Monday, November 19, 2012

Best practices for creating 'the human firewall'

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Best practices for creating 'the human firewall'
In a global survey conducted by consulting firm PwC, fewer than one-third of the surveyed executives say they are very confident they've instilled effective information security behaviors into their organization culture. It's time to build "the human firewall." Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

BYOD: Fueling Mobile Growth, Employee Innovation
A recent Cisco survey shows that 89% of IT departments worldwide enable BYOD--proving it's a global trend for which IT must prepare. What are the security challenges? The benefits? Learn why the world is drawn to a more flexible network. Read Now

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Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help!
As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days!

EMC Shows the Power of Big Data Analytics
Your company is doomed to fail if 'the biggest jerk at the table' makes all the decisions in spite of comprehensive data analysis. EMC and its customers are taking analytics seriously, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle says. You should, too. It's a lesson Mitt Romney learned the hard way. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell

5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Primary Storage System
When evaluating new storage options, small and midsize businesses need to be prepared. There are common "gotchas" in the storage industry where vendors price entry-level systems artificially low, but then stick customers with a higher bill when they need to upgrade. Read these 5 questions every IT department should ask their storage vendor. Learn More

INSIDER
HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology
The customer always comes first. Except when it comes to HCL, the $6 billion Indian outsourcing make that co-sourcing giant led by CEO Vineet Nayar, who literally wrote the book on a philosophy known as 'employees first, customer second.' In this latest installment of our CEO Interview Series, Nayar spoke with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant about how that philosophy is fueling HCL's rapid growth and why more CIOs ought to consider adopting it. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions from IBM
IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a comprehensive solution that helps midsize and larger organizations easily create and maintain a 360 view of their customers from first contact through purchase and post-sales. Learn More.

Far fewer CIOs blocking holiday shopping at work
Last year, 60% of CIOs polled said their companies block access to online shopping sites. Today, only 33% block access to retail sites, according to survey data from staffing firm Robert Half Technology. Read More

6 Business Dashboards That Help CIOs Manage Employees, Web Services
These six dashboards help IT executives make key decisions by putting data from a variety of enterprise applications and services at a CIO's fingertips so he or she can better manage employees, website activity, development projects and more. Read More

 
 
 

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How to set up secure Wi-Fi for BYOD
QuickConnect and XpressConnect offer cloud-based methods to automate BYOD client configuration and connection.

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