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Google’s Dave Girouard on the Future of Enterprise Search

With its release of the Google Search Appliance last year, the long-time leader of consumer Web search turned its attention to the needs of complex, data-intensive enterprises. Its device -- which includes hardware, software and support -- interacts with an organization's datacenter to search either...

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Algorithms That Changed the World

Algorithms -- or, in layman's terms, defined procedures for accomplishing a task or solving a problem -- abound throughout the computing industry. These protocols have shaped the ways in which people communicate, transact business and even pursue recreation using computers. Certain algorithms, such ...

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Search Engines Critical to E-Business Success

With global e-commerce revenue expected to approach $2 trillion this year, it is hardly surprising that online stores are investing heavily in technologies that can convince potential customers to become repeat clients. Search engines are one such "killer" technology because they play a crucial role...

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Locking Down the Enterprise

In the past year, enterprise networks have faced a plague of security issues. Now, many companies are finding themselves forced to channel more time and money toward improving security. From worms and viruses to compliance and patching issues, businesses must develop ever-more complex protocols to k...

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Despite Security Flaws, Internet Explorer Resists Decline and Fall

Microsoft is still top dog in a newly invigorated brawl over the Web browser space, despite some security flaws in its Internet Explorer browser and a somewhat sluggish development schedule. Although alternative browsers may offer more secure portals to the Web, many IT managers in corporate America...

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Law Expert Marcia Madsen on the Government IT Goldmine

In the post-9/11 world, the path to U.S. government contracts is paved with gold -- and crater-size potholes. Marcia Madsen, a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw in Washington, D.C., spends her work hours advising clients -- would-be government contractors -- about contracts, teaming and strate...

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Profile of an Internet Superhero: Inside the X-Force

They may not wear capes, carry futuristic laser guns or live in underground lairs, but members of Internet Security Systems' (ISS) X-Force team are accustomed to being summoned to work in the wee hours of the morning, on holidays and on weekends to fight crime and save the world -- or, at least, the...

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High-Tech R&D: Too Vital To Outsource?

Although outsourcing has cast a long shadow over many IT professions and functions, there are glimmers of sunlight for U.S. employees involved in certain aspects of the computing industry. For example, although it has been affected by outsourcing to some degree, research and development retains much...

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High-Tech R&D: Too Vital To Outsource?

Although outsourcing has cast a long shadow over many IT professions and functions, there are glimmers of sunlight for U.S. employees involved in certain aspects of the computing industry. For example, although it has been affected by outsourcing to some degree, research and development retains much...

SPECIAL REPORT

High-Tech R&D: Too Vital To Outsource?

Although outsourcing has cast a long shadow over many IT professions and functions, there are glimmers of sunlight for U.S. employees involved in certain aspects of the computing industry. For example, although it has been affected by outsourcing to some degree, research and development retains much...

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Keynote VP Lloyd Taylor Demystifies Web Performance

Without measurement, organizations that rely on the Internet for all or part of their business cannot identify problem areas, monitor user compliance with service-level agreements or fully understand users' online experience. Lloyd Taylor, vice president of technology and operations at Web performan...

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Network Appliance Co-Founder Dave Hitz on Storage Cost Savings

Network Appliance, which initially focused on network-attached storage, or NAS, in recent years has moved toward offering a broader spectrum of storage technologies, including iSCSI and SAN. The move apparently is paying off: In its second quarter of fiscal 2004, NetApp's revenue rose to $275.6 mill...

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What Web Performance Metrics Really Mean

Web performance companies sometimes report that a given transaction at a company's site was successful only 95 percent -- or even 80 percent -- of the time. If one-fifth of customers really were being turned away, that would be terrible news for e-commerce vendors and the general public. Fortunately...

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Notebook Specs for High-Powered Execs

Notebook computers may not have the same cachet as a Hermes purse or a Savile Row suit, but for some executives, carrying the right laptop ranks on a level with choosing the most suitable restaurant for a power lunch or driving the best company car. Depending on the type of business in which prospec...

Crossing Over: E-Business Transcends National Boundaries

Many e-businesses, whether they sell physical goods or more intangible services, are casting a covetous eye at the vast potential of the international market. As more people and businesses around the globe connect to the Internet, a growing percentage will come to view it as an alternate -- and perh...

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Symantec CTO Rob Clyde on the Road Ahead

In 2003, Symantec helped customers battle and protect against an ever-growing list of malware, ranging from Blaster, Slammer and SoBig to hundreds of smaller irritants. The company's executives also spanned the globe, making presentations to educate users about the need to secure their PCs and Inter...

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Where Is the Killer Worm?

Although worms can create media furor and disrupt business, to date they have adhered to a strange dichotomy: A given worm may spread rapidly or deliver a destructive payload -- but no worm has accomplished both tasks with equal aplomb. August 2003 was the worst-ever month for malware attacks, tha...

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NetScreen, Cisco Shift to Network Security Super-Device

Recently, many traditional firewall vendors have been adding more capabilities, such as antivirus and antispam, to their security offerings. This all-in-one approach has both proponents and opponents. Proponents say more all-inclusive security devices can simplify the all-too-complex life of an IT m...

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Is Wireless Security a Lost Cause?

As enterprises continue to invest in wireless devices and networks, IT specialists will be faced with the growing challenge of maintaining and improving the security of those networks. In many cases, they are getting the financial assistance they need to achieve this goal. Global spending on overall...

E-BUSINESS SPECIAL REPORT

The Bright Side of Outsourcing

Outsourcing may be a bane to many U.S. technology, finance and manufacturing employees, but it has proved a boon -- and a catalyst for cultural change -- to nations like India that are reaping the benefits of this trend. Although Indian employees typically earn less than their U.S. counterparts, the...

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