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Is Unified Communications A Good Investment?Michael Finneran, Mar 8, 2013
Yes, say most respondents to our UC survey who’ve done ROI studies. But the message isn’t getting out. Here’s how CIOs and providers can put stalled initiatives back on track.
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Strategy: The UC Identity Crisis Michael Finneran, Feb 28, 2012
Unified communications today encompasses so much more than it did even a year or two ago. For IT teams with splintered strategies, the challenge is to align a UC project with what vendors are offering, what the business needs and what's realistic given budgetary constraints. Get past semantics and start focusing on how we get collaboration technology--whatever you want to call it--into your users' hands.
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Can Huawei Succeed in the U.S.?Art Wittmann, May 23, 2013
Almost half, 47%, of our 450 respondents consider the company a serious threat in the networking market, with just 34% calling the government ban on carriers buying Huawei equipment for U.S. networks a deal breaker. What’s your stance?
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Strategy: Data Center Interconnects: An OverviewGreg Ferro, May 22, 2013
A DCI lets companies link two or more data centers together for disaster recovery or business continuity, but it’s not easy. This report provides an overview of the major DCI technologies and describes their pros and cons.
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The 8 Most Common Causes of Data BreachesFahmida Y. Rashid, May 22, 2013
It seems as though not a day goes by without a headline screaming that some organization has experienced a data breach, putting the business — and its customers and partners — at risk. To keep your own organization out of the news, it’s important to understand the most common causes of data breaches and what you can do to mitigate the threats they present.
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IT's Attitude ProblemJoe Masters Emison, May 21, 2013
Few of our 446 respondents will change their IT strategies as result of the cloud. That spells lost opportunity.
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Why IT Is Struggling to Build Private CloudsCharles Babcock, May 21, 2013
Think private clouds offer all the flexibility and none of the risk? IT is missing out if it doesn't prepare for public cloud use.
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InformationWeek Supplemental Issue: May 2013InformationWeek Staff, May 20, 2013
Mobile Commerce Liftoff -- Do your due diligence with the cloud and PCI
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InformationWeek Government: May 2013InformationWeek Staff, May 20, 2013
The Government CIO 25 -- Rethink Video Surveillance
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Dark Reading: May 2013 Supplemental IssueInformationWeek Staff, May 20, 2013
The Future Of Web Authentication -- Rethink ID Management
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IT Pro Impact: 9 Must-Have IT Skills for 2013InformationWeek Staff, May 17, 2013
Demand for tech is on the rise, say 71% of the 728 respondents to our 2013 Outlook Survey. And these companies have a hefty list of projects on tap, from improving information security — cited by 55% — to mobility and making the most of data and innovative tasks, like the 30% aiming to introduce new IT-led products and services for customers. We asked 9 experts to weigh in on the skills and attributes needed to make big plans into reality.
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Research: 2013 Mobile Commerce SurveyPeter Rysavy, May 16, 2013
Among nearly 900 qualified respondents to our poll, 71% say m-commerce is very or extremely important to the future of their organizations. However, just 26% have comprehensive strategies in place now. That spells opportunity.
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