ITBE Staff

Information is money. A lot of information should mean a lot of money. Unfortunately, most organizations are still struggling with the idea of how to turn data into profit. Everywhere you turn you hear about the benefits of Big Data, how it’ll change everything and open a new world of opportunity, yet most companies are […]

PCI Compliance: The Definitive Guide In this excerpt from chapter 20, the author briefly discusses the challenges and success factors that the organization must be aware of to maintain compliance and achieve optimum information security for the enterprise. 270 KB | 3 files |  PDF Although organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder information are […]

While career networking has been heralded as a “must-do” activity for anyone searching for employment or seeking to advance in their chosen career field, many find the activities daunting and often wonder if they’re really getting any benefit from all the effort they’re expending. If you’ve been spending hours sending LinkedIn requests, attending networking events […]

While cyber crime continued to dominate headlines and wreak havoc on organizations of all sizes across nearly every industry in the first half of 2014, it’s refreshing to note law enforcement also stepped it up. A surge of activity against individuals and criminal organizations occurred, resulting in scores of arrests, indictments and convictions. According to […]

For many device and software vendors, tech support is an ongoing challenge. Even the best-designed consumer electronics and apps require occasional assistance – or just simply break down – leaving customers frustrated and anxious for a solution. Unfortunately, the cost of maintaining a tech support staff is expensive, and each call comes at the expense […]

As worldwide data use escalates, so does our reliance on data centers. But what would happen if we took the data and data centers away? How valuable is real-time data access to federal employees, and what are federal IT departments doing to ensure reliability and security? To examine these issues, MeriTalk surveyed federal field workers* […]

With the invasion of mobile devices in the enterprise, organizations are struggling to meet the demands placed upon their networks. On top of that, ever-changing Wi-Fi standards (n-> ac waves 1 through 3 and now talk of z) make it difficult to keep up, and know when to upgrade. In this slideshow, WildPackets defines the […]

The patches released by Microsoft for the August Patch Tuesday include nine bulletins (two critical and seven important) and cover 38 CVEs. Per Russ Ernst, director of product management at Lumension, IT’s first priority should be the critical, cumulative update for IE. MS14-051 includes 25 CVEs for all supported versions of the browser. All are […]

As a small business owner, you probably spend quite a bit of time finding ways to maximize limited resources and improve productivity. With just a handful of employees and only 24 hours in a day, you have to be sure every aspect of your business is as efficient and cost-effective as possible. For years, the […]

Agile Strategy Management: Techniques for Continuous Alignment and Improvement The excerpt from chapter 2 focuses on building the best possible team to perform the strategic initiative the organization has identified as a worthy opportunity. Your strategic initiatives are constantly under fire due to the evolving nature of markets, technology, laws, and government. To ensure your […]

The growth of the “integrated enterprise” depends on connecting disparate cloud systems to make them work for today’s dynamic business environment, and innovative systems integrators (SIs) will be the catalyst. The cloud is transforming the SI focus from implementation/customization to long-term business solutions that deliver the agile, future-proof technology roadmaps that today’s C-level executives demand. […]

The proliferation of data on enterprise networks continues to increase with the rising demand for such technologies as virtualization, software-defined networking, and high-performance computing, as well as a growing dependency on mobility across the workforce. Couple this with a sophisticated cyber attack landscape, and it’s all IT can do to keep up with network activity. […]