dire
RSS dire
Mobile computing keeping PC shipments afloat
News Despite earlier, more dire predictions, PC sales are now estimated to fall off just two per cent from 2008 totals, according to a report released on Wednesday. The latest forecast issued from market research firm Gartner... [24 Sep 2009]
HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server:A Highly Available, Flexible, Simple Approach to SQL Server Consolidation White Paper
White Paper The result of this proliferation has too often been low levels of utilization, high capital costs, large amounts of stranded capacity, poor availability, and - as the most dire consequence - an ongoing management burden. [02 Sep 2009]
Teenagers losing interest in illegal file-sharing as streaming starts to flow
News Roberts argued that, while past overprovision by operators meant today's users were not yet seeing serious problems with streaming services, "things are already dire for many internet service providers and network... [13 Jul 2009]
Anti-Spyware: How to Prevent Spyware With Finjan's Active Real-Time Code Inspection
White Paper Spyware has evolved from an online nuisance to a dire web threat. Cybercrime is booming and money is the driving force behind the growth of targeted attacks against corporate networks that steal business data that can be... [30 Jun 2009]
AVG: Protecting Your Computer From Tomorrow's Threats Today
White Paper When a system did become infected, the consequences were not usually particularly dire; inconvenience and data loss were the most likely consequences. Security used to be a straightforward matter. E-mail was the primary... [30 Jun 2009]
Moderating Impact of IT Outsourcing Arrangements in a Muslim Country
White Paper IT outsourcing arrangements seem to indicate dire need for empirical research. In recent years, Information Technology (IT) outsourcing continues to receive favorable acceptance to maximize organization's benefits. [20 Jun 2009]
Whitehall: DIY tech to protect against public service knife
News But Bichard cautioned that politicians did not have a vested interest in overhauling public services because it would draw attention to the dire financial state of the country. Radical public sector spending cuts could... [11 Jun 2009]
Disk Backup and EMC: Addressing Today's Business Problems
White Paper For a large percentage of organizations, being able to recover data quickly isn't just a "nice-to-do;" it's a "have-to-do" with dire consequences. There's no question about it: The face of data protection has forever... [05 May 2009]
Detecting Topological Change Using a Wireless Sensor Network
White Paper Dynamic geographic phenomena, such as forest fires and oil spills, can have dire environmental, sociopolitical, and economic consequences. Mitigating, if not preventing such events requires the use of advanced... [03 Apr 2009]
Data Breach Notification Laws Highlight the Need for Spyware Detection Capability
White Paper Unfortunately, data breach notification laws have received far less attention, even though noncompliance with such laws can create dire financial consequences for your business. Much has been written about the pressing... [18 Mar 2009]
Google CEO: 'We're not immune to economic gloom'
News But he focused mostly on the economy, calling the current climate "pretty dire" and adding that he doesn't expect it to improve until next year. Google CEO Eric Schmidt expects 2009 to be a "tough, tough" year and he... [04 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.02.09
Round-Up But if sysadmins carry out their dire threat, what about all those electronic messages of genuine love that will never be received? It's Valentine's Day tomorrow. That short statement is almost certainly enough to cost... [13 Feb 2009]
Systems Integrator Modernizes Telephone Billing System in India
White Paper There is a dire need in many countries to modernize rural telephone billing systems. In the past, India's telephone system had been run by a national government department. Recently, India has allowed its telephone... [30 Jan 2009]
Minority Report: Is Steve Jobs really so essential?
Comment Amidst the feverish media coverage over Steve Jobs' leave of absence from Apple, Seb Janacek points out that all is not so dire. A fresh scandal was uncovered in Apple's Cupertino offices this week. Forget the problems... [20 Jan 2009]
$5bn slashed from global financial services' IT spending
News The report acknowledged the UK banking sector is in a dire state overall but singled out life insurance as a particular area where IT cutbacks are expected. As the banking sector continues to struggle in the harsh... [12 Jan 2009]
