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Beyond FUD and ROSI: Effectively justifying the cost of security
By Ruby BayanFear, uncertainty, and doubt FUD—used to suffice in justifying budgets for deploying the latest security gizmos, bells, and whistles. But in today's strictly cost-effective business environment, where financial officers have a higher tolerance for scare tactics, IT security pros must come up with more tangible reasons to defend...
Tags: benefit, Beyond FUD, financial, FUD, Guest Contributor, Paul E. Proctor, return on security investment, security
Technical articles 2003-10-02

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Measuring the Return onMeasuring the Return on IT Security Investments
Intel IT developed a model for measuring return on security investment ROSI in our manufacturing environments that produces a much higher level of accuracy than other methods currently available.
Tags: IT Security, Information Technology, Investment, Intel Corp., Strategy, Management
White papers 2007-12-01
Risk Reduction as a Return on Security Investment Calculator
This Excel tool was designed by McAfee Security to address business considerations when funding a security initiative, and address the expected reduced risk as a security investment RRaSI by way of a risk management approach.
Tags: McAfee Inc., Security
Download resources 2006-05-01
Return on Investment: Fact or Fairy Tale?
Return On Investment ROI is without doubt, an important tool in IT investment decision making. Organizations wishing to make investments in their IT infrastructure are well advised in taking it seriously. But for an ROI exercise to be truly meaningful, great care has to be taken to examine and consider...
Tags: ROI, Axios Systems, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
White papers 2005-10-03
Service-Oriented Architecture - A Practical Guide to Measuring Return on that Investment
IBM undertook to study 35 SOA projects across a range of industries and regions, with which we were intimately involved, to produce this practical guide to measuring return on that investment.
Tags: SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Investment, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
White papers 2006-10-12
Return on Investment Solver (exe)
This shareware is an easy tool that calculates the return on investment ROI, also called the internal rate of return IRR, for any scenario. It is essential for business and finance. Financial calculators and Excel's IRR function can only handle limited situations. The user enters cash flows (money in and...
Tags: Mouse Click, ROI, User, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
Software downloads 2007-02-22
How to Reap a Return on Your BCP Investment
ROI for Business Continuity Planning BCP can be improved by looking beyond the simple "Insurance" view. Companies that build multi-functional elements into their BC programs will not have to wait for a catastrophe to see a return on their investment. Business continuity programs are frequently viewed as a cost in...
Tags: Business Continuity Planning, Investment, ROI, Business Continuity, Roi/Tco, Business Security, It Services, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations
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Investment Wizard (exe)
Investment Wizard is a powerful financial calculator for long-term investment planning. Using Investment Wizard you can plan your financial future and achieve your investment goals. It will help you identify shortfalls in your financial plan, taking into account the effects of inflation. You can consolidate your investment portfolio, allowing you...
Tags: Financial, Investment Wizard, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance
Software downloads 2007-01-29
Best Practices for Managing and Enforcing Security on Your Endpoints
As technology changes and evolves, the effectiveness and value of any given security solution also changes. Security decision makers can dramatically increase their Security Return On Investment ROI by recognizing this, and concentrating their expenditure on solutions that address today's biggest security gaps. One concrete example of a security technology...
Tags: Best Practice, Security
White papers 2007-01-01
The Gem Group Achieves 475% Return on Investment through Efficiency Gains
Ben Messar, Director of IT for The Gem Group, discusses how they achieved 475% return on investment through efficiency gains by utilizing Dell Everdream's On-Demand Management Services.
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., ROI, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
Case studies 2008-07-18
What Return on Investment Does e-Learning Provide?
Organizations make investments in e-learning solutions with the expectation that the solutions will have a measurable impact on performance by achieving specific business outcomes. Measuring the value of learning solutions enables organizations to demonstrate the return on investment they make in training. In addition, organizations that measure training are able...
Tags: ROI, SkillSoft, E-learning, Roi/Tco, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
White papers 2005-07-01
Quick Start: Real World Definitions of Financial Terms
Real-world definitions of financial terms Return on investment have become such a crucial tool for businesses that several techniques have been developed to measure it. ROInow! uses Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and capital budgeting principles to generate the most commonly used financial metrics. ROInow! will generate Return on Investment ROI,...
Tags: Financial, Financial Terms, ROI, CIOview, Roi/Tco, Financial Accounting, Finance, Managerial Accounting
White papers 2007-12-01
Exchange Server 2003 ROI Evaluation Report
In today's economic climate, a high return on investment helps organizations compete successfully. Exchange Server 2003 delivers new features that help you consolidate servers, lessen administrative burdens, and facilitate remote and mobile information access. Read this Nucleus Research report and use the Nucleus financial modeling tool to calculate how Exchange...
Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, ROI, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Roi/Tco, E-mail Servers, Research & Development, Groupware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
White papers
TechNet Webcast: 2008 Defense in Depth Security Series (Part 1 of 8): Why Does Security Matter? (Level 200)
The presenter of this webcast discusses risk and the impact of security on the business. The presenter looks at some popular methods to assess risk and identify the need for an overall security strategy. He also explores why people care should about information security, how to measure the success of...
Tags: Webcast, Microsoft TechNet, Security
Webcasts 2008-01-07
Investors Toolbox (bin)
The eValuator module is a property analyzer that will help you determine the value of a investment property based on income, expenses and your specified annual ROI return on investment goal. eValuator also helps you estimate potential management, maintenance, and vacancy expenses. The ROI Calculator module is a property analyzer...
Tags: ROI, Investor, Brian Bingham, eValuator Module, ROI Calculator Module, Mortgage Module, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
Software downloads 2007-11-16
Your Network Monitoring Investment: The Search for Returns
IT and network managers are continually asked to show return on investment for equipment purchases, network expansion and improvement, and maintenance. InterMapper users are finding many returns on their network monitoring investment. Download this paper to learn more.
Tags: Network, Investment, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Networking
White papers
Managing XML for Maximum Return
In an industry rife with acronyms, one three-letter combination makes many information technology leaders shudder: ROI return on investment. Perhaps that's because ROI for any given project - or any given investment in supporting infrastructure - is usually difficult to quantify or predict. Yet few technology initiatives are funded without...
Tags: ROI, XML, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
White papers 2005-11-01
Improving Agent Productivity: Getting Maximum Business Value From Every Agent Interaction
Many companies recognize the critical role that contact centers play in their business strategy but fail to maximize their return on this key investment. Agent productivity is one area where the return can be easily improved. Since, the majority of contact center costs lie in employing agents, any increase in...
Tags: Agent, Agent Productivity, Real Estate, Business Operations
White papers 2005-02-01
The Power of Integration: McAfee's Strategy for Security Risk Management
This paper outlines how McAfee security risk management solutions can help enterprises streamline their security risk and compliance management processes today and in the future, while maximizing their level of business availability, data protection, and return on investment.
Tags: Strategy, McAfee Inc., Integration, Roi/Tco, Disaster Recovery, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Data Management
White papers 2006-10-01
Investment Tracker (zip)
Investment Tracker is a financial spreadsheet for analyzing the performance of financial investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investment products. It keeps track of the share prices, number of shares, cash, money market funds in your brokerage, IRA or 401k retirement accounts. It also gives you a...
Tags: Financial, Cliff Leitch, Retirement Plans, Financial Accounting, 401(k), Mutual Funds, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
Software downloads 2008-10-17
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