2008
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Virtualisation: Real-life tales of how to get it right
Comment Adoption rates of virtualisation have yet to match the hype surrounding it, here Andrew Donoghue hears from businesses who've already taken the plunge. Despite vendors touting the numerous benefits that virtualisation can bestow on... [20 Nov 2009]
Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talks open source
Comment In an exclusive interview, former MySQL boss and silicon.com Agenda Setter, Marten Mickos talks to Tim Ferguson about the state of open source, Oracle's plans to buy Sun Microsystems and the value of working with people who are smarter... [19 Nov 2009]
Unified comms: What it needs to succeed
Comment Unified comms holds plenty of promise but businesses hoping to use it must first consider why uptake has been so slow, says Jim Mortleman. Vendors may be making a lot of noise about unified communications and collaboration (UCC) but the... [17 Nov 2009]
Power Solutions Article: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
White Paper Microsoft® Hyper-V technology provides a simplified virtualization platform integrated directly into the Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 OS. This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses... [14 Nov 2009]
Power Solutions Article: Advancing Integration of Microsoft Hyper-V and Dell EqualLogic Virtualized SANs
White Paper An enterprise-class storage infrastructure is essential for organizations transitioning to a virtualized data center. Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with... [14 Nov 2009]
A Comprehensive Study of Financial Data Security Breaches in the United States - 2008
White Paper New laws and regulations regarding data security breaches and disclosure laws affect the way in which financial institutions do business. This study provides a review of the scope and impact of data security breaches in the financial... [13 Nov 2009]
Strategic Business Risk: Biotechnology 2008
White Paper While internal control requirements have increased the scrutiny of financial risks for most companies in recent years, biotech companies often do not put early enough focus on business and operating risk mitigation until their... [13 Nov 2009]
Preventing Data Loss in Healthcare Organizations: Protect Your Patient Data Against Accidental or Intentional Data Breaches
White Paper Healthcare organizations have rich repositories of patient information and it is imperative that this data must be protected from both accidental and intentional disclosure. Gartner Research estimated more than 1 million cases of medical... [13 Nov 2009]
Addressing the Top 5 Database Vulnerabilities Plaguing Federal Agencies
White Paper According to the recently released Verizon 2009 Data Breach Report, 285 million records were compromised in 2008. Agencies of the U.S.government such as The Pentagon, NASA, FAA, The Army, The Veterans Administration, and... [13 Nov 2009]
Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Risk Management Issues Associated With Hedge Fund Restructuring
White Paper After the market events in the third quarter of 2008, many hedge funds received redemption requests which, had they been honored, would have significantly impaired the capital base of many open ended hedge funds. [13 Nov 2009]
Security Governance of Microsoft SharePoint Sites
White Paper Courion Corp.conducted a web-based survey in September 2008 of Microsoft SharePoint administrators and other IT personnel designed to uncover issues regarding the state of SharePoint security within organizations. [13 Nov 2009]
IT Must Play a Key Role in Adapting to IFRS
White Paper In late November 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released for comment its proposed roadmap of the steps required for conversion from US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) to... [13 Nov 2009]
Understanding PCI DSS Compliance
White Paper PCI DSS version 1.1 (the current standard until October 2008 when PCI DSS version 1.2 is slated to be released) outlines best practices for credit card data that is stored, processed or transmitted. It consolidates and... [13 Nov 2009]
Opportunities in Adversity: Responding to the Crisis
White Paper The economic news at the beginning of the New Year has made for grim reading. Headlines hype to attract attention and journalists simplify, but the collective media assessment of 2008 is clearly "economic crisis" and the... [13 Nov 2009]
Key Global Trends in Information Security
White Paper The regulatory climate fosters greater compliance burdens and the increased scrutiny of ratings-related businesses and investor valuations. Sensitive data, prevalent in business applications, must be controlled, protected and monitored. [13 Nov 2009]
