SOX contains provisions relating to numerous aspects of corporate transparency. This paper covers the three elements that have the greatest impact on IT: Sections 302, 404 and 409. Learn how Tripwire can help with your SOX compliance initiatives.
An Unprecedented Exploration of Leadership in the Public Service. IPAC's two-day conference explores this critical position in the public service.Featuring Paul Tellier, former Secretary to Cabinet/Clerk of the Privy Council and CEO of Bombardier, Inc.
Much as privacy has been an almost uniquely American concern, technology offers unique new ways of violating personal privacy. Regan (public affairs, George Mason Univ.) examines congressional policy making regarding privacy in three areas: information services (computerized databases), wiretapping, and polygraph
The clear winner in our firewall performance tests, the FG500 delivers rock-solid performance and protection from attack. If management features combined with reasonable VPN support and unmatched persistent connection numbers are important to you, this firewall is worth the price...
Cheap and plentiful data storage can be both a blessing and a curse. It creates the illusion there is infinite space available for data on networks. This intensifies human pack-rat tendencies to hoard data instead of evaluating what's really needed. All this accumulating data has impacts far beyond storage costs, cascading into all aspects of IT operations and management. ...
While the demand for skilled IT workers has never been greater, a tighter rein on municipal budgets and overall spending has forced many Canadian cities to place less emphasis on IT staff training. Most municipal IT training is done on a yearly or biannual basis, meaning staff don't necessarily access the most up-to-date information on IT security....
Edmonton is an oddity. It is one of the few cities in North America that is systematically tackling public engagement. In 2005, the City started up the Office of Public Involvement (OPI) to reshape the dynamics of municipal politics. "The overall goal is to change the culture of the city so that public involvement becomes a part of our day-to-day business," says coordinator Jill Bradford-Green....
Citizens who are dissatisfied with Ontario's electoral system will have their say this fall. Inspired by British Columbia's experiment in 2004, Ontario followed suit in 2006 by convening a Citizens' Assembly for the first time in its history. Randomly selected, 103 citizens were canvassed to study the intricacies of electoral systems and make recommendations for reform....
The City of Ottawa is replacing its aging army of 400 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras with Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled units that will improve data gathering and security system integration...
Any technology can be said to improve a government's operations and inefficiencies, but it doesn't matter how sophisticated the programming or equipment is if left underutilized. Just because you build it, doesn't mean anyone will actually use it. Without appropriate consideration to adoption, a project can be destined to fail....
Picture an orchestra – not just any orchestra, one made up of classically trained musicians, jazz soloists, traditional pop instrumentalists and a few hip-hop artists thrown in for good measure. Now, imagine you’re the conductor of that orchestra and it’s your job to put on a concert (nothing too difficult – say, Wagner’s Ring Cycle) and make it a hit with all involved: the producers, the critics, the musicians, and of course the concert-going public....
Multi-layer system eases load on government mail server
(16 Feb 2007)
Significantly reducing the quantity of unwanted e-mail and increasing the speed of message delivery were just some benefits the City of Richmond in British Columbia, experienced after implementing a combined messaging and security system....
Federal Agency reduces costs, speeds time to market with collaboration tool
(14 Feb 2007)
Better IT governance, streamlined workflow, improved collaboration and quicker application development are some of the benefits a Moncton-based federal government agency experienced after deploying a new content management system...
It's hard to believe you could lose something as big as a hulking chassis. But that was precisely what was happening at Canadian National Railway Co.'s (CN) intermodal terminal in Brampton, Ont., until they deployed radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on some 2,000 chassis to track their whereabouts....
IDC analyses IAM buying criteria and deployment at Coppin State University. Coppin State replaces "first generation" IAM solution to obtain benefits needed for today's agile enterprise: ease of integration, rapid deployment, simplified compliance, flexibility.
Over the past four decades, the reliability, security, and performance of the mainframe, or System z platform and its associated subsystems, has led it to become the backbone for much of the world's corporate data.
Where distributed systems were once viewed as potentially more cost effective and easier to manage than the mainframe, the demand for processing has increased the associated costs in this environment. Rising electrical costs and increasing personnel requirements for large distributed infrastructures have increased its total cost of ownership while the TCO of the System z platform continues to decrease.
More and more companies are relying on Web-based applications to
• provide online services to their employees,
• support e-commerce sales and
• leverage portals, discussion boards and blogs that help staff better communicate with customers, partners and suppliers.
An overview of IBM's marketplace-leading Web application security solutions that gives organizations the necessary visibility and control to address the critical Web application security challenge.
By driving higher levels of efficiency and flexibility, Web 2.0 will forever change the way businesses operate – and the early adopters of Web 2.0 technology will enjoy the greatest competitive opportunities. This brochure explores how IBM Web 2.0 "Goes to Work" initiative can help your organization foster innovation and flexibility. IBM's Web 2.0 vision is to help businesses enable employees to do their jobs better and faster.
Almost every company, organization, and individual — be it a billion-dollar multinational, a local government, or a person with a passion — is navigating the new communications landscape and experimenting with blogs, video, and custom publishing. We are all content producers. IBM’s Global Innovation Outlook decided to explore opportunities for innovation within the market segment of media, content, branding, and messaging. From these essays, interviews, and contribution.....
