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Entries Tagged as 'Governance & Standards'

Spotlight shines on data security

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

With the media spotlight shining brightly on the need for data security - more BBC headlines around lost Government computers today - it’s never been more important to ensure that as a security manager, you have the right data management processes and technologies in place.Which leads us neatly to talk about a forthcoming workshop tackling […]

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Tags: Business Relations & IT Policy · Governance & Standards · Security & Business Continuity · Supplier Management & Procurement

Plan for a future that’s firewall-free

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

De-perimeterisation will be “already happening” to your company and security and network chiefs must start planning for a firewall-free future - according to experts gathered to discuss the issue at a recent Corporate IT Forum (tISS) presentation workshop.
The workshop, led by de-perimeterisation guru Paul Simmonds (who is also board member of the Jericho Forum), aimed […]

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Is the best green policy not to buy?

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

The pressure’s certainly on for IT directors to keep an eye on their IT budgets and to ensure that, going forward, their IT’s sustainable and green. But surely - at least in some areas - can’t green also mean lean?

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Users get tough on suppliers’ green credentials

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

IT suppliers are coming under increased pressure from buyers to be more environmentally savvy about their products and services.

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No source code, no sales… in China at least

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

A Japanese newspaper has reported that the Chinese government is planning to start asking firms wanting to export digital equipment into the country to give the government the source code for the product.

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Steve Ballmer responds to the Forum

October 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Computer Weekly asked The Corporate IT Forum if it had any questions to ask Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer as they were interviewing him. So how could we refuse?
With our latest Corporate IT Forum Reality Checker suggesting that corporations may skip Vista altogether and go straight to Windows 7, we asked why large businesses should upgrade to […]

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