Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from June 2004

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from June 2004

Use ADMT for Windows Server 2003 migration.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 1. Use ADMT for Windows Server 2003 Migration (ZDNet Tech Update Article, MCSEworld Tip Sheet, Earthweb Article, Small Business Computing Article, Microsoft White Papers) When facing the daunting task of moving users' accounts and...

Database encryption: don't leave it too late.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 2. Database Encryption: Don't Leave It Too Late (Application Security Inc. White Paper, RSA Security White Paper, Security Pipeline Article, CSO Online Article, Network Computing Article) Regulations like the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and...

Policing Web posting.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 3. Policing Web Posting (U.S. Chief Information Officers Council Draft Policy, Sequoia Union High School District Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Policy, American Library Association Policy, University of California-Santa Cruz...

Get ready for open source VoIP.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 4. Get Ready for Open Source VoIP (CRN Article, Network World Fusion Article, SIPFoundry Web Site) SIPfoundry is a new non-profit community for promoting open source Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions. This development could mean lower...

How to take on your bully boss.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 5. How to Take on Your Bully Boss (StickyMinds.com Article, LookSmart Article, Charlotte Business Journal Article, Femail.com.au Article, The Age Article, Workopolis.com Article) We have all dealt with a bully at one time or another....

Wi-Fi vulnerability: fixing the unfixable?(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 6. Wi-Fi Vulnerability: Fixing the Unfixable? (Computerworld Articles, eweek Article, SecurityFocus Article) A newly discovered security vulnerability in some Wi-Fi wireless devices has been deemed "unfixable." However, this does not...

Make pair programming pay off.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 7. Make Pair Programming Pay Off (North Carolina State University White Paper, University of Utah White Paper, Software Technology Support Center Article, Eddie Garmon's Weblog Article, InformIT Article) Pair programming is an agile...

IBM Workplace: a new MS Office alternative?(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 8. IBM Workplace: A New MS Office Alternative? (IBM White Paper, BusinessWeek Article, Line56.com Artcle, ZiffDavis ChannelZone Article, LinuxPlanet Article, TechWorld Article) Nearly five years after the idea of delivering...

A down-to-earth look at satellite broadband.(Insight, Analysis & Advice)
June 8, 2004... 9. A Down-to-Earth Look at Satellite Broadband (Network World Fusion Articles, InfoWorld Article, Executive Technology Article, CNET News.com Article) If your organization is implementing a teleworking model as a means of reducing...

Linux or Windows? And the security winner is ...(Tools & Resources)
June 8, 2004... 1. Linux or Windows? And the Security Winner Is... (NewsForge Article) In terms of securing Information Technology from misuse and unauthorized intrusion, it is a dangerous world out there and getting more dangerous all the time. For...

The lowdown on cell phone services.(Tools & Resources)
June 8, 2004... 2. The Lowdown on Cell Phone Services (ComsumerSearch Web Site) You want to contract a cell phone service provider for your company and are looking for information on how various services compare. This resource page at ConsumerSearch...

The coolest of the cool.(Tools & Resources)
June 8, 2004... 3. The Coolest of the Cool (MSNBC Article) Although you may not see it when you are performing more mundane tasks like swapping backup tapes or rebooting a server, technology is cool. As the IT manager, you are the king (or queen) of...

Presentation tools buyer's guide.(Tools & Resources)
June 8, 2004... 4. Presentation Tools Buyer's Guide (Scholastic Administrator Buyer's Guide) Being in charge of IT often makes one responsible for peripheral audio/visual equipment such as projectors and interactive white boards. These, after all, are...

Tips and tricks for exchange server 2003.(Tools & Resources)
June 8, 2004... 5. Tips and Tricks for Exchange Server 2003 (InformIT Book Chapter) If you are implementing Microsoft Exchange 2003, here is some great practical advice from somebody who has been there and done that. "Exchange Server 2003 Tips and...

Big SAN, bargain price.(New Products & Services)
June 8, 2004... 1. Big SAN, Bargain Price (Dell Computers, EMC Corporation) If you thought that SANs (storage area networks) were out of your price range, then think again. EMC Corp. and Dell have partnered to offer the CLARiiON AX100 array, with a...

Is that a hard drive in your pocket ...(New Products & Services)
June 8, 2004... 2. Is That a Hard Drive In Your Pocket... (Memory Experts International Inc.) Memory Experts International mitigates the data security and capacity issues surrounding USB portable memory drives by adding a biometric fingerprint scanner...

Convert Web pages to PDF.(New Products & Services)
June 8, 2004... 3. Convert Web Pages to PDF (CORDA Technologies) Sometimes Web pages don't print as nicely as you want them too. CORDA's new product, Highwire 6, allows you to quickly convert HTML Web pages into print-friendly PDF documents. *...

Find a Wi-Fi signal, no prob!(New Products & Services)
June 8, 2004... 4. Find a Wi-Fi Signal, No Prob! (Chrysalis Development) Chrysalis Development recently unveiled WiFi Seeker, a brand new key-chain sized device that quickly and easily locates Wi-Fi access points without responding to other devices in...

