government and information
Gov't battles EU to use passenger data
News The government is battling European Union (EU) proposals to restrict the way it uses air passenger data to monitor immigration. The government attacked the EU draft proposal on PNR saying there was a "real risk" it "would degrade e-Borders by... [08 Aug 2008]
Bankart Credits HP Blade-Storage Virtualization Solution With Ensuring Business Continuity
White Paper Bankart d.o.o.supplies credit-card and ATM processing services in Slovenia, and must comply with certain government and financial industry regulations regarding customer reference data. To receive the license, Bankart needed to establish a secure... [08 Aug 2008]
IT teams not living up to public sector demands
News Some had a few constructive criticisms to give to their IT departments, with a third suggesting the government's IT problems could be solved by buying from local UK-based companies rather than multinational conglomerates. [07 Aug 2008]
Gov't spends £18m on comms surveillance
News Telecommunications companies and internet service providers have received more than £18m from the government in the past five years to cover the costs of collating databases of communications information, security minister Admiral Lord West... [07 Aug 2008]
IBM-Linux love-in targets Vista grumblers
News The partnership is targeting specialised markets, such as government, finance and education, where the partners said they see an opportunity due to the unpopularity of Windows Vista and the recent success of Linux-based efforts from IT... [07 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News The dispute revolves around the transfer of 1,500 local government jobs in Somerset - including more than 130 IT workers as well as finance, HR, property procurement and contact staff - to a joint venture company Southwest One at the end of 2007. [06 Aug 2008]
Regulations Shift Focus on Outbound Email Security: The Impact of HIPAA, PCI, PIIG and Other New Government and Industry Guidelines on Email Security Policies
White Paper It is the conduit that allows employees to share information, companies to work with partners, and increasingly, provides a way for companies and their customers to interact. Read this paper to learn about the impact of relatively new data... [05 Aug 2008]
Strengthening Database Security
White Paper Today, enterprises must comply with industry and government regulations that charge businesses with ensuring the security of this sensitive information. Virtually every corporation maintains a database that contains critical business information... [04 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News John Suffolk UK government The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. He was backed up by Kevin Fitzpatrick CIO of northern Europe for caterer and facilities... [04 Aug 2008]
Clearswift Case Study: Norman Waterhouse
White Paper Norman Waterhouse provides commercial legal advice across a wide range of industries, including; Local Government, manufacturing, construction, banking and finance, employment and industrial. Widespread internet use and changes in the Australian... [04 Aug 2008]
Webcast: What Your Business Data Is Really Telling You - How to Use Dashboards to Improve Performance
White Paper This webcast provides a demonstration of government focused dashboards, visual analytics, and what-if analysis. The attendee of this webcast will learn how executing dashboard technology can enhance decision making and performance by providing... [04 Aug 2008]
Information Management: A Critical Success Factor for Financial Services Firms
White Paper In the context of increased government scrutiny and bank mergers, the U.S.financial services industry ranks its top three challenges as cutting costs, growing revenue (increasing market share), and improving customer satisfaction. [04 Aug 2008]
Best Practices Guide for State and Local Government: Case Study
White Paper IT departments in government agencies are asked to deliver public services securely, reliably, and within budget. Microsoft's Desktop Optimization solution can help by improving the protection of sensitive information stored on laptops (even in... [02 Aug 2008]
Citizens use YouTube to keep gov't in check
News The vision of the "public monitoring the state" and shaming them into action using cameraphones is one of several key ways that Eurim says technology can be used to transform government and empower the public. [31 Jul 2008]
The McCue Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, Transport for London
Comment IT in most companies and in most government agencies is far too on the board agenda on the critical path of thinking. If I can deliver what I said I would here and prove there is another way of viewing government IT and the success of government IT... [29 Jul 2008]
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