Technology

Stay Safe On Social Networks

Despite the well-publicised security and privacy risks of social networking, it is possible to reap the benefits of social networking and stay safe at the same time. Here's how.

What you need to know about business intelligence TCO

Companies of any size and from any industry today have one thing atop their business agendas: business intelligence.

Blocking and stopping network intruders

Follow this security check list and you will have a good chance of sending the data thieves elsewhere for easier pickings.

The 'cold boot' hack explained

Despite encryption tools, computer are at risk even when turned off due to a RAM vulnerability, according to a researcher from Princeton University.

For web apps, get a service guarantee

As Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption rises in the workplace, business managers mustn't overlook a key issue when selecting a web-hosted applications suite: a service-level agreement.

Health-care company happy with SaaS SLAs

With appropriately drafted SLAs (service-level agreements), health-care company The Schumacher Group has used hosted applications successfully for over two years.

Making the iPhone work for business

With the release of Apple's iPhone SDK imminent, speculation abounds surrounding Apple's plans for a business-friendly iPhone.

How to keep virtual test environments in check

Using virtualisation for testing reduces costs and saves money, but environments need to be managed or they can run amok.

Experts: When hard drives go bad, users make things worse

Once a hard drive fails or has been damaged, attempts to fix the device without proper expertise will likely inflict do more damage and put stored information in greater jeopardy, storage experts say.

Set up an online corporate community minus 'brand backlash'

Many companies are eyeing online communities as a new way to connect with customers or market their brands. But corporate marketers should take note that social applications require them to flip traditional paradigms on their head and focus primarily on listening to customers.

Leaner, greener desktops - five easy steps

IT organisations have begun to make significant changes to how their data centres are powered and cooled to save energy costs. But many IT departments haven't yet looked at saving energy throughout the rest of their companies' IT infrastructures.

Five ways to get your staff better information quickly

Managing the avalanches of data generated in the enterprise can seem like an insurmountable task. And in the effort to transform that data into actionable information, many companies are turning to operational business intelligence.

For management software, it's automate in 2008

IT management software makers will make 2008 the year of automation technology.

Macworld: Hands on with the MacBook Air

Last night I dreamed of small Mac laptops and today those dreams were fulfilled. The MacBook Air has arrived, a third MacBook model that brings incredibly small size to the MacBook line at a premium price.

Five tips for low-energy business computing

Energy use is rapidly becoming a major concern for business. Energy saving measures can be implemented with a minimum of cost and disruption to normal operation.

The search for business intelligence

Business intelligence is one of the top technology priorities for companies today. Here are five trends smart IT leaders are examining to get insight from their organisation's avalanches of data.

Security in a virtual reality

Increasingly, organisations are turning to virtualisation as a way to cut costs and consolidate the IT environment. However, security is a critical factor to success. Here is our six point guide on securing the virtualised environment.