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Regardless of whether company budgets are flush or tight, CIOs are constantly on the lookout for a strong return on investment from IT initiatives. In the next year, IT budgets are expected to grow 7 percent, according to technology research firm IDC. This modest gain means CIOs need to consider new ways of thinking about ROI when seeking additional expenditures or selling in a new initiative to their peers.
After years of declining IT budgets, CIOs can expect to start receiving increases in funding. According to a forecast from technology research firm IDC released this fall, IT spending will grow by 7 percent over the next 12 months. While this may be perceived by some as a modest increase, smart CIOs know that it isn't the size of the budget that creates value for any enterprise; it is how that budget is allocated to meet IT and enterprise needs. Still, successful allocation remains a challenge for IT executives. According to a study by the Standish Group International, only one-third of new corporate IT projects delivered the results sought and came within budget in 2003.
When people discuss "risk," they often speak as if it were a single component-- or as if it meant the same thing as "vulnerabilities." But risk is actually made up of several components:
Everything about your company -- from product development to sales to finance to policy compliance to human resources -- is managed through your information system. In a very real sense, your information is your company. And how you protect it, manage it, and put it to work will ultimately determine your business success.
But are maintenance and marketing costs turning your site into a virtual money pit? Block the financial drain with these helpful tips to lower costs...
According to the
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines developed in part by the US
General Services Administration...
You don't need to spend a bundle--or even a penny--for great software. These little-known tools do everything from protecting your PC to managing your media.
Tired of shopping for the same old presents at the department stores? Don't give a sweater again this year--go for something unique. Here are our favorite Web sites for offbeat gifts.
Whether you're interested in blogging, making music, shooting videos, publishing your novel, or starting your own social network, these great services can help--in many cases, for free.
There's lots more you can do with your wireless network than just surf the Web and transfer files.
The rise of software has brought the
Web right to the fingertips of casual surfers and
businesses alike. Advanced applications make
communication...
Why spend $50 to $100 a month for video entertainment when there's so much good, free stuff on the Web? Good-bye, couch potato, and hello, mouse potato.
I know for a fact that EditPlus 2 supports regular expressions in their search-and-replace functionality...
Featuring power-mad Finnish space commanders and lots of flesh-eating zombies, here's a selection of Internet videos too cool (and too long) to show up on YouTube.
Looking for love before Valentine's Day? You could try one of those complicated, expensive dating sites. Or you could just flirt with random strangers!
With the recent release of the new Windows Vista client operating system to enterprise customers, now is an opportune time for IT departments to assess whether they are doing all they can to provide the most complete protection available against risks to security, availability, performance, and compliance.
Security 2.0 has emerged in response to a dramatically changing threat landscape. Today's cyber criminals create malicious code for the purpose of obtaining information that can be used for financial gain -- i.e., identity theft or fraud.
As today's IT professionals know all too well, managing the dynamics of their endpoint infrastructure is a challenging task. Organizations now face a threat landscape that involves stealthy, targeted and financially motivated attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in endpoint devices. Many of these sophisticated threats can evade traditional security solutions, leaving organizations vulnerable to data theft and manipulation, disruption of business-critical services, and damage to corporate brand and reputation.
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These days, "compliance" is a hot topic, and nowhere more so than within the federal government. Although the term "compliance" means something different to every agency, and to the various stakeholders within it, the intent of multiple regulations across industries has a core purpose: to ensure the security, the availability, and ultimately the integrity of government information. The sheer number of regulations and the varying levels of policy and technical guidance are a challenge. Agencies are best served by recognizing that the key to success is applying sound management techniques and good governance to their organizations. Compliance will be a by-product of these actions, however, for agencies navigating the road to compliance, it is important to make a distinction between IT compliance and regulatory compliance. In this article, we will discuss a strategic path that can help an agency deal with IT compliance and, in keeping with the notion of sound management and a go ...
Whether planned or unplanned, downtime poses a constant, costly challenge to IT managers. Researcher IDC estimates that downtime costs organizations billions of dollars each year worldwide. It's not surprising, then, that many IT managers are in the vanguard of the effort to eliminate, or at least lessen, the impact of downtime.
