05/01/2002

Security Under Scrutiny

Will 9/11 change your IT security practices?


Columns

Storage Needs

With constantly evolving standards and virtually every company's explosive growth in the size of its data, storage is more than a thorn, actually—it's a big nasty thicket of thorns.


Cut Storage Costs with Selective Outsourcing

Outsourcing is suddenly fashionable again as business managers, confronting lean economic times, take another hard look at what is and isn't a "core competency."


XML Goes Native

Because an NXD (Native XML Database) changes the underlying unit of data from a row to a document, several other aspects of traditional databases need to be re-invented.


The Integration Wave

Many of the seasoned veterans of the first generation of host integration are moving on to the next level—not only more tightly integrating their host platforms to the Web, but also linking into newer application environments from across their heterogeneous environments.


Financial Gotchas

It's not always enough to assume that "the financial people" are keeping a close eye on things. As a project leader, you should be able to read between the lines of a company's financial report to spot potential problems.


In-Depth

Defending the Faith

A hardened operating systems brings security to the Bahá‘í International Community's Web site.


Network Management Cafeteria-Style

The Jewish Home and Hospital of N.Y. uses an assortment of products from a variety of companies to manage its network.


The Homeland Security Imperative

Impending pressure from the FBI or Congress may force companies to share evidence of break-ins, or disclose the SEC level of information security preparedness. Is your company ready?


Defending the Faith

A hardened operating systems brings security to the Bahá‘í International Community's Web site.


Homeland Defense: Are We Walking the Talk?

What's really happened to the security of information technology since Sept. 11?


Network Management Cafeteria-Style

The Jewish Home and Hospital of N.Y. uses an assortment of products from a variety of companies to manage its network.