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Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talks open source
Comment The Commission has yet to give its official approval to the acquisition - a delay that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said is costing Sun $100m every month it waits for a decision on the deal. In an exclusive interview, former... [19 Nov 2009]
IT Must Play a Key Role in Adapting to IFRS
White Paper In late November 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released for comment its proposed roadmap of the steps required for conversion from US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) to... [13 Nov 2009]
Proposed Amendments to Regulation S-P Safeguard & Disposal Rules: Risk Mitigation and Compliance Solutions for Organizations Falling Under SEC Rules
White Paper The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) currently has a series of Safeguards and Disposal Rules (Section 30a of Regulation S-P) that requires institutions to adopt written policies and procedures to safeguard... [13 Nov 2009]
The Impact of New Communication Tools for Financial Services Firms
White Paper Regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and others have established regulations regarding the appropriate... [13 Nov 2009]
A Better Way to Secure Utility IT Infrastructure - NERC Compliance for Bulk Power Systems
White Paper Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Canada's National Energy Board (NEB), cyber security standard compliance has become an increasing priority for the power utility industry. System downtime, data loss, and... [13 Nov 2009]
Data Retention Compliance
White Paper On December 3, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and NASD announced joint actions against Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Organizations that do not address data... [12 Nov 2009]
GLBA Compliance Requires That Leaks Be Sealed
White Paper In addition to formulating a privacy policy, financial institutions must implement "Administrative, technical and physical safeguards", according to the Federal Trade Commission. Financial institutions must protect... [12 Nov 2009]
Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness
White Paper Terrorists target the security, the values of the democratic societies and the basic rights and freedoms of the citizens. Although in the past terrorists used explosives or improvised explosive devices, they may in the future resort to... [11 Nov 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal draws official objections from EC
News The European Commission has formally objected to Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Sun, the EC has filed a statement of objections, which... [10 Nov 2009]
Make haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the process free up spectrum, which can then be used for broadband services. The plans to reserve... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy legislation and must step up its efforts. The announcement follows complaints by UK citizens and privacy groups over the... [30 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News The European Commission's research found language and regulation barriers, and lack of trust to blame for the blocked transactions. In a strategy outlined by last week, the Commission recommends... [26 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Steve Gediking, head of IT and facilities, Independent Police Complaints Commission Despite tough economic conditions, CIOs have not turned to open source software as a way of making their IT budgets go further,... [23 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News In a recommendation adopted by the Commission last week, it called on the ICT sector to become 20 per cent more energy efficient by 2015, and to outline, by 2011, the practical steps it will take to achieve this target. [13 Oct 2009]
Shanghai Social Security Builds Data Warehouse to Support Policymaking and Service Planning
White Paper When the social security card project was initiated in 1998, the Shanghai Municipal Information Commission established the Shanghai Social Security and Citizen Service Center to oversee the development and maintenance of... [01 Oct 2009]
