September 5, 2012 7:56 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Capacity Management,
Configuration Management,
Distributed Platforms,
Information Communication Technology,
Infrastructure,
Infrastructure Management,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Support,
Management Information Systems,
Message Integrity,
Risk Management,
Service Delivery and SupportSignal fading is a decline in transmission strength. Fading can occur when a signal is transmitted by microwaves. Under certain conditions, the signal picked up by the receiving unit can be quite weak. A weak signal is more susceptible to transmission noise and error.
Signal...
August 31, 2012 11:31 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Capacity Management,
Configuration Management,
Distributed Platforms,
Information Communication Technology,
Infrastructure,
Infrastructure Management,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Support,
Management Information Systems,
Message Integrity,
Risk Management,
Service Delivery and SupportThe electrical signal may be changed by mechanical component failure of the communications network, or by a problem related to the characteristics of data communications. Of these two error sources, the characteristics of data communications are by far more important.
Root causes of most...
August 29, 2012 2:00 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Capacity Management,
Configuration Management,
Distributed Platforms,
Information Communication Technology,
Infrastructure,
Infrastructure Management,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Support,
Management Information Systems,
Message Integrity,
Risk Management,
Service Delivery and SupportA common type of data communications risk
According to Christopher E. Strangio, the distance over which data moves within IT can vary from a few thousandths of an inch, as is the case within a single integrated circuit (IC) chip, to several feet along the main circuit board’s...
August 25, 2012 12:09 AM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Capacity Management,
Configuration Management,
Distributed Platforms,
Information Communication Technology,
Infrastructure,
Infrastructure Management,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Support,
Management Information Systems,
Message Integrity,
Risk Management,
Service Delivery and SupportAs the distance between the message source and designated destination increases, accurate transmission becomes increasingly more risky.
Data communication systems are designed with transmission speed and capacity to meet the timeliness and volume needs of defined users. Nonetheless, data...
April 14, 2009 1:08 AM
Posted by: Robert Davis
CE,
Control Environment,
Information Security Governance,
Information Security Management,
ISSM,
IT Security Program,
ITSM,
Key Performance Indicators,
KPI,
Safeguarding Investments,
Service Delivery and Support,
Service Level Agreement,
Service Management,
SLASelective measurement utility is realized when a critical few indicators permit accurate and timely information for decision-making and, by extension, appropriate information assets protection....
April 9, 2009 7:10 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
CE,
Control Environment,
Information Security Governance,
Information Security Management,
ISSM,
IT Security Program,
ITSM,
Key Performance Indicators,
KPI,
Safeguarding Investments,
Service Delivery and Support,
Service Level Agreement,
Service Management,
SLAIT security maturity modeling can measure the established control environment and controls within processes. Typically, the defined maturity modeling scale addresses entity-centric processes from an ad hoc...
April 6, 2009 8:15 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Information Security Governance,
Information Security Management,
ISSM,
IT Security Program,
ITSM,
Key Performance Indicators,
KPI,
Safeguarding Investments,
Service Delivery and Support,
Service Level Agreement,
Service Management,
SLAFinancially-related information is generated to establish cost-oriented steering towards achieving entity-centric objectives and goals. Generally, aggressive expenses administration and accurate costs redistribution improve financial resources availability. However, the IT security financial...
April 3, 2009 7:22 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Information Security Governance,
Information Security Management,
ISSM,
IT Security Program,
ITSM,
Key Performance Indicators,
KPI,
Safeguarding Investments,
Service Delivery and Support,
Service Level Agreement,
Service Management,
SLAThough IT security service management can include a plethora of indicators, adequate service value measurement is not demonstrated in the sheer number of indicators considered. Practical IT security service delivery and support utilization...
