Almost all large organizations are paying for obsolete software that they’re not using, and some are paying a lot more than others, according to a new survey
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An updated SQL Server ("Yukon") and Visual Studio, plus a new edition of Windows Server 2003 are among the highlights from the software giant
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    How the thinking of a Jesuit priest can make a difference in IT/management communication.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The mean of IT compensation declined by almost 1 percent in 2004 while inflation grew by more than 3 percent
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Readers respond to our observations about degree programs in information technology.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Continuing Internet Explorer vulnerabilities; FTC sweep for GLBA compliance snares two companies 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Vulnerability management is no longer about maintaining perfectly patched machines. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
    
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Newly updated suite bridges the gap, once and for all, between Crystal’s product line and the company’s own classic offerings
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Some of Windows' settings affect domain controllers, where others affect all computers. To ensure that your security foundation is properly established, use Group Policy objects to deploy and configure your security settings.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    HIPAA mandates penalties for data disclosure.  Here's how a hospital went about finding an intrusion detection solution.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For Cognos, 2004 was a big year, but officials say customers haven’t seen anything yet
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Increasingly, ETL is being tapped to support non-data warehousing activities, such as database consolidations and migrations
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Four techniques enterprises can implement performance and optimization solutions that reduce TCO.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Existing Big Iron shops should continue to add capacity at a healthy clip, and more and more OS/390 laggards will finally make the move to z/OS
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft pulls processor support in some O/Ss
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Many long-time J.D. Edwards users are bracing themselves for the worst while hoping for the best
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    What are the key storage trends and where they may take us in 2005?  Our storage expert, Jon Toigo, claims there's a lot of upside that may help offset the post-2004 malaise.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Organizations demand all-in-one reporting tools that address their operational, analytic, and financial reporting requirements
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Problems with Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft .NET, and phpMyAdmin 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When it comes to information security, does the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have a blind spot?