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2002 IS Staffing Trends in Manufacturing (July 2002)
As in most sectors, there has been a shift in the IS staffing mix in manufacturing firms compared to the prior three-year period according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
July, 2002
Achieving a Positive ROI for IT Security
Understand your core IT security issues and develop an ROI model that will save you time and money and strengthen your IT environment.
July, 2002
Internet Advertising Revenues in 2001 (July 2002)
Internet advertising revenue in the U.S. declined 7.5% in 4Q01, totaling $1.7 billion compared to 4Q00. Internet advertising for all of 2001 totaled $7.2 billion, down 12% compared to 2000. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) contends that Internet ad results compare favorably to many other, more established ad sectors, which experienced steeper declines during the reporting period.
July, 2002
Virtual Online Assistants (July 2002)
An independent study of virtual online assistants conducted by The Usability Company has revealed that customer acceptance of this new technology depends in large measure on the details of implementation. The survey was sponsored jointly by eGain Communications and a large European bank.
July, 2002
System Consolidation Is Widespread (July 2002)
Server and mainframe consolidation is very widespread according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
July, 2002
Supply Chains Need Management to Improve ROI (July 2002)
New technologies that allow real-time information sharing within and across enterprises make supply-chain management possible, but management practices and incentive systems often fail to keep pace. In particular, incentives that reward a part of the process, rather than rewarding end-to-end value creation, prevent businesses from getting the best out of their supply chains according to a Bain & Company study released in May 2002.
July, 2002
Internet Base Rate Access Charges (July 2002)
As the price for dedicated IP access falls, the economics of maintaining a frame relay service become far less appealing. In organizations that have frame relay services still in place it is advisable to evaluate the cost of switching applications to VPN environments and using encryption to assure security. This migration could substantially reduce monthly access charges.
July, 2002
When Outsourcing, Know The Limits of Your Software Licenses (July 2002)
The decision to outsource requires careful review of the terms of the applicable software licenses. Likewise, whenever negotiating a new software license, you should seek appropriate terms to accommodate your outsourcing plans. If some or all IT operations may be outsourced at some point, the terms should be established with the vendor at the time the contract is being negotiated.
July, 2002
Female Internet Users Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (July 2002)
The following table shows the number of female Internet users by country for 2002 with projected growth in users through 2006.
July, 2002
Male Internet Users Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (July 2002)
The following table shows the number of male Internet users by country for 2002 with projected growth in users through 2006.
July, 2002
Internet B2C Transactions 2002 to 2006 (July 2002)
This data shows the dollar volume of Internet B2C transactions projected for 2002 through 2006 by country. B2C Internet transactions are broadly defined as items purchased by consumers including household goods, entertainment tickets, digital products, books, airline tickets, online bill paying, gift items, and gift certificates.
July, 2002
Internet Users North America 2002 to 2006 (July 2002)
This data shows the number of Internet users in North America for 2002 with projected growth in users through 2006 for all Internet users, females, males, and users under 18 years old. Internet users are defined as individuals who consistently use the Internet with access from either work, school, home, or multiple locations.
July, 2002
Internet Users Under 18 Years Old Worldwide 2002 to 2006 (July 2002)
The following table shows the number of Internet users under 18 years old by country for 2002 with projected growth in users through 2006.
July, 2002
Emphasize Storage Management Over Storage Capacity (July 2002)
With disk storage only costing about 5 cents per megabyte, many IT managers fall into the trap of believing that increasing capacity is the economical way to go. These managers fail to realize that the management, operation, and maintenance of those disks will annually cost them 50 cents per megabyte or more.
July, 2002
Role-Based Access Control Offers Cost Savings (July 2002)
Access control is required within networks to manage the privileges, applications, and operations of legitimate users and to protect the integrity of information. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been investigating methods for improving access control of large networks since the early 1990s. Results of that research point toward ways in which network access can be more effectively and economically run.
July, 2002