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British CIOs adjust to laws covering disabled workers 28 March, 2008 15:29:32
Disabled people have so far lost out on many of the benefits that technology has brought. But changes are on the way.Disabled people have so far lost out on many of the benefits that technology has brought. But changes are on the way - +
Police tech: How cops use IT to catch bad guys 12 February, 2008 08:01:31
In the US, police demonstrate how they use high-tech gear to fight crime and promote public safetyEver 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? - +
Policy Experts Split on Spyware Laws 29 June, 2007 11:03:01
Even as a trio of spyware bills is moving forward on Capitol Hill, officials from the Centre for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said their two organizations have differing views on the need for passage of the proposed lawsTwo of the agencies most actively involved in bringing cyber-criminals to justice in the United States have expressed opposing opinions over pending anti-spyware legislation. - +
EU Data Protection Group Questions Other Search Engines 22 June, 2007 11:20:08
A panel of European data protection officials called the Article 29 Working Group decided to request information from Google's rivals amid concerns that search engines are holding onto information about the people who use them for too longEuropean data protection officials are expanding their examination of the impact search engines have on privacy, after initially targeting Google last month, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx said in an interview. - +
The Do's and Don'ts of Data Breaches 19 June, 2007 14:42:16
Here is a list of what companies should do and what they should avoid doing in the case of a data breach, besides putting a computer-emergency response team in place to react to such incidentsBelieve it or not, a data breach isn't the worst thing that could happen to your organization. Reacting poorly to the incident could be, however. - +
US May Give Ground in Passenger Data Stand-Off 15 June, 2007 11:34:33
The US requires airlines to hand over 34 facts about each passenger traveling from Europe, including where and how their airline ticket was purchased. The US says it needs the information to help identify terrorism suspects, but some European regulators have fiercely opposed sharing their citizens' data, citing concerns about privacyThe US may be willing to give some ground in a dispute with European regulators over access to transatlantic passenger data, although reaching a compromise before a July 2007 deadline remains uncertain. - +
German Government Moves Steady on Security 05 June, 2007 11:47:58
Support for tough security measures has grown in Germany and other EU member states that worry about their national security being increasingly threatened by international terrorism, organized crime and, increasingly, cybercrimeFor months, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schauble has been lobbying intensively for tough security measures to fight terrorism and cybercrime. Now he's putting his words into action. - +
US State to Consider Tougher Law to Secure Credit Cards 01 June, 2007 11:02:12
The legislation would also require merchants to use so-called strong encryption routines and access controls while storing or transmitting other types of data, such as card numbers and the names of account holdersCalifornia legislators will hold a hearing to debate on a proposed bill that would create new data security and breach notification requirements for all organizations processing credit and debit card transactions in the state. - +
US Sets Deadline for Gov't Breach-Notification Plans 30 May, 2007 11:50:22
As part of the new privacy measures, agencies are now required to review all of the personal data currently in their possession and make sure the data is "accurate, relevant, timely and complete", and to reduce that data to the minimum needed for official purposesThe White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is giving US federal agencies 120 days to develop and implement a security breach notification policy. Agencies have also been instructed in that time to review their use of personally identifiable information (PII), and to develop plans to reduce or eliminate the unnecessary use of Social Security numbers and other personal data. - +
Card Firms Loosen Grip on Data Rules 29 May, 2007 11:51:07
Many businesses began paying serious attention to the rules only after credit card companies warned last December that they would begin assessing stiff fines for noncompliance this autumn. Since then, supporting the standard has become a major implementation issueLarge retailers and other key stakeholders in the payment card chain are finally being given a chance to help guide the development and modification of the data security standard imposed on them by the major credit card companies. - +
How Risky is Open Source? 22 May, 2007 11:53:46
Open source software has become one of the more important resources for IT professionals, threatening proprietary vendors' market share. But although copyrights, trademarks, and patents do merit consideration, these issues shouldn't be overstatedEven as its adoption in the enterprise has exploded, open source software remains dogged by questions regarding its legal status. Most recently, Microsoft has claimed that open source violates no fewer than 235 software patents.
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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Information security governance: Centralized vs. distributed 05 September, 2008 10:15:00
Should security policies, procedures and processes be managed within a central body, or distributed at an individual level? You need to find the middle ground.The management of information risk has become a significant topic for all organizations, small and large alike. But for the large, multi-divisional organization, it poses the additional challenge of determining how to deploy an information security governance program among what are often disparate business units. Should the policies, procedures, and processes that define the program be developed and managed within a central, corporate body? Or perhaps responsibility would be better placed at the individual unit level? Is there a workable middle-ground? - +
DNS error brings Sophos antivirus updates to a halt 05 September, 2008 13:40:00
Optus, Internode and Equinix affected among others.A sporadic Domain Name Server (DNS) error has blocked Sophos anti-virus updates around the world. - +
Ouch! Security pros' worst mistakes 04 September, 2008 08:05:00
We've all done regrettable things on the job, but does any valuable wisdom come of it? Four security pros candidly explain their biggest blunders and what they learned in the processIt was a mistake so bad the person who made it asked that his name and company not be mentioned here. Let's call him Frank. - +
Security ROI: Fact or Fiction? 03 September, 2008 08:32:00
Bruce Schneier says ROI is a big deal in business, but it's a misnomer in security. Make sure your financial calculations are based on good data and sound methodologies.Return on investment, or ROI, is a big deal in business. Any business venture needs to demonstrate a positive return on investment, and a good one at that, in order to be viable. - +
Information Security and the Importance of Context 01 September, 2008 10:00:00
Those entrusted with information security must raise their contextual awarenessWhen the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was first created, it created a sudden need for tens of thousands of screeners. Getting a job as an airport screener was a pretty easy process. It seemed as though if you had a pulse, you were in. Jump forward to 2008 and becoming a screener is a bit harder as the TSA has instituted background checks, has upped the educational requirement to include a high school diploma or GED, and added other significant requirements.
Viva la Verticals! Key to Vendor Growth is Through Vertical Market Opportunities, Says IDC 05 September, 2008 11:05:00
F-Secure delivers fastest protection in the online world 04 September, 2008 16:50:00
Rogue security apps dominate Fortinet's Aug 2008 IT threat report 04 September, 2008 16:00:00
IntraPower Signs Deal with Australia’s Largest Service Station and Convenience Store Network 04 September, 2008 10:07:00
TANDBERG Begins Desktop Videoconferencing Roll-Out at New England Credit Union 03 September, 2008 16:01:00
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