Resources for IT Managers
The IT Policy Compliance Group (IT PCG), of which ISACA is a sponsor, today announced the availability of its latest benchmark research report titled, “Managing Spend on Information Security and Audit to Improve Results.” Based on research conducted with more than 2,600 firms, the study reveals that 68 percent of firms are under-spending on information security relative to the financial … [Read more...]
ManageEngine, makers of a globally renowned suite of cost effective network, systems and security management software solutions, today announced it is making its family of applications available in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, beginning with OpManager On-Demand, an integrated network and systems management suite. Throughout the year, ManageEngine will continue rolling-out SaaS versions … [Read more...]
How many times have you approached someone for help and heard “It’s not my problem” or “It’s not my job”? I am sure you have heard this more than once since companies seem to be full of people who chant them as if they were their own personal mantra. These types of responses point to a lack of unity and shared vision. Some people and even entire teams or departments are so concerned … [Read more...]
In today's tough economic climate it is more important than ever to keep your skill sets up-to-date and add new ones. Microsoft has started a new initiative called Elevate America. The goal is to use the tools and resources provided by Microsoft to improve your job skills, build your IT career and plan for your future. Microsoft is partnering with governments, private, public and community … [Read more...]
The recent IT governance standard released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) marks the global recognition of the importance of IT governance, and is applicable to enterprises of all types and sizes. To help organizations adopt ISO/IEC 38500: 2008—Corporate governance of information technology, the nonprofit, independent IT Governance Institute (ITGI) has released a … [Read more...]
Cherwell Software, Inc. (“Cherwell”) today announced that its breakthrough product, Cherwell Service Management™ v3.2, received certification of ITIL V3 (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, version three) compatibility from Pink Elephant through the PinkVERIFY program. PinkVERIFY is the only independent certification program worldwide to recognize software that supports the … [Read more...]
LiveTime Software, a leading provider of ITIL based Web 2.0 Service Management and Help Desk Software, today announced the general availability of LiveTime's Hardware Appliance v5.5. This hardware is based around Sun Microsystems Sun Fire x4140 (AMD) and x4150 (Intel) Quad core processors and LiveTime 5.5 with ZFS, MySQL Enterprise and PostgreSQL. LiveTime has been able to leverage the key … [Read more...]
Lenovo and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that the two companies will work together to promote new Lenovo mobile solutions that will help on-the-go business users enhance their mobile computing and communications experience through tighter integration between Lenovo ThinkPad laptop computers and BlackBerry® smartphones. Leveraging Lenovo's extensive global R&D capabilities and … [Read more...]