A free beta program from HP promises Internet-based printing.
Information is the lifeblood of government. It is no surprise then, that improving data availability, recovery and storage utilization is among the top concerns of organizations in the public sector. However, it often seems like the deck is stacked against the government, as it not only creates new data at an exponential pace but is also faced with ongoing budget and resource constraints.
Recent high-profile cases of personal data theft at the Veterans Administration and the YMCA sent waves of concern through IT organizations, as these cases did not involve typical network or system intrusion, but rather simple theft of computers holding member, customer, and employee personal information. In the case of the VA, 26.5 million veterans' names, birth dates, and Social Security numbers were stolen from the home of a data analyst. In another recent event in the news, the theft of a laptop exposed data about members of the Greater Providence YMCA, which includes members in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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WAP supports most wireless networks and is maintained through micro-browsers with small file sizes to accommodate low memory restrictions of handheld devices and low bandwidth constraints of a wireless-handheld network. ...
Long-time antispyware favorite gets an update.
Thousands of large public companies were able to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements in their annual reports recently thanks to the efforts of their information technology teams. But while IT is acknowledged as playing a crucial role in regulatory compliance, CIOs often find themselves without a seat at the table because ownership of the data originated in another department.
In the early days of computers, technology was adopted first in businesses, and from there it made its way into homes. These days, the tables have turned. Personal technology, such as Bluetooth headsets, thumb drives, and iPods, first adopted by consumers and individuals, are appearing in the workplace. This rise in the use of personal technologies in the office is a cause for concern among organizations. While these technologies often provide benefits and can improve the workplace environment, CIOs need to understand that they also carry potential risks.
Increasing numbers of government employees are teleworking either from home or a remote office at least one day per week. In spite of the array of benefits that teleworking offers to both employees and the government, the remote scenario creates new security needs, namely, keeping remote data and applications secure and backed up. Ultimately, telework programs that are established with proper security measures will realize more benefits than those that didn’t make remote security a priority.
The company's high-end image editor gets new tools--of course--but the interface enhancements are even better.
This app is an excellent tool for professional photographers, but some people may balk at paying extra for it.
One of
the things that you can do is to maintain the same file structure and
file names and use 301 redirects. ward suggests to "always mind your
server logs" and analyze what pages are still receiving traffic after a
move. You will know that there are outstanding links which continue to
send traffic to nonexistent pages when you see 404 error pages. At that
point you can either reinstate the previously deleted page or set up a
redirect....
Today's mobile devices contain a vast amount of sensitive and confidential information. As a result, lost phones are a real problem for companies and consumers alike, exposing both to data disclosure on multiple levels.
The report indicates that existing online shoppers with
convenience needs and security concerns will influence the evolution of
alternative payment methods. These systems will be built and tailored to those
with online shopping experience...
This program offers decent overall malware detection, but poor proactive protection and an awkward design. It also lacks U.S. phone support.
Last year the Federal Trade Commission received about a quarter million stolen identity complaints -- and that's just the reported cases. Of course, stealing your identity isn't much of a crime itself; it's what the criminal does with the information that's damaging. Credit card fraud. Phone and utilities scams. Draining bank accounts.
This package of privacy software hides your surfing habits and e-mail address from prying eyes, but its antispyware app needs work.
CIOs can no longer rely solely on security updates and patch management companies to keep their businesses safe from hackers and criminals. Recent attacks to computer networks have shown how dangerous today's security threats can be. When MyDoom brought down the servers of software company SCO earlier this year, the damage was so extensive and expensive that the firm offered a $250,000 reward to anyone who could catch the virus creator. The SQL Slammer worm that hit hard in January caused airplanes to be grounded and ATM machines to malfunction, all of which added up to a reported $1 billion price tag. Even Internet businesses -- companies that should be in the know, such as eBay and America Online -- have fallen prey to hacks and malware (short for "malicious software").
A reader is hounded, in case of mistaken identity.
This online storage software is too light on features and can be confusing.
Excellent new search tool and numerous additions make Apple's operating system update largely a no-brainer.
Apple's video receiver is stylish and easy to set up, but you're confined mostly to iTunes-supported content. On the other hand, that content now includes downloadable movies.
