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  • White Papers // Oct 2013

    eBook: Putting Dispatch in the Driver's Seat

    Does your help desk feel like it's stuck in neutral? A dispatcher can help you keep track of which technician is where, what issues they're working on, and make sure all issues are handled in a timely manner. Learn the 5 simple rules of dispatching your help desk can't afford...

    Sponsored By ConnectWise

  • eBooks // Sep 2013

    Putting Dispatch in the Driver’s Seat

    Does your help desk feel like it’s stuck in neutral? A dispatcher can help you keep track of which technician is where, what issues they’re working on, and make sure all issues are handled in a timely manner. Learn the 5 simple rules of dispatching your help desk can’t afford...

    Sponsored By ConnectWise

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Become an agile IT organization with service lifecycle management

    Many IT organizations are struggling with the growing demand for more agility, increased efficiency, and better alignment with business needs. A service-centric approach is mandatory to meet this demand. This business white paper discusses the service lifecycle management approach, offering IT a comprehensive and effective methodology for increasing the quality,...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Five ways to get more from your SaaS service desk

    Businesses are making the move to software as a service (SaaS)- based IT service desk solutions because they want simplicity, flexibility, and savings. And they’re getting results. But could they do even better? For most companies, the answer is yes. Whether you’ve already transitioned to a SaaS service desk or...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Boost your hybrid IT: IT service management for the cloud

    Today, with more and more cloud services materializing, business users are less willing to spare the time or money it takes for traditional IT projects to deliver applications. As a result, CIOs are now moving toward a hybrid delivery system, where more of the services and service components are consolidated...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Webroot System Analyzer - Free Application

    Fast, accurate diagnosis equals rapid, cost-effective remediation. Webroot System Analyzer looks inside a problem system and gives you a quick assessment plus a detailed report on all aspects of hardware, OS, and installed applications.

    • Simply click web link and run application - no install or uninstall required
    • Summary Analysis pinpoints...

      Sponsored By Webroot Software

    • White Papers // Jul 2013

      Putting Dispatch in the Driver’s Seat

      Does your help desk feel like it’s stuck in neutral? A dispatcher can help you keep track of which technician is where, what issues they’re working on, and make sure all issues are handled in a timely manner. Learn the 5 simple rules of dispatching your help desk can’t afford...

      Sponsored By ConnectWise

    • White Papers // Apr 2013

      Crash Insurance: Protect Your Business with Virtualization

      Think that your business is safe from an IT outage caused by a natural or man-made disaster? Think again. Read this trend brief to learn more about potential risks to IT services and how a comprehensive disaster recovery plan is essential to keeping your systems up and running at all...

      Sponsored By VMware

    • Case Studies // Mar 2013

      Case Study: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

      The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is one of the nation's most popular attractions, a Top 10 Zagat-rated Zoo, and a Top Zoo for Children according to Parent's Magazine. Each year, more than 1.3 million people visit its 71-acre site, which is home to more than 500 animal and 3,000...

      Sponsored By IBM

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      The Value of ITIL® Certification

      The professional certification industry has grown significantly in conjunction with increased growth of various aspects of the information technology field. The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) is a set of best practices designed to describe common approaches that organizations can apply to regular activities conducted by information technology (IT) organizations....

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // Jun 2012

      Redefining enterprise software in the workplace

      The contemporary workplace and the contemporary worker are both undergoing profound changes. Companies are recognising that to meet the resulting challenges and stay competitive, they must change the way they manage their most valuable resource -- their people. Read this white paper to learn what today's workforce expects from business...

      Sponsored By Workday

    • White Papers // Mar 2012

      Network+ 2011 Exam N10-005 Updates

      On December 1, 2011, CompTIA released the latest Network+ exam, N10-005, that will replace the old N10-004 exam on August 1, 2012. The Network+ exam focuses on skills and knowledge of a general network technician, covering a broad spectrum of general networking knowledge ranging from networking devices to cables to...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // Mar 2012

      Why ITIL® Is Important

      This paper discuss several concepts and techniques that ITIL promotes, including ensuring accountability, defining and enforcing boundaries, and conducting consistent and predictable activities in order to produce consistent and predictable results. Furthermore, additional benefits that ITIL provides as discussed in this paper include the agility that comes from being able...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // Mar 2011

      The Benefits of Investing in ITIL® Advanced Certification

      This whitepaper presents the findings of a research project conducted by ITpreneurs to determine the value of advanced ITIL certification for IT professionals and the benefits gained by their organizations. 160 ITIL Experts explained how they make significant contributions to the success of their organizations, and how the success gained...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // Sep 2010

