Features & News


Experts Advocate Multi-Purpose Approach to Fight Fraud

With the right investigative techniques, experts maintain, fraud-busters can connect the dots, uncover evidence, and combat fraud

Microsoft Changes Virtualization Licensing Rules

Changes will lower cost of using virtualization for many customers

Report Says IE Browser's Share Drops

Also notes slow market adoption of Vista

Next-generation BI at Hand, Forrester Reports

New Forrester study paints a picture of a BI landscape that remains diverse, thriving, and maturing.

VMware's Updates Cause Problems, CEO Apologizes

New version causes licenses to expire on patched machines

Hey! You! Get Onto the Cloud

If your BI project needs more resources -- from processing power to storage space -- cloud computing may just be what you need.

Q&A: Getting Immediate Value from Your ERP System

ERP often doesn’t deliver. We explore why and offer possible solutions.



SHARE Conference to Delve Deeper into SOA, Virtualization

With focuses on SOA, virtualization, next-generation data centers, and cloud computing, Summer SHARE will likely have plenty to interest attendees.

SQL Injection Attacks on the Rise

SQL injection vulnerabilities are easy -- and cheap -- to test for, regardless of whether you're a good guy or a malicious hacker

Microsoft Virtualization Launch Planned for Fall 2008

Specific announcements unclear; event includes discussion about Microsoft Application Virtualization

The Convergence of Network Behavior Analysis and Network Performance Management

It’s essential that IT understand the impact on network resources and application delivery of any and all anomalies in network behavior. Anomaly detection tools can help.

Why Storage Clouds Are Worth a Closer Look

It's time to take another look at remote storage services.

Green IT Goals, Actions Far Apart

Almost all IT shops say that boosting energy efficiency is a clear priority, but comparatively few are actually spending money to do it

VMware Teams Up With Linux Foundation

Alliance will help VMware further its collaboration with Linux community

Data Thefts Show Need for Comprehensive Security

Hackers alleged to have accessed more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers

Tuesday Patch Cycles To Include Risk Assessments

Company announces new approach to security notification

HP Banks on Computing Power, Green Features to Spearhead BI, DW Excellence

DM pros might not have much interest in hardware, but -- like it or not -- hardware plays an important role in BI and DW performance and budgets

What Defines a DW Appliance?

What, exactly, is a data warehousing appliance: hardware, software, or a combination of the two?

Q&A: Getting Immediate Value from Your ERP System

Why it’s so difficult to get value from your ERP system -- and what you can do

Government 2.0: The Problems of Empowerment

Government 2.0 shares much with BI, including its premise that information empowers. It also shares some familiar problems.