Pervasive encryption and key management At ESG, we have this concept called "Pervasive Encryption." Since we don't have the reach of Forrester, Gartner, or IDC, you've probably never heard of it, but it goes something like this. Cloud-based identity services taking on a different look as they grow Cloud-based identity services are starting to gain a foothold among corporate users, but the evolving architecture looks nothing like the platforms companies have been building internally, according to Bob Blakley, vice president and research director at the Burton Group. Recession no reason to neglect IT workforce, Gartner says Gartner survey shows companies continue to put hiring and staff development on hold, despite specific skills being in demand. Fixed Wireless vs. Wire: And the Winner is... We recently did a study of the cost-effectiveness of wide-area ("outdoor") wireless access vs. wire. Go Virtual or Go Cloud? The decision between virtualization and cloud computing should be made on a case-by-case basis. Here are the pros and cons. Sharing IT Resources and Risk Two IT cooperatives, both founded in the 1960s, continue to share systems, cost and risk while offering the latest technologies for their members, from software as a service to open source. Coping with IT pressure: Try doing less with less How much more can IT do with less before IT breaks? That's the question the current recession poses, as it comes on top of other strong pressures on tech staffers, such as dealing with global teams that extend working hours significantly, competition from lower-cost coworkers and contractors overseas, and emerging competition from the cloud. Data centers go underground For Continental and Marriott, abandoned mines and military bunkers offer a subterranean safe haven from hurricanes and other threats. But will more enterprises follow? FAQ: Data shows overseas shift for U.S. IT jobs U.S. IT providers continue to push jobs offshore, while Indian firms work to refine the amount of work they complete overseas. Here's a look at where IT jobs are going and what's being done to fight that trend. Twitter Lawsuit, What Should Business Learn? Horizon Group Management has probably by now figured out that suing a tenant over an uncomplimentary tweet was probably not the best course. If the company had been worried that a tweet about a supposedly moldy apartment would damage its reputation, it has certainly magnified that effect probably millions of times. The Hidden Cost of Out-of-Cycle Security Patches This week we all had to deal with the emergency Microsoft security patches due to a critical exposure in the Active Template Library (templates used for COM+ development) that could result in local code execution by a hacker. iPhone Support by Enterprise IT Groups Grows So what mobile device should CIOs support? BlackBerry? Windows Mobile? iPhone? A new study from Forrester Research suggests that CIOs will eventually support all of them. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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