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A new quarterly index based on data collected by social spam fighter Impermium finds social Web spam and abuse is now posing significant reputation risk and cost to Internet businesses that depend on public user profiles. "Most companies will be shocked to see how rampant user registration fraud is on their site," says Mark Risher, […]

‘The Digital Innovation Playbook’ Excerpt Gathering new product and market ideas from communities that care about them seems like a no-brainer. But successfully mining and cultivating social networks requires companies to play by a new set of rules that include openness and a willingness to experiment. Harnessing the collective wisdom of an online community is […]

Much like their larger enterprise IT brethren, IT organizations within SMBs are discovering the benefits of virtualization. But just as large enterprises before them, many are also discovering the challenges of deploying and managing virtual machines. In a survey of 658 organizations worldwide with five to 249 employees, conducted by Applied Research on behalf of […]

Data Center Facility Requirements at a Glance The decision to build out a data center is one of the biggest capital outlays your enterprise is ever likely to make. This research note will help you develop a total view of costs, requirements and risk for this massive undertaking. 843 KB | 3 files |  PDF […]

As Labor Day approaches, thoughts generally turn toward picnics, the beach or simply hanging around the house for a few days. But the reason we have the day off in the first place is to acknowledge the plight of the working man or woman. While most IT professionals are not inclined to form or join […]

According to Citrix, computing should make things possible — not impose constraints. Organizations should have the flexibility to place personnel wherever they’re needed, whenever the need arises, and not be bound by rigid IT infrastructures. Information and IT resources should flow easily to the workers and locations that can get them done most efficiently, rather […]

The good news is that a new survey of 500 IT professionals and 400 IT services firms from CompTIA finds that the number of people who say they have a pretty good understanding of what cloud computing is all about is getting higher. As a direct result, the number of companies that plan to invest […]

Planning for Data Center Physical Layout and Support Center Space The physical design of your data center and support hub can be as important as the wiring and energy consumption schematics. This research note gives you a solid overview of issues involved in the physical design of your new center. 837 KB | 3 files | […]

Could it be the “instant” in instant messaging that makes this form of online chat so appealing? It isn’t used in every office, but it is becoming more common as a business communication tool. One of the reasons its popularity is growing is because it allows you to send and receive messages so quickly. But […]

Virtualization was supposed to make IT easier to manage, but a new survey of 250 IT executives that was conducted by Information Technology Intelligence Corp. on behalf of Stratus Technologies makes it clear that IT environments are more complex than ever. This trend creates a paradox in that while the price of IT infrastructure is […]

Project Team Meeting Agenda Template Nobody likes meetings, but without them your project will derail quickly. Use this agenda template to make sure you and your team are prepared to have a productive — and hopefully short — project meeting. 616 KB | 3 files |  DOC, PDF Keeping the team informed is critical to project […]

IT Steering Committee Charter Template IT organizations are big on setting policies, but how do all those policies fit together to create a strong culture of governance and strategy? This template will help you in establishing an IT steering committee that will set and review the course for IT in your organization. The purpose of […]