December 2007

December 2007

Top executives from five startup companies reveal their best and worst IT investments, along with advice for getting the most out of technology projects. A common mistake is to automate the organization based on old business processes. Also in this issue: Learn how to align your IT and business objectives so you can set realistic budgets that will result in more successful projects. Follow five tips for migrating to Vista. Use networked scanners to push document capture to the desktop.

Features

NetXen's 10-Gigabit Ethernet technology promises to accelerate business processes.
To get ahead of the pack, follow in the footsteps of top-performing companies.
A suburban Chicago startup reinvents its rental business.
Chief Experience Officer, Slack Barshinger - 2006 Revenue: $14.4 Million
CEO, ICC Enterprises - 2006 Revenue: $16 Million
It starts with strong alignment between IT and business objectives and ends with flexible budgets that let the tech team proactively address problems and opportunities.
The founders of five businesses — who catapulted their cash-strapped startups into storied successes — reveal their best and worst IT investments.

Departments

PCI, like most information security fundamentals, is simply focused on attention to detail and risk management.
Document management starts at document capture.
Avoid putting your network in jeopardy by understating what can place your network into an unsupported state.
The secret to e-mail that never gets dropped and Web sites that don't grind to a halt.
Think radical human-computer interfaces are years away from commercial development? Think again.
Connect to the Internet with an easy-to-install-and-configure Web-based interface.
Check out four tools that will let the help desk troubleshoot remote users.

Opinions

Sometimes taking a counterintuitive approach can help pave the way to better tech project results.
The key to success is recognizing how it differs from failure.
This approach to technology works if you have a savvy team and a smart strategy.

Security

A History of Encryption Thro... |
Passwords and information security have come a long way.
Symantec: Flashback Trojan A... |
The antimalware company digs through the code to find the motives of the Mac OS X...
Hackers Have Their Eye On Sm... |
No organization is too small to go unnoticed by hackers and malware proprietors.

Storage

The Value of Storage Virtual... |
Nondisruptive data migration, improved utilization and fewer points of management are...
GIS Data: A Storage Puzzle |
The exponential growth of big data from geospatial technology is forcing businesses to be...
Big Data Needs Push Firm to... |
With millions of acres of timberland in its care, a unique investment management firm...

Infrastructure Optimization

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
Must-Read IT Blogger Q&A... |
Virtualization and cloud technologies have captured the imaginations of this industry-...
Mozilla Moves to New $3 Mill... |
The Internet leader built its new data center with open collaboration and community...

Networking

The Value of In-Person Meeti... |
Putting in face time with coworkers, clients and business partners really makes a...
How to Optimize the WAN for... |
Use these tips to maximize the performance of company WANs.
WAN Optimization: Addressing... |
Using WAN optimization actually bolsters disaster recovery and security efforts for IT...

Mobile & Wireless

The Case for Joining the Wor... |
Telework and a four-day work week make a lot of sense when you look at the numbers.
Smartphones Are Making Every... |
Pew survey finds that smartphones are turning users into real-time problem solvers.
How to Repel Notebook Thieve... |
Theft-prevention technologies not only guard against mobile devices being stolen, but...

Hardware & Software

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
How the Tampa Bay Lightning... |
More businesses are using digital displays to increase engagement and bump up the...
Windows XP Maintains Its Hol... |
With official support for Windows XP ending in 2014, organizations should plan to upgrade...