Month: November 2002

The Bottom Line Per…Jean Holley

Imagine setting tech strategy at a company in bankruptcy. USG, a 100-year-old building products company—makers of Sheetrock-brand wallboard—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June

Voice of Experience: Brian Whitehead, S&P

Brian WhiteheadStandard & Poor’sVP, Chief Technology ArchitectNew York, N.Y.http://www.standardpoor.com Manager’s Profile: Whitehead started at S&P in 1995 as vice president and became the company’s chief

By the Numbers: November 2002

Enterprise Applications: What Returns May ComeAre companies getting what they wanted out of their enterprise projects? Only if they put enough resources into them, says

Silicon Graphics: Feeling the Pressure

Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) has owned the market for systems to create computer-intensive simulations, animations, and 3-D visualizations. Its customers include major automotive and aerospace

Quiz: How Parallel Should Processes Be?

  TRUE FALSE Your data warehousing requirements exceed 3 terabytes. Your data warehousing requirements exceed 18 terabytes. You need answers in minutes, but have to

Testing for Web Site Vulnerabilities

Most organizations only react to security threats, and too often, only after damage has been done. But patching a system won’t recover stolen data, recoup