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- Create your own IT governance audit program
- Companies depend on IT to stay competitive, so it's nosurprise there is a big push to provide the same level of oversight to IT thatis traditionally reserved for areas such as finance and accounting. However,governing IT is more involved due to its technical nature, and poses uniquechallenges for board members...
- Tags: information technology, Jim Wells MBA, audit, board, IT governance
- Technical articles 2004-09-27
- Test with the best using TechRepublic's Cisco Learning Smart Pak
- Our membersspoke and we listened. TechRepublic has partnered with Element K and Self TestSoftware to develop the ultimate Ciscotraining package. After extensive review and testing, we are pleased topresent a solution for members who have requested more than your basic CD-ROM -onlytraining. We searched far and wide for the very...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Jim Wells MBA, training, Cisco vLab
- Technical articles 2004-07-21
- TechProGuild FastAnswer: Sasser worm reboot problem can be delayed
- To get full-time access to this and other time-saving resources and in-depth content, we invite you to become a TechProGuild subscriber.Save time. TechProGuild members can download the preformatted,ready-to-print version of this FastAnswer handout. The next time the problemarises in your organization, simply print and distribute the file directly toend users...
- Tags: Jim Wells MBA, patch, Sasser worm, TechProGuild FastAnswer
- Technical articles 2004-06-18
- Download this handout to change the Windows XP Product Key
- Save time. Download the preformatted,ready-to-print version of this FastAnswer handout. The next time the problemarises in your organization, simply print and distribute the file directly toend users or members of your IT staff.The problemYou discover that invalid product keys were supplied for aWindows XP Professional installation, or you receive an...
- Tags: Jim Wells MBA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, product key, Windows Product Activation
- Technical articles 2004-06-04
- Learn what the experts have to say about network security
- As an IT professional a big part of your job is to keep up withattacks and implement technologies that protect your company's network.Unfortunately, this job has become more difficult over the last few years asthe complexity of the network's infrastructure has increased dramatically. Abrief look at the CERTCoordination Center's vulnerability...
- Tags: audio, Jim Wells MBA, network, network security, security, Web, Web service, Webcast
- Technical articles 2004-06-04
- Help recover lost Admin passwords by downloading this preformatted handout
- Save time. Download the preformatted, ready-to-print versionof this FastAnswer handout. The next time the problem arises in yourorganization, simply print and distribute the file directly to end users ormembers of your IT staff.The problemThe Administrator password for a Windows server or Windows2000/XP-based workstation is unknown, and without it, you cannot...
- Tags: Administrator password, Jim Wells MBA, Microsoft Windows, password, Windows Administrator
- Technical articles 2004-06-03
- Customize your own Service Level Agreement using our alpha template
- Your organization's IT infrastructure depends on manyservice providers to meet the unique needs of your users. Unfortunately mostservice providers exist outside the realm of your influence and control. Tofurther add to your list of concerns is the difficulty in keeping eachdisparate IT network functioning at a level your users demand....
- Tags: SLA, Jim Wells MBA, information technology
- Technical articles 2004-05-27
- Conquer wireless networking challenges with this guide
- Editor's note: TechRepublic's free-with-membership articles, including these two from this content package—"Nuts and bolts of a wireless bridge" and "Get IT Done: How to place your wireless access point"—provide excellent wireless network tips for administrators. For a comprehensive look at wireless networking issues, buy our Wireless Networking Survival Guide to...
- Tags: wireless, Jim Wells MBA, network, wireless network, wireless networking, networking
- Technical articles 2004-04-16
- Configuration Assessment: Wireless Security
- When deploying a wireless network you have many options for security and performance. Unfortunately, these options can conflict with other goals you might have for the network. In "Seven tips to secure WLANs", Scott Lowe explains, "A wireless network can allow you and your users to work in a significantly...
- Tags: Assessment, wireless, Using 802.1X, Jim Wells MBA, Wireless Security Configuration Assessment, Using WEP, wireless security
- Technical articles 2004-04-13
- RogueWatch does the watching for you
- The rogue access point creates many problems for IT professionals. Whether good intentioned or not, users can create a real security nightmare when they attempt to piggyback onto your network. To detect these unwanted bandwidth hogs, you have several tools at your disposal. Programs such as Netstumbler and WaveRunner survey...
