Archive for November, 2012
3 Things to Consider Before Outsourcing IT
Outsourcing isn’t for everyone or every business. Some businesses choose to outsource their HR department while others choose to outsource specific responsibilities, such as data backup. As your business, website and data needs expand, you might be considering outsourcing your IT department as a whole, or delegating specific tasks of that would be the responsibility of an [...]
Full StoryScaling an affordable PC infrastructure for your Business
As a consumer and business PC supplier we at Palicomp get asked very often about the best practices behind building the technology infrastructure behind large offices, getting PCs correct for your staff, as well as in house servers for data and Microsoft exchange and software can take a toll on the most savvy of business [...]
Full StoryIs Your Business Ready for the Next Natural Disaster?
It’s been a few years since I lost a cell phone. Back in the days of flip phones, it felt like I went through a couple of models each year. This always involved a struggle. The first time it happened, I sent mass emails imploring my friends to resend me their numbers — this was [...]
Full StorySurvey Shows That North American Organizations Are Unprepared For BYOD Security Threats
ISACA was formed in 1969, by a group of professionals who saw an emerging need for standardization, guidance and education when it came to audits and controls in the growing area of computerized information systems. Since then, the Information Systems Audit and Controls Association has grown to include a membership of over 100,000 IT professionals [...]
Full StoryIs the “Software-Defined Data Center” Just a New Ploy to Get You to a VMware Cloud?
Ah, the Cloud. Everyone talks about it, but very few people seem to agree on what it actually is. As I was on my way to the VMworld San Francisco conference in August, I figured I was in for another year listening to VMware tell the world that if we’ll just buy their entire product [...]
Full StoryStudy Provides Insight Into The Future of M2M (Machine to Machine) Technology
Oracle and Beecham Research have teamed together to perform an in-depth study into how emerging developments in the Machine to Machine (M2M) technology space will impact business systems in the future. The research sought input from a variety of sources, including end-users, OEM vendors, mobile network operators, systems integrators and M2M platform providers. Analysis of [...]
Full StoryCareer Advice: IT Is Not An Isolated Island
Times are tough right now for IT managers. Ever since the 2008 economic crisis, IT budgets have been severely squeezed. And at the same time, self-service cloud solutions are presenting attractive alternative to keeping servers on-premises. Of course, we all know that Information Technology is an essential field. It’s absolutely essential to proper governance, information [...]
Full StoryWhat is “Privacy By Design”
Cloud computing, social networking, mobile computing, big data and other emerging technology trends have created some special challenges when it comes to the protection of personally identifiable information. A data breach caused by poor technical design can have serious consequences for consumers and businesses alike. And although governments are stepping in to create new customer [...]
Full StoryWe Are in a Technology-Driven Business Transformation Mode … Like it or Not
Not too, too long ago, information technology (IT) was progressing at a reasonably predictable pace. Fifteen years ago, IT was the “enabler” and it shifted from being a predictable business tool to a new role of providing new vistas and opportunities supporting extensive business process re-engineering (BPR) to take advantage of every-increasingly powerful PCs, servers, [...]
Full StorySysAdmins: Unsung IT Heroes Optimistic about the Future, Satisfied with Their Jobs
Behind every enterprise and organization lies an unsung hero: the Sysadmin. Working daily in the trenches but often unnoticed, the sysadmin handles a myriad of duties, dealing with more complexity and a heavier workload than ever before to ensure business continues to runs smoothly. In an effort to learn more about the concerns and preferences [...]
Full StoryAdopting Responsible Business Practices: Lessons from the Founder of Patagonia
Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor apparel giant Patagonia, recently debuted his latest book, The Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 40 Years, co-authored by Patagonia’s head of marketing, Vincent Stanley. At the helm of Patagonia, Chouinard has driven the company to great profits. In doing so, however, Chouinard has refused to compromise his [...]
Full StoryElectronic Waste Is A Temporary Problem That Will Go Away On Its Own
Electronic wasteis a major international environmental problem that we should all be concerned about. But I’m not. Yes, that’s a pretty bold statement to make in light of the heavy media focus being placed on environmental problems, and I stand behind it 100%. Moore’s law says that the speed and capacity of computer hardware will [...]
Full StoryCRM Software: Build Your Own or Buy It?
Your customer relationship management (CRM) software is integral to keeping your business clients and contacts organized and profitable. Your employees may be using CRM software in a variety of different ways: performing customer service, finding leads, upselling customers, and more. However, larger organizations or companies with complex requirements often have to decide between either building [...]
Full StoryCompete.com Settles Privacy Violation Tracking Case with FTC
The FTC recently reported that they’ve reached a settlement in the case against Compete.com Compete is a well-known market research and analytics company which sells reports to companies that want to refine their online marketing efforts. They accomplish this through the use of installed tracking software which collects data about the online behavior of its [...]
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