Month: March 2004

Six Degrees of Project Management

From the Columbia space-shuttle disaster to the IRS’ painful attempts to replace its 1960s-era computer systems, network difficulties are a hallmark of technology projects. In

Automated Security Management

What is it?A system that collects data from security- and systems-management tools, then automates the process of fixing holes or vulnerabilities in the security of

RFID: An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Justifying the purchase of new technology is usually a highly individual process: The acquiring company has the final say whether to adopt or not. That

On Target

Happiness is a warm gun, said the Beatles, but what people really want is a warm gun maker. “Firearms are a lifestyle product,” says Sam

Screening Rooms

Stepping into the Advance Auto Parts store in Alpharetta, Ga., customers are greeted by the usual assortment of motor oil, body fillers, windshield wipers and

Cisco: Reinventing the Phone

Cisco, the foremost evangelist of pure Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, has recently been growing its flock fast: The company says 14,000 customers worldwide now use

Voice on Data Networks: A Sound Move?

Telephone systems are shuttling down a one-way track toward Internet technologies. But most companies, unless they’re chucking out archaic voice systems, are adopting Internet Protocol

By the Numbers: March 2004

How to Get Your Money’s Worth Fewer than half of U.S. and Canadian companies have written technology plans, and even fewer believe their plans are