Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from September 2001

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from September 2001

Get Your Network Under Control.
September 4, 2001... Sources: CrossNodes Article, CW360.com Article, Network Magazine Article, Network World Fusion Articles, Stratus White Paper Network Management Software (NMS) works to monitor the hardware and software components on your network to diagnose...

How to Get the Most Out of Your Reseller.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Austin Business Journal Article, CFO.com Article, CommWeb Article, CrossNodes Article, DV.com Article Buying through a reseller can offer benefits over and above buying direct from the manufacturer. However, not every reseller is...

Future Tech: Human Expression Comes to the Web.
September 4, 2001... Sources: HumanMarkup.org Web Site, NewMedia Article, OASIS Web Site Have you ever cracked a joke in an e-mail and been taken seriously by mistake, with negative repercussions? Internet communication is prone to misunderstandings because...

Managed Firewalls Fill the Security Expertise Gap.
September 4, 2001... Sources: CNET Article, Integralis White Paper, Network Magazine Articles Managed firewall services (MFSs) are just one of many managed security offerings that are currently reaching maturity. If hiring multiple full-time security experts...

Make Business Writing a Painless Exercise.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Harvard Business School Publishing Article, Ohio University White Paper, Word-Space Web Site You're going to be presenting a new alternative to one of your department's most pressing security needs. You would like to put together...

Introducing Affordable 64-Bit Processing.
September 4, 2001... Sources: A1 Electronics Web Site, CrossNodes Article, Earthweb Article, EBN Article, InformationWeek.com Article, Intel Web Site, PCWorld.com Article Intel's recent release of its 64-bit processor, Itanium, has opened up high-speed, low...

Critical Steps for Outsourcing Customer Service.
September 4, 2001... Sources: CommWeb Articles, eCRMGuide.com Article, ITtoolbox Article In deciding to outsource customer support functions, one key dilemma must be addressed: How do you maintain the identity of your organization - its passion and uniqueness -...

Overcoming Wireless LAN Security Loopholes.
September 4, 2001... Sources: CrossNodes Article, InformationWeek.com Article, InfoWorld Article, Intelligent Enterprise Article, IT Professional Article, Network Magazine Article, Network World Fusion Article, Sage Research Survey Wireless LANs (WLANs) are on the...

Are Your Employees Satisfied?
September 4, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Network Computing Articles Convincing employees to stick around is simply good for business: * Costs associated with turnover and recruitment are greatly reduced. * Longer-term employees develop a...

The Definitive IT Trends and Benchmarks Resource.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Rubin Systems Inc. Report If you are looking for global benchmark figures against which to compare your IT department, look no further than "The World Wide IT Trends & Benchmark Report 2001." Use this 71-page "Summary of Results"...

Internetworking Basics Library.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Cisco Systems Web Site It is hard to think of a company that was more involved in the Internet boom than Cisco Systems. If you or a member of your staff need to get up to speed on some aspect of Internetworking technology, Cisco...

DNS 101.
September 4, 2001... Sources: WebServer Compare White Paper The Domain Naming System - the system that turns a number like 209.68.25.231 into the much easier to remember "www.pcmech.com" - is a complex beast that can be difficult to grasp for the professional...

A Planning Framework For Your Web Site.
September 4, 2001... Sources: WebmasterBase.com Article, WEBtheJOINT.com Web Site Building a Web site without any forethought about site architecture and purpose is like building a skyscraper without a builder's blueprint - hours of work and tons of raw...

Benchmarks at Your Fingertips.
September 4, 2001... Sources: BenchWeb Web Site Here is one of the fastest ways to find benchmarking software for a range of software and computing platforms. BenchWeb is a "starting point for finding information about computer systems performance benchmarks,...

PaperThin Releases Content Server 2.5.
September 4, 2001... Sources: PaperThin Inc. PaperThin has announced the release of CommonSpot Content Server 2.5. This newly enhanced ColdFusion-based content management application enables organizations to distribute their Web publishing efforts directly to...

Get in Touch with SiteAdvocate.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Strenuus SiteAdvocate by Strenuus is a tool that provides effective communication between site visitors and the owners of the site, allowing visitors to automatically and anonymously report site problems directly to the owners of...

New High-End Notebook on it Way.
September 4, 2001... Sources: Gateway Inc. Gateway plans to launch a new high-end notebook based on Intel's latest mobile processor, the Pentium III Processor-M. Dubbed the Solo 9550, the notebook will be priced from $1,799 and offered with Intel's mobile...

Locating Components in Distributed Systems.
September 4, 2001... Sources: PrismTech PrismTech, a leading vendor of standards-based integration server technologies, has released their beta version of their new OpenFusion Enterprise Location Server (ELS). OpenFusion ELS includes an integrated...

Make XML Storage Easier.
September 4, 2001... Sources: IXIASOFT IXIASOFT is set to release Version 2.0 of its Textml database in an effort to provide an alternative to storing Extensible Makeup Language (XML) tags in relational databases. Key Features: * Version 2.0 is...

