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  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Worldwide E-Business Technology Spending Projections 2002 to 2004  (May 2002)

    Worldwide E-Business Technology Spending Projections 2002 to 2004 (May 2002)

    Worldwide e-business technology spending, comprised of software and hardware that enables e-business processes, outside services to develop or provide e-business processes and applications, and in-house technology staff assigned to develop or provide e-business processes and applications is projected for 2002, 2003, and 2004.

    May, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Worldwide IT Spending Projections 2002 to 2004  (May 2002)

    Worldwide IT Spending Projections 2002 to 2004 (May 2002)

    Worldwide IT spending, comprised of consumable supplies used by IT staff and departments, facilities used by and overhead associated with IT operations and staff, IT staff, outside services, and software and hardware is projected for 2002, 2003, and 2004.

    May, 2002

  • IT Best Practices - Checklist for Reporting a Computer Crime

    Checklist for Reporting a Computer Crime

    This article provides a checklist of practical steps to follow in the event that your systems are hacked or accessed by an unauthorized party. Actions include how to contact law enforcement, information to gather to assist in the investigation, and information to gather to determine damages. (2 pp.)

    May, 2002

  • Research Bytes - infoUSA Has Slight 1Q01 Dip (May 2002)

    infoUSA Has Slight 1Q01 Dip (May 2002)

    infoUSA reported substantial gains in net income and EPS in 1Q02. Revenue continued to suffer from the sluggish economy. First quarter 2002 EBITDA declined from the previous quarter of 2001, as the company's growth in revenues did not match its expense growth.

    May, 2002

  • IT Best Practices - OSHA's New Approach to Ergonomics (June 2002)

    OSHA’s New Approach to Ergonomics (June 2002)

    Even though the Congress squashed ergonomic requirements established when Bill Clinton was in office, ergonomics remains a critical issue. Furthermore, problems are likely to mount in the future, and within two decades the negative impact of poorly designed office furniture and information technology will result in considerable economic impact on individuals, corporations, the government, and ultimately the taxpayer.

    May, 2002

  • IT Best Practices - E-Business Practices in 2002 (May 2002)

    E-Business Practices in 2002 (May 2002)

    E-business practices are becoming rather widely adopted in most industry sectors according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics. Virtually all of the organizations that participated in the 2002 study have web sites and large percentages of companies in every sector are using B2B or B2C applications.

    May, 2002

  • Research Bytes - 2002 IS Budget Changes in Utility Companies

    2002 IS Budget Changes in Utility Companies

    Utility companies have experienced shifts in their IS budgets in 2002 according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.  

    May, 2002

  • Research Bytes - Outside Services and Personnel Costs as a Percent of Central IS Budget in 2002

    Outside Services and Personnel Costs as a Percent of Central IS Budget in 2002

    Outside services is comprising a smaller percentage of the 2002 central IS budget in 2002, while personnel costs are comprising a higher percentage of the budget according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.

    May, 2002

  • Research Bytes - Worldwide IT Spending Will Reach $1.2 Trillion in 2002

    Worldwide IT Spending Will Reach $1.2 Trillion in 2002

    Worldwide IT spending will reach $1.2 trillion in 2002. The United States will account for $572.8 billion of the worldwide total. European countries will spend $325.6 billion, Asia/Pacific will spend $267.8 billion, and Latin American countries will spend $46.7 billion.

    May, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Automatic Identification and Data Capture in Supply Chains (May 2002)

    Automatic Identification and Data Capture in Supply Chains (May 2002)

    The construction of automated global supply chains has many elements. Certainly there is a requirement for enterprise resource capabilities which is often derived from the new generation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

    May, 2002

  • IT Best Practices - Internet Scams Cost Americans

    Internet Scams Cost Americans

    Nearly 43 percent of all reported Internet fraud comes from auction fraud, according to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center's (IFCC) annual data trends report.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Banks Face Internet Challenge Head On

    Banks Face Internet Challenge Head On

    The Ninth Annual Survey of Community Bank Executives by Grant Thornton found that new sources of revenue will be key to future banking success, including planned expansion in electronic bill payment, insurance, and online loans. Nine-out-of-ten (86%) community bank executives said that developing new sources of revenue is important to their bank’s continued success.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - The Dust Settles on Hewlett-Packard’s Acquisition of Compaq (April 2002)

    The Dust Settles on Hewlett-Packard’s Acquisition of Compaq (April 2002)

    Shareholders have voted and the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger is a go. HP’s acrimonious takeover of Compaq will long be remembered not only because of its significance to the IT industry but also because of the amount of money involved and the bitter fight between the opposing camps. On one side we had HP’s CEO Carly Fiorina, aided by Compaq’s chairman Michael Capellas, and on the other Walter Hewlett along with other heirs of the HP founders. Fiorina personified the cool, professional manager with her eye strictly on the bottom line, while Hewlett sought to shoot down the merger and then replace Fiorina with someone more in tune with his view of what HP’s business focus should be.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Wireless LAN Choices Abound (April 2002)

    Wireless LAN Choices Abound (April 2002)

    The availability of several IEEE-approved protocols for wireless LANs (WLAN) is making the decision of which to select for what applications difficult. Not only do the standards differ in data rate, frequency spectrum, performance, and cost but they also impact the design and administration of the hardwired network to which the WLAN connects. Additionally, there are other WLAN protocol options such as Bluetooth and HomeRF as well. This thorough look at each of the IEEE 802.11 protocols will provide IT managers with the understanding they need to begin planning their organization’s WLAN implementation.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Wireless Projects on the Agenda (April 2002)

    Wireless Projects on the Agenda (April 2002)

    An Evans Data Corporation survey reveals that 46.1% of development managers at large corporations plan to develop applications for wireless devices in the coming year, beating out other planned projects, such as security enhancements and business-to-business e-commerce. In fact, enterprise developers are leading this phenomenon—another recent Evans Data survey of the general developer population found only 38% planning to develop wireless applications.

    April, 2002