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Go Administrate With Codework
The need for efficient control within the company network to safeguard assets and maintain productivity has fallen hard onto the shoulders of system administrators everywhere.
Date: 2006-12-27
Open Source Advertising Not Necessary?
Okay, here's another one of Dana's stories that I take exception to. Note that I respect Dana's writings and I read his blog daily.
Date: 2006-12-12
Managing Risk In Information Technology
As information technology increasingly falls within the scope of corporate governance, so management must increasingly focus on the management of risk to the achievement of its business objectives.
Date: 2006-11-28
Jim Hurley Has Noted Your Compliance
The former Aberdeen Group VP now works as managing director of the IT Policy Compliance Group founded by Symantec, the Computer Security Institute (CSI), and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); we talked about the group's recent study...
Date: 2006-11-14
The Ex-lawyer And Red Hat Support
When I bought my first home, I used a lawyer that a friend referred me to. The lawyer was great, thorough, responded quickly and took the time to explain things in plain English.
Date: 2006-10-31
Google Not Having Luck Hiring In India
The Times Of India reports that Google has had trouble finding enough quality talent to hire for its Indian offices.
Date: 2006-10-16
New Strain Of Stration Worm Targets VML Flaw
Sophos reports that a new version of the Stration worm, called the W32/Stratio-AN worm, is "aggressively" spreading via email systems.
Date: 2006-09-26
The IT Consultant Keeps Spare Parts Handy
An IT consultant needs to be aware that PC vendors are typically very willing to cover inexpensive products like a mouse under standard warranties.
Date: 2006-09-12
Are Employers Liable For Technology Addiction?
The advent of the always-connected workforce has spurred a management researcher to ponder the liability of employers who take advantage of employee's "propensity toward workaholism and technology addiction" as employees remain on-call even during leisure time...
Date: 2006-08-29
Dell’s Reputation Tipping Point
All sorts of opinions are flying around about Dell's recall of over four million laptop computer batteries announced Monday.
Date: 2006-08-16
Credibility Is Key For Successful IT Integrators
Credibility is an overused buzz word but it is so critical to business success that it can't be overlooked.
Date: 2006-08-08
The 25 Steps In An IT Contractor Lifecycle
What lies in store for the IT Contractor? I have seen the whole lifecycle at least three times, so let me tell you what to expect. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, so you might want to remember where you are in the cycle and what lies ahead.
Date: 2006-07-25
Fresh Evidence Of GDrive
"I want to believe" has long been the motto of X-Files fans and Google followers everywhere.
Date: 2006-07-11
IT Consulting: Steps To A Gradual Business Launch
In IT consulting, you need a step-by-step plan to launch your practice. There are 21 steps that will take you through the first 90 days of beginning your IT consulting business.
Date: 2006-06-20
Root Kit Hunter
I had a strange problem with one of my own RedHat machines the other day. Very simply, I couldn't su to root, and I couldn't even login at the console as root.
Date: 2006-05-19
Mac Security Reputation 'is In Tatters'
The SANS Institute released its spring update of the top 20 Internet security vulnerabilities, and the increased adoption of Mac OS X and the Firefox browser have made them more tempting to malicious hackers.
Date: 2006-05-02
Educational Changes In The Field Of Information Technology
As the information technology industry has grown, so have the related educational opportunities. Educational curriculum isn't always the best gauge of industry changes within a particular field, although the rules which make that fact a plainly evident reality for most industries rarely apply in the modern world of information technology.
Date: 2006-04-17
IT Specialists: Are Non-Profits A Viable Market?
Yes, non-profits are viable. But there are certainly more financially rewarding sectors for IT specialists.
Date: 2006-04-04
Google Analytics Slowing Down Websites
Google recently updated some of the Javascript fetched every time a page using Google Analytics is loaded.
Date: 2006-03-13
Adoption Strategy For Social Software In The Enterprise
Perhaps the greatest competency Socialtext has gained over the past three years is fostering adoption of social software.
Date: 2006-03-07
Windows Passes Unix In Server Market
Spending for Windows servers passed that for Unix servers in the fourth quarter of 2005, as Windows passed the venerable operating system in the global market for the first time.
Date: 2006-02-22
Windows Defender For XP Released
The free Windows Defender is now available for download. Formerly Microsoft AntiSpyware, Defender beta 2 has a simpler user interface, a new spyware/malware detection engine, and can run without admistrator privileges to make running with more security even easier.
Date: 2006-02-15
Identify weaknesses in your Windows File Systems
DSRAZOR's design is flexible enough to serve the needs of individual departments within your enterprise or for your enterprise as a whole.
Date: 2006-02-13
Questionable Influence Of Industry Research Firms
InformationWeek has an interesting, albeit exhaustive feature on the influence that tech vendors wield over IT research firms...
Date: 2006-02-08
Search Engines: Release DOJ Data
After all, as Cory Doctorow et al at BoingBoing point out, if there is no personally identifiable information in the data, there is no reason to keep it from being posted for review.
Date: 2006-02-01
IPMI & SMASH ‘Agentless’ Server Standards
Many vendors and industry analysts have noted that the biggest expense for IT is in the ongoing network and systems management.
Date: 2006-01-25
Identify weaknesses in your Windows File Systems
DSRAZOR for Windows from Visual Click Software is your answer to Windows and Active Directory management, no scripting required! When you use DSRAZOR you will be able to precisely interact with your Windows and Active Directory environments. Discover security weaknesses, document objects, manage attributes and delegate duties.
Date: 2006-01-23
Information Technology Degrees
The field of Information Technology encompasses several specific disciplines, including Web Development, Network Administration, and Database Administration. Information Technology has become a necessary department...
Date: 2006-01-16
Uses Of Extranets
An extranet is an extension of your company's internal network that allows outside users to provide and access information in a secure environment.
Date: 2006-01-11
The Role Of IT In Sarbanes Oxley Section 404
If you have been following the news recently, you have probably heard about the collapse of Refco, the commodities trading firm that filed for bankruptcy after being accused of allegedly hiding a $430 million bad debt from its shareholders.
Date: 2006-01-04
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