Datamation Staff

Oracle: According to Oracle, enterprises that want to know the true value of IT need to answer two questions: “What is the relationship between IT resources and improved operational efficiencies or organizational effectiveness?” and “How do IT resources and strategies generate competitive advantage?” The company suggests that true value can’t be measure by ROI or […]

Tripwire: As UK and US enterprises adopt the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, both business and IT managers face a number of challenges. They include: “Misunderstanding what the term ‘PCI compliance’ means in a given context.” “Treating PCI compliance as an audit process rather than a private industry standard.” “Scoping PCI compliance too broadly.” […]

(Reuters) – British bank Standard Chartered is replacing the BlackBerry, currently its standard corporate communications device, with the iPhone, a move that could eventually result in thousands of bankers switching to the Apple device for business communication on the go. Standard Chartered bankers in Asia told Reuters that the London-based lender was giving its corporate […]

(Reuters) – Fearing “huge” losses in sales after pictures leaked of its fourth-generation iPhone, Apple Inc convinced police to launch a felony investigation and Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs contacted the offending Web site himself to try and recover the gadget. A California court unsealed a search warrant on Friday in the case of the […]

CDW: Sometimes a security team gets so busy fixing problems that they lose track of the big picture. However, aligning security with business strategy can improve an organization’s productivity and effectiveness. This white paper spotlights several real-world examples of IT and business managers working together to address risk and reach company goals. RELATED NEWS AND […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives will meet with employees to discuss privacy practices of the world’s largest social networking website on Thursday, as criticism grows about the way it treats its 400 million users’ personal information. Facebook will not make any announcements about privacy changes at the meeting, a […]

HP: This white paper begins with an overview of virtualization and its potential risks. It then offers information on how to leverage virtualization for QA purposes, including ten tips: “Automate as much as possible, because the value and pay off will be much more tangible and measurable.” “Reach out and establish a relationship with the […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday questioned recent data showing smartphones using Google’s Android operating system surpassing iPhone sales in the United States, and said there are no signs that the competition is gaining in the smartphone market. Smartphones using Android accounted for 28 percent of U.S. unit sales in the first quarter, […]

fvwm Of the three, fvwm looks most like a ‘normal’ window manager. It’s pretty basic, though. When you start it up for the first tine, there’s no desktop decoration at all. No menu bar, no docking bay; the only thing you can do is to click on the desktop, which fires up a basic menu. […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is losing enough data in cyber attacks to fill the Library of Congress many times over, and authorities have failed to stay ahead of the threat, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday. More than 100 foreign spy agencies were working to gain access to U.S. computer systems, as […]

BOSTON (Reuters) – In the movie “Ironman 2,” Larry Ellison makes a cameo appearance as a billionaire, playboy software magnate. It is a role he knows well. He is playing himself — chief executive of Oracle Corp, one of Silicon Valley’s most enduring, successful and flamboyant figures. At age 65, he is undertaking one of […]

InformationWeek: Service assurance initiatives generally involve three different pieces: HRM, processes, and automation tools. This white paper suggests 10 questions any enterprise should ask when beginning a service assurance project. Are enough resources available for a “big bang” initiative, or should the organization live with an incremental program? “What’s in it for me?” from the […]