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- Northeastern University Improves IS Support With BMC Remedy Action Request System
- A world leader in practice-oriented education, NorthEastern University NEU emphasizes educational programs that link classroom learning with workplace experience and integrate professional preparation with study in the liberal arts and sciences. In 1998, when NEU needed to replace its manual spreadsheet-based trouble tracking process, the Information Services IS staff determined...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Northeastern University, Information Service, Remedy Corp., It Management, It service Management
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- Improving Throughput Performance of the IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer Using Congestion Control Methods
- This paper presents and analyzes adaptive fragmentation algorithms for enhancing throughput performance under a slow fading channel. It first studies the similarities between the TCP protocol and MAC protocol. Next, it proposes an adaptive approach to change the fragmentation size dynamically according to variations of the wireless channel quality. Simulation...
- Tags: Algorithm, IEEE 802.11, Northeastern University, Performance, Wireless LANs, Engineering, Wi-Fi, Performance Management, Wireless, Tcp/Ip, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking
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- Mobility Models for Ad Hoc Network Simulation
- This paper proposes a novel general technique, based on renewal theory, for analyzing mobility models in ad hoc networks. The technique enables an accurate derivation of the steady state distribution functions for node movement parameters such as distance and speed. The paper first applies the technique to the random waypoint...
- Tags: Technique, Advertisement, Northeastern University, Mobility, Contribution, Productivity
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- Localized Message Passing Structure for High Speed Ethernet Packet Switching
- This paper introduces two different physical structures and topologies to realize an ethernet layer-2 switch. To evaluate these two structures and produce throughput projections the paper has utilized MPI. This simulation environment has helped to identify performance bottlenecks and to give an overall estimation of the switch throughput. The results...
- Tags: Northeastern University, Structure, Ethernet, Performance Management, Network Technology, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2008-01-01
- On the Performance of IEEE 802.11 Under Jamming
- This paper studies the performance of the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol under a range of jammers that covers both channel-oblivious and channel-aware jamming. The paper studies two channel-oblivious jammers: a periodic jammer that jams deterministically at a specified rate, and a memoryless jammer whose signals arrive according to a Poisson...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, Northeastern University, Performance, Wireless LANs, Performance Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-07-08
- Hunting Trojan Horses
- This paper presents HTH Hunting Trojan Horses, a security framework for detecting Trojan Horses and Backdoors. The framework is composed of two main parts: Harrier - an application security monitor that performs run-time monitoring to dynamically collect execution-related data, and Secpert - a security-specific Expert System based on CLIPS, which...
- Tags: Northeastern University, Trojan Horse, Framework, Application Security, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2006-01-01
- A Benchmark Suite for Behavior-Based Security Mechanisms
- This paper presents a benchmark suite for evaluating behavior-based security mechanisms. Behavior-based mechanisms are used to protect computer systems from intrusion and detect malicious code embedded in legitimate applications. They complement signature-based mechanisms (e.g., anti-virus products) by tackling zero-day attacks that have no signatures extracted yet, as well as polymorphous...
- Tags: Mechanism, Suite, Northeastern University, Evaluation Framework, Security, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2005-09-01
- The State of Wireless Information Systems and Mobile Commerce Research
- In the past decade, society has witnessed the evolution of wireless and mobile systems from portable phones meant solely for point-to-point voice communications to those that run on handheld computers and provide a myriad of real-time services for groups of individuals. This evolution, however, is by no means finished. Now...
- Tags: Information System, Northeastern University, Mobile, Mobile System, Wireless, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers 2004-12-02
- Information Systems Risk Factors, Risk Assessments, and Audit Planning Decisions
- This paper examines systems risk factors identified by external auditors for a sample of their actual audit clients. Specifically, the paper studies two important areas of information systems risk: the risk of breaches in system security and the risk that the information provided by the system is inadequate. To perform...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, Information System, Audit, Northeastern University, Financial Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Finance, Management
- White papers 2002-12-03
- Issues in Mobile e-Commerce
- One significant area of technological advancement is the development of mobile e-commerce, which encompasses interactive business activities and processes related to a potential commercial transaction conducted through communications networks that interface with wireless devices. These systems provide the potential for organizations and users to perform various commerce-related tasks without regard...
