ALSO CALLED: Global Internet and Internet Systems DEFINITION:
The Internet, sometimes called simply"the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers). It was
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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This summary of the Internet Security Threat Report will alert readers to current trends and impending threats that Symantec has observed for the six-month period from July 1 to December 31, 2007.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 Jun 2008 | Published: 13 Jun 2008
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With the help of "identity-aware" network, enterprises can set more granular access policies and gain the visibility necessary for audit compliance--all while realizing impressive efficiencies with bottom-line impact.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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This paper attempts to offer the cautionary warning that what has worked in your past may not serve your current sales reps as well today, and could actually hurt their performance.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 05 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Launching a successful Web site is one of the single most important steps any small business can take, but doing it well does require planning, investment and commitment to the long-term.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 05 Jun 2008 | Published: 05 Jun 2008
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This white paper has thus far examined the risks and challenges associated with mobile computing, particularly in the context of PCI compliance, and some of the "best practices" that can be employed to mitigate those risks.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 30 May 2008
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Degaussing is a magnetic field using an alternating field of sufficient intensity to saturate the media, the magnetic field is then slowly withdrawn or reduced and the magnetic media is left in a magnetic neutral state, or erased.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 14 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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This paper summarizes some of the key findings from the research and offers retailers a window into the opportunities available in the world of extremes.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Apr 2008 | Published: 09 Jan 2007
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This Application Platform Strategies report by Senior Analyst Richard Monson-Haefel explains Ajax and recommends how an enterprise should adopt Ajax.
INTERNET DEFINITION (continued): … conceived by the Advanced Research Projects Agency(ARPA) of the U.S. government in 1969 and was first known as the ARPANet. The original aim was to create a network that would allow users of a research computer at one university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other universities. A side benefit of ARPANet's design was that, because messages could be routed or rerouted in more than one direction, the network could continue to function even if parts of it were destroyed … Internet definition sponsored by SearchWinDevelopment.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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