Dzubeck: Nosy neighbors pose security risk for road warriors, 05/17/07
It is often said that the weakest link in the IT security chain is the human being. In our technological age it is inconceivable to travel without network tethers such as a laptop PC, mobile telephone or e-mail PDA. The road warrior is connected 24/7 …
Face-off: CRM: On-demand vs. on-premises, 05/14/07
The pros and cons of on-demand CRM software solutions, as argued by experts.
Editorial: The role of IT in driving agility, 05/18/07
Of all the things companies can strive to achieve, agility delivers the highest return in today’s business environment, according to Peter Weill, director of MIT Sloan School of Management’s Center for Information Systems Research.
‘Net Buzz: Don’t send a $5,000 e-mail without thinking, 05/17/07
As a general rule, I find “expert” advice on the “do’s and don’ts” of e-mail to be tedious if not downright laughable: Virtually all of it boils down to being a grown-up, having common sense and understanding that e-mail is forever.
Presti: SMB tools emerge from enterprise shadow, 05/17/07
Not long ago, network products for small and midsize businesses were nothing more than enterprise products with lower port densities and perhaps a partial lobotomy. After all, if it’s good for Citibank or General Motors, it has to be good for you, …
Backspin: The Tao of IT: Lesson 1,266, 05/17/07
A few weeks ago we discussed the Tao of IT and our first lesson was about distinguishing between what is wanted and what is needed, and how these issues are often confused. We suggested that you let go of ownership (for example, stop being “server …
Gearhead: Getting rid of the rest of the cruft, 05/17/07
Last week we discussed cleaning up the cruft that is causing the rampant Winrot in our PC. A few of you wrote in to say that when it came to cleaning up the digital sludge in the Windows registry and other system and application areas, there was joy …
Johnson: Moral of JetBlue’s wipeout: It’s all about the network, 05/16/07
Have you ever noticed when something’s not working properly, it’s because “the computers are down”? Of course, 99 times out of 100, it’s not the computers – it’s the network. But to most folks, they’re one and the same. And that ought to be a clue …
Bradner: CALEA: Expensive data gathering, 05/15/07
A report about the deployment of telecom equipment that is compliant with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and another report about the use of legal wiretaps in the United States have just been published. Both come in time to help …
Nutter’s Help Desk: Wireless access controllers: Worth the trouble? 05/14/07
Wireless networking is becoming more prevalent in our company. While the newer wireless showing up on the network is Mode G, we still have quite a bit of the Mode B. Some of the Mode B equipment may not be replaced for some type due to the cost (we …
Dr. Internet: Database tricks, 05/17/07
What commands would I use from the MySQL command line to recreate a large database table’s structure without having to type it all back in through the MySQL Administrator or PHP-MyAdmin graphical user interface?
Cool Tools: Do we need 3TB of capacity at home? Heck yeah! 05/17/07
I know most people might think they’d never need 3TB of storage for their personal computers, but some people never thought they’d need a personal computer in the first place.
