As individuals we all use the Internet in a variety of ways – and in a variety of roles. For example, it may be as an employee of an enterprise, or as an individual accessing social media web sites, or as a consumer purchasing things. The way we authenticate in these scenarios varies as well – often using credentials provided by a specific service. One thing we can all relate to is the inconvenience associated with all of these separate logins.
Cloud-Based Email Platforms - Google Apps versus Office 365
by IT Admin, August 17, 2011
Deborah Galea, Co-Founder and COO of Red Earth Software
In recent years, companies began facing the question of deploying a cloud-based email platform. The cloud model has been hailed for its cost saving and flexibility benefits. On the flipside, keeping email on-premise allows for greater control and security. Companies that do decide to m...
Source Office Products - Go All In or Don’t Even Bother
by IT Admin, April 25, 2011
To increase the awareness in the local market we cement ourselves into certain industries. This not only helps us with building our credibility, it also helps secure our reputation as the leader in the particular industry that we target.
We have a company philosophy that we want to “Create a Better Experience”.
Why do you attend technology trade shows and conferences? For the education? Sure. To see new solutions? Of course. To develop business connections? EXACTLY! You need to prepare for each event to successfully develop business relationships. As Ty Howard, CIO of the Arizona Department of Water Resources says “Gone are the days of smash-and-grab sales. The CIO community wants to...
“What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – Shakespeare
I continue to be amused when I meet new people in the security industry who refer to themselves as Security Integrators. I don’t know why people feel the need to give themselves fancy sounding titles. For example, trash collectors are now called Waste Disposal Technicians or Sanitation Specialists. Maintenance personnel are commonly re...
FRCP is the set of rules that govern and determine how and what is required during a civil litigation. It covers many aspects of litigation in great detail, including pleadings, motions, disclosures etc. More importantly, the amendments made in 2006 cover the topic of ‘ediscovery’ specifically.
A serious discussion about the value and sequencing of a college education is long overdue.
by Rick Bauer
As the class of 2010 graduates into the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, the prospects for employment are bleaker than in anytime I can remember. For high school graduates under 25 and not in college, the average unemployment rate is 22.8%, according to recent data.
The solution, we are told, is to send more of these high school graduates to college, where...
Drive Huge Revenues Through Events, and We’ll Show YOU How
by IT Admin, June 21, 2010
Why are you in business? To deliver your products and services? To support your industry? To give back? To do good while doing well? Sure. There are plenty of reasons you’re in business. But the bottom line is your bottom line. You are in business to make a profit. Everything you have and do contributes to your profitability. Your IT group, R&D, your partners, your sales team, etc are all in place to help drive profits. What is the most ...
There are only two types of connected organizations: those who are currently remediating a security breach, and those who are actively under attack. The “script-kiddies” have grown up, and skills honed penetrating networks 10 years ago are now being used to harvest confidential data streams for financial gain. Buffer-overflows, remote code execution, phishing, pharming, worms and Trojan Horses are just a few of the exploits used to ...
Reformatting IT Strategy and Moving Beyond Tech for Tech Sake
by IT Admin, April 5, 2010
Ty Howard, CIO Biz-Nova
“Clouds of Change”
In the mist of one of the greatest economic crisis faced since the Great Depression, and the collapse of businesses and financial industries that once stood firmly rooted in the past and tradition, IT moved quietly and further into the shadows of the back office. In attempt to save money and cut cost, companies were quick to reduce IT spending and eliminate project managers, business analyst, and anything t...