Not that long ago, most enterprises tended to treat spyware and adware as little more than network nuisances. But times have changed. Today, enterprises everywhere must take steps to proactively protect themselves against the significant and growing risks of spyware and potentially unwanted technologies such as adware. This article looks at how blocking these programs using layered defenses can control the impact on IT resources and prevent confidential information from being transmitted outside the enterprise.
It's not the same quality traffic that we're used to with SEO. The traffic itself is not all that valuable most of the time...
URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. The URL
is your web address that you see in the address bar of your browser. It
usually begins with HTTP...
A slow or non-functioning software system can cost an organization money, time, and customers. If a financial services company can't provide life insurance quotes fast enough, customers will go elsewhere. If an auto parts supplier can't get orders quickly enough from its customers, it will build fewer of them, biting into profits.
It's a topic no enterprise likes to talk about. But the fact is, few organizations today have a thorough understanding of what, exactly, is on their networks at any given time.
Over the past several years, Internet security researchers have observed a shift in the threat landscape -- one in which attackers are increasingly driven by financial motives. Today’s attackers are increasingly sophisticated and organized, and they are constantly developing new techniques and strategies to circumvent security measures. During the first half of 2007, the Internet security threat landscape was characterized by the following:
Telle Whitney, president and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, knows firsthand that women are an essential part of the Information Technology world. Even so, she believes they aren't currently attracted to the industry at the same rate as men, and there are several reasons why.
Matching up security policies with NERC CIP regulatory requirements, compiling appropriate NERC CIP compliance documentation, and reporting on current compliance levels are labor- and capital-intensive tasks. A key strategy for reducing the risk and cost associated with implementing IT controls is to automate as many procedures as possible. By minimizing error-prone manual processes, he explained, companies can eliminate the fragmentation and duplication of efforts to avoid deploying redundant or unnecessary solutions.
Add-in for Microsoft Outlook makes it quick and easy to integrate customer relationship management tools.
Avira's great threat detection is offset by a dearth of various features typical of a security suite.
During the past few years, the legal discovery of electronic mail messages has had a profound impact on U.S. court decisions. The content of email, as well as the mismanagement of email, have led to judgments, convictions, and fines. In other cases, lack of preservation and even destruction of email evidence have resulted in fines and judgments against both corporations and individuals.
IT personnel are more concerned about backup and recovery issues than they were a year ago.
These days, even the most security-minded companies are not immune to costly data loss. In February, Bank of America lost backup tapes containing sensitive financial information for an estimated 1.2 million government employees. Time Warner suffered a similar loss when tapes holding records with details about 600,000 current and former employees went missing. Then the credit information of 3.9 million Citibank customers disappeared when a set of tapes disappeared while in transit via UPS. And that's just lost data. This year alone, tens of millions of credit records have also been compromised or stolen in highly publicized security breaches that affected MasterCard and Visa customers, among others.
Strange as it may seem, it wasn't that long ago when disaster recovery and business continuity technologies were mostly about backup. If access to applications was lost, companies would revert to manual processes while data was restored from tape and applications were rebuilt and redeployed.
As most banks know, the Basel II Accord identifies the -- steps required for adopting more risk-sensitive minimum capital requirements. In the words of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the new framework that was endorsed by central bank governors in June 2004 "reinforces these risk-sensitive requirements by laying out principles for banks to assess the adequacy of their capital and for supervisors to review such assessments to ensure banks have adequate capital to support their risks." The new framework also seeks to strengthen market discipline by enhancing transparency in banks' financial reporting.
High-profile disasters, from recent hurricanes that battered Florida to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, have underscored the need for a well-planned data backup and recovery strategy. Property and business interruption losses stemming from the World Trade Center attacks topped $21 billion, excluding life and liability losses, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Losses due to Hurricane Ivan totaled more than $6 billion, minus life and liability losses.
Learn about the interests of that person before you reach out. Try entering them as a key word alert in your RSS reader - you may learn things they don't even know...
The Belkin N Wireless Router has improved, thanks to firmware upgrades that have accelerated its formerly sluggish performance.
