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Remote Control 09/10/2006 12:05:21
Being able to reach employees around the clock is tempting for employers; for employees, being able to access work systems from home suggests better work-life balance. But for CIOs, there are significant technical and management challenges to be faced first.Google should shoulder some responsibility for remote access to corporate information systems. Its Internet engines suggest it is possible to access anything anywhere anytime. If Google can do it, executives argue, why not rip down the walls on corporate information systems and let employees access them anytime anywhere too? - +
10 of the Best for Security 08/03/2006 16:14:49
As enterprises continue to automate processes and extend beyond traditional boundaries, they need to ensure that a strong security awareness program is in place.The typical computer network isn't like a house with windows, doors and locks. It's more like a gauze tent encircled by a band of drunk teenagers with lit matches". - +
Mastering Mobile Madness 03/02/2006 11:59:49
Wireless devices are multiplying, making more people more productive . . . and creating enormous management, support and security headaches for CIOs. You need a plan for juggling these new gadgets. Here's the plan. - +
The Declaration of Interdependence 03/09/2007 15:02:56
The world has changed. You can’t deny employees the freedom to use consumer applications at work. Here’s how to live with and profit from themDigital cameras didn't creep up on the Drees company as much as they pounced. Five years ago a lot of employees at the $US1.1 billion real estate company weren't even using computers. Today, those same employees are responsible for one of the company's more innovative uses of technology
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Layton Technology this week upgraded its desktop auditing software with features to make it possible for network managers to scan assets on the fly.
AuditWizard 6.3 can now enable on-demand audits of IT assets, rather than network managers having to depend upon scheduled PC data updates. The software distributes a small application to each desktop that collects hardware, software and Internet usage data from the machine. AuditWizard has a central database to which each managed machine sends updated information. This latest release from Layton will let network managers get updated information when they need it.
"With this new feature, network managers don't have to rely on the scheduled scans to update the data," says Robert Ward, president and CEO.
A module notifies PC administrators of software and hardware changes, as well as Internet activity on all or selected PCs. For instance, administrators could use this feature to determine if PC users are dabbling with restricted peer-to-peer applications and give the administrators the data they need to prevent the unauthorized behavior. The software can also audit mobile and removable devices such as PDAs, Blackberries, Smartphones, USB devices and more.
Layton Technology competes with Altiris, LANDesk and Microsoft. A typical Layton customer tends to have between 3,500 and 5,000 PCs, Ward says.
AuditWizard 6.3 is available now, and pricing starts at about US$300 for 50 PCs, which includes 60 days of e-mail and phone support, and any updates that are released.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
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Reducing risk through requirements driven quality management: An end-to-end approach
An effective requirements management system must help both business analysts and quality managers meet their commitments with limited resources and in the face of inevitable change. Read on to discover a better business approach to quality management.
