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Talking with Rebecca Norlander
[ Source: TechWeb TV ]
January 2009-Currently technical strategist to Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, Rebecca Norlander has had a tremendous impact on Excel, Internet Explorer, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Vista Security.
20 Tips to Save Energy
[ Source: TANDBERG ]
May 2009-Did you know that saving 1kWh of electricity is the equivalent of saving 0.4kg of coal and 0.4 liters of pure water while reducing emission of 1Kg of carbon dioxide and 0.03kg of sulphur dioxide? This paper provides 20 simple ideas you can implement now to make a difference in global warming.
Collaboration Services Rising
[ Source: Cisco ]
May 2009-Collaboration solutions are quickly becoming embedded in enterprise environments, spurring a new outlook on how to extend their utility to make a greater impact on the organization. Such solutions are also spotlighting the role of managed service providers in securing, maintaining and driving business value and the overall cost savings and operational efficiencies created by the current class of collaborative tools and technologies. In the ....
An Overview of HP Quality Center and HP Business Process Testing
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-HP Business Process Testing is a web-based test design solution that bridges the quality chasm between subject matter experts and quality engineers. HP Quality Center is designed to address the wide-ranging challenges that the quality assurance professionals face. This paper provides an overview of Mercury Quality Center Test Management. The shows how Test Director gives full visibility into all of testing efforts. It also shows how QuickTest Professional can automate the testing process.
Desktop Scanning And Document Management: Best Practices To Help You Succeed
[ Source: Optical Image Technology - DocFinity ]
May 2008-This article discusses best practices for desktop scanning, including establishing clear goals, as well as tips for quality scanning, document indexing, storage, and more. Desktop scanning is also discussed as a launching pad for increasing productivity by adding business process automation and digital workflow capabilities. The article underscores the importance of determining short- and long-term business needs.
Windows Connect Now-UFD for Windows XP
[ Source: Microsoft ]
January 2008-With the growing popularity of wireless networking, more and more users are creating wireless networks at home to connect PCs and other wireless devices. Creating a secure wireless network and propagating the wireless settings to the clients and to Access Points (APs) has been difficult even for sophisticated users. WCN addresses this problem with a simple, secure method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware, wireless client PCs, and other wireless devices. The most visible ....
Lunch.com Auto-Grows Communities Based On Common Thinking
[ Source: TechWeb TV ]
April 2009-Although it's possible to unearth and connect to like-minded people on social networks like Facebook, or on niche sites like TV.com (where community forms around a specific TV show), Lunch.com makes such organic discovery and connections its mission.
Get More from Your IT Budget
[ Source: MessageLabs, now part of Symantec ]
February 2009-In uncertain economic times, it’s critical to spend your budget wisely. Unlike software or hardware solutions, hosted email security is simple to implement, easy to manage and does not require any additional IT staff to maintain or upgrade. Additionally a hosted email and web security service provides faster ROI, predictable costs with no hidden fees. Learn more in this new whitepaper.
The 10 Most Dangerous Risks to Microsoft Security
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
June 2009-Security is an important part of any IT infrastructure, but as technology progresses, there will always be people who will try to infiltrate your network to do their malicious deeds. As security technology improves, so do the skills of these notorious hackers. This white paper addresses key things you can do to protect your organization from the 10 most dangerous security threats to your networks.
10 Dying IT Skills
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
June 2009-There are some things in life, like good manners, which never go out of style, and there are other things, like clothing styles that fall in and out of fashion, but when an IT skill falls out of favor it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to update your skill set
Semantic Discord and Data (Dis)Integration
[ Source: expressor software corporation ]
February 2008-
As business requirements continue to accelerate, the ability of existing data integration technologies to solve those requirements lags appreciably behind. In an effort to address this issue, vendors have been frantically retooling their platforms and/or buying "complementary technologies" to help them stay afloat. Unfortunately, these incremental improvements and bolt-on solutions have not been successful in resolving the core problem. What is needed is a fundamental shift in the way that data integration projects are approached. ....
Automating the Virtual IT Lifecycle: Delivering Compliance, Command and Control with Process Automation
[ Source: Enigmatec ]
September 2008-
There is a shift occurring in the way many organizations view their IT operations. The new focus is on the customer's perspective of IT's contribution to the business, whether the customer is a development team, internal business unit, or external customer or partner. This shift is significant for IT organizations, as it forces them to think of themselves more as service providers than support teams. This discipline is termed IT Service Management (ITSM), and it's ....
Liquidity Risk Management - Good Practices for Broker Dealers
[ Source: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ]
February 2009-
The paper deals with criticality of adherence to good liquidity management practices by broker dealers. Liquidity is essential to the viability of broker dealer firms. Any risk posed to the timely and cost-effective supply of liquidity can be disruptive in many ways. Therefore, it is crucial for broker dealers to devise and implement appropriate liquidity risk management practices and strive to create a risk sensitive culture across their organization.