If managed correctly, outsourcing can provide value and improve productivity. This trend was made evident in a recent Gartner Group report, Gartner on Outsourcing, Q404. In it, the researcher found that the primary motivation for outsourced development has been shifting from cost-only to cost-and-quality, as well as to cost-and-business impact. As outsourcing clients grow more concerned with quality, expertise, and cultural compatibility, Gartner expects that the extreme focus on cost savings will moderate. The report concludes that the market for outsourced application development will grow from $34.9 billion in 2003 to $47.5 billion by 2008.
When it comes to the Web, not all phones and phone-friendly browsers are created equal. We pitted the iPhone's Safari against other mobile browsers to find the best.
Is your company planning to migrate to Windows Vista? Many organizations say they are waiting until the first Service Pack is released. (SP 1 is currently in beta testing.) Technology and services provider CDW Inc. earlier this year conducted a survey of 761 IT decision-makers, asking if and when they plan to adopt Vista. More than 85% said they expect to adopt Vista, with 20% saying they'll migrate by the end of this year.
By now, it's hardly unusual to find an organization that's implementing business intelligence (BI) technologies, but not every enterprise is equally intelligent in its execution of BI strategies.
In many companies, CIOs are still struggling to gain respect in the boardroom and among C-level peers. In too many organizations, the CIO reports to the CFO because IT is seen as a cost center rather than a strategic tool that gives an enterprise an edge over its competition. True, CIOs are becoming more agile by gathering the right data and using analytical tools to justify project plans or budget increases. But communicating the value of that data is still a challenge. When facing opposition to projects and ideas from members of the boardroom, CIOs can use a simple tool to communicate the value of their ideas to peers: presenting a solution as a story in narrative form.
The most common measure of a good technology investment is the direct financial return it yields. Tools that measure Return on Investment can help CIOs quantify the gains they have made, both in order to justify past spending to the CEO and other C-level executives, and to protect and expand their budgets for future projects.
After years of declining IT budgets, CIOs can expect to start receiving increases in funding. According to a forecast from technology research firm IDC released this fall, IT spending will grow by 7 percent over the next 12 months. While this may be perceived by some as a modest increase, smart CIOs know that it isn't the size of the budget that creates value for any enterprise; it is how that budget is allocated to meet IT and enterprise needs. Still, successful allocation remains a challenge for IT executives. According to a study by the Standish Group International, only one-third of new corporate IT projects delivered the results sought and came within budget in 2003.
BitDefender has excellent malware detection and a good price, but it adds a noticeable (though not show-stopping) system slowdown.
BitDefender was an excellent performer among security suites, but it's best for experts who don't need guidance regarding security extras and pop-up alerts and who don't mind therough interface.
The updated Blogger is easy to use and includes lots of unique features.
Readers get a more diversified experience and bloggers benefit by receiving
repeat visitors from a frequently updated blog...
the latest version is
stacked with features and provides a very customizable
core which can be built out even further with an array of
plugins from the Wordpress developer community. Wordpress
is an excellent option for those just getting started
blogging.
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The following article is adapted from Chapter 1 of "The Executive Guide to Information Security," by Mark Egan with Tim Mather, which is scheduled to be published in November 2004. This is the first of a three-part series.
The following article is adapted from Chapter 1 of "The Executive Guide to Information Security," by Mark Egan with Tim Mather, which is scheduled to be published in November 2004. This is the second in a series of three.
The following article is adapted from Chapter 1 of "The Executive Guide to Information Security," by Mark Egan with Tim Mather, which is scheduled to be published in November 2004. This is the final in a series of three.
Email is an indispensable tool for most organizations, but it's also the source of more and more headaches for CIOs as spammers continue to up the ante with new technologies.
Broadband options for consumers expanded last month, when the Federal Communications Commission passed new rules for broadband over power lines (BPL). The FCC's ruling loosened restrictions previously in place and opened the way for BPL to become a serious competitor to cable broadband and Digital Subscriber Lines. For power companies, the news presents both opportunities and challenges in offering BPL to consumers.
And approval
amongst our peers and customers is critical for website success. One of
the challenges of running a successful website is being able to set
yours apart from the likely hundreds or thousands that offer exactly
what you do or some close variation. That's precisely where website
awards fit into the marketing mix....
