Lest CTOs think this only affects the information-intensive financial services industry, security issues have also impacted supply-chain management by the U.S. Customs Service. As of December 2002, stringent cargo reporting requires that all container manifests for U.S.-bound locations be sent electronically to Customs 24 hours before vessel departure. Look for Customs to establish standards for security and integrity of containers and cargo through the transport chain.
The increasing government attention to IT complexities, and technology's corporate and social impact hits directly on the chief technologist's office and budget — taking dollars away from R&D and forcing more into maintenance and mandatory projects. Are the administration and Congress so enamored of the potential for security lock-downs and defensive data-mining that they plan to turn the party of big business into the party of big technology managers?
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Server virtualization is a popular option for dealing with mounting datacenter costs. Another equally promising approach is the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Citrix NetScaler provides a low-cost way for organizations to reduce their server count and accrue cost savings from a reduction in space, cooling, power and personnel.
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The emergence of WLANs has created a new breed of security threats to enterprise networks.
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