Regain your visibility and control over cloud computing costs

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	Regain your visibility and control over cloud computing costs Cloud computing is fundamentally changing the ways that IT resources are made available to the business units and individual workers who really need them. With instant provisioning, departments can get what they need immediately. Unfortunately that means that the CIO and CFO have lost visibility to the costs that are incurred for these resources. Now a service called Cloud Cruiser is bringing visibility and control back to the CIO without placing restrictions on departmental use of cloud services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire 10 Steps to Risk-based Security Management Many professionals in information security espouse the belief—and commitment to—"risk based" security management. In fact, according to the latest Ponemon Report on Risk Management, 77% of those surveyed claimed a commitment to it. Learn More In this Issue IT isn't going away, says Fox CIO Negligence and glitches create 64% of data breaches The 5 best alternative video chat apps--all completely free Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices 9 Steps to Build Your Personal Brand (and Your Career) Opinion varies on action against Chinese cyberattacks WHITE PAPER: IBM Streamlined Systems & Practices Propel New IT Organizations This paper characterizes a significant IT transformation that's underway for firms just beginning the journey or those already in the middle of the change. Learn More. Learn More. IT isn't going away, says Fox CIO The next summer blockbuster out of 20th Century Fox might be called "The Incredible Shrinking Data Center." Read More Negligence and glitches create 64% of data breaches While data breaches born of malicious attacks grab headlines, more data thefts are caused by employee negligence and computer glitches, according to a report this week by Symantec and the Ponemon Institute. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! The 5 best alternative video chat apps--all completely free Regular phone calls are over--these days, it's all about video chatting. If you've got a smartphone, you're likely holding a video-chatting machine (in all its forward-facing 1.3 megapixel glory). And regardless of what OS your smartphone is running, it likely came with some built-in video chatting software. Read More Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices Mobile users can probably look forward to being automatically transferred from cellular to Wi-Fi networks in the near future, but going back and forth for the best possible performance is another matter. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Maximizing enterprise resource planning ROI In this paper, we highlight the common reasons why midsize companies often do not realize significant ROI with their ERP system implementations and suggest solutions for getting the most value from their applications. Learn More. 9 Steps to Build Your Personal Brand (and Your Career) Competition in the tech jobs industry is fierce, so how do you differentiate yourself from the pack? Whether you're a job seeker or just looking to grow professionally, creating an impressive and meaningful brand is the best place to start. Read More Opinion varies on action against Chinese cyberattacks New cyberespionage attack by People's Liberation Army prompts calls for action such as sanctions, but experts are mixed on best response Read More
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