10 career killers to avoid; Data loss-prevention efforts stymied by poor processes

Network/Systems Management News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing PCI DSS: Discover how to easily comply Tune in to this live webcast to hear industry experts discuss the PCI DSS specification and how real-world companies are complying today. You will hear advice on how to establish a comprehensive strategy to achieve this goal. Don't miss out. Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert, 11/13/07 10 career killers to avoid, 11/07/07: Like other types of workers, IT professionals can be vulnerable to committing career sabotage -- sometimes without even recognizing it. IBM agrees to buy Cognos for $5B, 11/12/07: IBM has agreed to buy business intelligence software vendor Cognos for around $5 billion in cash. Data loss-prevention efforts stymied by poor processes, 11/12/07: Protecting corporate data entails more than securing the perimeter; it requires that companies identify the data to be secured and explicitly define with processes how to prevent leaks. And according to a recent survey, not enough businesses do what it takes to prevent data leaks. Improve App Performance with Web Acceleration Find out how to improve the delivery of Web applications to geographically dispersed users with Web acceleration tools. Learn, in this webcast, how to shop for these products and the best and worst applications to accelerate. View this Webcast now. IBM brings business intelligence to autonomic tools, 11/08/07: IBM today introduced upgrades to a handful of products and services that Big Blue says will help customers using its autonomic computing software and services better support the business with technology. Microsoft should seek internal CIO candidate, 11/08/07: Stuart Scott had a stellar reputation when Microsoft recruited him in 2005 to be its CIO. Reduce IT complexity, costs with consolidation, 11/08/07: Redundancy kills when it comes to IT: It can add waste while snuffing out opportunities to innovate. Think of redundant ERP installations. Extra data processes. More applications to manage than are necessary. They all add up to uncontrolled costs that can hamper an IT organization's ability to maximize IT's potential, according to a recently released research paper by Forrester Research. Solving the mystery of this common Operations Manager Console Error: Author expert Chris Amaris tells you what to do when you get the annoying error: "The provided collection was either null or empty." (Plus, he's got a secret way to get Microsoft to quickly fix bugs.) Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 19, you will notice a number of enhancements to Network World newsletters that will provide you with more resources and more news links relevant to the newsletter's subject. The Network/Systems Management newsletter written by Network World Senior Editor Denise Dubie will be merged with the Network/Systems News Alert and will be named the Network/Systems Alert. You'll get Denise's analysis of the network/systems management market, which you will be able to read in full at NetworkWorld.com, plus links to the day's network/systems management news and other relevant resources. This Alert will be mailed on Mondays and Wednesdays. We hope you will enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.

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