The Downside -- Less Control, Lots To Rewrite: Do We Really Need Clouds?
[ Source: Interop ]
May 2009-Cloud computing is big news, promising unlimited capacity and pay-as-you-go economics, plus connections to an always-on world. Enterprises are excited about cloud computing. However, little of it is ready to use yet. Forrester Research's James Staten addresses the hurdles that clouds present to the enterprise, including the disconnect between business users, who want access, and IT staffers, who don't. Staten further discusses the security risks and the need to rewrite many enterprise applications so they ....
How Does Ping Really Work?
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
October 2006-Ping is a basic Internet program that most of us use daily, but did you ever stop to wonder how it really worked? I don't know about you, but it bugs me when I do not know how something really works. The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level. If you do not happen to be a programmer, ....
Security and Trust: The Backbone of Doing Business Over the Internet
[ Source: VeriSign ]
October 2009-Concern about Internet fraud is a very big deterrent to sales. Online businesses have much to gain by taking steps to overcome customer fears. Fortunately technology is in place today that helps online businesses protect sensitive customer data, authenticate themselves, and build consumer trust—technology that also helps customers differentiate trustworthy Web sites from clones produced by scammers.
Learn how VeriSign Inc. is helping organizations protect critical data and instill trust.
Effective Social Media Strategy Wields Clout in Telecom Industry
[ Source: Calysto Communications ]
May 2009-Social media has become an integral part of a company's marketing and public relations strategy. This whitepaper offers information about how to implement an effective social media PR and marketing strategy.
Google Insights: A Social Baraometer For The Digital Age
[ Source: Ambergreen ]
March 2009-Ambergreen search guru Grant Whiteside looks at Google Insights for Search tool and how it can give you a pictorial breakdown of the social barometer.
OSPF Design Guide
[ Source: Cisco ]
January 2008-The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol is an Interior Gateway Protocol used to distribute routing information within a single Autonomous System. OSPF protocol was developed due to a need in the internet community to introduce a high functionality non-proprietary Internal Gateway Protocol (IGP) for the TCP/IP protocol family. The OSPF protocol is based on link-state technology which is a departure from the Bellman-Ford vector based algorithms used in traditional Internet routing protocols such as ....
SAS Information Delivery Portal - A Tutorial
[ Source: SAS Institute ]
January 2008-The aim of this paper is to give examples of functionality from within SAS Information Delivery Portal in a manner that is easy to follow and replicate. Access data from throughout one’s organization via a single set of web interfaces. With the ability to author reports, view reports, execute stored processes, apply report level or data level security, deploy custom portlets utilizing the WIK API, and personalize user experience, the SAS Information Delivery Portal gets ....
How to Digitally Sign Downloadable Code for Secure Content Transfer
[ Source: VeriSign ]
October 2009-Code Signing helps businesses preserve intellectual property and helps protect consumers from downloading dangerous applications. As a publisher, you must show users that you have implemented strong protective measures.
VeriSign offers a solution that digitally “shrink-wraps” your code with a digital signature. This signature verifies the authenticity of the publisher and the integrity of the product. Digital signatures can be created with a VeriSign® Code Signing Certificate and a platform signing utility. VeriSign provides ....
eBay: The Missing Manual - Finding - And Getting - Bargains
[ Source: O'Reilly Media ]
January 2008-Smart searching involves more than typing a couple of words into a text box and clicking the Search button. Sure, a simple search gives a list of results - but that’s what every other shopper on eBay is getting, too. To find the bargains others miss is a challenge. This paper illustrates the basics of searching. The paper explains how to find the hidden bargains that other shoppers miss; how to comparison-shop for the best ....
Check Printing Using XML Publisher
[ Source: Oracle ]
January 2008-The check print format is very specific to each banking organization, requiring specific fonts and pixel-perfect layout. Oracle XML Publisher offers integrated functionality that allows customers to design their own check format using familiar desktop tools that can then be applied to a check print data source, whether that is the seeded Oracle Report or a custom solution. Taking this approach reduces the complexity of the systems surrounding the check generation and thereby reducing the ....
Spector 360 for Call Centers
[ Source: SpectorSoft Corporation ]
June 2006-
Just like your Call Recorder does for phone activity, Spector 360 enables you to improve Call Center performance and security by centrally monitoring EVERYTHING your agents do on the computer.