Modern Policy Administration Systems Require Modern Implementation Methodologies
[ Source: Camilion Solutions, Inc ]
December 2008-
The insurance industry is rife with anecdotes of late or failed implementations and millions of dollars lost in the process. In the Celent report "The 18 Month Rule: Avoiding The Endless Project" (Nov. 2006), it was noted that “between 30% and 80% of all large projects fail, with most estimates coming in on the higher side of this range.” But it doesn’t have to be this way –- implementations of modern policy admin systems can ....
Eight-Step Guide to Building A World-Class Investment Strategy and Reporting Process
[ Source: Clearwater Analytics ]
March 2009-
During times of market uncertainty, investment profesionals need all of the information they can get to make smart decisions about their portfolios. In today's market investors can't be days or weeks behind in knowing what they own, or they put portfolio investments at risk.
State Filing Best Practices: Technology, Process, and Organization -- Speed up the creation of regulatory filings, increase profitability and lower operating costs -- A Celent Report, Courtesy of Oracle Insurance
[ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
March 2009-
Researching, preparing and submitting state filings can be a huge bottleneck in bringing new insurance products to market. A faster and more accurate state filing process will result in a shorter product development cycle, leading to higher revenue, greater profitability, reduced costs, and an improved position in a highly competitive and dynamic insurance market. Learn how four insurance carriers, including Allstate and Assurant, have automated, streamlined and improved their state filing processes by ....
BPM Done Right: 15 Ways to Succeed Where Others Have Failed
[ Source: Software AG ]
March 2008-
The rates of adoption of business process management (BPM) technology are increasing dramatically, and with them, the stories of missed expectations and wasted investment also are on the rise. BPM’s promises are real, but the path to success is littered with pitfalls and shortcuts to failure. Best practices can help you avoid them. The good news is that BPM has now reached a stage of maturity that ensures that customers who are just embarking on ....
Five Steps for Building the Business Case for SOA Governance
[ Source: Software AG ]
November 2008-
IT architects understand that governance is essential to service-oriented architecture (SOA) success, but they need to get the business to understand this as well. With SOA, financial services firms gain a flexible architecture that slashes maintenance demands, improves quality and reusability, speeds the development of new systems, and reduces time to market. But in order to achieve these benefits SOA development must begin with SOA governance. Without governance SOA can turn into chaos. Too often, ....
Liquidity Risk Management - Good Practices for Broker Dealers
[ Source: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ]
February 2009-
The paper deals with criticality of adherence to good liquidity management practices by broker dealers. Liquidity is essential to the viability of broker dealer firms. Any risk posed to the timely and cost-effective supply of liquidity can be disruptive in many ways. Therefore, it is crucial for broker dealers to devise and implement appropriate liquidity risk management practices and strive to create a risk sensitive culture across their organization.
Modern Policy Administration Systems Require Modern Implementation Methodologies
[ Source: Camilion Solutions, Inc ]
December 2008-
The insurance industry is rife with anecdotes of late or failed implementations and millions of dollars lost in the process. In the Celent report "The 18 Month Rule: Avoiding The Endless Project" (Nov. 2006), it was noted that “between 30% and 80% of all large projects fail, with most estimates coming in on the higher side of this range.” But it doesn’t have to be this way –- implementations of modern policy admin systems can ....
Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Replaces the Paper Chase with Automated Workflow
[ Source: Perceptive Software ]
January 2005-
Administrators at Illinois Mutual Life Insurance sought a document management, imaging and workflow solution that would speed document access, minimize labor-intensive tasks and enhance information sharing between departments. After evaluating several options, they chose ImageNow. A standardized, proven deployment methodology enabled Perceptive Software to install ImageNow at Illinois Mutual in just two weeks. Using patented LearnMode™ technology, ImageNow integrated with Illinois Mutual’s proprietary business applications. Integration connects host system records with corresponding information ....
Automating the Virtual IT Lifecycle: Delivering Compliance, Command and Control with Process Automation
[ Source: Enigmatec ]
September 2008-
There is a shift occurring in the way many organizations view their IT operations. The new focus is on the customer's perspective of IT's contribution to the business, whether the customer is a development team, internal business unit, or external customer or partner. This shift is significant for IT organizations, as it forces them to think of themselves more as service providers than support teams. This discipline is termed IT Service Management (ITSM), and it's ....
SC Magazine Article: 1 Step Ahead of HIPAA
[ Source: Aveksa ]
March 2008-
This article describes in detail how the Aveksa solution enables CIGNA to automate a role-based access workflow for nearly 30,000 employees.
Aveksa 3 for IBM Tivoli Identity Manager
[ Source: Aveksa ]
February 2008-
Many organizations have successfully implemented IBM Tivoli Identity Manager to leverage its automated provisioning capabilities for enterprise application administration and access control.
This datasheet describes the benefits of deploying Aveksa 3 as an enterprise-wide solution for Access Governance complementing IBM Tivoli Identity Manager to deliver a complete access governance and compliance solution.
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