Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from January 2001

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from January 2001

Strategic Planning 101 - An Essential Guide for IT Managers.
January 9, 2001... Sources: McKinseyQuarterly.com Series CEOs agree that an appreciation of business strategy is one of the most sought after skills for senior IT managers. Therefore, we highly recommend this complete series of articles on strategic thinking...

"On the Go" Storage Solutions.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Geek.com Article, Smart Computing Article, Viewz Buyer With growing storage demands and the proliferation of portable computing devices, the removable storage market will only get more crowded. Use this 101...

Defend Your Wireless.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Dr. Dobb Did you feel that? That's a radio wave passing right through you. They're everywhere, and they're also the heart of today's wireless communication. Considering the free-flying nature of wireless...

New Crypto Standard to Replace DES.
January 9, 2001... Sources: NIST Web Site, The Rijndael Page The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has picked a new commercial encryption algorithm to replace the 23-year-old Data Encryption Standard (DES). This is a major event that will...

Outsourcing: Lining Your Lawyer's Pocket?
January 9, 2001... Sources: Cutter Consortium White Paper, Network Magazine Article "The average cost of litigation fees are greater than the cost of coding, which is the bulk of a typical IT budget." -Cutter Consortium Outsourcing can assist your...

Storage Formats "Duke It Out".
January 9, 2001... Sources: IBM Web Site, Hewlett-Packard Web Site, InformationWeek.com Article, Linear Tape-Open Web Site, Seagate Web Site, Super DLTtape Web Site Tape remains the most reliable and cost-effective way to store large amounts of corporate...

Assess Your PKI Alternatives.
January 9, 2001... Sources: InfoSecurity Magazine Article, InternetWeek Articles Today, you have two public key infrastructure (PKI) options: (1) develop an in-house system where you handle certificate registration, issuance, and revocation yourself, or (2)...

Save Big with High-Tech Billing.
January 9, 2001... Sources: CIO Magazine Article, Network Computing Article, Network Magazine Article Sending and paying bills via a paper-based system is a big labor drain. By implementing electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP), Giga Information...

An Antidote to m-Commerce Fever.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Creative Good White Paper If you are getting some heat to offer your Internet services to the wireless world, Creative Good is providing some balance for the hype. * Warning: mobile e-commerce (m-commerce) is not ready for...

Data Storage Central.
January 9, 2001... Sources: The Info-Tech Research Group Research Center While it may not be the most glamorous topic, data storage technology is an increasingly crucial aspect of almost all enterprise technology projects. Our Enterprise Data Storage Research...

HTML Character Reference Guide.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Webreference.com Web Site If you're a Web author having some difficulty managing your HTML character references, then Info-Tech recommends this resource for you. The HTML Character Reference is a Web site that lists: 1. All...

Business Planning Tools Galore.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Business Plan Ware Web Site, Fast Company Web Site, CIO Article For the next time you, a superior, or someone on your team utters those immortal words "We need a business plan!" here are some indispensable tools to help you along...

Be a Computer Security Know-It-All!
January 9, 2001... Sources: The Encyclopedia of Computer Security Web Site If you are looking for a high quality resource that can help you keep pace with the fast-moving security arena, then definitely visit The Encyclopedia of Computer Security. This...

Three-in-One Survivor Guide for 2001.
January 9, 2001... Sources: NetworkComputing.com Articles Network Computing has put together three solid Survivor Guides that would make any IT manager's life at least a little easier. Here they are: 1. The Survivor's Guide to 2001: Data Management &...

Quick Hit Web Server Advice.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Developersnetwork.com Web Site If you need to sort out the relative benefits of various Web server software, check out the Web server guide "Which Web server software should I use?" at Developersnetwork.com. This quick document...

New Linux Kernel Has Finally Popped!
January 9, 2001... Sources: Linus Torvalds Over a year later than originally promised, version 2.4.0 of the Linux kernel has finally arrived! What's new for the open source operating system? * Support for IA64 (Itanium), S/390 IBM mainframes, and SuperH...

Cobalt Qube 3: New and Improved.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Cobalt Networks Inc. If your company is looking for a simple and affordable way to leverage the Internet, then be sure to check out Cobalt Qube 3. The Cobalt Qube 3 is a complete Internet and intranet server in a box. Here are...

Code Supermarket: It's About Time!
January 9, 2001... Sources: CodePower Application development can sometimes feel more like a painful exercise in reinventing the wheel. Toil no longer. A brand new Web site called CodePower specializes in buying and selling code, helping you to overcome...

Dreamweaver 4 Hits the Shelves.
January 9, 2001... Sources: Macromedia Inc. If Dreamweaver is part of your Web development arsenal, then you'll want to check out Macromedia's newly integrated Dreamweaver 4 Fireworks 4 Studio. New features include: * Pop-Up Menu Creator and...

PCs Get Smart.
January 9, 2001... Sources: IBM Corporation, Support.com Practical "smart" computing just got one step closer to becoming a technology mainstay. IBM has licensed electronic support technology from Support.com that automatically diagnoses and resolves...