Spector 360 lets you automatically RECORD all agent activity. REVIEW using high-level charts and graphs. Quickly ANALYZE trends and patterns. Drill down to INVESTIGATE unproductive behavior. SEARCH for specific details. And REPORT your findings from the convenience of your desktop.
Spector 360 ....
Case Study: Metron Enterprise and Howard County, Maryland
[ Source: eTelemetry ]
July 2008-
Howard County, Maryland, has approximately 3,000 users on its County IT network. Users who engaged in streaming music and inappropriate surfing or had misconfigured PCs, for example, were straining the network and impacting employee use for legitimate work purposes. Limited resources and an inability to monitor network activity left Howard County without any reliable way of identifying the sources of these violations. The IT department would be routinely asked to analyze hard drives for evidence ....
Capture Market Share in a Down Economy: Invest in Your Online Customers
[ Source: Tealeaf ]
March 2009-
Find out what 350 top eBusiness leaders are doing now to make their online channel not just survive, but thrive in this trying economy
Topics Include:
• Insights on eBusiness executive priorities and strategies for the online channel in 2009 and beyond
• eBusiness knowledge gaps — surprising misperceptions and blind spots that many executives have of their online customers and strategies for bridging these gaps
• Critical steps that ....
Small Web Site Investments That Pay Off
[ Source: Tealeaf ]
March 2009-
Download this August 2008 Forrester Research Report and unveil eight simple improvements you can make to your web site today that will have an immediate impact on your bottom line.
Specific topics include:
• Strategies for focusing on the end of the sales funnel in order to ensure a high conversion rate and decrease web site abandonment
• Customer case studies and best practices for increased search-engine visibility, average purchase ....
Get more from Your Web Analytics: Creating an Integrated View of your Online Customer
[ Source: Tealeaf ]
March 2009-
This whitepaper discusses the power of integrating web site optimization solutions such as: web analytics, business intelligence, voice-of-customer, and customer experience management to deliver a more holistic view of your online business, and better serve your customers.
Download this whitepaper for:
• An in-depth look at all of the web site optimization solutions available today and the pros and cons of each
• Best practices for leveraging the right ....
Curtailing Online Distribution of Counterfeit and Gray Market Goods
[ Source: MarkMonitor ]
September 2007-
Counterfeiting and gray market activity are major problems for brand owners. They pose serious financial and non-financial consequences for corporations, distribution partners and customers. Although these problems have existed for centuries, they are only exacerbated by the global reach, low cost and anonymity of the Internet. This renders the online channel a vast unknown element, over which brand owners may feel they have no visibility or control. To effectively manage this “vast unknown,” ....
6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filter
[ Source: St. Bernard Software ]
November 2009-
Determining the best Web filter for your organization can be difficult with so many choices on the market. IT Professionals know that there’s more to choosing a solution than looking at a few features and comparing prices. Other considerations may be just as important but you may not be aware of their significance. This informative guide discusses the critical considerations you need to make before you decide, and also, how thoroughly analyzing your options can ....
Spector 360
[ Source: SpectorSoft Corporation ]
June 2006-
Spector 360™ Company-Wide Monitoring and Surveillance Software enables you to monitor employee PC and Internet use, analyze trends and patterns, investigate suspicious behavior, search for specific details and report your findings all from the convenience of your desktop.
Spector 360 is a scalable, centrally-managed, employee monitoring solution that is easy to deploy and manage over your network.
Spector 360 records your employees’ web sites visited, files transferred, documents printed, ....
Anonymous Proxy: A Growing Trend in Internet Abuse, and How to Defeat it
[ Source: Bloxx, Inc. ]
October 2008-
Anonymous proxies are an unseen threat - a student's or employee's backdoor to malicious or productivity-sapping sites on the Internet. If your URL filtering solution relies on the old-school URL database/keyword approach, your ship is leaking and you may not see the holes.
With hundreds of new proxy sites created each day, traditional URL filtering just can't keep up, even when supplemented by standard keyword analysis. What follows is a primer on ....
Behavioral Targeting Webinar
[ Source: TRUSTe ]
April 2008-
This presentation gives an overview of current behavioral advertising practices, consumer attitudes toward behavioral tracking and ad-serving, and finally Carolyn Hodge and Colin O'Malley offer privacy best practices for parties partaking in behavioral advertising.
