Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from August 2001

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from August 2001

Code Red: Securing Microsoft IIS Web Server.
August 7, 2001... Sources: eEye Web Site, Interactive Week Article, ITWorld.com Article, Microsoft Web Site, National Security Agency White Paper, NTBugtraq Web Site, TechRepublic Article, ZDNet News Article The Code Red worm has caused some serious panic in...

A Confrontation Guide for CIOs.
August 7, 2001... Sources: ABetterWorkPlace.com Article, Advancing Women Article, Darwin Magazine Article Management positions are rife with confrontation because they are the hub of change in most companies. Case Study: * Issue: You are about to...

Know Thy Industry for Strategic Gain.
August 7, 2001... Sources: Duke University Web Site, Online Magazine Article, QuickMBA Article To formulate your business strategy, you must not only be well versed in the latest technological developments, but also in the very nature of industry within...

Handheld Operating Systems: Decisions, Decisions...
August 7, 2001... Sources: CNET Articles, InfoWorld Articles, Microsoft Web Site, Palm Inc. Web Site, Symbian Web Site, TechRepublic Article, Voice & Data Article Handheld computing is quickly transforming the way mobile workers and their companies do...

Use Cases: Get Inside the End-User Experience.
August 7, 2001... Sources: The Atlantic Systems Guild Article, Bredemeyer Consulting Article, Process Impact Article, The Rational Edge Article, Rational Software White Paper Use cases are an excellent and proven technique for extracting and defining...

Remove the Nightmare from Annual Budgeting.
August 7, 2001... Sources: Business Finance Mag Article, CFO.com Articles, eCFO Articles Traditional annual budgeting processes at many companies involve painstakingly rolling department-level generated spreadsheets into one big budget document. This...

Vendor Presentations: Get the Upper Hand.
August 7, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Darwin Magazine Article, Lguide.com Articles Vendor presentations are key elements in any important technology acquisition process. With the right preparation, a vendor presentation is the ideal time to win...

Auctions: Turn Your Old Equipment Into Cash.
August 7, 2001... Sources: CNET Computers.com Article, Federal Trade Commission Guide, HardwareCentral Article, PCWorld.com Article You're planning an extensive PC upgrade in your organization. What should you do with all of that old hardware? Auction it...

Presentations Software: Prove Your Point with Pizzazz.
August 7, 2001... Sources: CNET Article, Corel Web Site, Microsoft Web Site, Sun Microsystems Web Site Your mother was right: first impressions are important. And how you make your case is as important as the case itself. Enter Presentation Software :...

Free Strategic Management Textbook.
August 7, 2001... Sources: University of Rhode Island Online Textbook As IT becomes ever more central to business strategy, there is no doubt that any knowledge you can acquire on strategic business practice will be put to good use. Two professors of...

An All-in-One Server Installation Guide.
August 7, 2001... Sources: TechRepublic and Coriolis Group Book Chapter A successful server installation begins with a solid installation plan. This free book chapter from Coriolis Group promises to help you make the following moves in your next server...

Mark Your Calendar: Tech Events Are Coming to Town.
August 7, 2001... Sources: TechVenue.com Web Site Technology conferences, seminars, courses, and conventions are held all over the world every day. If you are looking for an event in your area or in an area you plan on visiting, check out the TechVenue.com...

Best Notebook Buys.
August 7, 2001... Sources: PC Magazine Buyer's Guide Notebook computers have long been the workhorses of the traveling executive and sales road warriors. As power increases and prices fall, they have also emerged as legitimate contenders for every desktop in...

Build Better Software With StickyMinds.
August 7, 2001... Sources: StickyMinds.com Web Site If you build applications, then you know that the initial creation of code is only the beginning. Testing and improving the application is where the real fun begins. StickyMinds.com is a Web Site dedicated...

Palm-to-Database Systems in Your Pocket.
August 7, 2001... Sources: PocketDBA Systems PocketDBA, ThinAirApps, and AppForge have forged an alliance to bring you PocketDBA 1.2. PocketDBA 1.2 allows database administrators to remotely monitor and manage their Oracle databases using a Palm OS device....

Boost Web Skills With Webmaster Certification.
August 7, 2001... Sources: Webmastercertification.com Anybody can slap together some Web pages but, to build with the best, some training will probably be required. Webmaster Certification offers online courses leading to two levels of certification for the...

NextPage Introduces Intelligent Agents.
August 7, 2001... Sources: NextPage Support Services NextPage has tackled the distributed content management challenge with NXT3. It uses server-based, peer-to-peer technology to manage content in its original format at its original location. NXT3 uses...

Gain Automated Security Control.
August 7, 2001... Sources: Ponte Communications Ponte Communications has just released a new product that allows for automated security updates and centralized networking. Called nsControl, the product manages and translates security policies across...

