Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity
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Comparing Secure Mobile Workforce Solutions: Research in Motion BlackBerry vs. Microsoft ActiveSync
[ Source: Microsoft ]
October 2009-In today's mobile work culture, corporate staff - from executive to individual contributor - work beyond the boundaries of the traditional office environment. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions for these employees, who expect not only access to information, but full participation in business from any location whenever it is required. What is the best solution for your company? What options are there?
This paper analyzes key user experience features ....
Role-Based Access Governance And HIPAA Compliance: A Pragmatic Approach
[ Source: Aveksa ]
July 2009-The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) imposed more stringent regulatory and security requirements to the privacy rules of HIPAA. Compliance with the letter of the guideline can be difficult for organizations without strong access governance processes and policies.
Healthcare organizations often struggle to maintain a consistent approach to govern user access across information resource, and as a result, may have an incomplete or fragmented posture of compliance throughout the ....
Solutions for 21st Century Healthcare
[ Source: 3Com ]
September 2009-To significantly improve the delivery of healthcare, an impressive arrange of new technology solutions are being introduced daily. 3Com designs solutions that deliver unique price/performance value, reduce complexity to facilitate healthcare delivery and ensure security to protect investments, resources and information.
In this case study, learn how 3Com can help you enhance patient care by maximizing business continuity, security, and productivity.
Virtualization for midsize businesses: reduce cost, improve service and manage risk
[ Source: IBM ]
October 2009-As data mounts, small and midsize businesses cope with a sprawling and often costly infrastructure. This paper shows how these businesses can benefit by implementing a virtualization strategy. A well-executed strategy can result in fewer, better-utilized servers, rapid provisioning of servers, affordable business continuity, and more streamlined, efficient management.
2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
April 2009-Raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and the pay shifts track the industries and regions hardest hit during this recession. Job security’s shrinking, and concerns are rising again about the IT career path. In all, though, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn. Get all the findings in InformationWeek's comprehensive, annual IT Salary Survey.
Cloud Connect: Charting the Course of On-Demand Computing
[ Source: Cloud Connect ]
October 2009-Cloud Computing represents the biggest shift in computing of the last
decade. It's as fundamental as the move from client-server computing to
web-centric computing, and in many ways more disruptive. Learn the latest about cloud computing models, technologies and migration in this whitepaper by Cloud expert and Cloud Connect 2010 Conference Chair, Alistair Croll.
From Trust to Process: Closing the Risk Gap in Privileged Access Control
[ Source: BeyondTrust ]
October 2009-In this whitepaper, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) examines this critical issue in IT security administration in light of the BeyondTrust approach to helping businesses move from a trust-based system to a secure, auditable process in order to provide a higher standard of control and better support for regulatory compliance.
Tips and Tools for Automating Excel Spreadsheets
[ Source: Actuate ]
October 2009-Over 250 million people know how to use Microsoft Excel. Because so many end users are comfortable with using Excel for reviewing data and for conducting "what-if" analysis, delivering reports in spreadsheet format is a common requirement for reporting projects.
Download this whitepaper to learn key tips and tools for deploying a fast and cost-effective method of automating Excel spreadsheet manipulation, thereby, reducing potential costly mistakes.
Business Information Management Blueprinting
[ Source: Capgemini ]
November 2009-Organizations continue to invest millions of dollars in technology and solutions to create, manage and store business data and yet, despite these investments, many organizations are “data-rich” and “information-poor.” In addition to navigating the changes and consolidation in the Business Intelligence market, it has become increasingly difficult for companies to know if they are properly positioned in this important arena. How do you know if your Business Intelligence investment is on track? Capgemini has developed ....
Meet the Content Tsunami Head On: Leveraging Classification for Compliance Information Management
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2009-The world is awash in information. Exponential growth in the creation and storage of e-mail and other unstructured electronic business content has engulfed workers and swamped information systems, resulting in data and productivity losses, security breaches, and bloated infrastructures. Organizations are struggling to manage their business records amid increasingly complex legal and regulatory compliance pressures. This white paper is an urgent call for the promulgation of enterprise standards, strategically developed information ....
Compliance Through Proper Tape Management
[ Source: B&L Associates, Inc. ]
June 2006-
Government privacy and accountability regulations have led to sweeping overhauls of enterprise IT environments in an effort to become compliant. Tape management and, in particular, the use of a comprehensive tape management system can be an effective tool in helping banks and other companies become compliant with many of the regulations contained within the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Yin and Yang of Financial Disruption
[ Source: IBM ]
June 2009-
Even as nations take unprecedented measures to respond to the global financial-now-economic crisis, exacerbated structural tensions in the global financial system are yet to be resolved. But it cannot be done by any one institution or even one government. Rebuilding trust and moving from crisis, to health, to wealth will require committed, concerted effort from industry, government and individuals. Now is the time for us to work together, address the fundamentals and innovate.
