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Are bots about to bring down your business?

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Cybercriminals are using bots to launch attacks that are more distributed, more profitable and potentially more damaging than ever before says 8e6 Technologies CEO George Shih. And here’s what to do about them. Commentary–There?s some good news these days on the IT security front: Cybercriminals…
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Virtualizing onto mainframes: How to make it fit

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The flexibility, efficiency, and reduced cost of ownership virtualization provides makes it extremely compelling to large and small organizations alike, says CiRBA’s Andrew Hillier. Commentary–The flexibility, efficiency, and reduced cost of ownership virtualization provides makes it extremely compelling to large and small organizations alike. Increasingly IT organizations are contemplating…
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Is VoIP a good idea for small business?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

If you have doubts about the cost and reliability of VoIP phone systems read on says Tristan Degenhardt of Digium Switchvox. Commentary–If you are like most small businesses, you are considering investing in a VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol phone system for your business,…
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So you think SMS is dying? Think again.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

SMS messaging is approaching antiquity, but Brenda Suarez of Airline Solutions says it’s so entrenched that it won’t be replaced with a newer service that costs less and allows even faster and more on-demand contact. Commentary–In a world where technology is obsolete almost the moment…
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The embedded search investment

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Search is more than a technical check mark for your product–it’s an investment. You need to pay attention to the desing of the embedded search platform itself, says Attivio’s Andrew McKay. “Embedded search” (also referred to as ?OEM search?) is the integration or embedding of search technology into another…
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