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The Brampton Factor: Licensed to bill

Comment Should we conclude from those figures that the alleged problem is being wildly exaggerated, or should we suppose that Fast is extraordinarily ineffective in its recovery actions? But does it justify inflicting misery on legitimate software buyers...

Tags: licensing, piracy, software

[07 May 2008]

Why IT must escape the belt-tightening

Comment Yet actions, and the way they are described and reported, suggest this situation persists. They risk cutting the very thing that could get them out of trouble, says Martin Atherton. Negative vibes have a habit of becoming reality.

Tags: value, recession, budgets

[18 Apr 2008]

Are rogue traders an inevitable evil?

Comment His prediction was ominously borne out by the actions of Jérôme Kerviel early this year. Applying an approach that requires you to provide evidence to support your actions places renewed focus on the key milestones to be completed and agreed before...

Tags: fraud, societe generale, rogue trader

[15 Apr 2008]

How to detect data leaks

Comment It is caused by users not being aware of the implications of their actions. Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says...

Tags: security, data protection, data leaks, comply

[19 Mar 2008]

ID tech tightens up compliance

Comment Organisations need to ensure such devices are included in the identity management systems they put in place - for example, by requiring employees use a personal swipe card for securing access to printers and photocopiers, which can also provide an...

Tags: identity management, data protection, compliance, printers

[18 Mar 2008]

Avoiding the next Northern Rock

Comment The concept says that if you cannot provide evidence to support your actions, then they are based on judgement only, not the facts. The banking and finance sector can take months to spot that things are going wrong.

Tags: risk, northern rock, banking

[15 Oct 2007]

Leader: Why security threats don't have to be taxing

Leader Laptops full of data get stolen all the time, but HMRC's security precautions before the theft last month and its actions afterwards are something that other organisations should look to emulate. It's not everyday you applaud the taxman - but HM...

Tags: disclosure, hmrc, data breach

[09 Oct 2007]

The CIO revolution in public sector IT: The next phase

Comment The fact that it lays out specific actions in areas such as customer care, identity management and cross-departmental working means it offers a litmus test on the new government's attitude to business transformation.

Tags: varney, transformation, public sector, cio

[31 Aug 2007]

Leader: No China options for global net giants

Leader has tried to make up for some of its actions in China to date. A number of prominent internet companies, including Google and Yahoo! have come in for criticism over deciding to do business in China - and how they do that business.

[13 Jun 2007]

Leader: Data privacy - it's your problem

Leader Educating people to understand what their personal information is used for is critical in making sure people know the implications of their actions. A report out this week warns the increasing amount of personal information held by various...

Tags: cctv, developers, information, big brother

[27 Mar 2007]

The killer app for M2M

Comment A 'super phone' acts as a remote control for the heating systems, allowing a building manager or IT worker to control the environment and linking actions to individuals (for example, 'air-con switched off by Susan in marketing').

Tags: office of the future, green it, m2m, zigbee

[22 Feb 2007]

'My ERP supplier has been acquired - now what?'

Comment Before considering a move to a new ERP vendor, there are a couple of things to ask of your current situation and a few actions to take to evaluate the risks against the potential costs of jumping ship.

Tags: acquisitions, mergers, erp

[05 Feb 2007]

Brampton Factor: CIO ideology

Comment So we need to consider whose interests are being served by such actions. Martin Brampton asks: is this really the way it should be? For some time now, I've been puzzling over the ideology of the CIO. Ideology is the thinking that is presented as...

Tags: cio

[16 Jan 2007]

Brampton Factor: NHS IT - can this project be saved?

Comment Deliberate actions exacerbate the situation, such as the transfer of PC ownership from general practitioners to Primary Care Trusts and the Health Act which imposes compulsory disclosure of medical information.

Tags: nhs it

[19 Sep 2006]

Editor's Blog: HPgate?

Comment How many probes of HP's actions will there be? Disclaimer: Several of the reporters related to the ongoing leak scandal involving HP's board and private investigators write for CNET News.com, a sister publication of silicon.com - both are published...

[13 Sep 2006]

Open source - is it a risk for your business?

Comment Crucially, the licence includes no indemnity protection against claims by third parties for intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement, so the user of the software is not automatically protected from such legal actions.

Tags: legal advice, open source

[31 Aug 2006]

Leader: What porn?

Leader But to be fair to the Home Office, while the people who wrote and produced these ads were clearly fools, their actions hardly exposed anybody to porn. The Home Office has been rapped on the knuckles today for a radio ad which inadvertently sent...

Tags: porn

[23 Aug 2006]

Leader: Should McKinnon be extradited?

Leader Perhaps this is because we realise the US is unlikely to give him a fair trial, given his actions trampled over the highly sensitive line marked 'Homeland Security' - but can we really say, hand on heart, that this man, who rather idiotically...

Tags: mckinnon

[07 Jul 2006]

Analysis: Intel's big push for convergence

Comment An Intel representative declined to respond to the reports, saying the company will not comment on any possible actions until it has completed the review Otellini discussed. Chip giant Intel has long been hoping to make its computer processing...

Tags: intel

[07 Jun 2006]

Analysis: Does ID management invade workers' privacy?

Comment Employers are responsible for the actions of their employees, even if the employee claims he was conducting personal business at work. Organisations are turning to ID management systems to ensure that only authorised personnel can access sensitive...

Tags: id management, privacy

[10 May 2006]

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