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Case Study: Forecasting ROI

Apex tapped a BI infrastructure from SAS to help illuminate its 4 TB healthcare information warehouse.

Ten Critical Measures for a More Effective Data Security Program

With the explosive growth of data volumes, the expansion of user bases, plus the perpetual danger of hacking and other such perils, CIOs these days consider data security to be a top priority. This white paper offers a check-list of ten fundamental steps companies can take to secure their data assets.

Putting IPS Claims to the Test

A neutral, third-party testing organization rates IPS performance, accuracy, and reliability.

Oracle Ratchets Up the Pressure on SAP

Oracle can now lay claim to best-of-breed database, HR, CRM, and analytic software in its fight with SAP



Acopia Networks Brings Threads Together

The mirror cracked ... thanks to suspicious information

Web Services: Where Identity Management Goes From Here

SAML, Liberty, WS-Federation—a number of Web Services standards are competing for security managers’ attention. Here’s how to differentiate between the options.

Big Blue’s SOA Blitz

Are the ESB visions touted by IBM, BEA, and others a new spin on an old idea: vendor lock-in?

Careers: Four Areas for Building Skills to a "T"

What shape is your skill profile? Have you thought about what balance you need between specialist and generalist skills to thrive in today's environment?

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Four Key Questions

We examine the approaches for business continuity and disaster recovery and what your data-driven enterprises can do to ensure better business continuity in the event of an outage

With The Acquisition Of Siebel Systems, Oracle Corp. Just Got Even Bigger And Brawnier

First PeopleSoft, now Siebel Systems: Oracle Corp.’s appetite for large-scale acquisitions seems insatiable. Larry Ellison’s company can now trumpet the availability of best-in-breed database, human resources (HR), customer relationship management (CRM), and analytic software. What does it all mean?

Cognos Announces Next-Gen BI Platform Release

If early feedback from analysts and users is any indication, Cognos appears to have a winner in its Series 8 BI Suite