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Identity Management: Easing the Cost of Compliance

This Ziff Davis white paper reveals some eye-opening statistics on just how much regulatory compliance is costing today's enterprises. While the cost of complying with the provisions of SOX, HIPAA, and other regulations is high, the cost of non-compliance is even higher. Fortunately, today's robust identity management IdM solutions are...

Tags: Cost, Oracle Corp., Compliance, Ziff-Davis Inc., Identity Management, Regulatory Compliance, Authentication/Encryption, Hipaa, Regulations, Security, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Healthcare, Government

White papers

Optimizing Customer-Facing Operations Through Service-Oriented Applications by Ziff Davis and Comergent

Optimizing Customer-Facing Operations Through Service-Oriented Applications by Ziff Davis and Comergent By making it easier for customers to do business with you, however and wherever they choose, service-oriented eBusiness applications improve sales and accelerate order fulfillment. Download this in-depth white paper to learn about the value of service-oriented...

Tags: Comergent Technologies, E-business Application, Ziff-Davis Inc., E-business/E-Commerce, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Internet, Web Services, Software

White papers 2006-11-03

William Ziff, grandfather of TR

http://news.com.com/William+Ziff,+tech+media+pioneer,+dies+at+76/2100-1030_3-6114463.htmlFounder of Ziff-Davis, which generated ZDNet therefore TR.I remember reading many Ziff-Davis magazines back in the old days, including Car & Driver, Bicy

Tags: bill ziff, Cobb Group, history, NickNielsen, obituary, off-topic, Tom Cottingham, Ziff-Davis Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

Additional Resources

The Risk Crisis: Why FTP is Not Enough

Assume that at some point within your enterprise, you will have your weaknesses exposed. A quick scan of headlines will tell you that data security threats are real. Be proactive and recognize that FTP is the weakest link in your supply chain. Featuring William McKinney and Michael...

Tags: Sterling Commerce, FTP, Data Security, Security

Download resources 2007-01-01

Counting down to TechRepublic's 10th Anniversary

You probably didn't realize it, but TechRepublic recently celebrated its 9th Birthday. The TechRepublic Web site launched in the first week of April 1999, back in the days of the DotCom boom when such Internet Giants as Pets.com roamed the planet. If you check out any user's...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Internet, Web Site Development, Web Technology, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Human Resources, Benefits, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Stop the Time Drain! How Web Conferencing Multiplies Productivity

View this on-demand Webinar, "Stop Wasting Your Time Traveling," to learn how to: Use real-time Web conferencing tools to enhance productivity Determine what you should be looking for in a Web conferencing service Discover how you can be meeting online in minutes instead of spending...

Tags: Web, Citrix Systems Inc., Web Conferencing, Internet

Webcasts 2008-03-01

Power Consumption and Cooling in the Data Center: A Survey

Power consumption and cooling issues in the data center are important to companies, as evidenced by a survey conducted by the Strategy Group, an independent research company. Download the results of this Ziff-Davis Media survey to learn more about what other companies are doing to solve power...

Tags: Data Center, Power Consumption, Survey, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing

White papers 2006-01-01

Virtual Desktops: Simplifying Enterprise Desktop Management

This white paper from Ziff Davis Media highlights the manageability and availability benefits that you can gain by moving from conventional desktop PCs to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI. Similar to server virtualization, VDI offers many advantages, including the ability to: Reduce and simplify daily administrative tasks Improve...

Tags: Desktop Management, VMware Inc., Desktops, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware, Servers

White papers

UC Davis Aggies Desktop Communicator (exe)

Follow the UC Davis Aggies. Download the the official UC Davis desktop communicator today. Always be up-to-date on the latest news about every athlete and event. This cool tool will alert you when the latest news is available. This is the official program that is available on the UC Davis...

