Network

Mon, July 27, 2009 - Plans from Sprint, BT, China Mobile and others to farm out network management may seem counterintuitive. If the network isn't a core competency for a telecom provider, what is? But market forces are moving many providers in Asia, Europe--and now the U.S.--to relinquish control of their networks, and that could affect customers for better and for worse. Here's what it means for you.

Sun, July 26, 2009 - The decision between virtualization and cloud computing should be made on a case-by-case basis. Here are the pros and cons.

Fri, July 17, 2009 - Remember the early days of PDAs? They revolutionized the concept of a planner by combining calendars, contacts and notes into a compact, easy-to-carry device that could be connected to and synced with your computer.

Wed, July 15, 2009 - GEnie, Delphi, AOL and other commercial networks once ruled the online roost. Where are they now, and what can their ghosts teach today's online communities?

Tue, July 14, 2009 - You are judged by the writing style, tone, language, and mistakes in your e-mails every single day. We're all so optimistic we believe people will overlook our e-mail typos and mistakes, while at the same time we privately label those who send us sloppy e-mails as careless, confused, or ineffective. A free e-mail service, GMX, did a survey and found the majority of Americans (58 percent) think less of people based on their e-mail content. Let's look at seven ways to help your e-mails label you as smart rather than stoopid.

Wed, July 08, 2009 - About this series: Companies are clamoring for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to keep their data safe from online predators. But there is much confusion over what the true ingredients are. In this series, CSOonline talks to security practitioners, analysts and other experts for a crash-course on what DLP is, what it isn't and how to get on the right track. We'll begin with the proper technologies to use, followed by the right people policies.

Mon, June 29, 2009 - A former Air Force CIO highlights practical ways to improve system and network security

Wed, June 24, 2009 - You may not know it, but now more than ever, your business is at risk from cybersquatters. Here's what you can do to fight the problem.

Mon, June 22, 2009 - San Antonio-based CPS Energy, the largest municipality-owned gas and electric company in the country, needed to get a better grip on its budget and its budgeting process. Since CPS Energy was an enterprise SAP user, more SAP AG software was the obvious and lowest-risk way for CIO Christopher Barron to go.

Sun, June 21, 2009 - The CompTIA Education Foundation's Creating Futures program enables participants to prepare for and obtain CompTIA computing certifications, free of charge. The foundation has launched IT careers for more than 223 military veterans in the past three years.