Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Managing open source licensing compliance OPINION Protecode's Kamal Hassin says managing compliance with open source licensing conditions can be a complex part of the QA process
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Uniform security for a diverse outsourcing world Mathias Thurman follows the same security procedures wherever his company's partners are located. From his perspective, the only difference is in the local cuisine
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Lax laws open voters to identity theft Some 23 million Canadians run the risk of being victims of identity theft because of gaps in the way personal information of registered voters are handled says the Privacy Commissioner 
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Understand your outsourcer: ISACA Security service firms can’t be relied upon to understand your business or policies, says a conference speaker. What to look for when conducting a security audit.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Canadian Green IT forum probes business motives An event hosted by IDC Canada features representatives from Telus, IBM and the National Roundtable on the Environment, who discuss the reasons IT managers may not be acting as quickly as they should on power consumption issues
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Offsite backup a snug fit for Adidas Canada Working with outside experts doesn't just save time and resources; auditors love it, too, an exec says. Also, does storing your data in Canada protect it from the Patriot Act?
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Cisco cautious on Brazil case Cisco Systems on Monday appeared to further distance itself from a tax scandal in Brazil, saying it can't vouch for everything its channel partners do. 
Sunday, September 09, 2007
IT security: it’s a process, not a project Experts weigh in on the best approach to IT security. To outsource or not to outsource
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Data security tops CIO’s agenda When Beverly Magda became CIO of the Humane Society of the United States in July 2005, her first goal was clear: Comply with the Payment Card Industry data security standard that had just been implemented. “Because we’re a nonprofit...we want [donors] to be able to trust us and know their information is secure with us,” she said. 
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Microsoft UK changes tactics with license dodgers Microsoft Corp. will take a new approach toward mid-size companies it suspects of using unlicensed software, sending a series of letters culminating in a threat of legal action from the Business Software Alliance (BSA), a company official said. 
Thursday, December 07, 2006
US board approves testing of evoting machines The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the federal board that oversees elections technology, has approved a testing and certification program for electronic-voting systems.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Aussie govt recordkeeping needs standards, says ANAO audit An audit of Australian government agencies found standards around digital and physical recordkeeping lacking.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
IT secures A$56 million in government skills program The federal government has made available A$56 million for IT training over the next four years as part of its $837 million program to ease the skills crisis. 
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Auditor report critical of Florida voter database Florida Voter registration data can be vulnerable to theft, corruption, unauthorized access and alteration, despite the best efforts of elections officials, indicated a report by the Florida auditor general.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Let's make a deal Part II If your outsourcing service provider goes bankrupt, will your data be at risk? Is there a good way to resolve disputes with the vendor? How do you ensure you don’t overpay for services? Legal expert Wendy Gross tackles these many other difficult questions in the concluding part of our look at critical issues in I.T. outsourcing. 
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Spring cleaning 
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
New FBI management system is big bucks A new case management system being implemented by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to help fight terrorism could cost as much as US$500 million.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Australian agencies fail to meet security expectations Even though the Australian government may have an effective IT security framework, a recent report shows that certain government agencies are not living up to it, highlighting a great concern.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
There's no magic trick to IT transformation The idea of “transforming” a business has a magical ring to it, conjuring up visions of wizardry that changes ugly, unproductive ducklings into beautiful, streamlined swans. But as Toronto-based Aviva Canada Inc. discovered in the course of its transformation project, there is no magic wand that can be waved to change a business. Hard work and effective communication to bring all parties into the accord — senior management, business units and IT — was where real wizardry was needed.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
CA, Symantec push security tools Computer Associates International Inc. recently announced a new architecture for processing identity and access management that will become the backbone for its next-generation eTrust security product, while Symantec Corp. revealed plans for a new version of LiveState Recovery Manager that targets the enterprise. 
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Government report: FBI needs to do more to update IT Despite changes and improvements made since the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, core parts of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s IT infrastructure remain vulnerable, making it harder for field agents to help protect the nation from future threats.
Friday, August 08, 2003
Novell adds auditing to Nsure suite Provo, Utah-based Novell Inc. expanded its Nsure identity management solutions last month with Nsure Audit — secure logging and auditing software.
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Novell adds auditing to Nsure Provo, Utah-based Novell Inc. expanded its Nsure identity management solutions on Tuesday with Nsure Audit — secure logging and auditing software.
Thursday, July 25, 2002
Ottawa firm targets Microsoft license change With the deadline to switch to Microsoft Corp.'s new bulk software licensing plan looming, a provider of IT asset management services has made available a service designed to help organizations assess their current software inventory.
Tuesday, July 09, 2002
Ottawa firm targets Microsoft license change With less than a month remaining before the deadline to switch to Microsoft Corp.'s new bulk software licensing plan, a provider of IT asset management services has made available a service designed to help organizations assess their current software inventory.