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To help organizations protect their networks against the threat of advanced evasion techniques (AETs), Stonesoft shares six tips for the protection of critical data assets and systems. Stonesoft, a provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, announced the first discovery of AETs in fall 2010. “Today’s professional attackers are more sophisticated and focused […]

Hardware Asset Disposition Policy Template Create hardware disposition guidelines that meet business goals and abide by applicable legislation using this policy template from Info-Tech Research Group. Hardware Asset Management (HAM) design is about meeting the business goals of the organization and abiding by applicable legislation while using the least resources possible. HAM is not a […]

New and advanced unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) technologies offer the enterprise ways to improve business processes and save money. However, many enterprises fail to experience these returns on investment (ROI) due to difficulties integrating the various technologies across multiple platforms and architectures and generating widespread user adoption. Before embarking on such a journey, there […]

Job Description: Corporate Compliance Officer The Corporate Compliance Officer’s role is to oversee and review all legal technology issues across the organization. Evaluate your next corporate compliance officer hire with the help of this sample job description. The Corporate Compliance Officer’s role is to oversee and review all legal technology issues across the organization. This […]

The relationship between IT organizations and the rest of business is rapidly evolving. IT executives need to make sure their organizations are on top of this list of 10 trends from the business and IT consulting firm Deloitte Consulting LLP if they want to truly lead their companies into the future. Click through for 10 […]

Right about now, far too many IT organizations are struggling with storage performance issues associated with virtual servers that could have been avoided with a little bit of planning. But given the fact that many IT organizations continue to think of virtual machine software as a tactical tool for consolidating servers, too many IT organizations are […]

The biggest single business issue that many IT organizations wrestle with is trying to contain the size of the applications portfolio they are asked to manage. Many organizations simply fail to take a hard look at which applications can be retired and, as a result, the cost of the IT infrastructure needed to support all […]

BYOC Acceptable Use Policy Template This template is designed to maximize the privacy and confidentiality of business data, while allowing employees to use their own devices. Add this policy to your HR department’s library of acceptable use policies. A bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) program is enabled by a strong policy that involves all parts of the business, […]

Protegrity USA, Inc., a provider of end-to-end data security solutions, recently issued guidelines to help companies protect their personally identifiable information (PII), such as names, email addresses and passwords, in the wake of the Epsilon data breach. On Friday, April 1, 2011, Epsilon Interactive announced that unknown intruders had broken into one of its email […]

CDW launched the annual Unified Communication Tracking Poll in 2009 to monitor attitudes, approaches and progress toward the adoption of unified communications (UC) technology. Now in its third year, the 2011 Unified Communications Tracking Poll surveys 900 IT professionals in U.S. organizations to track progress and determine where organizations are with UC adoption, what benefits […]

Telework Policy and Agreement Teleworking can increase employee productivity and reduce costs for an enterprise. Use Info-Tech’s Telework Policy and Agreement as a starting point for your enterprise’s telecommuting policy. Telework (also known as telecommuting) is the practice of working at home or another secondary work site location one or more days per pay period […]

Videoconferencing has become “the next best thing to being there” for many businesses. Facilitating face-to-face collaboration for people who are in different locations, it can help businesses increase productivity while saving money on business travel expenses. With videoconferencing, you can still have dynamic “in-person meetings” and “live” presentations and events – even if you’re on […]