Tags: Netscape Communicator, News, Desktops, E-mail Clients, Web Site Development, Hardware, Software, Internet

Software downloads 2007-10-03

New Focus on IT Management

Enterprise IT operations professionals are under increasing pressure to align their services with business processes and goals, help cut unnecessary costs, boost operating efficiency, and drive productivity and innovation. A Ziff-Davis/Strategy Group survey found that companies are not always able to facilitate effective business-IT communication, and that although the general...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., IT Administration, Information Technology, It Management, Strategy, It service Management, Management

White papers 2007-05-08

Portals: The Face of Service-Oriented Architectures

Download this white paper from Ziff Davis Media Custom Publishing, compliments of Oracle, to read about the promise of service-oriented architecture SOA and to learn how an SOA can help your company leverage its existing applications to address new business needs. The paper includes several informative sidebars that offer real-world...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Portals, Web Services, Web Technology, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet

White papers 2006-02-01

CNet

Did CNet just buy TechRepublic?It was a bit disconcerting to see what looked like spam in my inbox, till I realized it was a peer contact....Just now noticed?Since I've been around TR, it has been a part of the cNet/ZDNet empire. Glad to enlighten you Jawja boys.DaltonThey alwasy haveCNET...

Tags: BFilmFan

Discussion threads 2005-02-14

Performance Management: New "Hybrids" Combine Agent and Agentless Technology, Deliver Best of Both Worlds

To understand the challenges organizations face in reducing performance management costs, Ziff Davis Media surveyed more than 1,100 technology decision makers. The results suggest that an ideal performance management solution would deliver advanced, in-depth functionality at a lower cost, with less maintenance, than agent-based platforms. Respondents also affirmed that a...

Tags: Performance, Agent, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2006-04-26

The Importance of Identity Management in a Successful SOA Implementation

Service-oriented architectures SOAs are helping today's companies respond to business change faster and more effectively than ever. But exposing sensitive corporate data through Web services raises serious security and compliance concerns. That's where identity management comes in. Delivered as a set of standard, reusable Web services, identity...

Tags: Compliance, SOA, Identity Management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Authentication/Encryption, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Security

White papers 2005-12-01

On-Demand Webcast: SOA Leadership Roundtable

Moderated by Michael Krieger of Ziff Davis Media, this Oracle-sponsored eSeminar about service-oriented architecture SOA brings together six implementation experts from across the industry to discuss their challenges, keys to success, and best practices for adopting SOA. Check out the Webcast, now available on demand, to hear from: ...

Tags: Oracle Corp., On-demand, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2006-02-22

Document Locator Improves Project Collaboration at James G. Davis Construction Corporation

Of late, DAVIS found itself looking for a way to improve the management of project-related content for its larger projects, those involving more than just a few people. Their old system of using a combination of Windows folders, Outlook .pst files, and FTP sites to store project files wasn't keeping...

Tags: Collaboration, ColumbiaSoft, Document Locator, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Enterprise Software

Case studies 2007-09-01

Resist bad decisions that will waste your client's money

If you're in a position where you believe a client's time and money is going to be wasted because of mismanagement or micromanagement by another consultant, Jeff Davis offers advice about what you should do. by Jeff Davis

Tags: Consultant, Leader, Client, Leadership, Management, Jeff Davis

Blog posts 2008-07-03

CIO salaries on the rise

According to a survey done by CIO Insight, the annual pay packets of CIOs are on the sixth consecutive year of increase. The figures obtained from a total of 266 CIOs polled showed that the average pay packets stand at $211,060, up from $204,319 last year. This is...

Tags: CIO, Salary, Benefits, Marketing Research, Human Resources, Marketing, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Fight password cracking, brute-force attacks, and wireless hacking with expert advice from Chris Davis

In this audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, provides proven advice for combating common hacking techniques. In this 20-minute, MP3 audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, explains how and why IT organizations should use common hacking tools...

Tags: Password, Password Cracking, Co-author, Attack, Wireless, Hacking, Security

Download resources 2006-03-24

Help setting up a VPN between two sites 1841 12.4 and 1720 12

If anyone could provide guidance it would be greatly appreciated.one for George Ou or Dave Davisfind George Ou or Dave Davis using the People tab, then send em a PM with your question. Both are Cisco gurus.

Tags: Dave, Dave Davis, George Ou, networking, ryrypatterson@..., VPN

Discussion threads 2007-01-08