      Five Challenges To ITIL Best Practices Adoption

      ITIL is gaining momentum in the United States as the standard for best practices in IT Service Management. However, organizations looking to implement the IT Infrastructure Library often encounter a few road blocks as they transition from their old methodologies and standards. This white paper reviews five challenges often encountered...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // Aug 2010

      Mastering Problem Management

      There are several approaches to take that prevent Problem Management failure, including a thorough understanding of how Incident and Problem Management affect each other. If IT organization leaders can incorporate Incident Management into their Problem Management, as well as follow other tips laid out in this white paper, they can...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // May 2010

      Overview of IT Service Managment Using the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

      This white paper introduces managers with an interest in information technology to the ITIL. You will become familiar with ITIL processes and understand where ITIL fits within your organization. You will be able to identify the benefits available from ITIL and craft a high-level business case for ITIL adoption in...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • White Papers // May 2008

      ITIL v3: What It Is and Why You Should Care

      The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the proven way for IT organizations to align with the business, control costs, improve quality, and balance resource allocations. Research shows a dramatic increase in ITIL adoption over the last few years. A study in 2006 showed that about 30% of IT organizations...

      Sponsored By Global Knowledge

    • Case Studies // Jun 2013

      Traxpay Creates Financial Transactions Service for Global Corporates

      Traxpay is an innovative financial services company headquartered in Mountain View. Traxpay saw an opportunity to create a new super-fast financial transaction service for midsize and enterprise corporations. Would it be possible to start small and grow fast to meet global demands? Traxpay worked with IBM Business Partner EFiS EDI...

      Provided By IBM

    • White Papers // Jun 2013

      Advance Technique for Online Payment Security in E-Commerce : "Double Verification"

      In E-Commerce various parties involve in E-Payment for buying and selling purpose of goods/services. An Internet E-Commerce Payment Gateway is a critical component for online transaction and that should provide trust to customer that transaction is secure and reliable in all security aspect. There are various vulnerabilities in the present...

      Provided By Engg Journals Publications

    • White Papers // May 2013

      An Approach of Secured Ecommerce Transaction Model Without Using Credit or Debit Card

      E-Commerce or e-business consists of the buying and selling of products or services over computer networks including Internet. The amount of trade conducted electronically has grown with widespread Internet usage. Security of transaction process in E-Commerce is more difficult to implement and there is no privacy of information as the...

      Provided By International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE)

    • White Papers // Apr 2013

      Digital Business Strategy: Toward a Next Generation of Insights

      Over the last three decades, the prevailing view of information technology strategy has been that it is a functional-level strategy that must be aligned with the firm's chosen business strategy. Even within this so called alignment view, business strategy directed IT strategy. During the last decade, the business infrastructure has...

      Provided By Emory University

    • White Papers // Feb 2013

      Managing Growth in 2012

      This independent market assessment, conducted by Loudhouse Research, canvassed 300 senior decision makers of software and IT services companies across the world, with responsibility for finance or operational planning with strategic and budgetary accountability.

      Managing Growth in 2012 highlights key trends and unique insights into the external and internal challenges...

      Provided By Netsuite AU

    • White Papers // Feb 2013

      Unifying security and IT operations

      Every additional tool, process, and handoff creates another opportunity for a defense to be breached, service to be degraded, or for additional time and cost due to overlapping tools and conflicting diagnostics/telemetry. Siloed teams can no longer protect your business from operational and security threats.

      Risks to the business...

      Provided By HP

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      The Essential Dynamics of Information Infrastructures

      This paper inquires into the complexities of contemporary IT solutions based on a case study of the EU's eCustoms initiatives using Manuel DeLanda's Assemblage Theory. Technological innovations have enabled information infrastructures with dramatically increased number and heterogeneity of included components, and their dynamic and unexpected interactions. Unfortunately, lack of understanding...

      Provided By University of Orleans

    • Downloads // Jan 2013

      The Executive's Guide to the Internet of Things

      This guide introduces the basic concepts of the Internet of Things, shows how it can generate business benefits, looks at security and privacy hurdles, and offers examples of how it's being used in the real world.

      Provided By TechRepublic

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      E-Commerce Security Issues and Consumers' Attitudes - A Perspective

      The Sultanate of Oman is witnessing tremendous increase in the usage of internet during past few years. Especially, the growth of the banking industry in Oman is due to the strong economic performance, liberalization of the economy, diversification, major infrastructure developments and accelerated privatization program. This combined growth lead to...

