Wednesday, September 30, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 30/09/2009



Cost of IT security breaches jumps 97 per cent
Results from a joint Rotman-Telus study on Canadian IT security practices show major differences in the average annual losses organizations suffer depending on whether they are public companies, private or within the public sector
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NetSuite ships ERP software for iPhone
The company officially launched an app that will bring NetSuite’s Web-based ERP and CRM systems to iPhone users. The functionality was previously only available on BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices
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Protecode updates portfolio for safe use of open source
The Ottawa-based software lifecycle management vendor introduces new capabilities to help developers stay compliant with licensing and copyright obligations, like the new Repository IP Checker that analyzes software files being stored
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How to protect your firm from vendor lock-in
The Gartner Group’s Mark Fabbi questions claims that expensive hardware can reduce total cost of ownership and advises users to consider installing different vendor’s equipment in different parts of the network. Find out why Legal Aid Ontario uses both Juniper and Cisco gear.
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Maple Leaf Sports makes a play for IP telephony
The IT department behind the Toronto Maple Leafs gets the Air Canada Centre's network ready for improved telecommunications with a change to its DNS and DHCP setup. Plus: Why they're sticking with Nortel phones
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Datacentre energy use monitoring often neglected
Unless users create dashboards, they will not be able to reduce energy costs and meet compliance requirements, according to Gartner
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