As a senior writer for eWEEK Labs, Anne writes articles pertaining to IT professionals and the best practices for technology implementation. Anne covers the deployment issues and the business drivers related to technologies including databases, wireless, security and network operating systems. Anne joined eWeek in 1999 as a writer for eWeek's eBiz Strategies section before moving over to Labs in 2001. Prior to eWeek, she covered business and technology at the San Jose Mercury News and at the Contra Costa Times.
Portable scanners are nothing new, but the DocuPen from Planon System Solutions is small enough to make James Bond jealous. Released in January and priced at $199, the DocuPen measures 8 inches by 0.5 inches and weighs just 2 ounces. Its diminutive size doesnt affect its capabilities, though: The DocuPen can scan and store as […]
When it comes to the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, the key to compliance at Master Lock Co. is integrated systems. Master Lock, the worlds largest padlock maker, sells more than 50 million padlocks a year. The Milwaukee-based company is a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Inc., in Lincolnshire, Ill. While many companies struggle with the documentation […]
With a Sarbanes-Oxley act deadline rapidly approaching, executives at Regis Corp. tapped into corporate compliance management software to help them comply in time. Regis owns and operates more than 9,700 salons—including the Supercuts and Vidal Sassoon brands—worldwide. Based in Minneapolis, the company employs about 49,000 people. It has doubled in size every seven years, according […]
Three companies working to meet a rapidly approaching Sarbanes-Oxley deadline show the breadth of systems the act affects and the lengths to which IT managers must go to maintain compliance over time. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, officially known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, has corporations subjecting themselves to a […]
As many corporations agonize over Sarbanes-Oxley mandates, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Inc. is complying with the act voluntarily. The stock exchange, which recently incorporated, is exempt from Sarbanes-Oxley because it is not a publicly traded company. “We are not obligated to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley as an exchange because of our SRO [self-regulating organization] status,” said […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Hoping to bring new efficiencies to corporate computing, companies here at DEMO 2004 demonstrated a number of products designed to bring increased manageability, measurability and security to existing enterprise investments. While Web Services have been hailed as the next big thing, many enterprises have been reluctant to deploy outside of their firewalls due to […]
With NewsGator online services, NewsGator Technologies has taken its popular RSS aggregator online, giving users a convenient combination of tools with which to check Web logs and news sites. Launched last month, NewsGator Online Services is a subscription-based service that enables users to access RSS feeds on multiple machines. The service is priced at $5.95 […]
Since the Rover Spirit landed on Mars last month, millions of red- planet enthusiasts have followed its path through Martian terrain using tools found on the Maestro Web site. The Web site provides a public version of Maestro, the program used by NASA scientists to operate the Spirit and Opportunity rovers surface activities. Since the […]
With more than 15 million passengers annually, Athens International Airport makes ensuring safe, efficient travel a top priority. Staying ahead of the volume means deploying portal technology that enables airport employees to access many operational applications via single sign-on. Athens International, in Athens, Greece, runs the countrys largest private enterprise network. In a beta program […]
As Linux fans converge on New York for LinuxWorld this week, its easy to see that the Linux faithful have much to be excited about. Although the open-source operating system has flourished on enterprise servers during the last few years, the desktop market has failed to really mount a serious attack on Microsoft Corp.s dominant […]