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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
Digital Economy Bill back with MPs
The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been approved by the House of Lords and will now be put before MPs.
Tabloid The Daily Mail exposed for Facebook sleaze
British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail could be in hot water with Facebook after incorrectly naming the site in an article on sexual stalking on the Internet.
Digital Economy Bill hit by complaints from Facebook, Google and eBay
Google, Facebook and eBay BT and TalkTalk have slammed the UK government's plans to tackle internet piracy, believing it will "threaten freedom of speech".
Trademarks and security delay domain changes at ICANN meeting
Trademark protection, costs and cybersecurity threats are some of the issues likely to derail the introduction of new Internet generic top-level domains, being discussed at a meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Board this week in Nairobi.
Europe debates controversial ACTA copyright treaty
European Parliamentarians are set to debate whether to formally oppose an anticounterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) being negotiated in secret by the European Commission with trading partners including the US, Canada and Japan.
Greenpeace attacks Samsung green commitment
International environmental group Greenpeace hit out at Samsung for reneging on a promise to remove harmful substances from its electronics products.
Microsoft says browser ballot ends of EU woes
Microsoft is breathing a sign of relief now that its latest battle with the European Commission has subsided with the start of the browser balloting procedure this week.
Sky secure another HP £70m payment
HP has been ordered to make a further interim payment of £70 million to broadcaster BSkyB, over a failed EDS software implementation.
Windows XP downgrade lawsuit thrown out of court
A federal judge this week ruled that Microsoft's Windows Vista to XP downgrade rules do not violate antitrust laws as alleged in a lawsuit.
Microsoft criticises Google of antitrust concerns
Microsoft and Google are stepping up their war of words. This time it's Microsoft's turn: It says Google is pointing fingers rather than addressing the European Commission's investigation into the search giant.
Regulatory compliance in depth
How the CIO made Coca Cola green
Green IT improves Coke supply chain
Cutting IT emissions in Coke empire more...
Book review: Red Wired
Searching for the meaning of Google
New books examine the search giant and how the web has changed everything. more...
Ten board level energy saving and environmental issues CIOs must address
Top tips from the IBM Eco-Efficiency Jam
IBM recently ran a 'Jam' - an online discussion - on environmental sustainability and why it is important for CIOs, CEOs and CFOs to address it. more...
Analysis: the £200m BSkyB litigation win over HP EDS
The lies, the costs and the dog with the MBA
The BSkyB judgment by an English court against EDS could have significant implications for the IT industry. It also shows where to go if you want to get your dog an MBA. more...
Corporate social responsibility enters the strategic realm
What part the CIO must play
For sustainability, cast the information net wide more...
Conservative Technology Forum focusses on data ownership
What will the Tories do if they win?
At the beginning of this week I was invited to be a speaker at the Conservative Technology Forum alongside Liam Maxwell. more...
EU objecting to Oracle Sun deal wastes tax payers money
Fiddling while Rome burns…
EU should back open source rather than waste money on Sun investigation more...
Using corporate social responsibility to build business
Implementing corporate social responsibility can drive tangible business benefits and will eventually become a standard business process
Corporate social responsibility has been around for decades as a concept, known in different forms such as corporate citizenship or sustainable development. more...
The CIOs role in protecting IP rights
Stand up for your rights
Patenting and protecting your intellectual property is key to protecting your brand, but technology is muddying the waters. more...
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...
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