Linda Rosencrance

IBM Corp. this month unveiled hardware and software to help automate the management of power consumption in the data centre to improve power utilization and reduce energy costs, the company said.

While privacy remains a major concern for people around the world, a majority of consumers would share personal data if they knew the information was securely protected and if sharing it would make their lives easier, according to Unisys Corp's Global Study on the Public's Perceptions about Identity Management.

While privacy remains a major concern for people around the world, a majority of consumers would share personal data if they knew the information was securely protected and if sharing it would make their lives easier, according to Unisys Corp.'s Global Study on the Public's Perceptions about Identity Management.

France has begun issuing electronic passports that will allow its citizens to travel to the United States without a visa, according to Amsterdam-based Axalto.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission must bolster its information security to protect corporate financial data and other sensitive information stored in its IT systems, according to a report released late last month by the Government Accountability Office.

The US Internal Revenue Service continues to put taxpayers personal data at risk by not strengthening its information security systems, according to a report by the US Government Accountability Office.

IT workers who don't feel they're getting the training from their employers needed to do their jobs are more likely to be looking for new jobs, according to a recent survey by The Computing Technology Industry Association, which was undertaken to better identify how IT professionals are being trained.

Hackers broke into the official Rhode Island state government Web site, www.ri.gov late last month and stole 4,117 credit card numbers, according to New England Interactive Inc. (NEI), the company that manages the site. NEI is a subsidiary of Olathe, Kan.-based e-government provider NIC Inc.