Features & News


Microsoft Patches Three Flaws, Zero-Day Still Open

As expected, Microsoft released three patches last week to fix one critical Office vulnerability as well as two Windows flaws.

Flagship Product Analyzes Red-flagged Applications

When it comes to malware, one company says their product separates the wheat from the chaff, advising enterprises which files should and shouldn’t be on their systems.

SOA Development: The New Wild West

SOA may be a new technology, but it requires all the rigor of past development projects.

In Focus: The Ins and Outs of BI Software Licensing

Is the complexity of BI licensing—like the certainty of death and taxes—just something customers must accept?

SAP Delivers Its First GRC Deliverables

The market for compliance-related software and services alone is expected to reach more $27 billion this year—and SAP wants a piece of the action.

Hyperion Stays the Course

Even though some BI majors are pursuing their own data visualization strategies, others, like Hyperion, continue to partner with best-of-breed vendors.

Analysis: Behind Big Blue’s $1.6 Billion Acquisition of ISS

What does ISS give IBM—and is it worth the $1.6 billion Big Blue paid for it? That depends, analysts say.



Improving Security and Manageability without Increasing TCO

TCO matters in the embedded marketplace; hardware integration is the key.

Mapping ILM to ITIL

Do what needs to be done to operate storage infrastructure with a quality of service you can live with.

A Four-Step Plan for Measuring Enterprise IT Agility

You can’t know if your enterprise IT is truly agile unless you measure it.

Careers: Despite Favorable Job Market, IT Pros Stay Put

IT pros have long endured the slings and arrows of an employer’s marketplace. The tables are turning, but there’s still considerable disparity between the thoughts and perceptions of hiring managers and prospective job seekers.

SOA Drives Need for XML Security

XML security is where it’s at for adopters of service-oriented architectures

Review: QuickBase Helps IT Build Powerful Web Apps Quickly

No time to build an application for IT's own use? QuickBase may be the answer.

Fixed-content Storage: The Struggle Over Standards

Content-addressable storage may be the key to meeting extended data storage management requirements.

Case Study: Remote Management Software Handles Desktops from Afar

Remote management solution cuts user support backlog at distributed clinics

Microsoft Kicks Off Its Countdown to Vista

Vista includes a few amenities to which IT pros should warm, but is it enough to justify deploying it in corporate environments?