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Internet is a 'lawless space', says expert
News Former U.K. government offical warns of the increasing threat from cyberterrorism, and calls for a coordinated international response from governments.
Tags: Web sites, Viruses and worms, Hacking, IT Governance, Threat, Google Earth, Business World, NATO, Internet Activity, violence
Microsoft gives shareholders 'say on pay'
News Company's board agrees to give shareholders an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Apple Inc., Compensation, Brad Smith, general counsel, shareholder, analyst, board of directors, board
US on hunt for 1,000 cybersecurity experts
News US Department of Homeland Security has been given the go-ahead to hire the staff in a push to improve the country's response to cyber incidents.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Security, Network security, Cybersecurity Expert, Cybersecurity, network, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Internet Attack, Information Security
Willcox leaves Telstra board early
News Telstra director Peter Willcox has stood down from the Telstra board three months early due to his involvement in the James Hardie asbestos law suit.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business development/management, Telstra Corp., chairman, audit, telecommunications company, secretary, director, board, Business development/management
UK IT suppliers forced to invest in staff training
News U.K. IT suppliers have to commit to lifting their staff's tech skills if they want to win government contracts.
Tags: HR policies and procedures, IT Services, Supplier, Training, Workforce, Whitehall, Government, public sector, U.K., industry
McKinsey: Energy efficiency could save US$700B
News Rather than invent new sources of energy, reducing waste in appliances, homes and business could yield savings of US$1.2 trillion on a US$520 billion investment over 10 years, consulting firm says.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Investments, Combined Heat and Power, greenhouse gas emission, McKinsey & Co., greenhouse gas, energy efficiency, Canada, barrier
UK govt to rethink data-sharing plans
News Justice secretary requests further consultation on a clause in the Coroners and Justice Bill that critics said could undermine democracy.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Privacy, Clause, Spokesperson, Government, U.K. Ministry Of Justice, Ministry Of Justice, U.K., data protection
Recession making techies do more unpaid overtime
News One in three techies is put in the equivalent of 34 days of unpaid overtime last year, two days more than in 2007.
Tags: Workplace, Human resources, Overtime, IT Professional, U.K. company, TUC, Worker, recession, job, secretary
UK privacy watchdog cracks down on NHS breaches
News The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is asking the Department of Health to tighten up data protection after a series of breaches.
Tags: Data security, Breach, Spokesperson, Hardware, University of Cambridge, Microsoft Office, data protection, Data Loss, private data, patient
US govt prepares to spend on clean energy
News As stimulus package moves ahead, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu intends to speed up process for loans, which are vital to commercializing new energy technologies.
Tags: Green IT, Government, Battery, Clean Technology, Department Of Energy, Los Angeles Times, U.S. Senate, Business Consulting, U.S., California
New national cyber adviser to report to Obama
News Obama administration releases homeland security agenda that includes plans to create a national cyber adviser position to report directly to the U.S. president.
Tags: Defense/military, Federal Government, State Government, Network infrastructure, IT training, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Arizona, Governor, State Government
Once chopped up, CICT is whole again
Blogs It was late Friday afternoon when the press statement from the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (...
Over 600 HMRC staff disciplined for data infractions
News HM Customs & Revenue has reprimanded over 600 staff since 2005 for data-protection breaches, including 11 'major' incidents.
Tags: Data security, Security, customer information, chancellor, financial, bank, Microsoft Office, data protection, data security, secretary
US Homeland Security lacking 'open source' intelligence
News Report by a House committee says the Department of Homeland Security is not providing sufficient publicly available information for state and local law enforcement.
Tags: Open source, Regulations, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Training, Homeland Security, Internet, blog, analyst, CIA, secretary
UK defense ministry loses 28 laptops this year
News U.K. defense minister Bob Ainsworth reveals his ministry has lost 28 laptops, 20 USB sticks and four PCs this year.
Tags: PC security, USB Flash Drive, Storage, USB, Laptop Computer, U.K., storage device, PC, PC security
