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System-on-Chip Developments (April 2002)
The development of system-on-chip (SoC) technology has accelerated over the last 18 months. SoC technology expands the design options for consumer electronics, mobile computing, and mobile communications devices by providing complex function sets on a small footprint. The following are significant SoC developments which have occurred over the last few months.
September, 2002
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Inside the Tech Industry
Massachusetts technology companies are systematically employing disciplined business strategies to survive the recession according to a survey by the Gantry Group and Collaborative Insight. Nearly 60% of respondents indicated that selling products/services based on ROI is the most important step they're taking to combat the effects of the economic downturn on their business.
September, 2002
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Where HP and Compaq Products Are Going
The new HP and Compaq combination will result in several shifts in product lines over the next several years.
September, 2002
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Applied Ergonomics
OSHA has compiled pointers to help office workers address the ergonomic management of their workstations.
September, 2002
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Data Communications and Network Acronyms and Definitions
This article provies a list of commonly used data communications, network abbreviations and acronyms. This list is helpful to IT managers who do not have an extensive background in data communications and networking.
September, 2002
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Why, Whether, When to Migrate from VSE to z/OS—Cost/Benefit Tradeoffs
Many VSE sites maintain a "steady as we go" attitude, focusing on incrementally growing application requirements. Evolving application needs can often be satisfied by upgrading within VSE, partnering Linux capabilities with VSE, or installing a small VSE-connected Unix/HP/NT system. These choices can be online faster and cost much less than undertaking z/OS migration, which typically requires 15-18 months and costs a million dollars.
September, 2002
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z/VM—What’s Old Is New Again for Mainframe Productivity
Today's z/VM, Version 4.2, has a noble decades-long lineage, but has hardly grown stale; it plays an up-to-the-minute role in bringing enterprise-class services to diverse market sectors, often enabling mission-critical Internet services.
September, 2002
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Weak Security Allows Sales Reps to Defraud (July 2002)
Only weeks after WorldCom revealed that some of its top sales representatives had manipulated its antiquated incentive compensation system to defraud the company of millions of dollars, a survey of executives was conducted at the spring Synygy Incentive Compensation Conference, held in Phoenix in March 2002.
September, 2002
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IS Budget Allocations in Organizations with E-Commerce Applications in Place
Internet users are beginning to show their preferences. There has been a considerable amount of research accumulating from credible sources that indicate significant emerging patterns of Internet usage. We have also started to grasp what works and what flops on the Web.
September, 2002
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The Economic Impact of Software Bugs
Software bugs, or errors, are so prevalent and so detrimental that they cost the U.S. economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually, or about 0.6% of the gross domestic product.
September, 2002
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Online Ads and Online Purchasing (September 2002)
A June 2002 study by Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) found that new media channels have failed to make an impression.
September, 2002
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E-Government Challenges (September 2002)
A May 2002 report from the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board reviews changes that could help governments move more quickly to provide services over the Internet. The report concludes that government has done much to leverage information technology (IT) to deploy e-government services, but much work remains before the vision of e-government can be fully realized.
September, 2002
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Staffing the Contingency Planning Process (Sep 2002)
IT systems are vulnerable to a variety of disruptions, ranging from mild to severe. Vulnerabilities may be minimized or eliminated through technical, management, or operational solutions as part of a risk management effort. Although it is virtually impossible to completely eliminate all risks, contingency planning is designed to mitigate the risk of system and service unavailability by focusing on effective and efficient recovery solutions.
September, 2002