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Should you skip Vista and Wait for 7? There is a lot of talk about skipping Windows Vista altogether and waiting for Windows 7 to come out. But a closer look at the benefits that can be derived by adopting Windows Vista now should dismiss any thoughts of waiting. This paper will discuss these benefits and show why smart organizations have either already migrated or are now beginning to migrate to Windows Vista. View this resource now Is PDF Security Software Really Secure? 10 Things You Should Know There are many common weaknesses in most PDF protection products and one is to rely upon passwords being distributed by document publishers. Apart from the obvious problem of giving passwords away, one can find a plethora of password recovery or cracking tools on the Internet to remove passwords or reveal what they are. If the PDF security software you are evaluating can be simply broken then your PDF security is anything but secure. View this resource now Automated Testing ROI: Fact or Myth? Automated software testing invariably sounds good to IT quality assurance (QA) managers. Intuitively, you see that creating an automated test one time and then running it hundreds or thousands of times will enable you to expand test coverage, find defects earlier, and focus manual test effort where it is really needed. This paper will separate fact from myth so you can determine the real ROI of your automated testing solution. View this resource now Top Resources of the Week The 12-Point Network Security Checklist: What You Need to Know Choosing a solution for vulnerability management (VM) is a critical step toward protecting your organization's network and data. Without proven, automated technology for precise detection and remediation, no network can withstand the daily onslaught of new vulnerabilities that threaten security. READ MORE >>> Dispose of Old PCs Safely: Best Practices Disposing of old systems can be a huge risk with all the environmental and data privacy requirements your customers have. With tightening IT budgets, some are enticed by so-called 'free recyclers' or employee sales and donations. But how safe are these methods? READ MORE >>> How to Deploy On-Demand Desktop Streaming: 4 Tips As the desktop computing landscape continues to evolve, the importance of finding more flexible solutions has come to the forefront. The key to a successful deployment of on-demand desktop streaming is working with the simplified technology that eliminates manual license management requirements. This document presents the steps required to deploy on-demand desktop streaming using a client image stored on either a standalone server or a highly available configuration of servers and shared by all clients. READ MORE >>> Data De-duplication: It's Not Just for Backup Anymore Data de-duplication began several years ago as a special technology for eliminating redundancy in disk backup systems. Since backups are, by nature, highly redundant, de-duplication is able to reduce the data by a factor of around 20:1, so enterprises can back up more data to disk and/or reduce the amount of storage purchased, while enjoying faster disk-based recoveries. By applying this same technology to all of your data -- not just backups -- you can realize greater storage efficiency, which translates into less equipment, less power, cooling and floor space, and most importantly, less money spent on storage. READ MORE >>> eNewsletter Information Best Of Web Buyer's Guide is our weekly roundup of the most popular resources in the Web Buyer's Guide. You are subscribed to this newsletter with the e-mail address ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. If you no longer wish to receive The Best Of Web Buyer's Guide, unsubscribe here. Copyright © 2009 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy