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RSS 7How to squeeze the last drops of savings from an outsourcing contract
News How does a business pay less for its IT services when it's already getting them at rock bottom prices? It takes a long hard look at whether it needs to be gobbling up so many services in the first place. [20 Nov 2009]
Secure Data Synchronization Using the Relay Server and MobiLink Server Farms
White Paper With data being pushed to the forefront of company lines, demand for always-available data is at an all time high. Coupled with wireless and occasionally-connected environments, the need for systems to be available 24/7... [13 Nov 2009]
7 Steps to Migrate From Windows XP to Windows 7 Using WinINSTALL and Survey
White Paper According to Microsoft's Technet Website, "There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. The task involves using Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from... [12 Nov 2009]
GPS/GPRS/GSM Based Mobile Asset Tracking
White Paper Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) enable the tracking of all kinds of mobile assets accurately and provide their real time positions to the owners on a 24 by 7 basis over the GPRS/GSM link. While the GPS provides the... [12 Nov 2009]
Ensuring FISMA Compliance: Integrating Forensics and Incident Response as Mandated by NIST SP 800-86
White Paper The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 mandates that federal agencies must establish incident response capabilities (44 U.S.C. §3544 (b)(7)). FISMA requires that federal agencies implement an... [12 Nov 2009]
Future mobiles, Windows 7, iPhone apps and the latest gadgets
Photo October saw silicon.com cast its eye over the top iPhone apps for business. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone else with a Skype account for free. [12 Nov 2009]
Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook
White Paper The anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1) start or... [11 Nov 2009]
7 Security Standards: Implementation for the Small Provider
White Paper The security series of papers provides guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the rule titled "Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information," found at 45 CFR Part 160 and... [11 Nov 2009]
Remote Video Monitoring
White Paper Reducing risk through effective security measures is at the top of any business's list of priorities, but its importance in the financial industry goes without saying. While phishing, identity theft, malware and hackers are capturing the... [11 Nov 2009]
Windows Mobile Device Management and Security: A Vital Investment With Rapid Payback
White Paper With the integration of various resource management tools (combining the benefits of both mobile devices and desktop systems), Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are becoming vital in the rapid introduction of professional... [11 Nov 2009]
Photos: Firefox through the ages
Photo Mozilla is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Firefox 1.0, released 9 November, 2004. The project began as a fresh start intended to be leaner and faster. While the official Mozilla effort still was working on the unified browser and... [10 Nov 2009]
Windows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News October's highlights on silicon.com were all about software - from fresh rumblings in the perennial Mac vs PC debate, to question marks over open source cost-cutting and the countdown to the launch of Windows 7, which... [09 Nov 2009]
Revealed: Your favourite Windows operating system
News A multitude of Microsoft operating systems have been launched into the world since the first versions of Windows appeared back in the early 1980s. But after all these years of development, which operating system software do silicon.com... [09 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how much more love is Microsoft's latest OS getting? According to research by analyst NPD Group, Windows 7's first week after release... [06 Nov 2009]
BT offers free fibre to Glasgow businesses
News BT is offering a free taste of superfast broadband to businesses in Glasgow. The trial is part of the telco's ongoing investment in fibre infrastructure in the UK. Back in 2008 BT announced it would be spending £1.5bn to bring fibre... [05 Nov 2009]
