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Factor mobile ERP and CRM into BYOD planning

May 20, 2013 11:31am PDT

Factoring mobile ERP and CRM into your BYOD planning ensures a secure and seamless experience for your BYOD users.

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Exchange 2013: First-time installation and basic administration

May 20, 2013 6:00am PDT

The Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013 adds on-premise co-existence with legacy Exchange Server versions. Check out the new features

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The future of IT security compliance: 201 CMR 17.00

April 30, 2013 6:00am PDT

Why should you be concerned about a security rule that is part of the State law of Massachusetts -- especially if you aren't in business there? Donovan Colbert explains how compliance regulations...

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PCI-DSS, security, and cloud guidelines

March 11, 2013 5:30am PDT

Thoran Rodrigues highlights some of the guidelines published recently for the Payment Card Industry (PCI), regarding standards and the public cloud.

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The CIO resume vs. The CTO resume

February 13, 2013 6:35am PST

Don't confuse the position of CIO with CTO when you're applying for one of those jobs. Resume expert Jennifer Hay talks about the difference.

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Governance, risk, compliance: Four things to ponder about GRC initiatives

February 6, 2013 6:00am PST

Dominic Vogel highlights four issues to consider if your organization is adopting a GRC framework to manage security and compliance requirements.

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10 things to do with old computing equipment

February 5, 2013 8:11am PST

When equipment reaches the end of its useful life, IT must either dispose of it or find it a new home. Here are several good ways to handle the situation.

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Governance, risk, and compliance: Change auditing and security

January 8, 2013 6:00am PST

Dominic Vogel takes a look at GRC software that provides change auditing functionality for organizations to meet governance, risk, and compliance goals. Here, he chats with a rep for NetWrix.

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Your medical records, HIPAA, and the illusion of privacy

January 7, 2013 7:44am PST

HIPAA is supposed to protect our private medical records from prying eyes, but there are many exceptions and gaps as Michael P. Kassner found out while doing some research.

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iPhone settings to know for possible BYOD compliance

December 27, 2012 2:19am PST

Will Kelly reviews some iPhone settings you need to know before you BYOD into work.

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Five free apps to help remind you to take a break

December 3, 2012 1:40pm PST

Jack Wallen has found apps that remind users to take breaks and practice good ergonomics, and they do this without costing a penny.

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Best practices for software license management, part 2

November 28, 2012 5:50am PST

Software license management is a key process for all organizations. We've talked about how to set it up. Here's how to maintain the status quo.

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How to sell security to the C-Level

November 13, 2012 10:44am PST

In this guest blog post, Justin Strong lays out the business case that IT needs to take to executives when investments are needed for security tools and policies.

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How to prevent license overkill from stifling the BYOD revolution

November 7, 2012 5:27am PST

Software licensing is complicated enough in its own right. Add the BYOD movement, and it could go downhill fast.

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Effective design principles for web designers: Contrast

August 16, 2012 8:51am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux reviews the design principle of contrast for web designers and shares some color contrast checking tools.

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Five ways to ensure your DR plan is reliable

July 23, 2012 7:50am PDT

DR is a priority for all enterprises but ask a company about software licensing in the context of DR and you'll find they only touch the surface.

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Use MS Security Compliance Manager to secure your Windows environment

June 25, 2012 11:14am PDT

Alfonso Barreiro recommends Microsoft's Security Compliance Manager tool to help you create and maintain security baselines using Group Policy Objects.

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Enterprise orgs should plan policy to ensure Gatekeeper compliance restrictions

June 20, 2012 10:47am PDT

Erik Eckel argues for a corporate policy to maintain Gatekeeper restrictions on users that lock down certain options.

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10 boring (but really important) things you should know about HIPAA compliance

June 14, 2012 6:28am PDT

Staggering fines are being levied against companies that fail to comply with HIPAA regulations. Here are 10 critical policies to have in place (even if you don't fall under HIPAA).

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How to prepare for an IT vendor's software license audit

June 5, 2012 6:09am PDT

One of the most frustrating tasks for an IT leader is to prepare for a vendor audit. Here's how to make it more bearable.

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