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Intel Provides Solid Backbone for e-commerce, CRM and Network | 2009-10-30 | Intel |
| Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. is an industry leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of juvenile furniture products through its brands Stork Craft Furniture, Ragazzi Fine Furniture, Status Commercial Furniture and Canwood Furniture, which are sold in North America through leading retailers such as WalMart, Amazon, BabysRUs, Target and Sears; and internationally through wholesalers in China, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It needed a complete technology-assisted makeover of the company to streamline the costs, eliminate compliance charges and remain competitive, while enhancing internal process to adapt to the new manufacturing environment. Stork replaced a modest server network with a secure, scalable and robust environment built on Dell servers and powered by Intel Xeon processor technology.
Tags: Software Development Tools, Authentication - Encryption |
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Schools Improve Educational Experience, Enhance Security With System Upgrade | 2009-10-22 | Microsoft |
| The New South Wales Department of Education and Training decided to give high school students and teachers a computer as part of the Australian government's Digital Education Revolution initiative. To give students access to the latest technology, the department has begun upgrading its computers to the Windows 7 operating system. As a result, the department has improved the educational experience, reduced costs for new devices, and enhanced IT security.
Tags: Desktop Client OS |
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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Tightens Security, Reduces Costs With New Operating System | 2009-10-11 | Microsoft |
| Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is committed to establishing the new Bengaluru International Airport as India's leading airport in terms of quality and efficiency and set a benchmark for the future commercial development of Indian airports. BIAL required a simplified IT environment that would improve IT management, enhance security and also optimize user experience. BIAL decided to upgrade its computers to the Windows 7 operating system in order to ease management and tighten security.
Tags: Desktop Client OS |
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SAS Group Sees 20 Percent Faster Mobile Phone Performance and Enhances Security | 2009-10-01 | Microsoft |
| The SAS Group is evaluating new HTC Windows phones with Windows Mobile 6.5 to enhance communications for its flight crews. The increased responsiveness and easier navigation of the new user interface deliver up to 20 percent faster performance. Also, the ability to centrally manage Windows phones with Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 enhances security, which will support new applications to further improve crew efficiency.
Tags: Mobile and Wireless |
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Firm Uses New Operating System, Adds Cost-Saving Features to Managed Workplace Services | 2009-10-01 | Microsoft |
| T-Systems uses the latest technologies to develop network and communications solutions for enterprise businesses and public sector institutions around the world. To remain competitive in the global marketplace, the company became an early adopter of the Windows 7 operating system. After the pilot program is complete, T-Systems expects to benefit from reduced costs, enhanced security, improved IT management, and more flexible deployment options.
Tags: Desktop Client OS |
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Malaysian Marketing Agency Uses New Web Technologies to Attract Savvy Consumers | 2009-10-01 | Microsoft |
| Arc Worldwide is a major direct marketing agency. As part of the Leo Burnett advertising agency, the company operates in 37 countries globally and employs 1,300 people. The Malaysian operation of Arc Worldwide had enjoyed a substantial rise in the number of clients seeking rich Internet applications for e-commerce since 2006; however this was also bringing concerns about security and protecting intellectual property. The company sought a secure technology to build its Internet applications which would reduce the risk of decompiling. After some consideration, Arc Worldwide chose to adopt Microsoft Silverlight for developing client solutions and found that as well as increasing security, Silverlight offered a more cost-effective means of building applications.
Tags: Security Administration |
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Italian University Boosts Productivity, Expects to Save $219,000 in IT Costs in First Year | 2009-10-01 | Microsoft |
| The University of Macerata deployed Windows Server 2008 R2, taking advantage of improved Hyper-V, Active Directory, and power-management features, along with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Now, the university saves time and strengthens security with Single Sign On (SSO) identity management, provisions new virtual servers in just 10 minutes, and expects to save U.S.$219,000 in hardware-related costs.
Tags: Server Platforms - OS, Data Infrastructure |
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Dongguk University Boosts Administration System Security With Audit Control Solution | 2009-10-01 | Oracle |
| Established in 1906, Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in Korea, and one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities worldwide. As part of its drive to be the number one university in Korea based on student and teacher satisfaction, the institution deployed a Web-based academic administration system, called uDRIMS, to streamline administrative tasks. However, the university ran into issues as IT staff had to analyze all of the Web access logs to match application users with their database operations. As a result, Dongguk University deployed Oracle Audit Vault as part of its auditing system.
Tags: Security Administration |
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Pulte Mortgage Builds a Strong IT Foundation With Tripwire Enterprise | 2009-09-19 | Tripwire |
| Pulte Mortgage, LLC has been helping homebuyers turn their dreams of owning a home into reality for over 33 years. The challenge was to satisfy change control demands of SOX regulations, to improve methods for verifying configuration changes and to track change success rates to evaluate staff effectiveness. Tripwire Enterprise tracks all changes across the enterprise, providing the proof of control over change that auditors require. Tripwire's monitoring rules are tailored to each system to avoid erroneous "Noise" and provide meaningful information. Reports can be customized to suit system, industry and regulation requirements and minimize the effort needed to ensure compliance with change management and security policies.
Tags: User Satisfaction |
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Keeping Banking Infrastructure Secure With Tripwire Software | 2009-09-19 | Tripwire |
| Members of the British and French Rothschild families set up Rothschild Bank AG in Zurich in 1968. The challenge was to attain visibility across a multi-location, multi-platform IT infrastructure, to implement an automated, cost-efficient method for monitoring change activity and to establish accountability through more stringent change and access control. Tripwire Enterprise automatically monitors change across multiple platforms, including servers and Active Directory, providing complete visibility of change activity throughout the IT. Tripwire analyzes changes, reconciling authorized from unauthorized, and providing the information needed for managing risk and ensure security of financial systems.
Tags: Business Functions, IT Budgeting |
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