- Tags: M-commerce, Northeastern University, Mobile, Sales Channel, Advertising & Promotion, Web Technology, Sales, Marketing
- White papers 2002-02-18
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- Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania Ensures Superior Service With Support From LightPointe Outdoor Wireless Technology
- Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania BCNEPA offers a portfolio of health insurance products and administrative services to approximately 600,000 individuals in northeastern and north central Pennsylvania. BCNEPA operates from multiple locations in Wilkes-Barre, including three buildings in the downtown Public Square area. When the company outgrew...
- Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wireless Technology, LightPointe, BCNEPA, Benefits, Healthcare, Insurance, Ethernet, Vertical Industries, Networking, Wireless, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Enterprise Software, Software
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- Homeland Security: Risk Assessment - Conducting a Vulnerability Assessment
- In 2000, the University of Washington UW was invited by FEMA to participate in the Disaster Resistant University Project DRU, along with the University of California, Berkeley, Tulane University, Miami University, University of North Carolina/Wilmington, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The overall goal after identifying risks, and assessing vulnerabilities...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, University Of California At Berkeley, Vulnerability Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security, Tools & Techniques, Security, Strategy, Government, Management
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- University Finds e-Learning Success Through Partnerships, Integrated Marketing
- Established in 1847, the University of Iowa is a national research university located in Iowa City. As the university continued to grow and the need for 24x7 training for second- and third-shift employees increased, the central HR learning and development department was tasked with finding a way to expand beyond...
- Tags: Marketing, Partnership, University, SkillSoft, E-learning, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
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- Wireless Networking at the University of Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee is a threeuniversity system comprising The University of Tennessee proper, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and The University of Tennessee at Martin. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville UTK, the university's flagship campus, is a 205-year-old land-grant institution. Its Office of Information Technology OIT had...
- Tags: Network, University, Wireless Networking, Avaya Inc., University Of Tennessee, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs
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- Send internal e-mail to external server using Exchange 2003
- Hi,I have a problem that I can't seem to figure out. First some background. I have Windows Server 2003 Enterprise DC and Exchange Server 2003 on the same machine.I work in a small company that is affilated with a large university. We all use our university email...
- Tags: E-mail servers, SynapsE_z, server, e-mail, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-06-28
- Patch Management and Virus Protection Policy
- Due to the continually increasing dependence of University systems on the security and integrity of the computer network, servers, and workstations, it has become vitally important that the University be more proactive about identifying and enforcing security standards. In particular, university computers must be properly patched with the latest appropriate...
- Tags: Virus Protection, Patch Management, University Of Kentucky, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers 2003-09-19
- University Simplifies Administration With Server Consolidation, Management Tools
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a research university in Germany with multiple disciplines and more than 35,000 students. The university community uses a variety of client software and has considerable freedom in implementing new solutions. To support this constantly changing environment, the central IT department at the university needs to...
- Tags: Information Technology, Administration, University, Tool, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Server Consolidation, E-mail Servers, Servers, Strategy, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Xerox Canada Makes the Grade at the University of Calgary
- University of Calgary's administrators came together and developed a concrete five-year expansion plan that would manage a student enrolment that is expected to increase from 28,000 to 35,000 students by 2010. To accommodate such growth, the University needed to attract additional faculty, and fund capital expansion efforts. Of late, the...
- Tags: Xerox Corp., University Of Calgary, Xerox Canada, Document Management, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies 2006-11-01
- Tshwane University of Technology Uses BI to Enhance First Year Student Retention
- Tertiary institutions face the problem of students not completing their first year successfully, and taking too long to graduate. Tshwane University of Technology wanted to develop a statistical model to predict first-year success of research and development at the university. The university completed a research project on student retention at...
- Tags: SAS Institute, business intelligence system, business intelligence, R&D, software
- Case studies 2006-10-20
- Qatar University Centralizes and Automates Administrative Processes
- Founded in 1973, Qatar University offers high-quality education to Qatari and overseas students. The university wanted to enable all administrative work previously performed by government ministries to be performed in-house and eliminate manual, paper-based, and inflexible business processes. The university wanted to ensure scalability of back office systems to accommodate...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., University, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Operational Planning, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Finance
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