Jaikumar Vijayan

Articles by Jaikumar Vijayan

Lack of cash hampers IT security

Inadequate funding remains the single largest obstacle to implementing effective IT security measures at most companies, according...

GAO: Privacy compliance uneven among federal agencies

Federal agencies are not doing a consistent job when it comes to complying with the requirements of a 1974 act aimed at assuring individual privacy, according to federal auditors.

IT managers see need for risk metrics

Technology managers trying to justify and prioritize IT security spending are searching for some way to quantify the risk management benefits.

Optimizing IT resources aids bottom line

As vice president of MIS at Circuit City Stores Inc., William E. McCorey Jr. expects to spend a lot of time this year kicking the tires on his company's technology infrastructure.

PLM offers benefits with challenges

ITT Fluid Technology has been working on a project to support the global sharing of design, engineering, manufacturing and other product-related information among its various operations.

Canadian privacy law deadline approaching

The clock is winding down for U.S. companies that exchange data with other businesses and subsidiaries in Canada to comply with a law providing broad privacy protections for Canadian citizens.

More ‘holistic’ view of IT security needed

Tying IT security with physical and other non-IT-related security functions could help companies better manage threats to their business, users said during a conference in Chicago organized by ASIS International, an organization of security professionals.

Offshore outsourcing boom expected

Demand for offshore outsourcing services will continue to grow substantially over the next several years, as companies...

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