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Open Source: One Quarter of New Software Purchases is Open Source

By Dick Weisinger

CIOs spent 24 percent of their software purchase dollars on Open Source software in 2008, that is up from just 10 percent in 2007.  And as a result, Open Source software vendors like Red Hat are experiencing growth that is…

Technology: Software with a Warranty to Work?

By Dick Weisinger

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CAMSIGHT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,…

Compliance: Legal Costs are Down, but Expected to Grow

By Dick Weisinger

Since the introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley more than five years ago, the corporate legal staff has grown and legal fees have continually increased. Now, somewhat surprisingly, with the threat of even more regulations on the horizon following the scandals and fiscal…

Technology: Top Risks for Tech Companies in 2009

By Dick Weisinger

BDO Seidman examined the top 100 public high technology company 10-K reports to try to uncover the most common risks identified. Here is their list of the top 20 concerns of these companies and how the individual risks have changed…

Enterprise Search: Do You Need It?

By Dick Weisinger

Times are tough and companies are cutting back on expenditures.  Gartner suggests that one place that companies might look to save some dollars is on their Enterprise Search solution.  Enterprise Search can be costly — $500K installations are not uncommon.…