Regulatory Compliance

We hear a great deal about the efficiencies of mobile working, as well as the environmental benefits. Sadly, we also hear a great deal about the vulnerabilities of mobile technologies, especially in terms of data protection. Too often and once is already too often as far as the people ... read more..

With the general election looming and a potential government change in 2010, the future for ICT and schools programmes will be up for debate. The growth in investment since 1997 will come under increasing pressures as the new government wrestles with a massive deficit and a need to reassess priorities ... read more..

(Article taken from Legal Guidelines 11 Shoosmiths)There is no universally accepted definition of Cloud Computing. This is perhaps what underlies so many of the misconceptions and gaps in understanding, and what causes difficulties when it comes to communicating the benefits and risks to the various tiers of a business.Regardless ... read more..

AccreditUKMichael Dean looks at how the Accredit UK ICT Supplier Standard underpins NCCs IT Department Accreditation.Michael Dean looks at how the Accredit UK ICT Supplier Standard underpins NCCs IT Department Accreditation.Elsewhere in this edition of ITadviser we celebrate the first organisations to be accredited to the National Computing Centres new ... read more..

Sean Sherman of Tripwire explains how the fast maturing compliance landscape is changing the way organisations are addressing global regulatory requirements. Increasing sophistication in both the regulatory bodies and compliance experts is driving regulations to evolve beyond tick box compliance towards a risk-based model that reflects organisations specific operational requirements. ... read more..

Mobile phones have now become an essential part of everyday life with more that 40m owned by British residents. Their constantly increasing functionality and the fact that hardly anyone goes anywhere without their mobile means that the information available on both SIM /Handset can determine more about a person's movements, ... read more..

The purpose of this white paper is to give an overview of Microsoft licensing models for the server operating system and server applications under virtual environments. It can help you understand how to use Microsoft server products with virtualization technologies, such as Microsoft Hyper-VT technology, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, ... read more..

With the 1st November deadline for the adoption of MiFID rapidly approaching, investment firms' IT organisations are working hard to ensure that systems are ready to handle the complex requirements of MiFID.Addressing compliance requirements ... read more..

A new version of the industry standard on IT governance has expanded its ambitions and now provides firm guidance to management as well. Erol Mustafa and Neil Robertson assess the improvements to COBIT 4.0.COBIT Version 4.0 Reframing the Picture ... read more..

Ernst Young's 2008 Global Information Security Survey - one of the longest running and most recognized annual surveys within the global information security arena.Moving beyond compliance ... read more..

In our present tough economic climate, it's the big companies that are getting all the press - mostly for negative reasons, but did you know that SMEs constitute 99.9 per cent of businesses in the UK, employing 59 per cent of the private sector workforce and making up 52 per ... read more..

The financial crisis has affected business results and altered business practices around the globe. As a result, companies are carefully analysing expenses as budgets become more constrained. Like other expense centres in a corporation, the litigation budget is under continual scrutiny. However, the risk of litigation and the corresponding cost ... read more..

A new avenue for civil discovery is appearing on the horizon: the discoverability of sound recordings. From March 2009 UK financial institutions will have to record and store telephone conversations and electronic communications relating to client orders, under new regulations introduced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Under these new rules ... read more..

Windows Vista has been one of the greatest software challenges in history and has resulted in a completely re-written operating environment that has over 50 million lines of code. The scale and complexity involved in its development has resulted in a number of high-profile delays, with the first production release ... read more..

Many organisations focus their attention on Data Quality wholly in the customer names and address area, but Data Quality issues apply to all business information and an end-to-end approach is required. This is challenging as the path taken by data on its long and sometimes complex route before its transformation ... read more..

The US is now seeing the problem however and legislation in California has been passed to ban spam texts to mobile phones. Californian Governor Gary Davis recently signed three bills named the 'leave-us-alone legislation', which will take effect in January 2003. Davis ... read more..

The Regulations may apply if you sell goods and services to businesses or consumers on the internet or by e-mail, advertise on the internet or by e-mail or convey or store electronic content for your customers or provide access to a communications network. The main provisions of the new Regulations are ... read more..

Consider for a moment the effects on your business of having: Your entire IT department's time dedicated to proving that software has been legally purchased rather than carrying our their day-to-day tasks ... read more..

part I Key steps in establishing an Information Security Management Process ... read more..