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Field-Tested Data Mining
White Paper Data mining is a process for sifting through lots of data to find useful information that aids in decision making.On the surface, compared to the others, data mining seems to be the riskiest investment. [03 Nov 2009]
Why Free Patch Management Could Cost You More
White Paper Although point patching products may look more attractive on the surface, closer inspection often reveals hidden costs and missing capabilities. Today's current economic situation underscores the importance of... [29 Oct 2009]
Achieving NERC Cyber Security Standards Compliance with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper Automate vulnerability management to minimize the attack surface The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit corporation chartered to ensure that the bulk electric system in North America... [29 Oct 2009]
Photos: Sony unleashes latest Vaios - from mini laptops to touchscreens
Photo Users can also explore the earth on the L Series using Microsoft's Surface Globe software, which allows users to zoom in on cities around the world and even find individual streets. Last week saw Sony unveil its new... [14 Oct 2009]
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
News Just as the marketing hype around Windows 7 heads toward its peak, a few details are starting to surface about its likely successor. You may groan but work on Windows 8, as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has referred to it,... [08 Oct 2009]
Photos: The phones of the future on display
Photo The mobile phone's body can mimic and take on the texture of the surface it is placed on," according to the designer. The winner of the Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award 2009 was announced this week at the IT and... [06 Oct 2009]
Guide to PCI Compliance for Web Applications: Updated for Version 1.2 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
White Paper On the surface, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) reads as a series of do this, don't do that" absolutes. Vet, in three areas, the standard gives organizations some flexibility in their options. [06 Oct 2009]
Mortgage Lenders' Moment of Truth
White Paper The mortgage industry is in a state of crisis, as developments frequently surface on the nightly news. Secondary markets have been disrupted and are often illiquid - and volatility is reflected in the cost of funding. [02 Oct 2009]
Looking Beyond the Open Source and SaaS Marketing Hype: Why Fast and Cheap ECM Deployment Is a Bad Idea
White Paper And on the surface, it looks like they're starting to differentiate themselves from conventional ECM offerings with claims of low costs and quick installations, respectively. If one listens to the marketing hype, Open... [02 Oct 2009]
Google's Chrome-in-IE tech means higher malware risk, says Microsoft
News Although it does increase the surface area, Google notes it brings some security features of its own, particularly for those running IE6. Microsoft on Thursday lashed out against Google Chrome Frame - an Internet... [28 Sep 2009]
SAS Helps Healthcare Information Agency Deliver Meaningful Insights
White Paper SAS Enterprise Guide helps surface the information in an easy-to-use framework that helped them publish results throughout the organization. The challenge for Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) was to... [19 Sep 2009]
Microsoft's web-based Office: First taster goes live
News Microsoft said the web versions of OneNote and Word share "the same editing surface", and that the technology is still being worked on. Microsoft started public testing for the first browser-based version of Office on... [18 Sep 2009]
Read a book or browse the web? Asus' Eee-book reader wants you to do both
News Expect to see the Eee-readers surface by the end of the year. More details have emerged on the upcoming Asus Eee-book reader. The company is looking at two versions: budget and premium, a spokesman for Asus in the UK... [08 Sep 2009]
Who Benefits From Outsourcing?: The Political, Economic and Cultural Ramifications of Outsourcing
White Paper While simple on the surface, the decision to outsource is a major strategic undertaking for most companies. Since it involves evaluating the probable reduction in costs against the consequences of a loss in control over... [05 Sep 2009]
Vista Performance Brief: Optimizing Graphics Performance
White Paper In the new scheme it is now WDDM that allocates and manages memory for each surface instead of the driver. To deliver its powerful and appealing new desktop, Vista utilizes a completely new display driver model called WDDM. [01 Sep 2009]