Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from October 2003

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from October 2003

Police your firewall with this policy.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Help Net Security Article, ICSA White Paper, National Institute of Standards and Technology White Paper, SANS Institute White Paper, WindowSecurity.com Article) The starting point of a truly secure firewall is to fully document...

How to demote an employee ... without sounding like a jerk.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Atlanta Business Chronicle Article, HR.com Article, ITworld.com Article, TechRepublic Articles, Workindex.com Article) Employee demotion can be brought on by poor employee performance, bad fit, or as a cost-cutting alternative to...

DRP for corporate e-mail.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (CrossNodes Articles, InformationWeek Article, KVS Inc. Product Sheet, Network World Fusion Article, VERITAS Software Press Release) A recent Osterman Research report indicates that almost one-third of companies do not have a...

Cybercrime: when do you call in the fuzz?
October 28, 2003... Sources: (CIO Magazine Article, eWEEK Article, InformationWeek Article, Management Information Bureau Web Site, U.S. Department of Justice Web Site) If the law of averages is any measurement to go by, you or your company will at some point...

Seek and destroy DSL interference.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (AccessWest.com Web Site, CED Magazine Article, CE Magazine Articles, MontanaSky.net Help Center Articles, University of San Francisco Web Site) How's your DSL (digital subscriber line) connection these days? A bit slow? Sometimes...

Lotus workplace: alive and kicking.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Advisor.com Articles, IBM Lotus Web Site, IT-Director.com Article, SearchDomino.com Article) IBM isn't exactly known for constantly releasing new versions of its Lotus software products. But when it does, Lotus shops had better...

How to buy a photocopier.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (coastaltoner.com Article, FindBusinessProductsNetwork.com Article, Monash University Procurement Services Guide, St. Louis Business Journal Article) Most photocopy machines are good for four or five years of reliable use. But if...

Help for help desk software selection.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Computerworld Article, eHelp Desk, Help Desk Software Guide, Help Desk World Article) Everyone recognizes the costs of a poorly performing help desk. When looking for help desk (or call center, contact center, tracking, and issue...

Reduce server room power and save cash.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (American Power Conversion White Papers, IFMA Seattle Article, Info-Tech Research Group Guide) While a certain level of scalability is always desired, an oversized power infrastructure in your server room could be siphoning money...

Assess your BI tool options.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Ventana Research Buyer's Guide) Business Intelligence (BI) tools have improved substantially over the years, particularly in terms of their ease of use. But succinct information, as always, is a hot commodity, and the BI market is...

CISSP help site.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (CCCure.Org Web Site) The right security certifications can increase your earning power and bring proven security management best practices to your organization. If you or one of your staff members is planning on writing the...

Survey-building tips from the masters.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Perseus Development Web Site) Building a statistically significant survey that your target audience will actually fill out and submit is a lot harder than it sounds. Take some tips from the masters. Perseus Development, a...

Is your site running with the popular crowd?
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Free-Webmaster-Tools.com Web Site) One of the measures of a Web site's value is how many other sites link to it. If you want a quick way to find out, take a look at Free-Webmaster-Tools.com's Link Popularity Check. This neat tool...

An offshore life preserver.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Computerworld Knowledge Center) If you're considering sending application development or some other project overseas, then be sure you've done your homework. Offshore outsourcing can save you a lot of money, but it can also be...

New event log management tool.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Network Intelligence) Network Intelligence's HA 2000 helps security administrators make sense of event log data collected from security and network devices. It can be used to monitor network usage, verify policy compliance,...

Tablet PCs for doctors on the move.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (ZyDoc, Toshiba) ZyDoc, a software development company, has teamed with Toshiba to offer a new wireless solution for healthcare professionals that employs tablet PCs preloaded with medical documentation software. Announced in a...

Get creative with Adobe's new suite.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Adobe) Adobe is re-branding new versions of their entire product suite under the aptly named Creative Suite umbrella. Included in the Suite (Premium Edition) are Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS, GoLive CS, Acrobat 6.0...

Lock up e-mail content.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Treasure Coast Software, Inc.) Treasure Coast Software has introduced Mail-Lock, a revolutionary new way to protect e-mail messages and personal information. Mail-Lock uses e-mail personal information containment (EPIC) to allow...

All-in-one PDA for your enterprise.
October 28, 2003... Sources: (Good Technology) Good Technology's converged solution--GoodLink software installed on the new Treo 600 wireless handheld--offers companies a single wireless device for e-mail, corporate data access, voice, and Web browsing. The...