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A lot of companies still struggle with how much access to give employees to social media and mobile computing. The obvious concerns are over data security and the huge potential for wasting time. But a new survey of 1,303 end users and 1,309 IT decision makers from Cisco finds that companies are starting to see […]

Don Tennant makes no secret of the fact that he has very little patience for online incivility. Mean-spirited, attack-oriented reader comments, especially when they’re posted anonymously, are a particular peeve. His sense of humor remains intact, however, so he's OK with the fact that more than once, he's been chided by some readers as being something of a “Miss Manners” when […]

Gartner, Inc. recently highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2011. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the […]

he fact of life for most database administrators is that they are usually managing not only multiple types of databases, but multiple versions of those databases. A new study of 1,200 IT managers conducted by Embarcadero Technologies finds that while more of them are running Microsoft SQL Server than Oracle databases, the majority spend a […]

Today’s successful businesses run at the speed of light, requiring employees and corporate assets to be available and accessible 24×7. Enterprises must find ways to allow rapid, flexible access while protecting themselves from serious risk. When employees travel with corporate data on laptops and other mobile devices, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage and control […]

With a few simple tips, presentations can be moved from the realm of the long and tedious to highly effective and somewhat entertaining. This slideshow highlights eight tips from The Graduate School of Education at the University of Buffalo that can help you create a presentation that works for your audience. Click through for eight […]

At the end of 2009, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the company plans to get back into the business of acquisitions, acquiring one small company a month because it's a great way to hire talented people. Google has done that and more. But IT Business Edge blogger Ann All wonders if Google is too insular […]

Guide to Securing WiMAX Wireless Communications Originally designed for “last-mile” service, IEEE 802.16-standard technology has developed as a key platform for WMAN coverage. This tutorial will get you up to speed on the WiMAX standard and its applications. WiMAX technology is a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) communications technology that is largely based on the […]

Security Architecture Design Process for Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Electronic Health Care records offer enormous efficiencies, but passing such sensitive information between organizations creates challenges. This guide provides a framework for securing health care info exchanges. Protecting electronic patient health information is crucial to developing systems and structures that support the exchange of that information […]

The question isn’t if there will soon be a major security breach involving patient records, it’s when. A new survey of 65 health care organizations, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and commissioned by ID Experts, a provider of data security software, finds that not only are breaches continuing to happen on a regular basis, they […]

The recent economic downturn took a lot of companies by surprise.  As a result, many business executives want more information than ever in order to be certain they are making the right decisions. However, a survey of 543 business and IT executives, commissioned by the IT services firm Avanade, finds that business executives are also […]

Job Description: Telecom Analyst Telecom Analysts help maintain and evaluate your communications systems and contracts for value and cost-efficiency. This sample job description will help you find the best candidate for your next Telecom Analyst hire. The attached document is a typical job description for a Telecommunications Analyst. The accompanying document was provided by IT […]