Did they read it?(New Products & Services)
June 8, 2004... 5. Did They Read It? (Rampell Software) Did you ever wonder if that important e-mail you sent was actually read by the recipient? A new product from Rampell Software called DidTheyReadIt will let you know for sure. By appending...

AS/400 to iSeries to i5! Oh my!(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (Computer Business Review Article, Search400.com Article, Midrange Computing Article, ComputerWorld Article) IBM's eServer i5, with its i5/OS operating system, is the latest iteration of the server formerly known as AS/400 and the...

Beware bots and zombie armies.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (SecurityFocus Article, InternetWeek Article, ZDNet Article, SANS Institute White Paper) High-profile Internet malware, like the Sasser worm, get a lot of press because they can infect thousands and even millions of PCs in a short time....

Sizzlin' hot IT skills.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (Robert Half Technology Press Release, NewsFactor Network Article, Datamation Article, SHRC News Article, ComputerWeekly.com Article, ComputerUser.com Article) The IT job market is showing some modest signs of recovery as IT projects...

NT to 2003: streamline file and print migration.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (Microsoft White Paper, Network World Fusion Articles, FTPOnline Article) Moving file and print services from Windows NT to Windows 2003 is one of the more straightforward aspects of an NT to W2K3 migration, and there are free tools...

Product testing meets timeboxing.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (StickyMinds.com Article, Rothman Consulting Group Article, CSC.com Article, Compass America White Paper, Datamation Article) If your allowed product testing time has been cut in half, or there is more testing required than can be achieved...

Flex developer flash muscle.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (InfoWorld Article, IDC White Paper, eWEEK Article, Macromedia White Paper) Flash has suffered the stigma of being the technology that launched a thousand useless and distracting splash pages on the Web. A new presentation server for Flash,...

The future of enterprise searching.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (Ovum Opinion, Intelligent Enterprise Article, ACM Queue Article, KMWorld Articles, ZDnet Article, Transform Magazine Article) Most of us use search engines like Google to search for those golden needles in the Internet haystack, but...

Intrusion prevention: tips for HIPS.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (eSecurity Planet Article, Gartner Analysis, About.com Article, Computerworld Articles, InformationWeek Article, eWEEK Article) Picture your layered network security arrangements as concentric walls of a castle or fort. In the center of...

29 interview tips for IT job seekers.(Insights, Analysis & Advice)
June 22, 2004... (Job Search Tools Web Site, Monster Web Site, Martin/Alexander Executive Search Article, Computerworld Article Sidebar) Job interviews can be a highly stressful experience for many candidates. Whether you're thinking of making a career...

A complete IT budget template.(Tools & Resources)
June 22, 2004... (Info-Tech Research Group Download) Nobody (at least in IT) likes budgeting, but virtually every organization requires departmental budgets to be prepared. While the budgeting process may seem unimportant when compared to your more...

Pros and cons for ditching Windows 98.(Tools & Resources)
June 22, 2004... (TechRepublic Articles) It is unstable and not secure, yet many organizations still have Windows 98 operating systems on their desktop computers. While many, including Info-Tech Research Group, would argue that you should consolidate on a...

META survey highlights low IT morale.(Tools & Resources)
June 22, 2004... META Group Article Internet News Article, Builder.com Article, CIO Update Article) Declining morale among IT professionals is a key concern for many companies, says a 2004 survey of IT Staffing and Compensation by META Group. Among 650...

Business Intelligence solutions compared.(Tools & Resources)
June 22, 2004... (Intelligent Enterprise Article) Business Intelligence solutions are complex creatures. To figure out which solution is best for you requires some digging into the relative merits of a range of functional features. BI consultant Cindi...

10 ways to ease convergence.(Tools & Resources)
June 22, 2004... (Continuity Central Article) After three years in the harsh latitudes of economic recession and stalled IT budgets, voice and data convergence is once again a hot topic. It's a simple idea--saving money by carrying everything on one wire....

Service pack 2 for XP nearing release.(New Products & Services)
June 22, 2004... (Microsoft Corporation) Microsoft has made Release Candidate 2 of its Windows XP Service Pack 2 available on its Web site. With the final release expected within the next few months, this is a good opportunity for you to see what the...

New e-mail platform for Linux.(New Products & Services)
June 22, 2004... (Scalix Corporation) The search for alternatives to Microsoft Exchange is picking up momentum. If you're in the market for a new e-mail solution, take a look at the newly upgraded Scalix e-mail and calendaring platform for Linux. Scalix...

Extend your wireless range.(New Products & Services)
June 22, 2004... (Linksys) You've invested in a wireless LAN, but the signal just doesn't travel as far as you need it to. To solve this problem, Linksys allows you to extend the range of your wireless LAN with its new Wireless-G Range Expander (a.k.a....

The latest in KVM switches.(New Products & Services)
June 22, 2004... (ATEN Technology) KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) switches allow administrators to control several servers from a single set of input devices. ATEN Technology has just introduced a new KVM switch that allows four users to control up to 32...

Take your hard drive's temperature.(New Products & Services)
June 22, 2004... (PalickSoft) A typical hard disk rotates several thousand times each minute, creating a significant amount of heat. Sometimes fans and other cooling devices can't keep up, or fail entirely. PalickSoft is now offering a new technology that...