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...the types of organisations targeted. "Attackers are looking beyond online gambling services to include government organisations, commercial enterprises, banks and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook," said Smith. Criminals... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/18/237771/denial-of-service-attacks-on-the-increase-says-cw.htm
...is in danger of contracting the same malaise that affected ‘Priority Outcomes’ set centrally for Local Government organisations. Someone sets a business objective with a short-term timescale, money is thrown at a tactical solution, the realisation... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/tony_collins/2008/09/new-labours-unlucky-13-it-proj.html
Reading my colleague’s Stuart King’s blog posting on the financial impact of security incidents reminded me of the continuing obsession that many parts of industry and academia still seem to have for achieving the Holy Grail of perfect ROI measurement. Many of them miss the point. http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/governance-issues/
...unencrypted - are as likely to be lost down the sides of desks than in the possession of criminals. However, government organisations do have a problem with social engineering attacks on their data, and the potential for these attacks is growing... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/29/237091/keep-data-top-secret-to-fight-social-engineering.htm
...their RIPA data. Originally, the data was limited to a very few law-enforcement and/or anti-terrorist government organisations - but after less than a decade, hundreds of agencies get access - for fighting such horrible crimes as putting... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/the-data-trust-blog/2009/02/debunking-a-myth-if-you-have-n.html
... Microsoft has extended the duration of a software licencing offer it made to the UK public sector, after government organisations failed to buy enough software licences. The UK Public Sector Licensing Agreement (PAS09) gives public... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/03/236758/microsoft-extends-government-deal-after-public-bodies-fail-to-sign.htm
...to a similar study in 2008, in which 59% of government organisations rated security as a top priority. "The...re-assess spending priorities. This year, government organisations are focusing on making IT more efficient... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/29/235836/infosec-2009-data-security-loses-importance-in-government.htm
...security. It will take years to build the necessary knowledge, skills and awareness across central and local government organisations. A further constraint is operating within a political governance system designed to minimise central interference... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/11/kneejerk-reactions-are-not-the.html
...organisations. mHealth for Development This is a growing area of research for the health sector and non-government organisations like the United Nations Foundation, which is collaborating with Vodafone Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/03/31/235076/how-mobile-phones-support-healthcare-in-the-developing.htm
...security. It will take years to build the necessary knowledge, skills and awareness across central and local government organisations. A further constraint is operating within a political governance system designed to minimise central interference... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/11/kneejerk_reactions_are_not_the.html

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...management and maintenance software delivers on government organisations’ requests for enhanced mobile working capabilities...maintenance system for local, regional and central government organisations. Resulting from direct consultation with customers... http://www.realwire.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=14155
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