March 2007

March 2007

Whether everyone is blogging or it only seems that way, businesses need to set policies for company blogs and personal blogs written by employees. This issue offers guidelines on setting policies that can prevent employees from crossing the line and going from healthy self-expression to disclosing information that may pose a legal risk to their company. The issue also examines hybrid hard drives that use solid state drive technology based on Flash, and takes a look at hard drive encryption and helpful utilities for the help desk.

Features

Do-It-Yourself Auditing
Although it might make sense to perform IT audits internally, tread carefully.
Moonlighting 101
Blogging is all the rage, but when your employees blog, make sure you know the legal ramifications.
Cyber Connections
To blog or not to blog? That is the question.
5 Utilities to Add to Your IT Digital Toolkit
Check out five utilities that your IT team might want to add to its digital toolkit.

Departments

Dashboard: Dashboard: February 2007
Tech Tips: Perimeter Defense
Try these tips to help prevent eavesdropping and information leaks from affecting your wireless networks and devices.
Tech Watch: In a Flash
Are new hybrid hard drives hype or a decently priced alternative?
Road Warriors: Get More Life Out of Your Netbook Battery
Getting the most out of notebook batteries isn't intuitive, but it is pretty easy.
Tech Watch: Protecting Your Loved Ones
Avoid the journey into legal liability land by exiting at the next signpost — encrypted drives.
How To: Moving Spaces
Here's how to shift from a peer-to-peer to a centralized network.
How To: Quick Queue
Let users connect plug-and-play printers without the need to manually install third-party drivers.
Finding the Perfect Firewall
Before you buy, make sure you know what you want to keep out — and let in.
Best Practices: Put Your Drives on Lockdown
By using BitLocker Drive Encryption, you can protect your data on systems running Windows Vista.
Best Practices: Zero-Day Sucker Punch
Diligently downloading fixes on Patch Tuesday isn't enough to protect your network from increasingly frequent zero-day attacks.
Best Practices: Improve Your Web Traffic and Conversion Rates With SEO
Consider forging stronger Web links as part of your SEO strategy.

Opinions

Letter From the Editor: Building a Better IT Mousetrap
The Lowdown: Don't Put Your Company at Risk by Failing to Monitor
Monitoring and failing to monitor electronic communications in the workplace both involve risk.
Inside I.T.: A Smart Duty
CIOs should look for ways to help organizations that train young adults to become systems professionals.
Speaking from Experience: Lean on Your Common Sense
Avoid three typical information-security mistakes.
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