      Provided By Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      Value Creating Approaches Between Slovak Sellers - Buyers

      Marketing is everything that the authors do to reach and persuade prospects. The sales process is everything that they do to close the sale and get a signed agreement or contract. However, in this paper have been analyzed the value creating level between Slovak industrial products sellers and buyers on...

      Provided By Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      Improved Pin Distribution Techniques in M-COMMERCE System

      Mobile E-commerce had seen drastic development in the last few years. But till now it raises a number of security and privacy challenges. This paper proposes an advanced mobile security system and methodology to provide a secure m-commerce transaction. This can be achieved by using a more secure WAP gateway...

      Provided By Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

    • White Papers // Jan 2013

      M-Commerce Security using Random LSB Steganography and Cryptography

      M-commerce is one of the main branches of ecommerce. The banking industry is among the leading sectors in adopting and utilizing the Internet and mobile technology on consumer markets. Mobile banking is a subset of electronic banking which underlies not only the determinants of the banking business but also the...

      Provided By Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

    • White Papers // Nov 2012

      Understanding Amazon Price Disruption

      Amazon does not intend to be the low-price leader in the online channel, the result of their price matching strategy is amplification of the lowest price in the online marketplace. To understand price matching, it's important to understand that there are two basic types of product distribution into the online...

      Provided By Channel IQ

    • White Papers // Nov 2012

      Green IT: Green Services are Good for Business

      As businesses strive to make their offices greener, IT services providers are in a favorable position to help clients make wise decisions about IT purchases and how their IT systems are managed and monitored. Learn about these energy-saving methods.

      Provided By LabTech Software

    • Downloads // Sep 2012

      LogMeIn: Smartphone and PC remote support that the pros use.

      LogMeIn Rescue provides instant access to PCs and mobile devices from anywhere in the world.

      LogMeIn Rescue enables IT to do more: quickly access, diagnose and solve IT problems anywhere. Remote reboot, easy-to-use screens, comprehensive reporting, multiple user sessions, and in-app Chat. Improve productivity, customer satisfaction and resolve issues...

      Provided By LogMeIn

    • White Papers // Sep 2012

      Integrating Network Monitoring and the Help Desk for Expedited Problem Resolution

      You Really CAN Speed Help Desk Problem Resolution

      It's no secret - when an issue hits the help desk, you need to solve it RIGHT NOW. Are you getting to resolution time fast enough? In this Quest Software white paper, see how integrated network monitoring expedites the resolution of...

      Provided By Dell Software

    • White Papers // Sep 2012

      Taking the Help Desk Further

      Get the Most From Your Help Desk!

      Organizations that have implemented at least a basic help desk system know how valuable these solutions are. By helping to coordinate user requests and IT's activity, the entire team can become more efficient and productive. Tracking problems and ticket requests is a...

      Provided By Dell Software

    • White Papers // Sep 2012

      Why Your Current Service Desk Is Failing Your Business and What To Do About It

      This paper analyses why legacy and even newer platforms are not delivering on business expectations:

      • Top challenges faced by organisations
      • 4 key requirements for a true service management solution
      • Best practices evaluation criteria
      Learn the key features required to effectively leverage service management solutions.

      Provided By Computer Associates

    • White Papers // Aug 2012

      Increase e-Commerce Revenues Through Cross-Border Marketplace Sales

      A recent study by Accenture1, conducted on behalf of the European Retail Round Table (ERRT), revealed the great potential of cross-border sales in Europe. The report surveyed 146 European retailers from 6 sectors and 7 countries. A quarter of the respondents were confident their online sales revenues could grow by...

      Provided By FusePump

    • White Papers // Jul 2012

      User as Innovator in IT Development Process

      Encouraging users to be value creators in IT development processes is an important step in the competitive effectiveness increase activity. Many authors argue the user involvement in IT process is critical for IT implementation success because under the service-dominant logic users are contributing to the process of IT exploitation. In...

      Provided By IARIA

    • White Papers // Jul 2012

      SLA Business Management Based on Key Performance Indicators

      It is increasingly important that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are taken into account when business processes are exposed as services in a Service Oriented Architecture. SLAs define expected service behavior and nonfunctional properties of the service. The fact that the service provider has to offer certain guarantees concerning SLA properties...

      Provided By International Association of Engineers

    • White Papers // Jul 2012

      Achieving success with a flexible workplace

      In our hyperconnected world, employees expect to work from anywhere, at any time and with any device. Each of these new access points, however, increases the IT security perimeter. In the flexible workplace, how can organizations balance the promise of greater productivity that increased access provides with the security concerns...

      Provided By IBM