For years, CIOs have naturally been typecast as technologists -- after all, being tech-savvy comes with the job description. CIOs were expected to focus purely on technology and often were not a part of the executive team. Today, leading companies search for CIOs using similar criteria to fill another important post: The CEO. As a result, for most enterprises the CIO mantra has gone from "know IT" to "know the business."
Since there are many different levels and types of this ad manipulation it is vital to establish a definition before suggesting a solution - which is ultimately our aim in this article....
All it takes is a dynamic use
of words - words that address the wants and needs of your customers.
Maybe the Internet is not anywhere near irrelevant...
It's no secret that the domain of the CIO is no longer just mainframes, server rooms and technology. More often than not, CIOs are now expected to be business strategists, consensus-builders, and able to hold their own in financial conversations with an organization's CFO -- and that's just for starters.
Windows Vista seems to have it all -- streamlined interface, flashy graphics, more power, better organization, advanced mobility and networking capabilities -- and a number of new security features. Microsoft's new operating system is billed as the most secure OS version yet, but it's important to know that some of the "new" security features aren't all that new. It's also worth noting that Windows Vista in and of itself is not a security solution; rather, it is a more secure version of Microsoft Windows. If you plan to run Windows Vista in your business, you need to take extra steps to make it secure.
Since the inception of Internet marketing there has been one standby tactic that has worked exceedingly well to boost those corporate impressions and to bring a measurable amount of surfers from targeted online locales - banner advertising...
The demands on today's data centers have never been greater. Data volumes are growing approximately 50% each year, and information and applications must be protected and available at all times -- with no concessions for downtime. Now factor in these realities:
Broadband Internet access is an internet connection with a high data-transmission rate. This website will provide valuable information regarding broadband internet access and who to call discuss DSL and Cable modems.
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Here you will find the latest glossary terms for broadband internet.
The damages wrought by cyber attacks can be devastating. Malicious code spread unwittingly through innocuous e-mail has brought down a bank's ATM network, canceled airline flights, crippled public utility companies, shut down the U.S. Interior Department, and taken a nuclear power plant offline. The cost to clean up after such attacks is projected to top $17 billion this year, up from $13 billion last year, according to research firm Computer Economics. The firm predicts that damages from the MyDoom virus alone will top $4 billion this year.
It's safer, but security holes still affect the new browser. Plus, a worm in iPods.
We tested dozens of add-ons to find tools that make the new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox even more useful.
With the onslaught of viruses, worms, and other intrusions attempted against corporate networks, information security is one IT budget area that can't be compromised. Even more important than investing in effective firewalls and intrusion detection systems is the human component, and that involves building a strong information security team.
0-style websites and technologies have given ownership to hundreds of millions of Internet patrons. Sites like ...
Most of the money being made on the internet requires you to have your own website. To make even more money, multiple websites are better. This would require you to learn about bulk domain registration, which will be talked about at length in this article.
How to choose the best hardware, carrier, and service plan to take your business on the road.
Earlier this year, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (or FSSCC), a network representing thousands of financial organizations, issued a report identifying the initiatives its members view as the most critical for 2005. Among the top initiatives:
CA's easy-to-use security suite lacks sufficient protection to stop many of today's threats. Don't rely on it.
.. and fast. Web applications used to look and act differently - interacting with the server on a basic give-and-take exchange. In the old Web world...
Spyware and adware are global problems, and are proving to be hard to control. A 2004 survey by America OnLine and the National Cyber Security Alliance found that 80 percent of people surveyed had some kind of spyware or adware program on their computer. Internet Service Provider EarthLink announced earlier this year that it detected approximately 116.5 million instances of spyware, adware, and other unwanted software among its customers in 2004. EarthLink also found that instances of spyware monitoring software among its customers rose 230 percent last year.
The promise of cost savings over traditional phone lines is
driving this technology into the mainstream and it is simply too
powerful of a call to avoid for many. Leveraging your existing
broadband connection to save on your monthly phone expense at first
glance makes sense so let's take a closer look into what it is...
One of the advantages of
Web-based business is the availability of key data from which to measure
performance....
CashView bill management service helps businesses ease the burden of shuffling paper.