Strategic Budget Building.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Entrepreneurial Edge Article, The Manager's Electronic Resource Center Article, Ota-miska Article Creating an annual or project budget isn't merely an exercise in number crunching - your budget should be a meaningful, useful,...

Evaluating Your Windows XP Upgrade Options.
September 18, 2001... Sources: BBC News Article, CNET Article, ITworld.com Article, Microsoft Article, ZDNet Article In many ways, Microsoft is its own worst enemy. In February 2000, the company launched its long awaited Windows 2000. In February 2001,...

An Action Plan for Fresh Site Content.
September 18, 2001... Sources: All-About-Making-Money-Online.com Article, Distinctively Different Article, DrNunley.com Article, Smart Computing Article, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Information Technology Services Web Site Fresh Web site content gives...

Assessing Peer-to-Peer for Your Organization.
September 18, 2001... Sources: ebizQ Article, IBM Article, ITworld.com Article, Network World Fusion Articles, Peer to Peer Central White Paper, Silicon 2.0 Article Concerns over security and control have made some IT decision makers skeptical about the...

Helping End Users Help Themselves.
September 18, 2001... Sources: About.com Article, ASPonline.com Article, SANS Institute Article, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Article You've created end user help files and manuals, yet your help desk is still inundated with questions answered in the...

Analyzing Your WAN Connections.
September 18, 2001... Sources: DATALINK Ready Article, Digitech Article, Network Computing Article Whether you need to test the integrity of a physical connection or just want to verify the claims of a router or switch vendor, WAN traffic generators and...

A CIO's Guide to Managing Change.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Department of Industrial Engineering-University of Toronto White Paper, Yogesh Malhotra White Paper, ProSci Web Site As the IT manager of a department, it is not unusual to be given a directive to initiate significant changes...

PKI vs. Kerberos: An Apples-to-Oranges Comparison.
September 18, 2001... Sources: AT&T Article, Carnegie Mellon University White Paper, Cisco Systems Article, Microsoft Systems Journal White Paper, MIT Article, National Institute of Standards and Technology White Paper The use of authorization and authentication...

A Route to Simple Metrics.
September 18, 2001... Sources: BusinessTechnology.com Article, CIO Articles, Computerworld ROI Article, Federal Data Corporation Article, NetGenesis White Paper, Stuart Graduate School of Business White Paper Many IT decision makers may be overwhelmed by the...

A Security Resource for Open Source Software.
September 18, 2001... Sources: TruSecure White Paper, ZDNet Articles If you are moving toward an open source software solution in your enterprise there are number of questions you will need to answer. One such question is "How secure is open source software?"...

A Manager's VPN Primer.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Fred Parker Marketing Guide Your growing company is starting to burst its britches. There is a growing need to extend your network outside of the firewall, to a branch office or to mobile and home workers. "The Manager's Roadmap...

A Buyers Guide to Business Intelligence Solutions.
September 18, 2001... Sources: The Data Warehouse Institute Buyer's Guide Get connected with the vendor of a product or service in the areas of data warehousing and business intelligence. "The 2001 Information Strategies Resource Guide "by the Data Warehousing...

A New Weapon For Your Search Arsenal.
September 18, 2001... Sources: WiseNut Web Site, Search Engine Watch Article A good Web search engine is an indispensable tool when you need to draw useful information from the massive amorphous chaos of the Internet. WiseNut, the new kid on the search engine...

Tools for Service Level Management.
September 18, 2001... Sources: nextslm.org Web Site Service level agreements between IT providers and clients within an organization can be a powerful tool for managing expectations, boosting productivity, and increasing employee morale. Nextslm.org is a...

Maximize Help Desk Efficiency.
September 18, 2001... Sources: BlueOcean Software Track-It! for Windows is a fully scalable and Web-enabled PC management system with tightly integrated modules for helpdesk, inventory, LAN/PC audit, remote control, purchasing, training, reporting, and more....

Wireless LAN Connector for Pocket PC.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Symbol Technologies Having a wireless mobile device alone doesn't ensure a smooth connection to your in-house wireless LAN. Symbol's Wireless Networker enables 802.11b wireless connectivity for your Pocket PC to allow workers...

Physically Protect Your IT Assets.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Sensaphone By protecting its facilities, inventory, and other physical assets, nearly any company in any industry can reap the benefits of a remote monitoring system. Introducing Sensaphone Scada 3000, a fully integrated control...

Kick Your Style Sheet Up a Notch.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Westciv Webware Westciv Webware has just released version two of their Style Master program. Style Master 2.0 is built from the ground up featuring everything you need to test and deploy sophisticated style sheets. New and...

SSL Accelerator Speeds Encryption.
September 18, 2001... Sources: Accelerated Encryption Processing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the most popular encryption technology used on the Web because it is built in to all major browsers on the market. However, encryption processing can cause major...