http://www.silicon.com Results for investment en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39661655,00.htm The deal costs the Highways Agency about £20m per year but has cut its annual IT spend by about 10 per cent, delivered a fast return on investment and "continues to deliver further savings year-on-year", according to Plumpton. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39665923,00.htm The network providers are secretly muttering, 'If we have no more investment, we'll just let the net slow down and die. Compiled at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, and dispatched to silicon.com via a free wi-fi network in a London coffee shop four... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39655946,00.htm Gartner said mobile web systems have the potential to offer a good return on investment, because they involve much lower development costs than native code, reuse many existing skills and tools, and can be agile - both delivered and updated quickly. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823450p,00.htm Cloud computing promises to provide vast computing power, reliable off-site data storage, wide availability, all at lower maintenance and investment costs. But recent cloud computing mishaps have underscored the need for consistent and thorough... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60801619p,00.htm No upfront cash investment in costly in-house hardware and software. This white paper describes the value of world-class, on-demand services that are provided by an industry leader, includes example cost savings for a typical deployment, and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817869p,00.htm Learn about the features and benefits of VPS as well as the most important issues for IT professionals who want to maximize its potential for savings, efficiency, and the greatest possible return on investment (ROI). editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817458p,00.htm This white paper offers an overview of Information Management Systems, outlines one Return-on-Investment (ROI) model to help organizations evaluate their current system or to provide a potential solution, and presents one service in this category. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817386p,00.htm An investment in employees pays long term dividends, literally and figuratively. Sustainability is a broad concept that is becoming mainstream in the business world. It is no longer associated solely with environmental benefit, as many... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817430p,00.htm A large alternative investment manager obtained a partial answer while examining its cash management practices, including overnight investing. Attention to a number of previously overlooked fundamentals can lead to significant returns and reduced... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817566p,00.htm An important factor to consider when evaluating Web filtering solutions is the total cost of ownership. Very often, the hidden costs of deployment and maintenance can be as much as or even more than the cost of the solution itself. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817633p,00.htm This paper illustrates how deploying Internet Identity Software can result in a 100% payback on the first-year investment in only four months with full payback on a three year investment in only ten months, resulting in 300%+ ROI over three years. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817587p,00.htm For very little investment and effort, spammers can reach millions of potential customers, and just 100 responses out of 10 million can turn them a profit. Spam works because it is such a low-cost, high-reach endeavor. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817827p,00.htm ITIL certainly enables better investment analysis and decision making. As organizations focus on surviving the recession, is this the time to consider adopting industry practices such as ITIL service management? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817455p,00.htm This white paper, sponsored by Ipswitch, offers an overview of the key features that will meet the needs of smaller organizations, and it offers a compelling Return-on-Investment (ROI) model for smaller organizations. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817379p,00.htm BOUNCER's Endpoint Security v2.0 to provide a framework for discussion of BOUNCER's Return On Investment (ROI). This paper presents an illustrative analysis of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Endpoint Security v1.0 vs. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817503p,00.htm This paper is concerned with the role that the emerging ISO27004 and BS25999 standards will have on IT departments; how they can be used to comply with new legislation and provide meaningful data to justify investment, demonstrating the financial... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817843p,00.htm In the light of the Pillar 2 requirements, financial institutions and investment firms are now obliged to strengthen their firmwide Risk Management, in order to foster the development of a robust risk and capital management process. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817337p,00.htm The challenge for CIOs is to ensure their business architecture is 2.0 ready and secure while at the same time is pushing down costs and improving return on investment across the organization. The era of business 2.0 is already upon all and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817745p,00.htm In addition it can also embrace the ethical objectives of social inclusion allowing the investment to provide increased access to the value of the Internet. The combination of 802.11 WiFi and the freedom to securely roam across and between sites... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817449p,00.htm Most notably, the best systems leverage an organization's existing network architecture, requiring no additional investment beyond the NAC appliance to secure the network environment. This white paper seeks to simplify the RFP process for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000