- Tags: rogue access point, wireless, access point, Jim Wells MBA, network, sensor
- Technical articles 2004-04-08
- Remote registry administration in Windows XP Professional
- One of the great things about being an IT professional is having an expansive list of remote tools at your disposal. While we all need more exercise, walking or worse traveling to a troubled user is not the sort of sporting activity we typically enjoy. The more remote tools, the...
- Tags: registry, Jim Wells MBA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Technical articles 2004-04-01
- QuickBase quickly becoming a force in project management solutions
- The author of this article is currently a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. However, outside of this designation he is in no way affiliated with Intuit or the QuickBase product line.Effective and cheap project management software solutions are hard to find these days. The market is filled with highly functional, yet...
- Tags: Intuit QuickBase, project management, Jim Wells MBA, Intuit Inc., software
- Technical articles 2004-03-19
- Use Group Policy editor to remove annoying XP pop-up text on Start menus
- Do your users complain that Windows XP is often too chatty? I find the number of pop-up messages and text balloons that intrude upon precious desktop space overwhelming at times. Not all the messages are necessarily relevant, and others are self-explanatory to a fault. A case in point: the Where...
- Tags: Start, dialog box, Jim Wells MBA, Start Menu, pop-up message, Microsoft Windows XP, group policy
- Technical articles 2004-03-18
- Give users secure access to your network with our updated VPN Administrator's Guide
- Editor's note: TechRepublic's free-with-membership articles, including these two from this content package—"Optimal VPN server security and management" and "Troubleshoot Windows RAS and VPN connections with these tips"—provide a good introduction to VPN topics. For a comprehensive look at VPN implementation, buy our Administrator's Guide to VPN and Remote Access, Second...
- Tags: VPN, Jim Wells MBA, network, remote access
- Technical articles 2004-03-08
- Compare small business accounting software with this "charticle"
- The focus should be on growing your business when you start out on as an IT Consultant. Meeting with prospective clients, presentations, following up on leads: These activities are all a very necessary, yet very time consuming part of being on your own. For many IT professionals, the thought of...
- Tags: software, Jim Wells MBA, small business
- Technical articles 2004-03-05
- Break down of the Dr. Watson log file
- In a previous article, I explained some of the quirky set up procedures associated with the Windows debugging program called Dr. Watson. However, in order to get the most out of the program, a decent background of the debugging results is a logical next step for consultants wanting to know...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Drwtsn32.log, Dr. Watson, subsection
- Technical articles 2004-02-20
- Set up Dr. Watson for quality system debugging
- Most applications installed on your client's Windows XP workstations and laptops contain all the code necessary to handle or recover from errors. However, we've all experienced occasions where an application simply locks up the system and gives us no good reason why it's malfunctioning. These unhandled errors must be addressed...
- Tags: Dr. Watson
- Technical articles 2004-02-13
- Quick Tip: Windows XP Registry tweak for adding a Copy To context menu item
- When in doubt, right-click, right? Since Windows 9x, that maxim has proved to be helpful advice when looking to accomplish a task within the Microsoft Windows GUI. Depending on the function you're performing, the resulting context menu from right-clicking the mouse always seems to present the most relevant menu items....
- Tags: Copy, context menu, Jim Wells MBA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, registry
- Technical articles 2004-02-12
- Support links to help with Smart Display troubleshooting
- Microsoft recently announced it is no longer developing software for the Smart Display. According to Microsoft, this sudden shift in development strategy is market driven. While never a heavy contender for the huge mobile computing market, there are nonetheless quite a few Smart Display's deployed in corporate environments working as...
- Tags: Smart Display
- Technical articles 2004-01-22
- Portal software can help you find your piece of the portal puzzle
- This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechRepublic.Portal software has finally gone mainstream; just ask IBM. The company has revamped and retooled its venerable WebSphere Portal Express product to target small to midsize companies that need Web collaboration but do not have the technical expertise or budget to implement...
- Tags: Portals, Web technology, Jim Wells MBA, Portal Software Inc., portal
- Technical articles 2003-04-30
