Topics
Follow developments in key areas of business technology with our Topic pages. Drill down to find our best articles, blogs, interviews and community resources on your key issues, collected for quick and easy reference.
Business Alignment and Management
Keep all eyes on business goals to ensure IT serves the bottom line, making work easier and more fruitful
- [ Blog ] U.S. Manufacturing Power: Down from Offshoring, but Is It Out?
- [ Article ] Putting Profitability into Customer Experience Management
- [ WhitePaper ] Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce
Business Integration
Business integration aims to facilitate a company's functions
- [ Blog ] Find the XBRL Resource That's Right for You
- [ Article ] XBRL: So Much More than Compliant Reporting
- [ WhitePaper ] Developers and Identity Services — Tackling Identity Data with Identity Hub
Governance
Policies, processes and management theories by which your business operates
- [ Blog ] Find the XBRL Resource That's Right for You
- [ Article ] XBRL: So Much More than Compliant Reporting
- [ WhitePaper ] Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies
Infrastructure
Optimizing every aspect of your company's technology, from laptops to ERP systems
- [ Blog ] Storage Firms Turning to ZFS
- [ Article ] Putting Profitability into Customer Experience Management
- [ WhitePaper ] Using Open-Source Software to Deploy Web Applications
Mobile Technology
At the desk is the last place to find the modern employee
- [ Blog ] The iPhone 3G S Is a Hot Item
- [ Article ] Smartphone Security Free Ride Will Soon Be Over
- [ WhitePaper ] Embracing Next-Generation Mobile Platforms to Solve Business Problems
Security
There are hundreds of tools to do two simple things: Keep bad stuff out and good stuff in
- [ Blog ] Ixquick Offers 'Most Private' Search Engine
- [ Article ] Smartphone Security Free Ride Will Soon Be Over
- [ WhitePaper ] Sustainable Identity and Access Governance
Sourcing
Due to its impact on the bottom line, sourcing is an important function at any company
- [ Blog ] U.S. Manufacturing Power: Down from Offshoring, but Is It Out?
- [ Article ] Putting Profitability into Customer Experience Management
- [ WhitePaper ] Mobile Device Management for Dummies
Vendors and Markets
Some vendors sell anything anywhere; others are limited by location or market segments
- [ Blog ] Storage Firms Turning to ZFS
- [ Article ] XBRL: So Much More than Compliant Reporting
- [ WhitePaper ] Keeping it Simple: How to Protect Growing VMware Environments
- Apple
- Business Intelligence Vendors
- Cable Operators
- Cisco Systems
- Client Hardware Vendors
- CRM Vendors
- Database Software Vendors
- Dell
- Enterprise Software Vendors
- Fujitsu
- Global Markets
- Hitachi
- HP
- IBM
- Internet Service Providers
- IT Market Analysts
- LG
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Microsoft
- Middleware Vendors
- Mobile Device Vendors
- Networking Vendors
- Open Source Vendors
- Operating System Vendors
- Oracle
- Processor Vendors
- Resellers
- Samsung
- Security Vendors
- Server Vendors
- Services Vendors
- Sony
- Storage Vendors
- Sun Microsystems
- Symantec
- Technology Markets
- Telecommunications Vendors
- Web Platform Vendors
- Yahoo
Hot Topics
Information Lifecycle Management for Business Data
This IDC white paper presents a preemptive approach to information protection and control (IPC), discussing the growing internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and how enterprises must adopt database security best practices to prevent sensitive customer data or company information.
A Dynamic Solution to Processing Paper
Discover a document management system that preserves company profits by reducing the overhead of paper invoices, utilizing employee time effectively, and significantly reducing collection cycle times.
Resource Centers
- Laptop Security
- Compliance Management
- Virtual Desktop
- Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Data Warehousing
- Data Management
- Web Application Security
- Data Center Management
- Security Management
- Business Intelligence
- Change and Configuration Management
- Virtualization & Consolidation
- Network Optimization
- Tape Storage
- Extreme Data Storage
- Business Intelligence for Business People
- PCI Data Security Standard
- CRM
- Risk Management
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Compliance Management
Tools, best practices and industry commentary that help you to comply with the growing number of regulations and safeguard measures.
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Data Management
Data management tips and techniques that insure ease of access, comprehensive security and absolute privacy for your invaluable company information.
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CRM
Technology that allows you to sell more, provide better service and significantly improve your bottom line.
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Laptop Security
Answers to the ongoing challenges of the mobile office: to work anywhere, securely and efficiently.
Six Sigma Framework for IT
This collection of tutorials, calculators, and templates will show you how to apply six sigma thinking to IT service management.
The IT Service Catalog Management Toolkit
Bridge the it-business gap once and for all! A well documented IT services catalog is the conduit for IT services to the rest of the company.