March 2009

March 2009

Techies from three green startups talk about how their companies will change the way utilities, consumers, automakers and notebook owners think about energy. Also in this issue: Learn how Digtial Aisle, DNA Networks and Titan Worldwide are revolutionizing the advertising industry with interior and exterior digital ads. There's also a story on eco-friendly printing and a review of HP's business-rugged Elitebook 6930p.

Features

Inside & Out
Digital Aisle, DNA Networks and Titan Worldwide are revolutionizing the advertising industry with interior and exterior digital ads.
Under the Microscope
Aperio takes digital pathology mainstream.
Practice What You Preach
Techies from green technology startups reveal the consumption-minded measures the companies take internally.
Solar Converts
A fitting tribute to the sun god Surya, Konarka converts light to energy.
Energy Entrepreneurs
BizTech spotlights three green startups with the technology, innovation and drive to change the way utilities, consumers, automakers and notebook owners think about energy.

Departments

Free as a Bird
NETGEAR's WNR2000 wireless router is filled with features at a reasonable price.
Best Practices: Uncommonly Parallel
Five IT chiefs offer smart tips for keeping technology costs down and alignment with business goals up in a tight economy.
Best Practices: Green Tech Tips
Here are five hot ideas for keeping your systems cool and your power demand low.
Dashboard: Dashboard: March 2009
How To: Staying Alive
Learn how to properly calibrate your notebook battery and get more juice from a single charge
Tech Trends: Timing Is Everything
A move creates the perfect opportunity for a British Columbia consulting company to deploy a new IT infrastructure.
BlackBerry Puts 3G to Work
Not hesitating or fearful; courageous and daring
Tech Trends: A Streaming Sendoff
Webcasting lets company extend events (especially funerals) to those far and near — to a computer.
Tech Tips: Eco-Friendly Printing
However small at first glance, these seven changes really add up.
What's Wrong With Being Elite?
HP unveils its 6930P 'business-rugged' notebook.
End Your Crippling Support Nightmare
Counter security threats with solid endpoint security.
Security at the Gate
Fortinet serves up one UTM box to rule them all.
Out-of-the-Box ROI: Controlled Growth
Blade servers let businesses micromanage their IT deployments — and, in this case, micromanagement's a good thing.
Tech Watch: Five Ways to Win With Hyper-V
If you're not deploying virtualization today, you might soon be tempted to -- in part because Microsoft is making it easy and free.

Opinions

Inside I.T.: Mix It Up
Adhere to the four commandments of security — deter, detect, delay and respond — with blended physical and technology security teams.
Speaking from Experience: Be the Driver, Not the Driven
Don't let the inertia of day-to-day systems demands grind innovation by the IT team to a halt.
The Lowdown: Massachusetts Mandate
The Bay State sets the benchmark on protecting personal information.
Letter From the Editor: Managing Demand
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