Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from April 2004

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from April 2004

Anti-virus policy spells out rules of engagement.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (ComputerWeekly.com Article, SecurityFocus Article, SearchSecurity.com Articles, Sophos Article, TechRepublic Policy, University of Richmond Policy, University of Warwick Policy) Deploying anti-virus software on your desktops and servers is...

Server migration: life after windows NT.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (Info-Tech Research Group Analysis, Internet News Article, .NET Magazine Article, EarthWeb Article, InfoSecurity Magazine Article) Windows NT 4.0 continues to be a veteran server workhorse for many IT infrastructures. However, by the end of...

Recruit Stellar IT Project Managers.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (Certification Magazine Article, gantthead.com Article, ITworld.com Article, Office of Personnel Management Article, Project Smart Article) Properly executed projects are essential to the success of your company. Make sure that those in...

Testing critical before VoIP deployment.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (Commweb Articles, ZDNet Article, VON Magazine Article, Communications News Article) If you are looking to bring Voice over IP (VoIP) capability to your network, here is the most important advice you can get: test, test, and test again....

Don't be a Googledork.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (American Medical Association Article, MSNBC Article, NewScientist.com Article, O'Reilly Hacks Article, The Register Article) Popular search engines like Google can be used to dredge up unsecured Web-accessible content from your network,...

Give your web site good form.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (InformIT Article, MarketingProfs.com Article, Publish.com Articles, Sitepoint Article) Most Web sites have some kind of form for visitors to fill out. Whether you're responsible for a financial Web site processing loan applications, a...

Blade servers: keeping "hot" technology cool.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (Computerworld Articles, InfoWorld Article, Network Pipeline Articles, APC White Paper, Uptime Institute White Paper) Blade server technology offers the potential benefits of more servers in a smaller area that can be easily managed and...

RSI can be a pain in the Neck.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (ComputerWeekly.com Article, Indian Express Group Article, Harvard University RSI Web Site, University of Leeds White Paper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln White Paper) IT professionals, and end users are especially at risk for suffering...

Closing the laptop security loophole.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 13, 2004... (Computerworld Article, ComputerWeekly.com article, GIAC Security Guide) There is a big hole in your corporate antivirus efforts. Unfortunately, the CEO is carrying it in his briefcase on that infected laptop computer he or she takes home...

The best in anti-spyware.(Tools & Resources)
April 13, 2004... (PC Magazine Review) While perhaps not as destructive as a virus, computer adware and spyware can be just as insidious, and most definitely as annoying. Getting rid of spyware and adware can also be a major challenge. Anti-spyware/adware...

Security trends analysis from Symantec.(Tools & Resources)
April 13, 2004... (Symantec Report) If you thought things got markedly worse on the security front toward the end of 2003 (and on into 2004), you would be right--so says Symantec's latest "Internet Security Threat Report." The Threat Report is a...

Get data from a dead laptop.(Tools & Resources)
April 13, 2004... (TechRepublic Article) You tell them to carry their laptops in a padded case. You tell them to back up important data regularly. Then it happens. Someone has dropped and killed a laptop that has an important report on it and there is no...

The challenges of electronic records management.(Tools & Resources)
April 13, 2004... (Cohasset Associates Survey) The mass changeover from paper to electronic records for both business and government represents a sea of change for this most important asset of any organization, says the Electronic Records Management Survey....

Identity management solutions compared.(Tools & Resources)
April 13, 2004... (Security Pipeline Review) Identity management suites help your organization centralize and streamline the management of user identity, authentication, and authorization. A well-implemented ID management suite can save your organization...

Dell launches new low-end NAS box.(New Products & Services)
April 13, 2004... (Dell Computers) In competition with Hewlett-Packard, Snap, Gateway, and Iomega, Dell has released PowerVault 745N, a network-attached storage (NAS) device designed to meet the storage needs of small businesses, corporate workgroups, and...

FlexMount is small and reliable.(New Products & Services)
April 13, 2004... (Arco Data Protection Solutions, Computer Technology News) Arco Data Protection Solutions (DPS) has released the DupliDisk3 SATA FlexMount, a compact ATA RAID controller that uses SATA technology. As files are saved, data is written...

New flexible UPS with universal input.(New Products & Services)
April 13, 2004... (Falcon Electronics, Inc.) Falcon Electric, Inc. has unveiled the world's first universal input line-interactive UPS product line (the SUP Series) for those investigating electrical power disaster recovery plans. With a unique LCD display...

Mulligan allows risk-free changes.(New Products & Services)
April 13, 2004... (Datamation, Voom Technologies Inc.) IT managers can now install fixes and upgrades and reverse changes instantly with Voom Technology's Mulligan. Named after a bad golf shot that everyone lets you redo, the Mulligan lets you experiment on...

IAPP announces privacy certification program for businesses.(New Products & Services)
April 13, 2004... (InformationWeek, International Association of Privacy Professionals) In many cases, data privacy issues are handled by people without a specific background in this field. To remedy this problem, the International Association of Privacy...

