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• CIO
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  • IT project management

    Every IT project should begin with two questions: What business problem are we trying to solve? And does everyone agree it's worth the effort to solve it?

  • lean Six Sigma

    Lean Six Sigma combines Toyota's lean manufacturing methodologies with Motorola's Six Sigma strategies for improving process.

  • SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70)

    SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70) was a widely recognized auditing standard that provided guidance on auditing a service organization's internal controls and reporting its customers' financial reporting processes. SSAE 16 replaced SAS 70 in 2011.

• Storage
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  • cache (computing)

    Definition: Learn what cache is and how it’s used to shorten data access times, reduce latency and improve input/output (I/O).

  • host bus adapter (HBA)

    A host bus adapter (HBA) provides physical connectivity and input/output between a server and a network and/or storage device.

  • flash memory

    Flash memory is a type of nonvolatile semiconductor memory that is widely used for storage and data transfer in consumer devices and enterprise systems.

• Data Management
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  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

    HIPAA compliance is the act of being in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which set guidelines mandating secure electronic access to patient data.

  • compliance

    Compliance is the act of being in alignment with guidelines, regulations and/or legislation. Organizations must ensure that they are in compliance with software licensing terms set by vendors, for example, as well as regulatory mandates.

  • column database management system (CDBMS)

    There are different types of CDBMS offerings, with the common defining feature being that data is stored by column (or column families) instead of as rows.

• SDN
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  • network functions virtualization (NFV)

    Network functions virtualization (NFV) is an initiative to virtualize network functions previously carried out by dedicated hardware.

  • virtual network functions

    VNF moves network functions out of dedicated hardware devices and into software.

  • MPLS-TP (MPLS Transport Profile)

    The Multiprotocol Label Switching Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) is a protocol extension of MPLS designed to speed up and shape network traffic in operator transport networks.

• Security
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  • evil twin

    An evil twin, in security, is a rogue wireless access point that masquerades as a legitimate hot spot.

  • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2

    The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium -- (ISC)2 -- is a non-profit organization that provides security training and certificates.

  • FIDO (Fast Identity Online)

    FIDO (Fast ID Online) is an open standard for a secure and easy-to-use universal authentication interface created to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices.

• Data Center
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  • uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

    An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost.

  • coaxial cable

    Coaxial cables transmit high-frequency electrical signals through connectors without interference.

  • grid computing

    Grid computing uses small, distributed resources from servers and PCs to solve big problems. But will this architecture survive the cloud era?

• Networking
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  • local area network (LAN)

    A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices connected to a server using a shared common communications line or wireless link.

  • ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

    ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is an error-reporting and message-control protocol that network devices use to report problems in IP packet delivery.

  • optoisolator (optical coupler or optocoupler)

    An optoisolator (also optical coupler or optocoupler) is a component that uses light to transfer electrical signals between circuits to keep them electrically isolated from each other, preventing surges.

• Financial and HR Applications
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  • general ledger (GL)

    A general ledger (GL) is a record of accounting information that a business uses to build financial reports.

  • human capital management (HCM)

    In an organization that supports human capital management (HCM), employees are viewed as assets with quantifiable value that can be increased using specific management techniques and HCM software tools.

  • employee referral software

    Employee referral software is technology that enables HR managers to collect candidate recommendations from current employees to fill job openings.

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