Disaster Recovery in the 21st Century

It’s impossible to deny how important disaster recovery and business continuity are in today’s digital economy. Without systems in place to keep applications and data flowing after a natural disaster or other interruption, an enterprise risks losses that extend far beyond a manufacturing plant or data center. It’s possible to incur ongoing financial problems, damage to a firm’s reputation, and possible regulatory and legal sanctions. In a worst-case scenario, a company can find its existence threatened.

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An Education in Security

It didn’t take long for Bret Krebeck to verify the integrity of the security of Rock Valley College’s wireless local area network (WLAN). While launching a countermeasure to mitigate rogue access, the system administrator inadvertently hindered work within a WLAN class by blocking students’ wireless access within the lab.

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FORTUNE Names CDW One of America’s Most Admired Companies

CDW ranked number one on the FORTUNE list of America’s Most Admired Companies in the "Wholesaler: Electronics" category. The definitive report card on corporate reputations, the Most Admired list surveys executives, directors, and analysts to rate companies in their own industry on eight criteria, from investment value to social responsibility.

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The 2007 InformationWeek 500

For 19 years, the InformationWeek 500 has tracked the technology practices of the nation's most innovative companies. Documenting the business-technology strategies, investments, and administrative practices of some of America's best-known companies, this study offers a unique opportunity to understand and compare your company's IT approach against the most innovative users of technology. In fact, the InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget information around.

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Are You Wasting Money on Software Acquisitions?

The rapid pace at which the federal government has adopted commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software over the past 15 years has drastically increased the need for federal agencies to become more organizationally integrated and interoperable, standardizing such applications as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. The following document explains how federal agencies can successfully manage these COTS enterprise software licensing agreements, while saving time and money.

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