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With all that today’s CIO needs to juggle – security and compliance, staffing and outsourcing, tighter budgets and new technologies -- fast access to reliable product research is invaluable. The right choices will not only help get IT-led projects done on time and within budget, but can help shape a company’s strategy and growth within the market. One of the constant demands facing CIOs is communicating to their business colleagues and management the importance of implementing new technologies and launching new initiatives. Armed with the reviews, advice and comparisons available through the CIO Buying Guide, it’s a challenge that can be met.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Buying Advice
In order to meet the standards established by the passage of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act corporations had to increase the depth of their internal information technology capabilities in financial reporting.

Can IT Deliver Inspiration and Perspiration?
Information technology organizations are headed down two different paths, says Graham Waller, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "One type of company is seeing IT that is more commodified, even marginalized, as it focuses on traditional cost and efficiency.

Flexibility, Ease of Use Will Measure Workflow Success
Opinion: The direction of workflow development holds a lot of import for not only tech vendors but also for users trying to decide which technology infrastructure is right for their company.

IT Managers See No End to Technology Complexity
Reporter's Notebook: Reducing IT complexity was the theme of Gartner Symposium/IT Expo. But IT managers say all the evidence they have seen points to more complexity, not less.

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Building an ILM Strategy from MTI

With information storage exploding, the need for an ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) strategy is critical. Examine how an ILM strategy aligns the value of information with service levels and cost structures, to meet or exceed your business objectives.

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Microsoft Office Alternatives Meet Variety of Enterprise Needs
Microsoft Corp.'s Office may dominate on corporate desktops, but enterprises looking for lower-priced (or free) alternatives don't have to look too hard.

OmniPage Professional 15
ScanSoft OmniPage Professional 15 claims better accuracy, lots of small improvements, and a few big additions, including the ability to read text-based documents (like .doc and RTF) and convert them into other formats.

ScanSoft's PDF Converter Professional 3
IT managers looking to provide Acrobat-like functionality at a fraction of the price should consider ScanSoft's PDF Converter Professional 3.

IT Managers See No End to Technology Complexity
Reporter's Notebook: Reducing IT complexity was the theme of Gartner Symposium/IT Expo. But IT managers say all the evidence they have seen points to more complexity, not less.

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Romanticizing Death on the Web
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Database Tracks Gov't Statements on Saddam
 database government Iraq Saddam Bush Cheney Rice



Out of Context/In Context
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CIO Insight Weekly Report, Jan. 23, 2008
 This week's reports explores the growing influence of CFOs in IT and the fiscal benefits of green IT. Editor Eric Chabrow contrasts the last recession with today's economy and its impact on business technology.



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 How to Buy CIO Products  
Consider the CIO Buying Guide a search engine for the Information Technology professional. This powerful search tool catalogs hundreds of products into a single convenient location. You’re able to look at the big picture or drill down to such categories as business intelligence, knowledge management, data management, and much more. Here are just a few of the insights you’ll find:
  • Advice to help with planning and budgeting for compliance.
  • Practical information on the security threats you need to be monitoring.
  • Comparisons of business intelligence software solutions, enabling you to evaluate product-by-product functionality including resource management, project planning, financial ratios, enterprise analytics, reporting flexibility and much more.
  • Details on the top knowledge management solutions available, including website content management, corporate e-mail, customer service documentation, and document management software.
  • Profiles of companies providing IT outsourcing services.
  • Options for data management tools with in-depth looks at how each handles data analysis, tracking, data modeling, scoring, visualization, distribution and more.

Whatever IT initiative you’re focusing on, the CIO Buying Guide pulls it all together for you, so finding the right background information that fits your business needs has never been faster or more efficient. Select from the areas above to begin your search through comprehensive product listings, editor and user ratings, white papers, vendor profiles, news and reviews.
The Advantages of a Hosted Messaging Security Solution by Microsoft
Achieving Sales Success with Tablet PCs by Toshiba
What's Missing from SEM? by NetIQ
5 Essentials of Customer Experience Management by Tealeaf
The CIO’s Guide to Mobile Security by Research in Motion
On-Demand Versus On-Premise CRM: Are There Performance Differences? by Business Objects
Overcoming Data Protection Challenges of the Modern Distributed Business by Adaptec
Small and Medium Business Security Solutions by Trend Micro
Is Daily Defragmentation Needed in Today’s Environment? by Diskeeper
Performance Management: New “Hybrids” Combine Agent and Agentless Technology by BMC
A Proven WAN Optimization Approach by Riverbed
Mitigating Fire Risks in Mission Critical Facilities by APC
Architectural Considerations for Archive and Compliance Solutions by Network Appliance
Storage Virtualization: An Overview of Key Technologies and their Capabilities by Datalink
The World of IT has taken a Quantum Leap by Everdream
Fighting the Hidden Dangers of Internet Access by St. Bernard
Secure Optimized Data Protection for Remote Offices by Symantec
Workday Redefines Software by Workday
Simplify & Improve Enterprise Desktop Management by VMware
Spam Filtering: Building a More Accurate Filter by St. Bernard
Intel Energy-Efficient Performance by Dell
Business-Class Security and Compliance for On-Demand Instant Messaging by WebEx
Reducing the Risks of 64-bit Application Porting with Parasoft C++ Test and Parasoft Insure ++ by Parasoft
Reduce IT Costs and Complexity with Effective Application Problem Management by Identify
Understanding E-Mail Hygiene by Mirapoint
Automated Deployment by Dell Managed Services by Dell
From Crisis to Cruise Control: Creating a High-Performance IT Organization by Tripwire
Affordable Data Protection Without the Compromise by EMC
Breaking New Ground: The Evolution of Linux Clustering by Penguin
Preventing Insider Threat with Identity Compliance by Sailpoint
Backup Strategies Re-Examined In Wake of Natural Disasters by CDW