Automated Disaster Recovery for the Virtualized Datacenter - Delivering a Real-Time Infrastructure with Process Automation
[ Source: Enigmatec ]
July 2008-
According to process improvement guru Geary Rummler, any "organization is only as good as its processes." This is particularly true in the rapidly-changing and mission critical area of run-time IT operations, where even short-term failures can mean big-ticket business losses.
As the data center becomes highly virtualized, and more and more business applications require near-continuous availability, the demand for faster, easier, and less expensive recovery solutions has never been greater. Can you respond ....
The Yin and Yang of Financial Disruption
[ Source: IBM ]
June 2009-
Even as nations take unprecedented measures to respond to the global financial-now-economic crisis, exacerbated structural tensions in the global financial system are yet to be resolved. But it cannot be done by any one institution or even one government. Rebuilding trust and moving from crisis, to health, to wealth will require committed, concerted effort from industry, government and individuals. Now is the time for us to work together, address the fundamentals and innovate.
The Threat of Modern Day Malware
[ Source: Perimeter ]
June 2009-
How many ways can malware comprise your data? This white paper focuses on methods criminals are using to install malware and effective solutions to thwart attacks.
Compliance Through Proper Tape Management
[ Source: B&L Associates, Inc. ]
June 2006-
Government privacy and accountability regulations have led to sweeping overhauls of enterprise IT environments in an effort to become compliant. Tape management and, in particular, the use of a comprehensive tape management system can be an effective tool in helping banks and other companies become compliant with many of the regulations contained within the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Technology and the Genesis of New Vulnerabilities
[ Source: HTM ]
May 2006-
For every new technology deployed, one or more new unforeseen problems are created. These problems, in turn, result in new vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability introduces a new threat potentially leading to serious and possibly permanent damage. This paper will provide several examples how and why technological solutions introduce these unforeseen problems. This paper will demonstrate how a well-intentioned technological solution to a problem interacts with social and technical infrastructures to create new and often more ....
Technology and the Genesis of New Vulnerabilities
[ Source: HTM ]
May 2006-
For every new technology deployed, one or more new unforeseen problems are created. These problems, in turn, result in new vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability introduces a new threat potentially leading to serious and possibly permanent damage. This paper will provide several examples how and why technological solutions introduce these unforeseen problems. This paper will demonstrate how a well-intentioned technological solution to a problem interacts with social and technical infrastructures to create new and often more ....
Automated Disaster Recovery for the Virtualized Datacenter - Delivering a Real-Time Infrastructure with Process Automation
[ Source: Enigmatec ]
July 2008-
According to process improvement guru Geary Rummler, any "organization is only as good as its processes." This is particularly true in the rapidly-changing and mission critical area of run-time IT operations, where even short-term failures can mean big-ticket business losses.
As the data center becomes highly virtualized, and more and more business applications require near-continuous availability, the demand for faster, easier, and less expensive recovery solutions has never been greater. Can you respond ....
Gap Analysis: How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls Associated with Change
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
February 2006-
Whether you are evaluating processes on a small scale, or trying to facilitate communication and interoperability between systems throughout your enterprise, it is helpful to have procedures in place to ensure that any upgrades that you are considering for your organization will lead to improvements to the system as a whole. Internally, a business may understand the operational lift that it can get by implementing a new technology such as workflow, but it may not ....
Confidently answering the “What ifs…”: Effective Risk Management Planning Helps Businesses Reach Their e-Business Goals
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
August 2006-
In software implementations, a risk management plan helps organizations to assess, prepare for, and mitigate risks at every point in the process. There are many benefits to digitizing a company’s corporate information and automating business processes that make it a smart business decision. Despite the benefits, we have to recognize that risk is inevitable in the process of change, especially if the project is a large undertaking that involves diverse systems or multiple business units. ....
Business Continuity Planning: Ensuring Business as Usual When the Unusual Happens
[ Source: Optical Image Technology, Inc. ]
March 2006-
Business continuity is a goal of every business. Managing operations effectively, maintaining profitability, and making sure customers and employees are satisfied are vital elements for continuity, but they do not provide a guarantee against closure. A successful, profitable business that is located in an area where natural disasters are a seldom occurrence does not mean that it will remain open. Chemical spills, ice storms, and pandemics can prevent access to the office. Far more common ....
3 Common Mistakes that are associated with Document Retention Strategies
[ Source: Optical Image Technology, Inc. ]
January 2008-
The sheer volume of business information has increased exponentially since the electronic age, and can be a barrier to document retention and timely retrieval. Even email messages are now considered to be corporate records, and, as such, can be admitted as part of litigation. Consequently, retaining all of a company's corporate information is not an option. Companies that are able to implement a successful document retention strategy recognize the need for an enterprise approach. They ....
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