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November 12, 2009

Bilski v. Kappos: Both Sides Have Strengths, Weaknesses

When the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Bilski v. Kappos earlier this week, many tech companies sent their representatives, and patent lawyers also sat in. They wanted to find ou... More >

November 11, 2009

Facebook Pages Hijacked to Increase Security Awareness

I've lost count of how many times I have written or read about social media and security or privacy issues . Yet similar discussions are still popping up everywhere. Whether users don't really think... More >

November 10, 2009

EU Formally Objects to Oracle-Sun Acquisition

We knew as early as September that the European Union was concerned about the effect Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems would have on the database market there. But Monday, the EU issued a fo... More >

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.

Performance Under Pressure: The State of Enterprise Web Application Quality and Availability

This research study finds that Web application issues are an all-too-common problem and examines these Web-based enterprise application issues from two perspectives: that of an online customer and that of a site manager.

Business Method Patents Scrutinized

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Bilski v. Kappos, which observers have described as "the most high-stakes patent case" on its docket in two decades, at least. Stakes a... More >

November 9, 2009

Should SEC Cede Standards Board Oversight to New Regulator?

Investor advocates are a little fidgety given the goings-on with the House Financial Services Committee recently.   For example, the full committee passed legislation that would exempt public co... More >

Risk Management Should be Part of Strategic Planning, Performance Management

Risk management is much more than tweaking financial controls and increasing transparency, according to a report from Accenture. And companies around the world should do more than just give it lip se... More >

SEC Staffs New Risk, Strategy Division

Along with hiring a chief operating officer for its enforcement division and establishing a new division for risk, strategy and financial innovation, the Securities and Exchange Commission is als... More >

Supreme Court Considers Software Patents

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments beginning Monday in a patent dispute that will determine what types of "business methods" should qualify for patent protection. Since companies ha... More >

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 >

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 >

Virtualization & Business Continuity

Virtualization solutions, management tips and industry insights to promote and insure the lifespan of your business.

Cost Cutting through Server Consolidation

Products, management tools, and industry insights that enhance the value of virtualization for your business.

Greening IT with Server Consolidation

Learn how virtualization reduces the TCO of managing your date, while contributing towards your sustainability efforts.

Data Deduplication

Data manipulation strategies that make data stores more manageable and reduce the need for storage capacity and its associated costs.