Wireless leap forward
Seamless roaming among networks and fewer botched transmissions bode well for the future WHEN WE LOOK back 25 years from now at all the things we got so excited about in 2002, they will seem quaint and maybe, to the…
Hell on wheels
Imagine life on the road if Microsoft shackles its current licensing philosophy to systems designed for your car MICROSOFT RECENTLY announced a deal with BMW to use Windows CE in the navigation systems of its cars. That much is reality,…
Slowing standards
Many CTOs are actively involved with Web services and other standards development organizations. But the work of these organizations is progressing too slowly, according to a poll of 45 members of the InfoWorld CTO Network. Source: www.infoworld.com
Space management
PowerExpert SRM 5.0 centralizes disk space monitoring for Windows systems UNTIL THE RELEASE of Windows 2000, Microsoft’s operating systems lacked even the most rudimentary disk space quota management. Because PowerQuest’s PowerExpert SRM (Storage Resource Management) 5.0 addresses this need, it…
Mastering content complexity
AT CABLE TELEVISION giant CNN, among the most daunting challenges for Senior Vice President for Technology Gordon Castle is the management of the enormous amount of video content that represents a core asset of the company. Castle turned to a…
A battle-tested strategy
CTOs must eye strategic plans, not logistics, to keep companies on a winning course MANAGEMENTSPEAK: It’s a 50,000-foot view. TRANSLATION: We’re high enough that nobody can tell who’s responsible for what. — IS Survivalist Bill Helgren took responsibility for translating…
Patch me up, Scotty
Readers divulge their frustrations after using Microsoft’s free Baseline Security Analyzer FOR THE PAST two weeks, I’ve described MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer), a free utility available at , and several competing products. This week, I report on your experiences…
Communications 101
CTOs must use different strategies for communicating with players inside and outside the organization IN THE DAILY life of a CTO, communication skills come into play in all kinds of situations. In a typical day, the CTO deals with bosses…
Be prepared
WITH NETWORK attacks increasing, companies are more interested in understanding what types of attacks are being launched against their networks and being alerted when they occur. Signature and/or protocol-based IDSes (intrusion detection systems) have traditionally been the solution of choice,…
Exhuming data
Digital Cortex shortcuts EAI by reading data from application windows OUR MODERN PASSION for universal data integration is not always satisfied by applications. Sometimes companies need to bolt a more productive user interface onto the software they use. In other…
