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November 6, 2009

EU Agrees to Telecom Reform

As politicians and other stakeholders in the U.S. debate the pros and cons of net neutrality rules requiring transparency in network management and prohibiting discrimination among content types, t... More >

November 5, 2009

Electronic Medical Records Backup Doesn't Have to be Paper

Wednesday at CTO Edge , Wayne Rash wrote about a recent experience he had trying to get a prescription from his doctor's office. He couldn't get anyone on the phone, and when he drove there, he fo... More >

A Step Closer to Sarbox 404 Exemption for SMBs

Legislation exempting smaller public companies from Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements passed the House Financial Services Committee roll-call vote on Wednesday, according to The Wall Stre... More >

Managing and Auditing IT Vulnerabilities

This guide recommends specific management practices to help an organization achieve and sustain higher levels of effectiveness and efficiency and illustrates the differences between high- and low-performing vulnerability management efforts.

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

November 4, 2009

Proposed Legislation Would Exempt SMBs from Sarbox 404(b)

Late last week I wrote about the House Financial Services Committee's voice vote passing an amendment that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Government Accounting Office to... More >

November 3, 2009

FTC Extends Red Flag Rule Compliance Deadline...Again

The Federal Trade Commission's Red Flag Rules , which are set out in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, require financial institutions to develop plans for identifying "red flag" transac... More >

Net Neutrality Resolution Will Require 'Negotiations, Compromises and Proposals'

With all the writing we've been doing about the Federal Communications Commission , net neutrality and the whole idea of regulating the Internet , you'd think I'd understand the arguments on eith... More >

November 2, 2009

Where Is the Cyber Czar?

The federal government opened the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center this week. The $9 million facility will house the National Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the N... More >

FCC Authority to Regulate Internet at Issue in Comcast Case

The Federal Communications Commission's authority to regulate the Internet has been in question lately, and not just because of the newly published net neutrality rules . Comcast is suing the FCC, a... More >

October 30, 2009

House Legislators Propose More Sarbox 404 Relief for SMBs

I guess since the Securities and Exchange Commission made clear it would not delay Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) compliance for small businesses again, members of Congress decided to take a different appro... More >

Oracle Withdraws Request for Antitrust Clearance from Russia

Oracle has yet another country's antitrust watchdogs on its back regarding  the Sun Microsystems acquisition. This time it's Russia.   The Wall Street Journal reports officials asked Oracle ... More >

Facebook Pursues, Wins Against Spammers

As social networking becomes a mainstay of communication, it also becomes a vehicle for spammers and hackers . But Facebook, for one, is not going to allow its platform to be used in that way.  ... More >

October 29, 2009

FINRA Looking into Social Networking as a Business Tool

I thought I'd covered the risks posed by Facebook and other social-networking sites from every possible angle already, but today I found a new one.   Reuters reported Tuesday that the Finanac... More >

E-Mail Management: Avoid PepsiCo's Mistake

After two days of telecommuting this week, I returned  this morning to an inbox brimming with messages. Messages that I hadn't thought needed my attention yesterday, and that I really didn't want to ... More >

Google Voice Blocks Fewer Calls, Thanks to Fix

Earlier this month, Google had legislators and competitors up in arms because its Google Voice service blocked calls to certain rural areas . The Federal Communications Commission responded to those... More >

October 28, 2009

Report Outlines 'Harmonizing' Regulation of Securities, Futures

Back when people first started throwing around the "recession" word, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a sweeping overhaul of the regulatory measures governing the financial industry... More >