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- Penetration Testing
- In this white paper, Paul Midian explains the methodology and ethos behind penetration testing. He discusses why penetration testing is not merely the serial execution of automated tools and generation of technical reports that it is frequently viewed as. Paul also illustrate why professional penetration testing can provide substantial value...
- Tags: Insight Consulting Ltd., Penetration, Productivity
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- Forrester: Credit crunch may freeze tech services projects
- Forrester Research in a report is confirming that the credit crunch is beginning to hit technology services firms. The extent of the damage is unclear, but IBM's lower-than-expected third quarter revenue its earnings are stronger than expected may indicate something worse is afoot. Forrester's...
- Tags: Service Provider, IBM Corp., Forrester Research Inc., Business Services, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Microsoft shows interest in WaMu bankruptcy over software agreements
- When Microsoft filed a "notice of appearance" in the Washington Mutual bankruptcy proceedings - which is basically a request to be kept updated on developments of the case - and then initially declined to comment about its interest in the case, the speculation began. (Silicon Alley Insider wondered if Microsoft...
- Tags: Software, Washington Mutual Inc., Enterprise Software, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., Bankruptcy, Times, Litigation, Business Operations, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Renaissance in Portfolio Management & GRC?
- Why Oracle Bought Primavera Now ? (Note: I actually prepared this post 24 hours before the Oracle - Primavera announcement. Now, it seems a bit obvious.) A few months ago, businesses had access to vast amounts of inexpensive capital. With lots of exceptionally low cost...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Initiative, Project Portfolio Management, Primavera, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Windows Strata = Microsoft's layered cloud OS
- Windows Strata = Microsoft's layered cloud OSThe cloud providers fully support the platform the provide. On the otherhand, try to get help from MS for problems with your application hosted on Rackspace. It will be a LONG wait.And, end users have to pick their poison. No matter which platform they...
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows Strata, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- Application Portfolio Management APM solutions help IT executives evaluate the benefits, costs, and risks associated with each application while maximizing the value realized from ongoing software investments. They provide executives with the information they need to properly direct investments towards projects that align well with the needs and objectives of...
- Tags: ROI, Portfolio, ASG Software Solutions, Asset Management, Roi/Tco, Investment, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2008-10-07
- The Secrets of CEOs
- I just finished reading an advance US manuscript of 'The Secrets of CEOs - 150 Global Chief Executives lift the lid on business, life and leadership' by Steve Tappin, who is a managing partner in the global CEO & board practice of Heidrick & Struggles, and Andrew Cave, a leading...
- Tags: CEO, Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Why The Big Fuss Over Microblogs?
- I microblog.Why? The truth is, I learn by doing and by speaking with others who do. So I dabble with Twitter, Plurk, Pownce, Spoink, Rakawa, Tumblr, Utterli, Yammer, FriendFeed, 12seconds, and probably a few others that I signed up for and forgot to use. I have found a nice collection...
- Tags: Mobile, Fuss, Tool, Productivity, Web 2.0, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Gil Yehuda
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Put your PC on an energy diet!
- Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...
- Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Microsoft Money Plus Home & Business (004)
- Note: The Download Now link will take you to the Microsoft Web site, where you must enter a valid e-mail address and retrieve instructions via email for downloading the 60-day trial.Microsoft Money Plus Home & Business makes managing business and personal finances fast, easy and automatic with precise tools that...
- Tags: Microsoft Money, Microsoft Corp., Taxes, E-mail, Banking, Productivity, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Online Communications, Financial Services
- Software downloads 2008-10-03
- What's really ailing Big Blue shares? Hint: IBM is part bank
- Concerns about IBM's third quarter are popping up almost daily. The standard set of concerns revolves around technology spending and the willingness to pay IBM's army of consultants fees for big bang projects as well as a stronger dollar. But underneath the surface there's a bigger worry that isn't being...
- Tags: Asset, Bank, Financial, Financing, IBM Corp., Finance Unit, Financing Unit, Global Financing, Commercial Financing, Participation Rate, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- News to know: Cloud wars; Apple; Google; China is watching you
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft's planned cloud platform. Techmeme A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve? Zack Whittaker:...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IPO, Robots, Linux, E-mail, Digital Media, Financial Services, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting
- Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consultingAn Unfair ComparisonThe comparison is somewhat unfair. When the wrong patient gets an appendectomy, or the wrong blood, or instruments left inside the patient, it can be clearly established that the mistake stemmed from* Carelessness * Some best practice protocol not being followed* Lack...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Medicare, IT Consulting, blame, consulting, patient
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- What, me worry (about mobile viruses)?
- What, me worry about mobile viruses?Cannot agreeAuthor concluded that diversity of handsets are kind of protection from epidemics which is logically true, but we have no such diversity of operating systems on those handsets - when we speak about smartphones.Therefore, smartphones are vulnerable to malware and should be protected if...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Advertising & Promotion, Viruses and worms, Telecom & Utilities, SECURITY, mobile, Kaspersky, virus, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting
- Effective today, Medicare will stop reimbursing hospitals for certain medical errors. There are important implications for IT consulting and project failures. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Consultant, Information Technology, Medicare, Consulting, Consulting Fee, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- How is the credit crunch impacting your economy?
- The economy is mired in a slowdown, Wall Street allegedly needs a bailout and stocks are on a roller coaster that is mostly headed down. What's less clear is how all of this turmoil is impacting the tech industry and your personal economy. A simple question was...
- Tags: Wall Street, Economy, Consulting Client, Deals, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Outsourcing, Financial Services, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- I... B... Wha?
- The following is a true story, and happened to me today. I'm on a business trip visiting Richmond, Virginia -- which for those of you kids reading this piece, is the state capital, has a population of over 200,000, and is home to...
- Tags: Computer, IBM Corp., Productivity, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- Nintendo and the Windows Mindset
- Nintendo and the Windows MindsetWhat does it have to do with Windows, retard?It amazes me how you managed to get a blog at ZD with constant load of garbage posts like this.RE: Nintendo and the Windows MindsetSeems as if the only type of article you can write is one in...
- Tags: Games, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, mindset, Windows Mindset, Nintendo Co. Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- New report places Semantic Web 'On the Cusp' of something big
- Today sees the publication of a new report by Boston-based David Provost. On the cusp: a global review of the Semantic Web industry PDF features David's analysis of the space, informed by detailed conversations with representatives from many of its leading companies, and the picture he paints is an optimistic...
- Tags: David Provost, Semantic Web, Podcasts, Internet, Paul Miller
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- India's outsourcing bubble is bursting
- India's outsourcing bubble is burstingIndia's outsourcing bubble is burstingProbably because outsourcing doesn't work.Long overdueIt's about time. It never should have gained traction in the first place. It makes me cringe everytime I hear out political leaders saying how "education" is how we must compete in the global economy....
- Tags: outsourcing, outsource
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
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