Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from December 2003

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from December 2003

Employee satisfaction: can you feel the love?
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Performance Programs Web Site, QuestionPro.com Surveys, The Business Research Lab Web Site) Many employers and department managers are oblivious to their employees' feelings regarding their jobs and their work environment. Use...

eXtreme programming tames risky projects.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (AgileAlliance Web Site, Jera Design Article, Martin Fowler White Paper, SD Best Practices Article, StickyMinds.com Article, XP123 Article) When it comes to application development, it's often the case that requirements are a...

Cell phone number: you can take it with you!
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Federal Communications Commission FAQs, Gartner Group Press Release, Mobile Business Advisor Magazine Article, Mobile Pipeline Article, USA Today Article, wireless.itworld.com Article) If an inability to keep your cell phone...

Knuckle down on NetWare security.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Computer Weekly Article, Network Computing Article, Network World Fusion Article, SANS Institute Whitepaper) Although steadily losing market share, Novell still has an estimated 90 million licensed and loyal NetWare users on four...

How to reach creative heights with brainstorming.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Entrepreneur.com Article, Inc.com Article, iSix Sigma Article, VirtualSalt Article) You need to come up with some mind-blowing ideas and you require a process that will get you there. Alex Osborn, advertising writer of the 50's...

Video editing software casting call.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Desktop Video Article, PC Magazine Article, Poweroid.com Article) You have been asked to create a training video, or a marketing message needs to be posted on the corporate Web site. Buying video editing software to help you...

Open-source licensing: not quite so simple.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (ADTmag.com Article, Borland Developer Network Article, Computerworld Article, iLaw Article, java.net Weblog) So you've finally given in to endless harassment from your company's resident open source advocate. You've weighed the...

Storage automation: vaporize menial tasks.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Computerworld Singapore Article, Express Computer Article, Storage Magazine, Storage Networking World Online Article) Software advancements have greatly simplified the management and implementation of once complex processes. If...

Reclaim the MAC request process.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (ITtoolkit.com Article, TechRepublic Article) Does this scenario sound familiar? Department Manager: "I have a new employee starting. I need a PC set up." You: "When?" Department Manager: "Now. The new person started...

The latest in anti-virus wares.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Network Computing Buyer's Guide) If Blaster, Welchia, and Sobig left your enterprise hurting, then it's time to revisit your anti-virus strategy. But, unfortunately, the news on the anti-virus front isn't all that good--many of...

Trick out your PDA.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (PCWorld.com Article) With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the perfect time to ask for that PDA upgrade from your friends and family. But what are your options? PCWorld.com has put together a brief reference...

Worldwide IT benchmarks.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (META Group Report) Every year, META Group produces a comprehensive report on critical IT benchmarks. This year is no different. The free Executive Summary for the "2004 Worldwide IT Benchmark Report" is now available. Here are...

Kismet: change your WLAN's destiny.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Kismet Tool) Security of wireless networks has been a hot topic in 2003. If you want an easy way to track down rogue access points on your wireless network, take a look at Kismet, a free 802.11 wireless network sniffer. What can...

Honeypots: an anti-spam tool?
December 9, 2003... Sources: (SecurityFocus Articles) You may be familiar with honeypots as a way to distract, monitor, and thwart hackers, but did you know that the technology behind honeypots can also be used to deter spammers? According to SecurityFocus,...

Versatile enterprise faxing.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Biscom) FAXCOM from Biscom is a full-service, enterprise-wide fax solution that is based on an open architecture and is ready to run with virtually any computing application, messaging environment, and telephony interface. FAXCOM...

Max your wireless uptime.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Wavelink Corp.) Wavelink Mobile Manager is a multi-vendor solution for network management and control over wireless LANs. Additionally, Mobile Manager will: * Centrally manage a large numbers of access points and mobile...

On-the-go printing.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Infinite Peripherals) The PP-50 from Infinite Peripherals is a portable printing solution for issuing mobile transactions and receipts on the go. Ideal for mobile credit card authorization or sales force automation, this product...

Curb energy consumption with LightMOS.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (Infineon Technologies) The new LightMOS product from Infineon Technologies can reduce power consumption of lighting systems by up to 25 percent annually, compared to conventional magnetic lamp ballasts. The new Insulated Gate...

PC safety net.
December 9, 2003... Sources: (SecurSoftware) SecurSoftware's SecurLock v. 1.3 is an all-in-one solution for securing PCs, encrypting data, and managing sign-on profiles. The latest version also adds the ability to shred electronic documents in such a way that...