Software


Rethinking Security/Network Boundaries

IT is reassessing how network administrators and security personnel can work together more effectively

2004 IT Salary Survey: Salaries Stagnant For IT Staff

Salaries and bonuses for IT pros have stabilized or are growing slightly. In one position, they actually declined.

Blade Servers: Big Iron in a Small Form Factor

Blade server success founded on key mainframe concepts

Offshore's Impact on Salaries, Certifications (Part 2 of 3)

Security, project management, and Linux skills are all still valuable



The Little Guy: Squeezed Out of SMI-S Land?

Can smaller vendors still have a voice in an organization designed to develop hardware standards for the entire industry?

Quantifying the Threat from Insiders

Your greatest security risk may not come from outside attacks but from your own employees. Setting policies and procedures aren't enough to stop the problem, but new security event management technology can help.

SCO Identity Manager Supports Single Sign-on Across Environments

A new Microsoft initiative eases management headaches by building management features into products that can be accessed by a variety of enterprise management tools. SCO's Vintela Authorization may give us a glimpse into how Microsoft networks can finally play nice with other operating systems.

Reinventing the Call Center

In the era of Do Not Call, predictive analytics can turn inbound calls—even complaints—into potential sales

Business Objects Reaches Out to Office

Meanwhile, Microsoft builds bridges between Office and BI application vendors

Security Briefs: WiFi Attacks, Outlook Vulnerability

DoS attacks possible on 802.11 devices, public access points particularly vulnerable; tricking Outlook 2003 to download and run files

PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Gets Overhaul

Analytics functionality permeates PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM 8.9 release

Four Criteria for Choosing a Distributed Security Solution

Only distributed security can protect the borderless enterprise from today's threats.

Q&A: Look Beyond Natural Disasters in Your Disaster Recovery Planning

Effective business continuity planning must address several different kinds of worst-case scenarios