thorny-issue/?cs=37488 2009-11-13T18:07:09Z 1 week, 16 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/net-neutrality-and-wireless-combo-equals-a-thorny-issue http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37488 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/knowledge-network-items-you-may-have-missed-project-management-tem-tools/?cs=37455 Here are a few great Knowledge Network tools you might have missed the first time around. Make sure to take this opportunity to give them a try.   Personnel Performance Appraisal Template The purpose of a performance appraisal is often to give project_management telecom_expense_management tiered_storage storage_management extract_transform_and_load staff_training Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:58:37 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/knowledge-network-items-you-may-have-missed-project-management-tem-tools/?cs=37455 2009-11-12T20:58:37Z 1 week, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/knowledge-network-items-you-may-have-missed-project-management-tem-tools http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37455 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/flat-growth-stalls-erp-in-2009-gartner-says/?cs=37453 Whereas SaaS has experienced significant growth , the growth of ERP software delivered as a service is relatively flat, Gartner says. Gartner Research Director Sharon Mertz says the SaaS model does not lend itself well to various ERP categories, erp_systems saas business_technology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:20:36 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/flat-growth-stalls-erp-in-2009-gartner-says/?cs=37453 2009-11-12T20:20:36Z 1 week, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/flat-growth-stalls-erp-in-2009-gartner-says http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37453 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/new-definitions-include-net-neutrality-firewall-security/?cs=37414 More definitions documents have been uploaded to the Knowledge Network and many more are on the way. Some of the recent ones include entries on Net Neutrality and Firewall Internet Security .   These definitions are wiki documents that define definitions net_neutrality windows_7 windows_vista cloud_computing firewall Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:17:34 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/new-definitions-include-net-neutrality-firewall-security/?cs=37414 2009-11-11T17:17:34Z 1 week, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/comment/new-definitions-include-net-neutrality-firewall-security http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/kn/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37414