Perfect your patch procedure.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (National Institute of Standards and Technology White Paper, SANS Institute White Paper, @stake White Paper, Network World Fusion Article, CIO Magazine Article, Network Computing Article, The Remediator Security Digest Article) An...

The case for windows NT to 2003 migration.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (Microsoft Guide, Inform IT Article, Windows Network Magazine Article, CNETAsia Article and Tool, IDC White Paper, Gartner Group Article, Computerworld Article) Windows NT is near the end of its days. Windows 2003 is beckoning. This is a...

Projects: managing great expectations.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (DevX Article, EntrepreneurNewz Article, PM Boulevard Article, SD Best Practices Article, TechRepublic Article) The ability to successfully manage customer's expectations has become a huge factor in successful project management. Practice...

A secure PBX is a happy PBX.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (AuditNet Article, Fred Cohen & Associates Web Site, SANS Institute White Papers) As the communications lifeline for many organizations, the private branch exchange (PBX) requires the same level of security that you would enable for your...

Programmers: stay valuable in a changing market.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (Datamation Article, DevX Article, Salon.com Articles, Wired Magazine Article) If the threat of losing your job to outsourced providers has you worried, you have a right to be. With millions of professional jobs being sent overseas to...

SSL takes a hit to its image.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (Netcraft Article, theWhir's Web Host News Article, The Sydney Morning Herald Article, vnunet.com Article, Internet Vision Technologies Article, ZDNet Article) Internet phishing attacks have now incorporated the use of both real and fake...

Make your space germ-free.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (BBC News Article, CNN.com Article, CompuCare Services Article, Purell Web Site, WritersServices.com Article) People who work together in an enclosed space are at high risk of catching colds and viruses because of close contact and shared...

Monitors: flat is phat.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (Developer Shed Article, The Sydney Morning Herald Article, Red Herring Article, Cornell University White Paper, vnunet.com Article) Desktop flat panel displays have been "the next big thing" for five years now. But with sales increasing...

Tech gear traveling tips.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
April 27, 2004... (PC World Article, Chicago Sun-Times Article, The Age Company Article, Clearlybusiness Article, TownNews.com Articles) Laptop computers and other tech gear are part of many people's luggage these days. Whether you are traveling for...

Actual useful tips for ERP planning.(Tools & Resources)
April 27, 2004... (SAPtips White Paper) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is big, and it's ugly. The scope and complexity of ERP implementaiton makes it very difficult to offer useful and concise advice in anything shorter than a book-length document. This...

Measure your security capabilities.(Tools & Resources)
April 27, 2004... (CSO Magazine Tool) CSO and the Software Engineering Institute's CERT Coordination Center have created a tool you can use to do a quick assessment of your department's security capabilities. The Security Capability Assessment Tool has four...

A tablet PC walk-through.(Tools & Resources)
April 27, 2004... (InformIT Articles) Tablet PCs have traditionally been seen, at best, as a highly specialized niche product and, at worst, as a clunky technology that just didn't work. But in recent years the software (in the form of Microsoft's Windows...

Get your free security database here!(Tools & Resources)
April 27, 2004... (Open Source Vulnerability Database Web Site) A group of volunteer security professionals has made a database of Internet security vulnerabilities freely available on the Internet. The Open Source Vulnerability Database lists more than...

Essential Mac OS X Panther Utilities.(Tools & Resources)
April 27, 2004... (InformIT Book Chapter) The Mac used to be the computing toy of education, as well as graphics and marketing departments. But since Apple started to base its operating system on an open Unix variant, and built some pretty nice rack-mounted...

A USB Server for networks.(New Products & Services)
April 27, 2004... (Keyspan) USB hardware can now be shared on a network using Keyspan's USB Server. Like a USB print server, it can also allow other USB devices to be shared through a LAN. Other features include: * 500mA of power supplied to each port....

IBM aids Basel II compliance.(New Products & Services)
April 27, 2004... (IBM) To help banks comply with the Basel II Capital accord set to take effect in 2007, IBM has begun selling its Risk and Compliance: Basel II Information Management Offering, which features IBM's Banking Data Warehouse, DB2 Universal...

Keyboard doubles as protective Palm shell.(New Products & Services)
April 27, 2004... (iBiz Technology) iBiz's new Xela is a PDA keyboard that can fold up into a hard-case shell for your Palm and still allow users to hot-sync the device while still in the case. Other features include: * Constant connection to your Palm...

Who's Calling offers DNC kit.(New Products & Services)
April 27, 2004... (Who's Calling) Although the "Do Not Call" Registry has already been in effect for several months, some telemarketing companies are still violating the FTC's rules. Easy-to-use Call Safe software from Who's Calling allows your company to...

PDA goes rugged.(New Products & Services)
April 27, 2004... (Tripod Data Systems) Are you a bit of a klutz? Did you accidentally drop your PDA again? Well, worry no more because Tripod Data Systems (TDS) has developed the Recon, a pocket PC that has been built with military specifications to ensure...