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SAP: SAP believes that being led by inertia will not lead to success in the new economy. “As in the best of times, so it is true today: companies need to understand the nature of the pressures they face and take clear action to address them head-on,” it warns. This white paper explains how to […]

The Internet company has locked horns with the likes of AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc over the issue of net neutrality: Google wants telephone companies to permit consumers to run any Web application they want, while carriers do not want to lose control of networks they have invested billions of dollars to build. In […]

comScore: What were the dominant trends of the past year? And what do those trends imply for the future? This white paper from comScore attempts to answer those questions while analyzing data related to social networking, consumer trends, e-commerce, online advertising, online video, smartphones, broadband, and more. RELATED NEWS AND ANALYSIS Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: […]

Instantiations: Building a user interface that meets an enterprise’s requirements by hand can be tedious, time-intensive, and cost-prohibitive. This white paper explains how GUI builders can make the process between two and ten times faster, with corresponding decreases in costs. It also offers criteria for distinguishing which GUI tools will be helpful and which are […]

Juniper Networks: Trends like mobility and outsourcing have added new complexities network access control. IT managers must constantly balance the need for openness with the need for security. In this white paper, Juniper Networks demonstrates how its Unified Access Control solution addresses the top five network access control challenges: network protection, guest user access, network […]

These days wireless networking products are so ubiquitous and inexpensive that just about anyone can set up a WLAN in a matter of minutes with less than $100 worth of equipment. This widespread use of wireless networks means that there may be dozens of potential network intruders lurking within range of your home or office […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – IBM is beginning a long-awaited upgrade to a range of servers and other hardware to make them more energy-efficient and competitive than rival products by Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems Inc. International Business Machines Corp said on Monday its new POWER7 system, including new microprocessors, storage and middleware, will be able to […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has closed what it claims to be the largest hacker training website in the country and arrested three of its members, domestic media reported on Monday. The “Black Hawk Safety Net” website taught hacking techniques and provided malicious software downloads for its 12,000 members in exchange for a fee, the Wuhan […]

HP: If your corporation is about to be taken over by a private equity firm, you may be concerned about negative effects on your IT department, but HP says you shouldn’t be. In this white paper, HP identifies several benefits of privatization, including enhanced emphasis on technology as a critical resource for growth, more autonomy […]

IBM: In this podcast, IBM’s Ed Brill offers an overview of the history of collaboration software, beginning with the introduction of Lotus Notes 20 years ago. He discusses e-mail, instant messaging, file sharing, blogging, and social networking. In addition, he offers IT managers advice on selecting and deploying collaboration applications that actually make their organizations […]

Veracode: According to researchers, 75 percent of new cyberattacks target the application layer. In addition, 7,000 new software vulnerabilities were discovered in the last year. This white paper discusses how enterprises can mitigate the risks posed by these software vulnerabilities. It clearly outlines the problem and then offers a four-step process for assessing and mitigating […]

BOSTON (Reuters) – Netezza Corp, a small maker of database computers, is teaming up with Japan’s NEC Corp to take on Oracle Corp in the market for database computers. The tie-up comes partly in response to Oracle’s purchase of Sun Microsystems, which puts the world’s No. 3 software maker in the hardware business for the […]