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RSS actCovert surveillance must be reserved for serious crimes, says government
News Ripa (the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) granted public authorities the power to use surveillance to investigate crimes such as terrorism - but councils have attracted criticism for using them to detect petty... [05 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up And it's not just ghosts and goblins getting excited about the impending spooky festivities: needless to say, virus creators are getting in on the act too. No, the Round-Up doesn't mean consultants doing the annual... [30 Oct 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Relevant legislation includes the Data Protection Act (DPA), Ripa 2000 and even the Human Rights Act. Act like Big Brother and don't be too surprised if your workplace is not seen as... [22 Oct 2009]
Microsoft is learning to share - but not soon enough?
Comment At the moment, social and content applications are like oil and water - and it's going to be difficult for any single company to act as an emulsifier. Workers need to share data from many sources - but, says David... [20 Oct 2009]
Cash won't cut it: Time to get creative in attracting skilled workers
Comment They need more people they can trust to act autonomously. Talented staff are not as hard to find as you may think, says Jim Mortleman. But you will have to think unconventionally to attract them. If you thought the... [13 Oct 2009]
IBM XIV® Storage System: Thin Provisioning Reinvented
White Paper Managing IT storage infrastructure is an endless balancing act of providing enterprise-class functionality and services while controlling costs. Thin provisioning" is the practice of allocating storage to applications on... [12 Oct 2009]
Responding quickly to changing markets: Anticipate, Adapt, Excel
White Paper With fewer organizational layers and less-rigid processes, smaller businesses can act much faster than the big-gun competition. Market change is relentless: ever-higher customer expectations, shrinking product life... [12 Oct 2009]
Photos: 10 of the best open source mobiles
Photo Symbian is also in on the open source act, after its Symbian Ltd incarnation evolved into the open source Symbian Foundation and started the process of setting the Symbian OS free. Smartphones have come a long way in the... [12 Oct 2009]
Cash In Your PBX -- Upgrade with Cisco. Gain significant new savings now
White Paper Act now and you could be eligible for significant cost savings when upgrading, including trade-in credits, special pricing on world-class Cisco Services and support, plus financing as low as 0 percent. [11 Oct 2009]
Compliance: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
White Paper The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, was enacted in part to protect consumers' private financial information. It allows consumers to control... [09 Oct 2009]
Compliance: SEC 17a-4/NASD 3010/3110
White Paper Congress enacted the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Act seeks to protect investors from fraudulent or misleading claims in the securities industry and requires extensive record keeping, reviewing,... [09 Oct 2009]
Barack Obama
AS Profile Obama showed that his commitment to tech was more than just words when he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will guarantee $7.2bn investment in broadband projects. US President Barack Obama entered... [08 Oct 2009]
FISMA: Securing Federal Systems and Data With Tripwire
White Paper Recognizing the importance of securing federal systems and data, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act (FIMSA) in 2002. The act requires federal agencies develop, document and... [05 Oct 2009]
Canada Implements Corporate Governance: Bill 198 and Internal Controls for Technology
White Paper Much has been written about the internal control and disclosure requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") in the United States following many high-profile cases of corporate malfeasance and deceptive practices. [05 Oct 2009]
The Tripwire HIPAA Solution: Meeting the Security Standards Set Forth in Section 164
White Paper The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, was enacted to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) by mandating procedures and controls to assure the public that critical and private... [05 Oct 2009]
