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IFRS News: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance
White Paper Marian Lovelace looks in more detail at the proposals announced in March and their implications for businesses. This paper follows on from the article in last month's IFRS news on the lease accounting discussion paper. [13 Nov 2009]
Federated Identity and Software as a Service (SaaS): Single Sign-On to the Cloud
White Paper IT implications for SaaS adoption include new provisioning and security challenges, as well as learning how to integrate the SaaS application with existing enterprise directories and authentication mechanisms. [13 Nov 2009]
Taxing Issues in Strategic Sourcing Decisions
White Paper The precise tax implications of each option should be a key part of the cost/benefit analysis, because in some cases the tax impact is very significant. Today's economic environment is forcing companies to assess their... [13 Nov 2009]
Integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Improve Performance and Enhance Productivity in Federal Agencies
White Paper The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is the most recognizable of these initiatives, and it held implications for both public and private institutions to improve oversight for financial management and reporting. [13 Nov 2009]
Data-at-Rest Encryption Implications for Key Management
White Paper There are many factors driving requirements for data encryption. Compliance with industry and government regulations, concerns over information privacy and identity theft, and the risks of data breaches are most often cited. [12 Nov 2009]
The Security Implications of Ajax and Web Services
White Paper The Ounce source code analysis solution provides the same significant security value and benefit to organizations developing Ajax and Web Services (WS) applications as it does for organizations developing browser-based Web applications. [12 Nov 2009]
From Voice over IP to Unified Communications: Simplify System Management
White Paper The architectural approach for integrating new systems has serious implications for management, because the different components of the consolidated voice system-such as voicemail, network call routing, and client... [10 Nov 2009]
No Paper Weight - A no paper solution
White Paper This white paper details a case study with a major bank showing the significant ROI savings for implementing the IBM No Paper solution as well as: the mitigation of risks associated with paper records, increased visibility, green... [28 Oct 2009]
Outsourcing - how to make sure it's reliable
Comment The implications of failing a test and the costs of rework are best to be formulated in advance so commercial considerations do not derail progress. William Benn offers advice on how to make sure you can count on your... [19 Oct 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: What is intelligence?
Comment Just focus on the implications detailed below. If I am right in my analysis the implications are profound as this formula says: For more than 20 years now I have worked on artificial life and... [08 Oct 2009]
Information Security and Privacy in Emerging Economies: Implications for Global Competitiveness
White Paper Commerce, collaboration and communication have, throughout time, been enabled or hampered by the environment of trust, security and privacy in which they occur. In an increasingly fluid, interconnected global community, the ways in which... [06 Oct 2009]
Canada Implements Corporate Governance: Bill 198 and Internal Controls for Technology
White Paper Although Bill 198 (like SOX) does not directly address IT controls, the law has significant IT and information security implications because most companies' financial reporting and operations depend heavily on... [06 Oct 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Linking up with Barack Obama?
Comment Interestingly, I have not received any links to EU politicians, actors or public figures - I am still mulling over the likely implications of all this. The implications are profound and unprecedented. [05 Oct 2009]
Smart Choices: Establishing a Solid Foundation for an Effective, Future-Ready Smart Metering System
White Paper However, the successful deployment of AMI and the associated communications infrastructure requires a detailed understanding of the business requirements, an assessment of key strategic options and a detailed understanding of the... [02 Oct 2009]
Developing Sustainable Designs for Enduring Value
White Paper In a global market with expanding horizons, the product has far reaching implications across the entire world. Sustainable Designs are achievable for higher efficiency, lower cost and greater reliability. [02 Oct 2009]