NetDetector Provides Forensic Evidence.
August 7, 2001... Sources: NIKSUN NIKSUN has just released a product called NetDetector. NetDetector is a network surveillance appliance for IP networks. It captures and records all packets, analyzing them for possible intrusion attempts and storing them in...

Methodology: Standardized IT Management.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Art of Service Web Site, ITIL Online Web Site, ITIL World Web Site, IT Service Management Forum Web Site, Pink Elephant Web Site Budgetary constraints, system complexity, and increasing user expectations have all made the delivery...

Save e-Business Initiatives: Reallocate Your Funds.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Advisor.com Article, GartnerGroup Article, InfoWorld Article Despite the economic downturn, many top consulting companies, including GartnerGroup, McKinsey, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, are encouraging organizations to follow...

Managing Overtime for Optimal Productivity.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Cable & Wireless Speech Transcript, Construx Article, ZDNet UK Article Working beyond 40 hours per week is taken for granted by many IT professionals. Yet demanding too much overtime from your staff can actually hurt overall...

Surge Suppression: A Critical Network Element.
August 21, 2001... Sources: PC World Article, ExtremeTech White Paper, WebTechGeek.com Article, ZDNet Article, ZeroSurge Articles The risk of a power surge affecting your network is definitely on the rise, and yet the purchasing of surge protectors is...

Picking a Lawyer to Protect Your IT Interests.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Entrepreneurial Edge Article, The Inc. Link Article, Richard Pryor and Associates Article Approximately 30% of software development projects are never completed, and about half of all those that are completed are late or over...

Free Tools for Internet Security.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Center for Internet Security Web Site, InternetWeek Article A consortium of more than 175 enterprises in 17 countries is developing comprehensive toolkits that you can use to secure your systems. The free Center for Internet...

Simplifying Active Directory Implementation.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Microsoft Article, NETDEPLOY GLOBAL Article, Starline STL Group Article Active Directory migrations take a lot longer than most organizations anticipate. During the conversion phase, network administrators...

Build A Perfect Home Page.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Business 2.0 Article, University of Virginia Web Site, ZDNet E-Commerce Article Your Web site's home page is the starting point for most of your site's visitors. This makes your home page the most important page on your entire...

Contingency Planning: A Business Case.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Disaster Recovery Journal Article, Office of Research for Minority Health Article, The Web Host Industry Review Article Would senior management sit-up and listen if they were told that a salesperson lost an order for $100,000...

Capture Knowledge Through Exit Interviews.
August 21, 2001... Sources: The Deal Consulting Group Article, Robert A. Giacalone Article, Sacramento Business Journal Article If your IT department conducts exit interviews without a clear overarching methodology and perspective in mind, you're simply...

Get Started with Telecommuting Policies.
August 21, 2001... Sources: About.com Article, AT&T Policy, Houston Business Journal Article, SANS Institute White Paper, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Report Telecommuting - where an employee works part of their time at home via network technology -...

CEO IT Strategy Snapshot.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Compass Report CEOs at large corporations are waking up and smelling the coffee when it comes to the competitive threats and opportunities of e-business. If you are pushing for more attention to be paid to e-business planning, you...

Beta to Full Release: Gauge Your Software Options.
August 21, 2001... Sources: BetaNews Web Site Keeping track of beta software releases will help you anticipate new and improved software that is just over the horizon. The BetaNews Web site will help you follow the progress of software that is still in...

How Does Your Mobile Security Stack Up?
August 21, 2001... Sources: Afaria and TechRepublic White Paper Mobile devices are the fastest growing areas of business technology for many organizations. If you are looking at creating a mobile device strategy for your organization, this white paper from...

B2B Gateway Integrates Partners.
August 21, 2001... Sources: BroadVision Inc. BroadVision has announced the availability of BroadVision B2B Gateway, providing integration between trading partners across the firewall and the Internet, according to Redwood City, California-based BroadVision....

Downloadable Workplace Templates.
August 21, 2001... Sources: WorkplaceToolbox Once a business moves beyond a single entrepreneur there is a need for workplace policies and procedures. WorkplaceToolbox helps small companies deal with issues like Employee Retention, Leadership, Training, and...

CRM for the Little Guy.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Commence Corporation Commence, a provider of CRM software for small and midsize businesses, announced the availability of its Commence RM (Relationship Management) package this week. Software features include: * An...

Microsoft's Passport 2.0 Promises Tighter Security.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft will release Passport 2.0 this month, the follow-up to the single sign-on authentication service that is at the fore of Microsoft's set of Web services called Hailstorm. New privacy features...

HP Introduces First DVD-RW Drive.
August 21, 2001... Sources: Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-Packard's dvd100i will be the first commercially available drive based on the DVD-RW standard. Users will be able to record movies that can be viewed on a typical home DVD player and store up to...