August 2006

August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Validity of certification

In this response, David Minutella talks about the validation of certification and what IT managers should be aware of. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Interoperability issues for a 6500 Cisco switch and a 3Comm 7700

In this response, Sudhanshu Gupta talks about the interoperability issues that go along with a 6500 Cisco switch and a 3Comm 7700. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Connecting ISDN PRI to a VPN via a Cisco AS5350

Sudhanshu Gupta examines how to connect an ISDN PRI to a VPN using a Cisco AS5350. Continue Reading

August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Routing phone calls to a POTS

Sudhanshu Gupta explains how to route all phone calls to a POTS, in this Q&A. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Configuring managed and unmanaged switches

In this Q&A, Sudhanshu Gupta answers which cable to use with managed and unmanaged switches. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Router and switch markets show steady growth

The worldwide enterprise router and switch markets are showing steady growth this year. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Nokia boosts mobile mapping offering with gate5 acquisition

Nokia is acquiring gate5 of Germany, a leading supplier of mobile mapping software and services. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
eBay smartphones and PDAs contain corporate data

Used smartphones and PDAs for sale on eBay are still loaded with sensitive personal and corporate information ranging from banking records to text messages and corporate e-mails. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Norwich gets free Wi-Fi network

The city of Norwich has launched a free Wi-Fi network for its citizens. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Fujitsu launches next-generation mobile hard drive

Fujitsu has launched its first hard disk drives that use perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) to deliver enhanced storage capacity. Continue Reading

August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Windows Vista Pre-Release Candidate 1 made public

Microsoft has made a pre-Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows Vista available to the public. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Tandberg buys Exabyte

Tape storage company Exabyte is being acquired by Norway’s Tandberg Data for around $28m (£15.5m). Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
Novell starts stock option awards probe, makes third quarter loss

Novell is investigating stock option awards at the company, in the latest move by a US IT supplier to tackle possible stock option irregularities. Continue Reading
August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06
New mobile data security spec on way

Leading players in the mobile industry are set to unveil a stronger security solution to protect data on mobile devices. Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Download Backup Guide Chapter 6: Remote backup (PDF)

A printable version of the Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 6: Remote backup in .pdf format now. Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Survey: Data breaches difficult to spot, prevent

IT pros worry that false positives and a lack of resources are preventing them from blocking data breaches Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Symantec CIO vies with virtualization, device policy

Symantec CIO David Thompson says virtualization is a big part of the security giant's future and it has developed a policy to mitigate virtualization security risks. Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Potential US data security law causes concern

Experts say any attempt by the US Congress to prescribe data security procedures in legislation would be a disaster. Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Enterprise email and IM security journal

These days, everybody in the business world is connected to everybody else in some way, shape or form: that there are more opportunities for exposure to messaging threats. Continue Reading
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Malware database access sparks debate

Should an emerging database of more than 300,000 malware samples remain a walled community for trusted users, or is open access the best way to fight off digital desperados? Continue Reading

An introduction to intelligent document processing for CIOs

With IDP, enterprises can bring documents into automation workflows, which can help reduce document processing time and save on ...

Why CIOs need to establish an automation CoE

With organizations continuing to automate business processes across several departments at a rapid pace, it's time they consider ...

Is your company's IT governance strategy cloud ready?

As companies prepare to migrate to the cloud, they need to review their IT governance strategy before making any decisions to ...

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Why SASE should be viewed as an evolution, not revolution

The hype around secure access service edge (SASE) is palpable. But by taking a step back, security leaders can align an emerging ...

The 5 principles of zero-trust security

Zero trust is a journey, not a destination. Ensure your corporate network is safe from internal and external threats by ...

Iranian hackers pose as far-right group to threaten U.S. voters

The FBI said Russia and Iran have obtained voter information, and Iranian hackers have also been sending threatening emails to ...

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The power and plights of female network engineers

Impostor syndrome burdens female network engineers, due to discrimination, as well as a lack of representation and education. But...

Bye-bye ISR, hello Catalyst 8000 for Cisco SD-WAN

The new Catalyst 8300 Series of routers replace ISRs that customers said were ill-equipped to run the Cisco SD-WAN. Cisco also ...

Juniper's 128 acquisition needed to improve SD-WAN

Juniper Networks plans to 'enhance' its Contrail SD-WAN through the acquisition of 128 Technology. 128 has a more advanced SD-WAN...

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IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline

IBM cloud revenues continue to increase as hardware sales drop, sharpening the company's strategy to focus on hybrid cloud.

Figure out the differences of asset management vs. CMDB

There is no shortage of software options for change management tools. Operational goals can help IT teams decide if ITAM or CMDB ...

IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing

IBM is partnering with a group of historically Black colleges and universities to set up a quantum computing center in hopes of ...

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Growing enterprise benefits of augmented data management

Gartner predicts plenty of growth in the booming augmented data management market, which helps data professionals focus on ...

MongoDB Atlas now enables multi-cloud database clusters

Multi-cloud data portability comes to MongoDB Atlas with a new capability that will enable users to run a database application ...

How AI data privacy can help your enterprise

Enterprises benefit in many ways from AI data privacy tools that reduce the need for manual efforts from data professionals. Read...