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Regulatory compliance
Compliance demands have increased on organisations in recent years. IT systems must support, discovery processes to enact processes and ensure compliance is not an overly onerous task for the organisation. IT is in the unique position of being able to implement compliance measures to benefit the organisation, and has become the stakeholder for many of the latest information security compliance regulations placed on CIOs.
Latest Regulatory compliance news
US Justice to throw the book at Google
The US Department of Justice confirmed on Thursday that it is investigating a settlement involving Google Book Search for possible antitrust violations, following months of speculation that the agency had its eye on the service.
Cisco combines networking and business skills in tough new certificate
Cisco has raised the bar when it comes to qualifications by introducing a new, advanced certificate.
Digital Britain report: Muted support, 2 Mbps target disappointing
Yesterday's Digital Britain Report has received wide spread support from IT-focussed organisations, but many feel that its core recommendation for a minimum speed broadband, don’t go far enough.
EU, US push computers, printers to be greener
Computers and printers in the EU and US will have to become more energy-efficient to gain Energy Star approval, following an EU/US agreement signed on Wednesday.
Web inventor helps public data initiative
Now we know the government's serious about opening up government data and improving web access, The UK government has gone straight to the top man and asked web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to improve access to government data. His remit will include the thorny topic of MPs' expenses.
'Learn from MP expenses scandal' says Info Commissioner
Whitehall must be more open and routinely publish information that does not need to stay secret, Richard Thomas will say in his last speech as Information Commissioner.
Business worry crime will rise from ICANN domain changes
A high percentage of UK businesses have no idea that the internet's top-level domains (TLDs) are to be liberalised next year and some of those who do fear it will simply put them at the mercy of cybersquatters, an in-depth survey for domain outfit Gandi has found.
Green SaaS tool keeps bills low
Organisations are being offered a SaaS tool to help them reduce costs through better management of natural resource.
Google Book service in EU copyright dispute
Google Books, which plans to make the content of millions of books available online is to be investigated by the EU over fears that the service may affect US authors' rights in Europe.
NHS gives users option to delete care records
Patients will be allowed to delete their record of treatment from the new national database, in an abrupt about turn by health service officials.
Regulatory compliance in depth
How to Write an Information Security Policy
What CIOs need to consider when setting out the security policy
An Information Security Policy is the cornerstone of an Information Security Program. It should reflect the organisation's objectives for security and the agreed upon management strategy for securing information. more...
Making sure staff understand
My staff don’t understand me
Employee misunderstanding can lose your firm money, but IT departments can take a lead in assessing and educating employees using systems that gain a holistic view of staff more...
Information Commissioner: security still on alert
Information security must remain a priority in difficult economic times warns outgoing government official
As CIOs face budgetary challenges, Information Commissioner Richard Thomas explains the need for increased vigilance more...
SAM offers CIOs a way to manage licensing programs
Problems with software assets? Just ask SAM
Software asset management, or SAM, offers a way to manage the complex business of licensing programs more...
Essential reading, books every CIO should have
Fact and fiction mesh for success
Showing the benefit of Web 2.0 through a fictional firm gets the message across more...
Painting the Co-op IT green
A new point-of-sale system lets devices sleep at night, saving money and energy at The Co-operative Group
A new point-of-sale system lets devices sleep at night, saving money and energy at The Co-operative Group more...
The second age of e-discovery
Good governance – and the law – mandate that companies invest in e-discovery solutions for tracking down messages and files in the event of a probe
Good governance – and the law – mandate that companies invest in e-discovery solutions for tracking down messages and files in the event of a probe more...
CIOs are forced to go green
Under pressure: 10 sources pushing CIOs to go green
Under pressure: 10 sources pushing CIOs to go green more...
The staff, the thief, the device and its data
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the risk
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the risk more...
Is IT achieving green?
As more and more organisations assess their impact on the planet and opt to go ‘green’, concerns are being raised as to the actual progress being made, if at all? Elana Varon takes a closer look.
As more and more organisations assess their impact on the planet and opt to go ‘green’, concerns are being raised as to the actual progress being made, if at all? Elana Varon takes a closer look. more...
Related Regulatory compliance articles
Analysis
Can We Develop Sustainable IT and Help Save the Planet?
Everyone is starting to realise that everything we do needs scrutiny for its impact on planet Earth. And ‘everyone’ includes governments, companies, IT users and – not least – CIOs. more...
Debate
Governance is in everything CIOs do
CIOs say they are comfortable with standards and metrics more...
