Data Privacy
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5 tips to ensure cloud data quality
News Choose neutral platforms and read providers' fine-print. These are steps companies should take before leaping to cloud, say data management vendors.
Tags: Cloud computing, Database management, Software, Database, Cloud, Informatica, Tool, SLA, remote site, Cloud computing
Malaysia to enforce data protection law
News Eight years in the making, country's Personal Data Protection Bill will finally be tabled in parliament this month and expected to be in force early-2010.
Tags: Data security, Privacy, Local Government, Regulations, Data Protection, E-government, Conference, Safe Harbor, European Union, Singapore
Asia's lawmakers need not copy Europe
Insight Region's governments should focus on core data protection concepts of harm prevention and accountability, yet stay true to culture, says IBM privacy chief.
Tags: Privacy, Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Government, Data Protection, Social Networking, IBM Corp., Law, Security
CIOs not taking security breaches seriously
News CIOs and internal auditors don't feel IT fraud and data privacy is a serious threat to their business despite the spate of high profile data losses and privacy breaches.
Tags: Security, Privacy, Data Privacy, IT Security, compliance, CIO, Silicon.com, audit, information technology, strategy
Think twice before you post personal data online
Insight Data you posted online a decade ago could come back to haunt you, warns Sun Microsystems' chief privacy officer, who dishes out advice on how businesses and individuals can take better ownership of their data.
Tags: Privacy, Data security
Google, Zoho challenge Microsoft abroad, too
News In India and China, upstarts aim to erode Microsoft's dominance by delivering business productivity software that's cheaper and more accessible.
Tags: Business applications, Web sites, India, Sales, China, Web, Zoho
When cash is king in M&A
Blogs Following on from last week's posting, we've seen more merger and acquisition (M&A) activity with TCS acquiring Citigrou...
Data Privacy Day's messages for Obama, consumers
News Privacy advocates warn Obama about identity fraud and cookies, while Microsoft hosts panel discussion on how to educate consumers as part of Data Privacy Day.
Tags: Privacy, Hacking, Firewalls, Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Microsoft Corp., Cookie, FTC, Data Privacy Day, Computer
User community growing influence on business
News As social networks play increasingly important role in a company's growth strategy, so will their impact on how business policies are formed, say experts.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Privacy, Customer support, Best strategies, User Community, Social Media, Privacy Policy, Terms Of Service, business strategy
Data protection laws vital for outsourcing hubs
News Countries positioning themselves as outsourcing hubs must show they have stringent security regulations that protect customer data, say Symantec execs.
Tags: Data security, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Security, India, Safe Harbor, Asia-Pacific, Malaysia, Government
Every cloud has a risky lining
Insight perspective It appears unwise to ignore risks of moving to the cloud. Alan Calder, chief executive of IT Governance, provides a security checklist.
Tags: Cloud computing, Business security, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Security, Supplier, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), compliance, IT governance, software-as-a-service
S'pore data protection enforcement needs bite
News The Singapore government needs to appoint an agency with adequate authority and funds to effectively enforce its data protection guidelines, says consultant.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Data security, PC security, Data, Data Breach, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore
Recent events highlight importance of privacy, resiliency
Blogs As we look forward into 2008, two key topics are at top of mind for senior executives. These are data privacy concerns a...
Disable error reporting in Windows Server 2003
Techguide Don't leak your data--even if your Windows Server 2003 runs into trouble. If even sending Microsoft an error report is against your shop's data privacy rules, Scott Lowe can help you avoid admin accidents by disabling error reporting in Windows Server 2003.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003
EU, U.S. agree on electronic data privacy
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