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How to squeeze the last drops of savings from an outsourcing contract
News Under the 10-year deal, CSC's Prism Alliance, which also includes BT and Steria, is responsible for running RMG's datacentres, data networks, voice services, desktop computers, and hundreds of business application systems. [20 Nov 2009]
Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talks open source
Comment The Commission has yet to give its official approval to the acquisition - a delay that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said is costing Sun $100m every month it waits for a decision on the deal. In an exclusive interview, former... [19 Nov 2009]
How CIOs can achieve post-recession success
Comment Also we're seeing] some real challenges from a business standpoint, in terms of the degree to which executives perceive their businesses to be threatened by potential IT-based disruption and their readiness or state of preparation with... [18 Nov 2009]
Solution Provider Uses Hosted Services to Secure a Significant Deal With Retail Giant
White Paper CROSSMARK used the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite to bring the company online in just a day, thereby winning the deal. CROSSMARK helps retailers reach their sales objectives. When a large retail... [16 Nov 2009]
BoKS Access Controls for Applications: Powerful External Controls for Networked Applications
White Paper Internal controls deal with events within the operation of the application, while external controls deal with access to, and management of, the application itself. Organizations are facing a range of... [13 Nov 2009]
Web Use and Misuse
White Paper Three out of four employers have had to deal with employees who waste time online, according to a recent survey by Employment Review magazine1. Companies had problems with employees misusing email, blogs and damaging... [13 Nov 2009]
Getting the Most Out of Your Firm-Wide Risk Management
White Paper Recent events have highlighted the importance of a Risk Management framework which is able to deal with risk types beyond those included within Basel II Pillar 1. In the light of the Pillar 2 requirements, financial... [13 Nov 2009]
Top Five Oracle Tasks for Windows Administrators
White Paper Oracle is a complex software system that requires a good deal of care and feeding in order for the organization using it to reap its maximum benefits. Which of the areas is most important depends on the environment. [13 Nov 2009]
Auditing SQL Server for Change Tracking and Compliance
White Paper IT staff has to deal with regulations compliance. SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, and FISMA compliance measures are not dictated by internal needs but still have to be considered so the enterprise can function smoothly. [13 Nov 2009]
Refreshing Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners
White Paper Since publication, M-o-R has received a great deal of positive feedback and the associated qualifications are starting to see a rise in demand. M-o-R was first published by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in... [13 Nov 2009]
Expose Fraud Rings and Stop Repeat Offenders With Device Reputation
White Paper As a result, gambling sites are forced to deal with a wide spectrum of Internet crimes and other in-game abuses that cost the industry hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud losses each year. The convenience and... [13 Nov 2009]
Auditing Active Directory Changes Efficiently
White Paper In addition, IT staff has to deal with compliance. If information is allowed to become stale, operations can be disrupted. However, for the same reasons that the information flow should not be allowed to stagnate,... [13 Nov 2009]
Proactive Is Better Than Reactive: Testing Password Safety - A Key to Securing a Corporate Network
White Paper Fighting to recover from the aftermath of a severe confidential information leak can cost a great deal of money and could even ruin business. Information protection gets much attention these days. Many have realized that... [13 Nov 2009]
Twelve Ways to Reduce Costs with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008
White Paper Many organizations are finding themselves having to deal with difficult challenges in a tough economic climate. A key factor in addressing these challenges is to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, and IT departments... [13 Nov 2009]
Intel and AMD bury the hatchet with $1.25bn deal
News All outstanding legal disputes between Intel and AMD have been settled, and the companies have signed a five-year cross-licensing deal. Intel will pay AMD $1.25bn in the deal. Intel and AMD will share... [13 Nov 2009]