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Winning the Little Battles to Demystify SMI-S

What, exactly, is SMI-S anyway? We may finally be able to find out.

Best Practices: Troubleshooting Web Services Performance on zSeries

Although there are performance problems associated with Web services technologies, companies have plenty of available options

Microsoft Adds ActiveViews to Free SQL Reporting Services Add-On

Microsoft may be setting its sights on business users with very little, if any, development expertise

Security Briefs: April Recap, Can-Spam Charges, Eset's Antivirus Software

Top vulnerabilities include a virus and a Hotmail hoax; FTC charges spammers; NOD32 antivirus software for consumers and the enterprise

Case Study: Mohegan Sun Bets on Virtual Password Vault

The Connecticut casino and entertainment center uses password management software, which acts as an intermediary with applications, to ensure passwords are available—and secure—around the clock.

Host Intrusion Prevention: A New Approach to Keeping Systems Safe

Host-based intrusion prevention runs as a software agent on a user's system, looking for unauthorized actions



Security White Papers

White papers examine self-defending networks, managing security events, Wi-Fi security, and unsolicited e-mail

Standard for Sharing Data Mining Models Falls Short

Predictive Model Markup Language gives applications a way to define statistical and data mining models and to share them with other PMML-compliant apps

IBM Database Update Sports BI-friendly Features

From advanced query performance to Cube Views, there's plenty for BI users to like in the "Stinger" release of IBM's DB2 database system

SCO Finds April is a Cruel Month

Two companies move to have their lawsuits stayed or dismissed; venture capitalist firms asks for money back

Perspective: Six Challenges of Managing Mainframe Connectivity

From changing rules to technical complexity, a network manager's job is tough. We explore six challenges of managing mainframe connectivity in the first of a two-part series.

IBM Offers Public Preview of “Stinger” DB2

The next release of DB2 will make it easier for DBAs to deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize DB2 databases.

Big Blue Announces Power5, Virtualization Engine; Rechristens iSeries

IBM’s next-generation chip to debut in iSeries, the new name for the company's i5 line

Five Ways to Promote Your IT Department and Gain User Support

Many of the services provided by IT departments are taken for granted by the user community. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Like the power company an IT department is doing a good job when service is being provided so consistently it can be taken for granted. However unlike a power company, the IT department is also engaged in projects to improve the company’s profitability and competitive edge.

PSS Systems Provides Common Sense Data Management Policy Scheme

Recent legislation doesn't mandate changes to your storage infrastructure, but it does mean you'll have to manage your data more effectively.

Configuration Management Goes Mobile

New software fixes mobile computers that deviate from corporate standards

Cloaking Assets With Identity-Level Firewalls

New technology lets you hide and verify network identity inside the packets themselves.

Hyperion and Deloitte Tout Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Offering

New solution consolidates information from different sources—including financial applications and internal controls—into a single dashboard view.

Security Briefs: Two Protocol Vulnerabilities Disclosed

TCP vulnerability exploit found in the wild; buffer overflow weakness uncovered in Microsoft PCT protocol