Risk Management

As the CTO of a data protection and encryption company I hear many a tale of woe as other CTOs and CEOs confess to me the stories of how various laptops within their companies have gone astray and the destruction these lost laptops have caused in their wake. With this ... read more..

(Article taken from Technical Guidelines 4 Open Source Software written by The Open Learning Centre and Openforum Europe)When open alternatives are available, no citizen or company should be forced or encouraged to use a particular companys technology to access government information. I know a smart business decision when I see ... read more..

Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) to set the standardTop technology leaders have come together to develop a Code of Conduct to help provide understanding and manage users expectations of cloud suppliers.A newly formed self-regulatory body called the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), a sub-group of FAST and Investors in Software (FAST IiS), ... read more..

Ian Kilpatrick of Wick Hill Group discusses how the latest botnet threats are evolving and offers some suggestions as to how you can protect against them.Over the last year, the incidence of botnet (or zombie) attacks has been growing rapidly. Some service providers around the world have already begun to ... 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..

To be successful, todays business needs to strike a balance between cost-efficiencies, keeping a productive workforce motivated and ensuring that they are mindful of corporate and legislative compliance. However, the way that organisations interact, work and do business has taken on a collaborative nature which has to fit in with ... read more..

Businesses today face more data security threats than ever before.The threat landscape is constantly evolving to the point that as soon as a new security measure is put in place, that measure will likely be breached or become redundant in the face of a new threat. Security aims to stay ... 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..

This document describes the perils, pitfalls, best practices and business benefits of data center migration.Data Centre Migration: ... read more..

There is no precise legal definition of fraud, the term is used to describe a multitude of offences, including deception, forgery, theft, misappropriation, collusion and false representation of material facts. Given this wide potential then for wrong-doing it is perhaps surprising that fraud is not featured in the National Policing ... read more..

A systematic and holistic IT risk assessment one that takes an enterprise-wide perspective, links risks clearly to strategic goals, reflects ongoing changes in the business, and engages a wide range of stakeholders is key to a successful risk management process. IT Risk Assessment: the need for an all-round ... read more..

Including the 2006 results, Ernst Young's Global Information Security Survey has shown over the past years that many companies are making significant progress in mitigating risks by strengthening their information security. It suggests information securitys organisational position will be strengthened through the convergence of continuous improvements and companies recognising ... read more..

Ernst Young's 10th Global Fraud Survey of 1,186 senior business executives from 33 countries found that illegal business practices such as bribery are still being used by organisations to secure or retain business despite the rise in anti-corruption legislation and law enforcement. It is worryingly clear from the survey ... read more..

Cloud Computing is a term that has quickly become the hottest topic in the technology sector, with seemingly every major provider and thousands of smaller companies offering Cloud Computing services. But what exactly is Cloud Computing? A recent McKinsey report listed twenty-two definitions of Cloud Computing! The umbrella term 'cloud' has been used ... read more..

The potential to leverage IT services and business information has greatly increased over the last decade. The concepts of joined-up IT and web services are powerful tools for business innovation. However, uptake of these technologies is often hindered by existing inflexible systems and high costs. A company's core systems are ... read more..

2009 has seen the power of social media reach an all-time high with many of us dedicating our precious time daily to blogs, chat forums and popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Rob Marcus, director at social networking moderation company, Chat Moderators believes that social media is ... read more..

The term 'Information Assurance' in its broadest sense is the process for enabling the right information to be available securely to the right people at the right time for best business advantage. To achieve this business requirement organisations need to: move away from traditional command and control ... read more..

Change has changed. In today's economy, change is everywhere, it is happening faster than at anytime in history and it is not showing any signs of slowing down. How are you and your organisation coping? The 'What?' of a major change programme is the easy part. It is when we ... read more..

By Maitland Hyslop Maitland Hyslop is COO of the Onyx Group and a published author on the subject of information security. He recently presented on 'Data Security in the Public Sector' to a closed Government audience. He is a founder member of the Dartmouth College (USA) and Purdue University (USA) ... read more..

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is software application functionality offered/consumed over the internet, with minimal or no software installation required to access it. This phenomenon has been a great success in the consumer market (software used for personal use) for email, messaging, ecommerce, social networking, photo sharing etc. SaaS adoption by businesses started ... read more..

Ian Kilpatrick, chairman of Wick Hill Group, looks at the current state of access control UK organisations, over the last few years, have significantly expanded their IT networks outside physical network boundaries, increasing mobile, remote, wireless and VoIP use. This growth is still continuing and can lead to greater risks from ... read more..

Checklist What is your company's data recovery plan? How long will it take to integrate the data? How will the data be backed up? Will this preserve the integrity, as well as, the substance of the data? Are you able to ... read more..

Virtualisation offers fantastic opportunities to cut costs and create a far more flexible data centre. But in the head long rush to adopt this new model, organisations cannot ignore IT best practice; virtual technology needs to work effectively with physical systems to deliver seamless business services. Without real time monitoring and ... read more..

The network's the limit when it comes to making the most of the cloud In the grip of global recession, businesses are looking at 2009 as a year for cost-cutting. Facing substantially lower revenues, management boards are increasingly taking an active interest in how cost-efficiently business functions such as IT are ... read more..

Implications of the increasing use of web-based applications available in the computing cloud There are important security and compliance implications in delivering mission-critical applications as Web-hosted services. CIOs need to be very aware of the risks they face if they allow the organisation to float off into the Cloud, says Alan ... read more..

A new shift in computing is upon us - Cloud Computing. As our use of computing resources evolves from mainframes to PC's and networks we are now facing a major shift in the way we work. This could have a dramatic effect on the way we use our computers, both ... read more..

Here we go again. a variety of industry experts and consultants are once more proclaiming that brick-and-mortar retailing is in decline and that e-commerce will soon become the dominant force. Andrew Gorecki, Managing Director at Retail Directions, argues that the future is not about one channel replacing another but about ... read more..

Richard Park takes a look at both sides of the virtualisation coin . . . Virtualisation is a concept that has become highly visible in the last few years because of its perceived benefits in reducing costs, enabling rapid deployment, and improving system availability. According to a survey conducted by Symantec ... read more..

A valuable reference source and the foundation for guidance material supporting the TickIT scheme for ISO 9000 certification in information technology. For more information about STARTS or to order a copy please email Daniel Dresner or ring 0161 242 2352. About STARTS Launched in 1982, the STARTS Initiative was originally aimed at ... read more..

A world first from NCC Until now, no standards for source code escrow have been set. NCC, with legal and technical expertise from across the world, and the backing of the European Commission, has set the standards. The industry consensus guide supplies: Promotes the use of escrow to purchasers ... read more..