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Security: Insecure Web Applications Plague Companies

By Dick Weisinger

A new study finds that a large number of web applications are not secure and companies that use those applications either aren’t aware of the problem or falsely believe they are protected.  The study comes from the Ponemon Institute and…

Storage: More Data, but More Options to Deal with It

By Dick Weisinger

The high rate at which new data is being created and collected is causing many IT staffs to worry over how best to cope.  A survey conducted by InformationWeek and presented by IT freelancer Kurt Marko found that, on average, organizations…

Open Source: Half of Organizations Say OS provides Them Competitive Advantage

By Dick Weisinger

Primary reasons for many organizations to adopt Open Source software has been lower cost and easier accessibility to source code to enable tighter customization and control.  Now many organizations are citing yet another reason: competitive advantage.  Laurie Wurster, research director…

SaaS: Disruptive, but Contained in Scope

By Dick Weisinger

SaaS and Cloud Computing has caused the world of software to dramatically change.  ‘Disruptive’ is a description frequently used to describe its impact on the industry. “SaaS is a disruptive force in the industry, and has caused people to think very…

Records Management: Cost Overruns make NARA's new RM System a Billion Dollar One

By Dick Weisinger

Huge cost overruns on a new Records Management system being built for NARA now put a final price tag on a completed system near $1 billion, compared to an original estimate of $317 million.  Current estimates are that the project…