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Training IT to Secure Applications

What training do developers need and how do you get executive buy-in?

Careers: IT Hiring Limited to Replacing Employees

Salary growth is flat, and IT hiring is primarily limited to plugging gaps. Shops are cutting back on -- or eliminating -- discretionary spending, too.

A Sanity Check on De-Duplication (Part 2 of 3)

We discuss the types of de-duplication and what meaningful criteria should be used to evaluate competing approaches and products

HP Touts NonStop Perfection

If you're in the market for a non-mainframe mainframe replacement, HP might have just what you need….

Tech Spending Hit by Subprime Mess

Subprime meltdown expected to negatively impact what financial institutions spend on IT

TDWI Audio Report: How New Technologies Affect ETL

ETL technology has certainly not been stagnant, and neither have the many technologies surrounding it. Sweeping changes in users, technology, and culture have affected how this tool is used and by whom. We talk with Arman Eshraghi, CEO of LogiXML, about what ETL users need to know about how changes to technology have affected ETL.

Intel Holding Back USB 3.0 Spec, Nvidia Claims

An Nvidia representative confirms company claim that that Intel is delaying release of the Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification to chipmakers



ChartSearch: Information Is Out There

Even though BI search is an established technology, information retrieval problems still plague many organizations. ChartSearch says it can help.

Non-traditional Users Hold Key to BI ROI

Organizations should be feeding actionable insights to decision-makers further on down the line. That's where the ROI lies, according to Information Builders.

BI: Green Data and Marketing Spin

The parade of "green" data has arrived -- though most of it is one marketing pitch after another. Meanwhile, real problems and likely solutions stay on the sidelines.

File Virtualization Benefits and Best Practices

There’s more to virtualization than just getting the most from your server hardware.

Outsourcers Turn to Multisourcing to Reduce Risk

Outsourcing megadeals appear to be on the decline; does this mean that outsourcing itself is on the way out?

MX Logic Introduces Security Crystal Ball

A security researcher announces a new Threat Forecast service that aims to keep security chiefs at least one step ahead of the bad guys

Analysis: A Closer Look at IBM's Green Software Push

If Green Software is to have an impact, the software industry as a whole needs to get onboard

Network Visibility: The Key to Risk Management

These three steps can help you establish a "reality-based" risk mitigation plan

Intel Denies Holding Back USB 3.0

Rumors that Intel is not releasing the Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification to its technology partners in a timely manner have prompted a rebuttal

RC1 for Hyper-V Now Available for Download

Release candidate available via Windows Update

BI Players Forge Roads into the Mid-Market

Is the industry delivering tools that make it easier for mid-market customers to take the BI plunge? The answer: absolutely.

Mid-Market Improvements Benefit All BI Users

When BI vendors target small-and-medium-sized enterprise customers, the mid-market isn't the only segment that benefits

Four Steps to Effective Performance Management

By following a four-step process, organizations can embark on an effective performance management journey that begins with reporting and adds more core BI capabilities for enterprise-wide integration.