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McAfee recently released the McAfee Threats Report: Second Quarter 2011, showing that the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, to become the most attacked mobile operating system. 2011 has also resulted in the busiest ever first half-year in malware history, including a first-ever appearance of Mac fake AV […]

Based on recent research from the Everest Group, the offshore services market witnessed 38 new delivery centers set up across captives and service providers during Q2 2011. This is marginally higher than the 35 centers set up in Q1 2011, the first quarter of the year typically having less activity. India dominated the landscape with […]

Data Center Power and Cooling Requirements Calculator Power and cooling will be the main expense of operating your data center over the long haul. Use this Excel-based tool to determine the range of cooling, power and standby power requirements (and costs) of your project.  533 KB | 3 files |  PDF, XLS The data center’s power, […]

As the sheer volume of data that needs to be managed increases, so, too, does the opportunity to lose it. The problem, of course, is that most IT organizations still treat backup and archiving of their data as an event rather than something that needs to be managed on an ongoing basis. Eventually, however, even […]

The term “cloud” has become one of the most commonly used and most often misunderstood words in IT today.  According to Logicalis, an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services, when a company doesn’t fully define what the cloud can do for it, it leads to a less-than-optimized strategy that […]

Passwords are often sought after by hackers because they are the gateway to data, systems and networks. Security breaches by hacktivist groups LulzSec and Anonymous often resulted in the release of passwords, which then provides the opportunity to snag other sensitive data like credit card information.  Therefore, a strong knowledge of password management is important […]

Leading banks use business analytics to predict and prevent credit fraud, saving millions. Retailers use business analytics to predict the best location for stores and how to stock them. Pharmaceutical firms use it to get life-saving drugs to market more quickly. Even sports teams are getting in on the action, using business analytics to determine […]

Data Center Facility Budget Tool Use this Excel-based calculator to evaluate the capital and operating expenses of running your own data center. 494 KB | 3 files |  DOC, PDF Building a new data center is an extensive and expensive project, and thus it is important to determine an accurate budget. A useful budget should not […]

Global advisory and benchmarking firm, Alsbridge, Inc., recently announced a method that is helping organizations determine if they are mentally, corporately and organizationally prepared to do what is necessary to create a successful sourcing strategy. “Too many times, we’ve seen clients who did not take the time to consider what lies ahead of them in […]

Bomgar, a worldwide leader in secure, appliance-based remote support solutions, in conjunction with GigaOM Pro, recently released new research concerning the newest generation of workers known as the Millennials, and their expectations for IT support. Born in the 1980s and ’90s, Millennials have grown up in an instantaneous world with ever-present mobile phones, ubiquitous online […]

When it comes to IT security, there is no shortage of information, which turns out to be a big part of the problem. To deal with this issue, it turns out that IT organizations have been increasingly turning to a variety of analytics, data warehouse and business intelligence applications to sort through mounds of IT […]

Canada's Anti-spam Law (CASL), Bill C-28, may not be in effect until early 2012, but that doesn’t mean that small businesses and organizations should wait to make sure they are prepared for the new legislation. Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT), a marketing advisor to more than 450,000 small organizations worldwide, is offering its insights to […]