Stories about: Information Resources

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New risks in 802.11n 21 July, 2008 10:48

Along with the potential performance and coverage benefits of 802.11n come a few new security risks, says industry security guru Joshua Wright. Wright presented a Webinar last week that outlined several new vulnerabilities that high-speed 802.11n networks introduce.
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US Congressmen accuse China of hacking their computers 12 June, 2008 16:41

Two U.S. Congressmen on Wednesday accused China of hacking their office computers, possibly compromising information on Chinese dissidents, the Congressmen and news reports said.
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Career Watch: Trends in senior IT exec recruitment 03 June, 2008 10:36

The leader of Spencer Stuart's information officer practice, Richard J. Brennen, talks about trends in senior-level IT executive recruitment.
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Top 12 green-IT users 19 February, 2008 10:06

In this groundbreaking awards program, Computerworld US honors 12 user companies and another dozen vendors that are leading the way in green-IT. These green leaders are virtualizing, videoconferencing, turning down the cooling systems and turning off the lights. Top honors this year went to Highmark.
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IT pros, remote workers fess up to security lapses 07 February, 2008 09:23

Two separate security surveys this week on network access control reach similar conclusions: Employees have immoderate access rights, and management should face up to the challenge of reining in out-of-control access without sacrificing productivity gains.
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Jumbo projects 28 December, 2007 08:07

When it comes to leaders, no two are alike. But while there are distinct leadership styles, there are also common traits among those who influence.
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IT wrestles with workplace blogging 24 November, 2007 12:00

There's no question that blogs are multiplying in cyberspace. Now they're infiltrating businesses, too, even if the IT departments haven't sanctioned their implementations.
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Why gateways are pivotal to the rest of the network 13 September, 2007 11:12

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about the impact of wireless LAN system architecture on performance and why the debate on this issue won't be settled any time soon. This week I want to look at the impact of system and solution architecture on the success of wireless wide-area networks (WWANs).
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Traditional IT department to disappear in radical five year transition 28 August, 2007 13:11

The IT department as we know it, will no longer exist after 2012. Not only will there be a radical shift in skill sets but the traditional IT shop is likely to have a different name with IT managers even sporting new titles like innovation manager or director of processes.
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Microsoft trounces pro-ODF forces in state battles 05 June, 2007 08:06

In a resounding victory for Microsoft Corp., bills seeking to mandate the use of open document formats by government agencies have been defeated in five states, and only a much-watered-down version of such legislation was signed into law in a sixth state.
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Texas, Minnesota eye move to ODF 07 February, 2007 11:41

Texas and Minnesota may become the second and third U.S. states to adopt Open Document Format for XML (ODF) as the standard file format for government documents instead of the file format that Microsoft uses in its Office 2007 software suite.