Datamation Staff

by Loraine Lawson, IT Business Edge The Business Edge’s Loraine Lawson spoke with Evan Levy, a partner at Baseline Consulting and an instructor at The Data Warehousing Institute, about why metadata matters and the business problems it can create. Lawson: Could you explain what metadata is?Levy: The whole premise of metadata is, give me the […]

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp launches an updated version of its Office software on Wednesday, aiming to keep its grip on the hugely profitable business application market while countering the challenge of free online alternatives from Google Inc. The world’s largest software company is upgrading its popular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint applications, […]

Sophos: The enterprise workplace has undergone a fundamental shift–today’s workers are increasingly mobile and using mobile devices. That brings new challenges in the area of data loss prevention. This white paper first examines the consequences of data loss and then outlines a multi-layered approach for combating the problem. It then details the steps needed to […]

SAP: Much of an enterprise’s critical information–marketing or product plans, spreadsheets used for budgeting, engineering drawings, scanned images of invoices and sales orders, photos and rich media for promotions, the content of the organization’s Web site(s), contracts, etc.–is unstructured content that doesn’t integrate easily into most ERP systems. However, businesses can see substantial benefit by […]

by Ann All, IT Business Edge Ann All spoke with Ross Tisnovsky, vice president of research for Everest Group, the author of a recently published study titled “Hype and Reality of Cloud Computing – Mind the Gap.” Everest Group uses proprietary market knowledge, frameworks, skill sets and insights developed over the years to offer a […]

People familiar with the matter who work for AMD said the company’s latest microprocessors are expected to be included in 109 mainstream laptop models in the coming months, the company’s best showing during the crucial back-to-school sales season. Last year, AMD’s chips were available in 40 laptop models. “This is the first time we’ve seen […]

IBM: Thanks to innovations in technology, smartphones are becoming a replacement for the personal computer. Younger workers, the development of new features, and the improvement of wireless networks are driving the growth of mobile device use within the enterprise. Mobility offers enterprises a number of potential benefits, namely, improving productivity, optimizing logistics operations, enhancing customer […]

Imprivata: This white paper includes three separate articles. The first covers “The Perils of Weak Authentication” and points out the differences between weak and strong authentication and their implications for your bottom line. The second article tackles “Selecting a Strong Authentication Solution.” It debunks some myths and suggests requirements and a strategy for selecting the […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor company, unveiled a new version of its Atom platform, promising lower power consumption, cheaper cost and smaller size to better target smartphones. “Intel has delivered its first product that is opening the door … in the smartphone market segment,” Anand Chandrasekher, general manager of Intel’s Ultra Mobility […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia and Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday the first result of their new software collaboration aimed at breaking the dominance of Research in Motion’s BlackBerry in wireless services for corporations. Nokia and Microsoft, at one time fierce rivals in the mobile telecommunications business, announced the alliance in August 2009. They expect to offer […]

Often, when targeting business professionals, laptop PC makers seem to focus so much on getting their products perceived as reliable or cost-effective that performance seems to become a secondary consideration. But the best business–class systems strike just the right balance, offering both solid performance and peace of mind. And with the Tecra A11, Toshiba is […]

Cisco: In this white paper, Cisco provides an overview of the problem surrounding the diminishing supply of IPv4 addresses. It then discusses the impact of the transition to IPv6 for enterprise internet access, internet presence and intranet. Cisco recommends, “In 2010 enterprises should assess their position toward IPv6 with an aim to drafting their own […]