I was a bit distracted from the Apple iPad news due to the marathon Oracle conference Wednesday on its shiny new Sun Microsystems acquisition . But the more I thought about it, the more t... More >
As you may be aware, we are hosting Webinars and conducting surveys (among other things) on the topic of Virtual Desktops — essentially, doing our part to help educate our existing and potential cust... More >
Enterprise IP telephony has proved to be a great communication tool to unite distant employees in a solid team, to reduce costs for international calls, and to improve productivity. Moreover, ... More >
This past summer, analyst firm Burton Group published a report entitled “Access and Identity Governance: Leading to Transparency and Visibility.” The report, authored by Gerry Gebel, describes how an... More >
Where is the personal computer headed? With the advances in cloud computing and software as a service , the need for a traditional personal computer is decreasing. Personal computers with local so... More >
Evangelism and anecdotes play a key role in the early stages of adoption of any technical solution, and that includes structured content - documents that have been chunked into meaningful component p... More >
“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.” – Ashley Brilliant, British author Today the channels for expressing opinions seem to increase daily. When these opinions are relevan... More >
This podcast discussion focuses on the economic benefits of cloud computing -- of how to use cloud-computing models and methods to control IT cost by better supporting application workloads. ... More >
Each year the number of crisis situations faced by businesses grows. This holiday season, the threat came from a thwarted terrorist incident aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detro... More >
From nuclear meltdowns to the dreaded blue screen of death - we’ve compiled a variety of computer related failures. Bedminster We Have a Problem (The 1990 AT&T Long Distance Network Collapse) &nb... More >
In 2008, the open source community saw the year end with a headline-catching lawsuit -- the Free Software Foundation files suit against Cisco for General Public License (GPL) violations. Not... More >
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and Symantec, 90 percent of small businesses believe they are safe from malware and viruses, based on the security... More >
The current economic difficulties are creating even greater interest in BI software because of the potential it offers to analyze data to identify opportunities to cut costs or increase sales. With I... More >
Although the economy remains uncertain, U.S. retail activity rose this holiday season. Figures from the MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, which tracks all forms of payment, show retail sales rose 3... More >
In the last two decades, the Web has brought invaluable communication channels for companies of all sizes, and the innovative ways to reach new audiences in new ways just keep on coming. However, the... More >
The risk of non-compliance should rank high on the CIO’s list of concerns, yet more often than not seems to be relegated to an afterthought. Findings from a May 2008 Software License Complianc... More >
Clinicians, health organizations and patients are increasingly using electronic health records (EHR) and personal health records (PHR) to manage health information and patient care. EHRs contain heal... More >
After toiling in obscurity, learning the hard way about stand-up comedy and how to play the banjo, Steve Martin started catching on in the 1970s, hitting the big time with a comedy album titled “Let’... More >
The impending arrival of 40 Gbps Ethernet networks and the promise of 100 Gbps Ethernet in the near future have commanded headline coverage over the last year, but 2009 is more likely to be remembere... More >
A recent survey by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society found that more than 30 percent of business associates were not aware that the Health Information Technology for ... More >
Take the time to analyze your business needs and budget to find the best email solution, whether it’s a high-end messaging system like Microsoft Exchange or value-packed web-based solution. &n... More >
The first two installments of this three-part series introduce the origins of the IT transformation process at Motorola , and the ways that the process changed everything from internal IT go... More >
The authors explain the origin of this large-scale transformation of the IT organizations within Motorola in the first installment: IT Transformation at Motorola: Staying Above the Waves in ... More >

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