6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filter
[ Source: St. Bernard Software ]
November 2009-
Determining the best Web filter for your organization can be difficult with so many choices on the market. IT Professionals know that there’s more to choosing a solution than looking at a few features and comparing prices. Other considerations may be just as important but you may not be aware of their significance. This informative guide discusses the critical considerations you need to make before you decide, and also, how thoroughly analyzing your options can ....
Building the Efficient Power Network
[ Source: Capgemini ]
November 2009-
In the near future, all North American utilities will adopt smart metering and the supporting advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) at some level or another. Embrace a fresh approach to managing peak demand and system security that will drive market efficiency and support economic, environmental, and social priorities. This whitepaper captures customer expectations, the state of the market, and how you can build an efficient power network.
Helping Power Companies Combine Power and Control
[ Source: Capgemini ]
November 2009-
The energy sector is facing formidable challenges. This whitepaper shows how your company can meet these challenges by obtaining blueprints for the Smart Grid—not just pilots, but practical working solutions—collaborating with leading utilities throughout the world.
GIS Data: The Key to a Fully Connected Smart Grid
[ Source: Capgemini ]
November 2009-
After worldwide spending on Smart Grid initiatives in 2008 exceeded $12 billion—a total expected to surpass $33 billion within the next five years—utilities are intensely focused on maximizing their Smart Grid investments. To that end, companies are reviewing the state of their existing infrastructure systems. To successfully meet the future business expectations of Smart Grid, the availability of complete and accurate grid data is essential. Therefore, the Geographic Information System (GIS) is a critical component. ....
Smoothing the Impact of Renewables on the Electric Grid
[ Source: Capgemini ]
November 2009-
Renewable generation is an important part of the future for the electric industry. This whitepaper separates renewable energy into 4 categories and presents its impact on the electric grid.
TRUSTe-TNS Study: Consumer Attitudes About Behavioral Targeting
[ Source: TRUSTe ]
March 2009-
Behavioral targeting has become a critical online trust issue, What do consumers think about having their browsing behaviors tracked for marketing purposes? For the second year in a row, TRUSTe and TNS surveyed consumer attitudes about behavioral targeting. The survey results found that most consumers consider privacy important enough to take steps to protect it. Many individuals know their behavior is being targeted, and they’re uncomfortable with being tracked, even with the assurance of anonymity. ....
Controlling Peer-to-Peer And Recreational Internet Traffic
[ Source: Exinda Inc. ]
June 2009-
Recreational use of the Internet at work has far reaching implications for employers. wide area networks, already strained to the limit supporting business-critical applications, are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of traffic generated by peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, YouTube, and social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn. This white paper discusses strategies for controlling a broad range of recreational Internet traffic, such as instant messaging, P2P file sharing, and social networking activities that ....
Federal CTO Agenda: The Industry's Advice to President Obama
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
February 2009-
We asked more than two dozen industry leaders, from CEOs to private and public sector CIOs, what should be top of mind for President Obama's chief technology officer. Their response: Think big and transformational. And get going now. We also surveyed 853 IT pros on what they think. See what they had to say by downloading this free research now, for a limited time only.
Modern Filtering Solutions Rein In Employees' Internet Usage
[ Source: RnD Software ]
April 2009-
This whitepaper presents the latest trends in Internet usage at the workplace, the ways in which this usage affects companies' productivity, and the latest, most effective methods to fight informational threats through modern content-filtering solutions.
Curtailing Online Distribution of Counterfeit and Gray Market Goods
[ Source: MarkMonitor ]
September 2007-
Counterfeiting and gray market activity are major problems for brand owners. They pose serious financial and non-financial consequences for corporations, distribution partners and customers. Although these problems have existed for centuries, they are only exacerbated by the global reach, low cost and anonymity of the Internet. This renders the online channel a vast unknown element, over which brand owners may feel they have no visibility or control. To effectively manage this “vast unknown,” ....
Eradicate SPAM & Gain 100% Assurance of Clean Mailboxes
As long as online marketers profit from its use, email spam will be a serious problem for businesses of all sizes....
Internet Protocol Communications on the Brain
Sometimes a business communications technology appeals to CIOs and other senior executives as much as it does to IT teams. The technology in this case is IP communications — VoIP...
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