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    Microsoft Research delves into economics 04 January, 2012 01:24:29

    You might think Microsoft’s research centers would be all about software, security, mobile technology and the like, but the company’s New England research group highlights in its year-end wrap-up the work it has done in areas such as economics, biology and maybe less surprisingly, social media.
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    Implementing a PMO is a project in itself 22 November, 2011 07:00:00

    When we began our collaboration on this article, we wanted to ensure that our readers didn’t see it as another article on how to manage and/or define the benefits of a PMO (program and/or project management office).
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    Rogue websites exploit flaw to track your web history 04 December, 2010 06:37:00

    Be careful the next time you visit some of the Web's most popular porn, news, and torrent sites as they could be peeking at your browser history without your consent. Researchers at University of California, San Diego have discovered that 485 of the 50,000 most popular Websites in the world are exploiting a flaw that lets them read your browser's Web history. The offending sites include YouPorn.com, Gamesfreak.com, Newsmax.com, and TwinCities.com, according to the researchers.
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    New Media Guardian: Derek Gannon COO, Explains How His IT career is Helping Reshape the Business 06 June, 2008 15:52:41

    Derek Gannon has a state-of-the-art Apple MacBook Air on his desk when we meet at Guardian News & Media's London offices on the busy Farringdon Road. "I like to play with new things," Gannon says, while agreeing that, like the newspaper group that employs him as chief operating officer, Apple has a brand seen as fashionable, liberal and, some would say, design-led.
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    What Moving from Good to Great Means for CIOs Who Want to Lead 05 March, 2008 13:05:36

    Author Jim Collins explains why he sees CIOs as quiet leaders, and what challenges they face in their drive to be the best
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    Your Guide to Good-Enough Compliance 17 May, 2007 11:55:14

    In November 2005, Jason Spaltro, executive director of information security at US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, sat down in a conference room with an auditor who had just completed a review of his security practices. The auditor told Spaltro that Sony had several security weaknesses, including insufficiently strong access controls, which is a key Sarbanes-Oxley requirement.
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    Access to Innovation 15 May, 2007 15:04:06

    National ICT Australia (NICTA) is urging federal and state government CIOs to take advantage of its "inspired research outcomes" and research-based innovative technologies in the e-government space.
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    A Good Offence Is a Good Defence 06 November, 2006 12:56:06

    Why it pays CIOs to map their plays before a dictate to outsource comes down from on high
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    Analyze This 07 November, 2005 17:07:18

    More and more companies are using analytics to drive their decision-making processes. But there's a right and a wrong way to do it.
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    Taxing Times 07 July, 2005 08:00:00

    The tax function, so often overlooked during the IT procurement process, results in IT frequently leaving tax savings on the table. Here are some steps CIOs and CFOs can take to hold on to those cost savings
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    CIOs: First Know Thyself 04 February, 2005 13:08:57

    CIOs looking to improve their leadership skills must prepare to shift out of cost-cutting mode and start learning how to support business growth
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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