Your IT Budget: A Preemptive Strike.
January 23, 2001... Sources: META Group White Paper Before your CEO demands a 10% cut to your IT spending, build flexibility into your budget today. The predicted downturn in the U.S. economy could make this the smartest preemptive move you've ever made. ...

Penicillin for Your Network.
January 23, 2001... Sources: CIO Magazine Article, IT-Director.com Article, Network Computing Article, Planet IT Article, Smart Business Article The Computer Security Institute has surveyed 200 companies and the results are in: 74% have lost a total of $266...

Check Your California Connections.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Business 2.0 Article, Electronic Buyer's News Article, InfoWorld Article, Interactive Week Article, InternetWeek Article, TechWeb Articles A severe energy shortage in California has led to the declaration of a state of emergency....

SANs Get Simple.
January 23, 2001... Sources: eWeek Article, FCW.com Article, InfoStor Magazine Article, Network Magazine Article, Cost, complexity, and interoperability woes have kept SAN (storage area network) adoption on the back burner for many IT shops. However, new...

A Software Testing Guide.
January 23, 2001... Sources: InformationWeek.com Article, Software Program Manager, University of South Australia White Paper In a world where quality is the competitive differentiator, rigorous quality assurance testing is a necessary component of any...

Keep Software Costs Low - Track Your Licenses.
January 23, 2001... Sources: META Group METAView, SunSITE Article Software metering is the online tracking of corporate software usage. If you're a medium-to-large company engaged in volume software licensing, metering tools will help you comply with software...

E-Mail Archiving Strategy.
January 23, 2001... Sources: ARMA Web Site, Department of Defense Web Site, techguide.com White Paper, TechRepublic Article Your company's e-mail is a literal "treasure trove" of corporate knowledge. Yet managing the 2.9 billion e-mails sent daily by U.S....

Project Management Software for Everyone.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Allpm.com Web Site, Welcom Web Site Project Management Software does not discriminate. It doesn't matter if you're a small, medium, or large business, or whether you're at the executive, analytical, or desktop level - the fact is...

eCRM Buyer's Guide.
January 23, 2001... Sources: CRM-Forum White Papers, PC Magazine Buyer's Guide Lets face it folks: your IT and marketing departments' ability to answer key questions about online consumer behavior will make or break your company. Enter eCRM. Electronic...

IT in Health Care Research Center.
January 23, 2001... Sources: The Info-Tech Research Group Research Center Whether it is in a hospital, research institution, or private practice, information technology is key to the provision of modern health care. As part of an initiative to focus on...

Free SAN Assessment Tools.
January 23, 2001... Sources: DataCore Web Site DataCore, a leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) virtualization software, has just released a free SAN Assessment tool. SAN deployments are major investments that can be both expensive and complex to...

VPN Questions: We Have Got Answers.
January 23, 2001... Sources: InfoTech Research Group If your IT department is looking into VPN (virtual private network) setup, we'll bet that you have a lot of questions. Today more than ever VPNs are being utilized to allow remote workers to access intranets...

Test Your Bandwidth.
January 23, 2001... Sources: ZDNet Tool Are end users complaining about sluggish Internet connections? Are they dreaming, or is there a real problem? Find out using ZDNet's Bandwidth Speed Test. The Bandwidth Speed Test will calculate connect speeds for...

Ethical Issues In the Employer-Employee Relationship.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College If you or someone in your IT department has questions about ethical issues in employer-employee relationships, then you might want to check out "A Compilation of Surveys, Studies and...

Convergence: A Strategic Analysis.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Network World Fusion White Paper Each year, more than 600,000 U.S businesses replace their phone systems. If your company is looking into changing or updating your system, look beyond the standard PBX infrastructure and consider...

Inexpensive Online Training Seminars.
January 23, 2001... Sources: DevX DevX offers a range of online training courses for professional developers, offering top-drawer content at relatively low prices. These live instructor courses range in price from $49 to $250 depending on the subject matter...

IBM Integrates Pad and Paper With Laptop.
January 23, 2001... Sources: IBM Corporation IBM's TransNote combines a traditional pen and ink notepad with a ThinkPad mini-notebook computer. Notes taken on the notepad can be stored on the computer as readable data. * The notepad and the notebook...

Drag and Drop Applets.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Droplet, Inc. Let's say that you want to give your clients a free mini-program. Wouldn't be cool if the user could just drag the application from your Web page onto their desktop? That's the premise behind Droplet, Inc's Droplet....

New Mobile Memory Technology.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Secure Digital Assocation Secure Digital memory cards are sophisticated storage media that are no bigger than postage stamps. Developed by a technical consortium called the SD Card Association, this technology has the following...

A Place to Store Your eGems.
January 23, 2001... Sources: Genteq Software Finding good Web content can be like finding a needle in a digital haystack. When you find that glittering diamond among the coal dust, eGems Collector Pro will help you sort and catalog your discoveries. Here is...

Web Based Software: A Sound Choice for Your Practice.
January 23, 2001... Sources: ACP-ASIM Observer Article, CFOASIA Article, Connectria.com Article, Info-Tech Article, Netsetup.com Article, Webtpa.com Article The idea behind Web-based software is not complicated. Leasing software via the Internet means that...