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Protect Your Data With Efficient Encryption
Protecting sensitive data has become more difficult yet more important in the last few years. Threats to proprietary and personal information have grown more sophisticated as criminals and hostile political groups have begun to understand the value of the data. In many cases, the only adequate protection for data is encryption.
October, 2003
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IT Spending Focus for Second Half of 2003
In a recent survey, Computer Economics asked approximately 50 IT managers where they intend to focus their IT spending through the remainder of 2003. The results indicate that there are four key focus areas for most IT shops.
October, 2003
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E-Commerce Projections for 2004 Are Up
Despite the tighter budgets facing much of the IT industry, e-commerce will see higher spending in the next year. Companies have learned a lot about what works on the Internet and are putting that knowledge to use. During 2004, efforts will be based on smaller projects that target specific markets.
October, 2003
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The Realities of IT Project Management Are Harsh
The success rate of IT projects is notoriously low. Computer Economics studies have repeatedly found that about half of such undertakings fail from being over budget, delivered late, or performing inadequately. This article provides an outline of key decision points in the project development process.
October, 2003
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Running a Lean IT Organization
There has never been a better time for CIOs to recommit to the goal of working smart rather than hard. Too often, though, IT departments or whole organizations approach the financial bottom line with a meat cleaver, seeking to simply reduce expenses rather than optimize them. This article offers key points for building a lean IT organization that is effective as well as efficient.
September, 2003
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PeopleSoft/JDE Combination: Off to a Strong Start
In this article, we analyse the just-completed acquisition of J.D. Edwards by PeopleSoft. With a few small concerns the merger/acquisition seems to be off to a good start.
September, 2003
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Information Technology
For IT, the challenge to address compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley can be significant. This critical initiative may impact the schedule of IT projects planned for 2004 and is likely to have a noticeable affect on IT budgets over the next two to three years.
September, 2003
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IS Budget Allocations for Outside Services Is Increasing
From 1999 to 2002, the use of outside services by IT organizations has steadily declined--especially in medium to large organizations. However, the use of outside services is on the increase again, according to Computer Economics' 2003 Information Systems Spending study. The annual study defines large organizations as having revenues of over $750 million and medium organizations as having revenues between $250 million and $750 million.
September, 2003
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Database Servers Up Productivity
Among the most promising features of new products in the database server pipeline is better support of web services. Computer Economics estimates that migrating from ten-year-old order entry systems to modern versions, companies can cut costs by 50% or more. The savings come from a combination of less expensive hardware and efficiencies of scale in data entry.
September, 2003
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Europe Internet Users Under Age 18 — 2003 to 2007
Computer Economics projects Internet usage statistics based on quarterly research, which consists of data compiled from a variety of sources including governmental and Internet agencies, market research organizations, and our own surveys and proprietary methodology. Our usage statistics are based on individuals that use the Internet on a consistent basis via access at work, school, home, or multiple locations.
September, 2003
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Oracle’s Attitude Toward PeopleSoft Customers Revealed?
In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Oracle's Larry Ellison made an interesting, but telling, analogy in talking about Oracle's takeover bid for PeopleSoft. Ellison objected to the questioner's use of the phrase "hostile takeover."
September, 2003
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Storage Dynamics Change the Economics Perspective
Organizations continually find that their data dependencies drive up the demands for more storage. The necessity for boosting storage farms will cause most organizations to make acquisitions this year. Given that storage will grow indefinitely, astute IT managers must make their choices based on sound economics.
September, 2003
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Linux Moves Deeper Into the Enterprise
Despite the pending lawsuits between IBM and SCO and the possible repercussions these actions (and others) may have on users in terms of licensing and cost of ownership, Linux continues to move deeper into the enterprise.
September, 2003
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Virus Attack Costs On the Rise–Again
In 2002, the worldwide financial impact from virus attacks dropped for the first time in 7 years. However, fueled by the costly virus Slammer and "The August Can of Worms," the financial impact of virus attacks is on the rise again. Many factors have contributed to the rising costs, including the bleak reality that many companies are still not prepared to handle the threat from fast-spreading virus attacks.
September, 2003
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Security Spending Nosedives as Threats Increase
The number of security incidents between January and June 2003 exceeded 70,000, which is about twice the rate for 2002. Assessing the economic return from security investments is almost impossible, but few companies tabulate the costs of repairing a hacked website or cleansing a virus from their email systems. Consequently, few organizations provide even a moderate amount of protection to their IT systems and sensitive information.
September, 2003
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