Stories about: SEC

Science and technology may not have been the focus of the recent debates between presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, but both candidates have outlined some broad policy proposals and goals. That's a good thing, because, as some of the top technology thinkers in the United States today recently shared with Computerworld, the next president will have to tackle the country's ongoing decline in global technological competitiveness.

The U.S. government has taken several steps to combat identity theft during the past two years, including increased prosecutions of criminals and decreased use of Social Security numbers to identify constituents, according to a report released Tuesday.

What's it take to be a superstar CIO? One thing is an entourage of trusted advisers, including project managers, recruiters, publicists and troubleshooters who keep top CIOs at the top of their game

A Q&A with Diane Mueller

Unless you work in the financial services industry, the proposal Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued last week to reform U.S. financial institution regulations won't have much, if any impact on how your business runs. But it could benefit your IT strategy to pay attention as the debate over the proposal unfolds.

Ever wonder what that cop is doing in his cruiser that's parked behind your car with lights flashing -- while your heart is pounding and you're searching for your license and registration?

Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.

Microsoft has been branded as immoral for years, and Google famously pledged that it would never be evil. But as many have learned, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Here are eight signposts on the path to wickedness. How many of them does your own company exhibit?

Amazon.com SVP and CIO Rick Dalzell plans to retire from the e-commerce company by the end of this year.

The Dallas Business Journal reports that Whole Foods is investigating a leak of proprietary information by the Federal Trade Commission regarding its pursuit of competitor Wild Oats. The FTC filed the documents electronically without redacting them properly, as part of its case to block the merger.

When it comes to storing massive amounts of information, it's usually safe to assume that digital is simpler and tidier than paper. But when it comes to the US Security and Exchange Commission's online filing system, Edgar, even Chairman Christopher Cox admits that it's been an ineffective combination of the old and new. "It is really just a vast electronic filing cabinet," he told the US Senate subcommittee on financial services at a hearing in May. A new online system will truly digitize SEC financial records, utilizing extensible business reporting language (XBRL) to make the data more interactive.