laws
RSS lawsISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News The government has renewed its threat to introduce laws to force ISPs to control online music and film piracy and file-sharing. But the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has hit back, warning the government that legislation could... [18 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News Security groups say the attack highlights the need for laws governing companies' response to breaches, as called for by silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign. Hackers breached the company website in January and stole encrypted customer details. [11 Jun 2008]
Open source guru criticises Oyster software
News Changing the Linux licence would not prevent online payments systems that record user data, Stallman added, because the government could change the copyright laws or use non-free software. Free-software advocate Richard Stallman has spoken out... [10 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: Blogging cowboys ride the Wild Web
Comment Indeed there are a range of laws that can catch offensive messages posted online, as well as other provisions, ranging from specialist intellectual property issues to incitement, that can trip up the unsuspecting blogger. [05 Jun 2008]
Stewart Title Guaranty Company Reduces Courier and FTP Costs Using Biscom Delivery Server for Timely, Accurate, and Trackable Distribution of Software to Their Customers
White Paper Since federal and state laws are in constant flux, Stewart's customers require regular software updates to stay current. Stewart delivers state-of-the-art real estate information services, software, and solutions to its clients. [05 Jun 2008]
How To Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation
White Paper This paper will introduce you to the Six Laws of Persuasion and teach you how to use them during a negotiation. In order to be successful, you must master the persuasion process, which will enable you to deliberately create the attitude change and... [31 May 2008]
Making Compliance Part of the 'IT DNA'
White Paper For today's enterprises, meeting the requirements of a variety of technical standards, IT governance frameworks, and laws related to security and administration has become a significant challenge. For today's enterprises, meeting the requirements... [31 May 2008]
PCI Data Security Standard
White Paper In response to this increased threat, governments around the world have been considering an array of new laws and regulations to systematically combat the problem. There has been an explosion in the use of Internet-based commerce, as well as a... [31 May 2008]
Compliance Becomes A Top Concern
White Paper So if you're concerned about laws requiring process management and the monitoring of electronic data (and you should be! Business and technology executives who are actively developing compliance strategies to meet the requirements of SOX, HIPAA... [29 May 2008]
Admit to security breaches, companies told
News The EU's online security body is calling for laws to force companies to reveal when their computer systems have been breached. Read more here.silicon.com has been calling for such laws under its Full Disclosure campaign, which has already seen... [27 May 2008]
Curses or Cures: State Regulations, Hospital Creditors, and the ARM Industry
White Paper Although federal legislation such as the embattled SCHIP expansion bill receives much of the national media attention, several states have enacted laws in 2007 that directly impact how hospital creditors and their partners in the Accounts... [15 May 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: A petabyte before I die...
Comment And Moore-type laws seem to apply to data storage and everything else, and always the time to double gets shorter year on year. Written in a coffee shop in Ipswich UK and dispatched via a company wi-fi service. [14 May 2008]
Security Compliance Best Practices
White Paper There are numerous new laws related to corporate governance, financial reporting practices, protecting personal information, counter-terrorism, and the potential for litigation. These laws impact an organization's data backup and storage... [13 May 2008]
PCI Data Security Standard: SSO - Strong Authentication - Physical/Logical Security Convergence
White Paper In response to this increased threat, governments around the world have been considering an array of new laws and regulations to systematically combat the problem. During the last ten years there has been an explosion in the use of Internet-based... [13 May 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News David Smith, deputy information commissioner, welcomed the laws, saying in a statement: "This change in the law sends a very clear signal that data protection must be a priority and that it is completely unacceptable to be cavalier with people's... [12 May 2008]
