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EU Compliance and Regulations for the IT Security Professional
White Paper The protection of data as it rests, transacts or journeys through computer systems is seen as a major component of good corporate hygiene. As well as protecting organisations from reputational risk and damaging losses, failure to protect... [13 Nov 2009]
Bloor Research Case Study: SenSage at O2 Ireland
White Paper O2 is a part of Telefónica, which was originally established as Companiia Telefónica Nacional de Espana in 1924 as the Spanish subsidiary of AT&T. It needed to meet the requirements of the EU Data Retention Directive, to meet the... [01 Sep 2009]
The Importance of an Information Strategy
White Paper Read this paper by Philip Howard of Bloor Research for helpful insights on getting started. Since its inception, IT has focused on reducing costs through process automation and the implementation of applications. [27 Aug 2009]
Network and Voice Management Software
White Paper Enterprise networks are evolving rapidly. Once they had only to accommodate data transmission with a completely separate system for telephony. Then came integration with the internet and the rise of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that... [15 Aug 2009]
Bloor Research: Database Performance Management - The Importance of Time-Based Analysis
White Paper This paper, written by internationally recognized firm Bloor Research, explains that counting the number of times things occur is outdated and that a time-based approach is not only more intuitive but is also more... [18 Mar 2009]
Bloor Research: Data Migration in the Global 2000 - Research, Forecasts and Survey Results
White Paper This Bloor Research report can help. See also this separate Bloor Research white paper, which discusses data migration issues in greater detail. With 64 percent of all data migration projects delivering... [18 Mar 2009]
Data Migration: A White Paper by Bloor Research
White Paper In this Bloor Research white paper, author Philip Howard argues that the data migration function has historically been under-valued, and that's the reason many projects involving data migration fail. The remedy is to... [18 Mar 2009]
Outsourcing and Workable SLA - The Digital Fuel
White Paper This paper has concentrated on SLA for outsourcing but similar discussions are required for SLA between internal IT (insourcing) and the business, as well as related concepts such as OLA, KPI and UPC. [02 Mar 2009]
The Business Benefits of DB2 9
White Paper This paper, authored by analyst Philip Howard of Bloor Research, examines the major new features of DB2 9 not only in business terms but with an explanation of how the various technologies work and where they differ from... [18 Feb 2009]
IBM and Basel II
White Paper The implementation of a Basel II solution is quickly moving up the agenda for many enterprises in the financial sector as the timetable for the New Accord moves relentlessly onwards. The changes enable effective risk management across... [01 Feb 2009]
Enterprise RTView: An InDetail Paper by Bloor Research
White Paper In this paper, Bloor analyst Philip Howard concludes: "Enterprise RTView is arguably the most versatile product that we have seen in the BAM/Operational BI space, as well as the most extensive. Read this paper for an... [11 Aug 2008]
Mergers and acquisitions leave IT out in the cold
News Nearly four-fifths (79 per cent) of the CIOs questioned said any M&A activity ignores IT integration, according to a survey carried out by Bloor Research on behalf of software company Informatica involving 56 CIOs and IT... [04 Dec 2007]
Master Data Management and Data Integration: Complementary but Distinct
White Paper This Bloor Research white paper discusses the relationship between MDM and data integration. You will learn about; the different ways MDM may be implemented, why a siloed approach is doomed to failure, why a platform... [19 Nov 2007]
T-Mobile web 'n' walk goes Pro
News Tony Lock, chief analyst at Bloor Research, believes the launch of a T-Mobile VoIP client is a possibility: "T-Mobile has its own VoIP solution that I suspect it'll be bringing out. T-Mobile UK has announced a flat-rate... [09 May 2006]
Minority Report: Apple, Google - and the power of rumour
Comment As analyst Robin Bloor stated on www.it-director.com: "The surprising thing about Apple is that it punches well above its weight. Today he examines the advantages of rumour mills surrounding the Mac maker and companies... [03 Dec 2004]