The goal of any IT budget justification is to persuade decision-makers that they should approve and allocate funding for a project that will improve the way business is run.

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Protect your network against itself.

Reviews

Barracuda Spam Firewall 300 shreds spam as soon as it enters your system but leaves legitimate e-mail intact.

Reviews

From the IT manager's perspective, you have push e-mail, centralized management, password unlock and remote data wipes.

How To

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is free, but it could make collaborating more complex.

Best Practices

Many organizations don't turn on logging in their firewalls because of misconceived concerns about adverse performance. Don't let that be you.

Best Practices

Take steps to secure your USB ports and drives.

Best Practices

10 key Web metrics to monitor

Features

Feature

It takes a network to bolster an online ticket market.

Feature

10 Tips for Tricking Out Your Rig

Feature

Users take Windows out of the Office.

Feature

Effective testing is the key to Web site improvement.

Opinion

The Lowdown

Brand building for the technology professional

Inside I.T.

Improve your tools, not your head count.

Speaking from Experience

The new battleground is information leakage.