When IT Meets Politics

August 2010

ID Wars: the slaughter of the not so innocents
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 28 Aug 2010

We need the governance frameworks that will prevent over-simplistic (or over-complex) technology solutions being used to once again reduce us to subjects, whose identity information (from biometric ...

Use Experian et al to improve service not just cut fraud
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 10 Aug 2010

At the same time we need to migrate the nation's databases to those who can be trusted to look after our personal data. Who do you trust less? HMC, DWP, DVLA, Google, Amazon, your ISP, the NHS, the ...

FIPR Alert: Indonesia Finds Banning Pornography Is Difficult
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 02 Aug 2010

Last month, the country's information minister, Tifatul Sembiring, said that local service providers would have to start blocking online pornography by the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which ...

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FTC changes course on prior approval for reattempted mergers
The FTC has opened the doors to routinely requiring prior approval for reattempted mergers, as well as requiring prior notice of ...
Legacy regulatory practices won't rein in tech giants
French authorities fined Google $593 million this week, shedding light on how current regulations won't have meaningful effect on...
Edge-to-cloud architecture turns key for digital initiatives
Enterprises pursuing digital transformation initiatives may need to reexamine their infrastructure architecture to bring compute ...

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Mitigating risk-based vulnerability management challenges
An onslaught of threats combined with constrained budgets leaves security teams wondering which risks to prioritize and how. ...
Risk-based vulnerability management tools in the cloud
As enterprises increasingly rely on cloud services, a risk-based vulnerability management approach can provide the best ...
US Senate mulling bill on data breach notifications
The Senate Intelligence Committee introduced a bill that would require federal agencies and companies providing critical ...

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BGP vs. OSPF: When to use each protocol
BGP and OSPF are two of the most common routing protocols. While BGP excels with dynamic routing for large networks, OSPF offers ...
AIOps network management requires vendor-buyer teamwork
Before buying AIOps tools, network managers should work closely with vendors to ensure they collect the correct network data and ...
Explore 4 leading network performance monitoring tools
The network performance monitoring market is changing to address the emergence of IoT and AI. Read more about the NPM market ...

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Data center contactless tech beyond the pandemic
No-touch tech like haptics and LiDAR became commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic, but such technology can increase demands...
What does a data center facility manager do?
Data center facility managers are responsible for the data center at large -- from the outside of the building to the ...
Purported Intel-GlobalFoundries deal targets chip shortage
Hoping to build its chip production to better compete with TSCM and Samsung, Intel is rumored to be making a bid to acquire ...

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9 steps to a dynamic data architecture plan
Learn the nine steps to a comprehensive data architecture plan, including C-suite support, data personas, user needs, governance,...
Couchbase IPO brings NoSQL database to the stock market
Couchbase makes a move into the public markets with a Nasdaq listing as it continues to develop its NoSQL database technology ...
Observable expands enterprise data visualization platform
Observable expanded its platform for larger organizations to collaborate on data projects that make information more intuitive to...

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