Users who download and store MP3 collections on company equipment and network not only hog bandwidth but also are exposing your network to security breaches and your company to copyright infringement liability.
Whether to move into handheld technology is a decision each organisation has to analyse and make for itself. Here are some topics to cover as you explore using and supporting handheld devices.
Increased use of e-mail and the Internet leads to increased risk, especially when the employees in your organisation are given no limits on how to use these tools. Here are some tips for getting over that hurdle.
During litigation proceedings, all documents, including electronic documents like e-mails, can be subject to scrutiny. Now is the time to make sure everyone in your company is not using e-mail in a way that could backfire down the road.
There are some users who abuse their work e-mail accounts by using the company e-mail system to further personal agendas. That's where you need to draw the line.
Users who download and store MP3 collections on company equipment and network not only hog bandwidth but also are exposing your network to security breaches and your company to copyright infringement liability.
Whether to move into handheld technology is a decision each organisation has to analyse and make for itself. Here are some topics to cover as you explore using and supporting handheld devices.
You don't want the IT department to be known for preventing users from getting their work done, but you also can't risk being blamed for security breaches. Here are some suggestions for building effective network security policies.
Increased use of e-mail and the Internet leads to increased risk, especially when the employees in your organisation are given no limits on how to use these tools. Here are some tips for getting over that hurdle.
Supporting the software and hardware solutions approved by your company's management is hard enough. Use these techniques to prevent unauthorised installations.
Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.
A PDA in the wrong hands can do considerable damage if the data is not protected. Find out how to handle the many unique security challenges associated with using PDAs.
If someone stole your PDA, would they have access to sensitive corporate information? Learn about several products that can help protect your company's confidential data.
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) have become indispensable in helping to manage threats and vulnerabilities, yet many companies have yet to implement one. Here are some tips and suggestions.
When the Blaster, MS/SQL, and Sobig worms made their appearance on the scene in 2003, one thing became clear: none of the worms was initially stopped with antivirus software.
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
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