Stories by Mari-Len De Guzman

Top three consolidation considerations

IT departments have historically struggled with unnecessary complexities in managing existing systems as a result of duplicated assets and processes that achieve the same objectives.

Auditor general finds Canadian gov't failing security test

Canadian government agencies are failing to meet security standards on industrial contracting procedures, leaving sensitive government information vulnerable.

No fear: McAfee security chief talks business

For security to get the financial backing that it deserves in the corporate budget, security managers need to stop the fear mongering and start making the business case.

Cognos' Applix buy extends BI reach in finance

Cognos will acquire performance management software vendor Applix in a US$339 million deal that will see the business intelligence vendor expanding its reach in the financial performance market.

Raising the red flag on Web 2.0

The move towards Web 2.0 technologies may well be another race between functionality and security, and for now at least, security seems to be at the tail end.

If there's an IT skills shortage, where's my job?

Despite glaring statistics and industry studies on the increasing demand for IT skills and the looming shortage of available talent, some IT professionals in Canada remain unconvinced.

'Birthmark' scans software for piracy check

Researchers at Saarland University in Germany have developed a method that detects similarities between programs that can be used for identifying software piracy.

Mobile players hop on LiMo's Linux trip

The market can expect to see by 2008 the fruits of a recently-formed initiative to develop the first globally available Linux-based mobile device platform based on industry-developed standards.

Meet Web 2.0's evil twin

The move towards Web 2.0 technologies may well be another race between functionality and security, and for now at least, security seems to be at the tail end.

Smartphone may spark OS defection

Palm launched last month its second Treo smartphone running the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, dubbed Treo 700wx, and industry observers say this new product could cause traditional enterprise Palm OS users to jump ship to Microsoft's more familiar platform.

Intel vows to triple chip performance by 2010

Moving along a path of energy-efficient computing, Intel has pledged technology evolution in microprocessors that will improve performance per watt by 300 percent by the end of the decade.

Code name: Secure software

Code writers now occupy the front line in the battleground of software security as the defense shifts from perimeter protection to prevention function that's built in during the application development phase.

Understanding isn't SOA simple

Integration is a word many companies don't want to hear.

Execs retreat on business continuity

While "business continuity" is a growing concern among top corporate executives, a lot of them seem unwilling to back that concern with spending on appropriate resources.

ERP system boosts efficiency for spare parts maker

One year, a simple upgrade and the roll out of new IBM server systems are all it took for automotive parts maker, Schukra Lumbar Systems, to enhance operational efficiency, while saving money and time.