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Security Management Update
The importance of managing information systems as well as corporate security has been highlighted by the terrorist attacks of 2001. Computer Economics has been consistently reporting on significant research on security management and the perspectives of managers, security professionals, and consumers on security issues. The following studies and events have occurred over the last few months.
April, 2002
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Security Awareness Is Low (April 2002)
PentaSafe Security Technologies has published its 2002 Security Awareness Index (SAI) Report based on results from a free online survey, designed to measure organizationsâ information security awareness. Analyzing responses from 583 companies and 1,350 individual employees worldwide, the 2002 SAI Report indicates that 23% of security officers consider their organizationâs security awareness as dangerously inadequate, while an additional 44% consider their security awareness inadequate. Nearly 6 out of 10 employees who have taken the survey score, on average, only a D or unsatisfactory grade when it comes to appropriate security awareness and behavior.
April, 2002
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Physicians Going Mobile (April 2002)
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are helping physicians to provide better care through timely, relevant information and boosted productivity, according to a recent survey of 3,482 physicians conducted by AvantGo.
April, 2002
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Web and Video Conferencing Up as Travel Worries Remain High (April 2002)
According to Meetings in America IV: The New Road Warrior, a national survey released by WorldCom, one in four business travelers has reduced air travel since the events of last September. Instead, 55% of these meeting goers have adopted audio, video, or web conferencing as a means to conduct business; 62% expect to conference more in the future.
April, 2002
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Most Travelers Okay With Trusted Traveler ID System (April 2002)
In a February 2002 survey, almost 3,400 Travelocity.com members who have traveled since Sept. 11, 2001, responded to various questions regarding airport security.
April, 2002
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Help Wanted: Tech Savvy Leaders (April 2002)
Despite widespread workforce reductions in the United States during the last several months, the war for talent continues, with leadership and management leading senior executivesâ lists of the most-sought-after skills for 2002. These are among the key findings in a survey of Fortune 1000 companies released in March 2002 by Accenture.
April, 2002
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Demand for Fiber Optic Access (April 2002)
A Yipes Communications survey of more than 800 IT professionals in the United States indicates that the rapid adoption of advanced Internet applications is driving businesses to demand access to fiber optic networks at their office sites. The survey was conducted in the fall of 2001. A large majority of those surveyed said their businesses are willing to pay a premium for office space served by high-speed data communications infrastructure, and more than half said they might consider relocating to new space if such infrastructure does not become available.
April, 2002
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ISPs Don’t Make the Grade (April 2002)
Many customers rate their Internet service providers (ISP) poorly, according to a new survey of over 14,000 Internet users by the National Regulatory Research Institute and BIGresearch conducted from October 25 to November 3. Almost one half (47 percent) of those surveyed have complained to their ISP about the quality of service.
April, 2002
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Healthcare Organizations Not Pleased With E-Procurement (April 2002)
A recent nationwide survey of purchasing decision makers at healthcare organizations found that only 29% of respondents currently using Internet e-procurement solutions are "very satisfied" with these systems, Lawson Software announced. The survey also found that nearly half of respondents (45%) are not currently using an Internet-based e-procurement solution that automates, streamlines, and improves procurement and supply chain processes.
April, 2002
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Mortgage Lenders Doing Poorly on Technology Implementation (April 2002)
The profitability of commercial mortgage lenders is being eroded by the inefficiency of their operations and insufficient usage of technology to support their business processes, according to a survey conducted by Ernst & Young CapitalThinking, a financial services technology company.
April, 2002
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Colleges are Leveraging the Internet (April 2002)
U.S. colleges are leveraging the Internet more than ever for their promotion, prospecting, and recruitment efforts according to a survey by TMP Worldwide. The findings point to an increased adoption of technology among colleges and universities as well as more sophisticated utilization, which is enabling institutions to achieve significantly greater results in all three admissions marketing areas.
April, 2002
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Web Advertisers Seek Better Data (April 2002)
Internet Profiles Corporation, a web analytics and online auditing company, announced the results of a comprehensive survey of advertising professionals. According to the survey, advertisers believe that online advertising holds strong promise despite the recent economic slide, and overwhelmingly agree that the industry needs better and more trusted site measurement standards.
April, 2002
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Europe Becoming More Aggressive on Ecommerce (April 2002)
Businesses around the world are continuing to invest in ecommerce despite the threat of a global economic recession, according to a recent Accenture study.
April, 2002
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Business Processes Not So High Tech (April 2002)
A recent study by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Ecommerce Standards Board (ECSB) revealed that despite anecdotal evidence of increased involvement in ecommerce, nearly half of all businesses use traditional methods, including hard copies, floppy disks, and faxes, to communicate with customers and suppliers. The study was conducted to survey usage of business-to-business transaction methodologies within the computing and electronic components industry.
April, 2002
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Gender Gap Still Exists Between Men and Women at Work (April 2002)
People throughout North America say that the new generation of professionals lack commitment to their work. But in a study released by Catalyst of Generation X professionals in the United States and Canada, 47% say they would be happy spending the rest of their careers with their current organization, 85% care a great deal about the future of their organization, and 83% say they are willing to go beyond what is normally expected in order to ensure the success of that organization.
April, 2002