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Electronic Record Optimizes Process Flows in North Rhine-Westphalia's Social Welfare Administration
Governments worldwide capture and manage highly sensitive information on a variety of stakeholders, including citizens, businesses, and their own employees. To protect the integrity of this information, government regulations require that organizations implement rigorous internal controls over the management of business records. With over 18 million citizens, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW...
Tags: Electronic Record, Government Regulation, Administration, SAP AG, Document Management, Managerial Accounting, Content Management, Records Management, Regulations, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Government
Case studies
Employment personality tests subject to few government regulations
Personality tests that are employed by companies in their hiring processes are subject to very few government regulations. You'd think that a practice that makes or breaks a prospective employee's bid for a job would face a little more legal scrutiny. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Job, Government Regulation, Recruitment & Selection, Regulations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Government, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-08-20

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CTIA Wireless 2008: Less regulation, open networks, and a growing demand for data
I'm in Las Vegas this week covering CTIA Wireless 2008, which runs April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. During the Day 1 keynotes, speakers discussed the wireless industries top concerns and current trends. Open networks and calls for less government regulation During his keynote, Lowell McAdam,...
Tags: Bill Detwiler, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, CTIA, Management, Martin, Network, Personal Technology, Regulation, Sprint Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp., Strategy, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Wireless, Wireless Industry
Blog posts 2008-04-02
Ensure your organization's compliance to government regulations related to VoIP implementation security
The past decade has seen an explosion of government regulation that will either directly or indirectly affect VoIP implementation security. And, unfortunately, the trend is clearly heading towards even more regulation, not less. Ensure your organization's compliance to these sometimes confusing new regulations by studying this sample chapter from ...
Tags: Security, VoIP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Syngress, Chapter Coverage, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
Book chapters 2006-10-25
Net neutrality or Net censorship?
Net neutrality or Net censorship?article rootACL "ME"Makes proud to carry my card for fifteen years!Here's What I Don't GetWhy don't Net Neutrality advocates just buy stock in the various backbone companies and regulate that way?Since when is government regulation of high tech industries successful in anything it does?But, if Net...
Tags: aclu, censorship, Internet, it management, Net Neutrality, wmlundine@...
Discussion threads 2006-07-25
Is ESPN committing reverse Net neutrality?
Is ESPN committing reverse Net neutrality?article rootQ:Who's fabricating now? A:George OuGeorge,You are the one fabricating conspiracy theories.Quotes from your article:"I came to a startling thought""If this is the case""While I couldn't say for sure""I would have to bet""If any of this is true"It's hilarious how you then try to extend...
Tags: Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, george ou, zulumiz, off-topic, America Online Inc., ESPN, government
Discussion threads 2006-06-21
Behavioral Targeting: FTC still prefers self-regulation
Will private companies protect your personal information?The FTC recently published new guidelines for protecting our personal information. Since they are guidelines, will that be enough to force companies to do a better job? No they won't....... as long as they can generate revenue from it.No they definitly won'tWould you keep...
Tags: Michael Kassner, behavioral targeting, Internet, FTC, privacy, SSN
Discussion threads 2009-02-18
CIOs need to pay attention to the Hill
It would be unwise these days to dismiss the growing interest and attention that the technology industry is getting from Uncle Sam. Columnist Tim Landgrave reviews the top issues drawing scrutiny and how regulatory action could impact your enterprise.There’s nothing quite as chilling as hearing that the U.S. government wants...
Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Stock options, Investment, Benefits, Financial accounting, e Advantage, tax, stock option, tax deduction, stock
Technical articles 2002-05-02
Master Data Management and data sharing in the government environment
Implementing any kind of data integration or data sharing project is always a lot more complicated than it looks. Sometimes the technology solution is the easy part. Ramon Padilla has some tips for those embarking on a Master Data Management project. The concept of Master Data Management MDM is...
Tags: Ramon Padilla Jr., Vertical industries, Master Data Management, data sharing, government, Government IT Newsletter, Organizational Unit, Environment, Data, Regulation, Data Management, Regulations
Technical articles 2005-08-01
IT pros show modest interest in public policy, survey reveals
A recent TechRepublic survey found that IT consultants may be only somewhat interested in the legislative issues affecting the IT industry. These respondents do admit they will need to be more politically active in the future to protect their interests.As Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore...
Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, IT industry, information technology, regulation, survey
Technical articles 2000-08-07
The Constitution, a la carte
Flawed analysisAny analysis of cable company operations needs to take into account the fact that in most areas the cable companies are in a monopoly position. Thus, consumer choices are not as wide-open as in the selection of newspapers.Also, in most areas, satellite and DSL offer inferior service. ...
Tags: Network technology, Dogcatcher, cable, cable company, satellite
Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Broadband: Why policies must change
Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest e-newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By John BorlandStaff Writer, CNET News.comSAN JOSE, Calif.--Presidential candidate John Kerry stepped to the podium at San Jose State University here last month and declared that broadband was as...
Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cable, broadband, John Kerry, network
Technical articles 2004-07-27
The facts on VMware vs. Microsoft
It's all about businessI think Microsoft is entitled to charge for it. VMWare should not complaint about not being able to make money on it. They are the responsible for the market state as well.With all due respect I don't think VMWare was "brave" to talk to you about this...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows, KeeBored
Discussion threads 2007-03-05
Is OSHA's take on telecommuting unfair? Readers sound off
Our article on OSHA's suggestion that employers could be held responsible for their telecommuters' safety prompted an avalanche of reader mail. Here's what you told us.We had a strong response to our Jan. 17 story “Are you responsible for your telecommuters' safety?” From the numerous e-mails and postings we received,...
Tags: Paul Baldwin, OSHA, telecommuting
Technical articles 2000-01-31
Intel probe highlights EU-U.S. regulation tussle
Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest e-newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By Evan Hansen and Declan McCullagh CNET News.comThe European Union's revival this week of a moribund antitrust investigation of chipmaker Intel reaffirmed the region's growing...
Tags: Corporate law, Regulations, Intel Corp., regulator, antitrust
Technical articles 2004-06-09
More Government Lunacy - The Mortgage Crisis
[b]Disclaimer:[/b] I'm not blaming any particular politician or office holder (neither President Clinton nor President Bush, for example), but rather showing the absolute lunacy in expecting government to solve personal problems or to meddle in private citizens' affairs.[b]Rewind the clock to the early 1990s:[/b] President Clinton, with the blessing of...
Tags: Mortgages, Operational accounting, mortgage, homeownership, government, mortgage company, U.S. Congress
Discussion threads 2008-09-16
Cybersecurity: Is the U.S. Government doing enough?
It's National Cybersecurity Awareness MonthIts been around for 6 years, yet I have just learned about Awareness Month. Does that mean the federal government is starting to move on cybersecurity? If they are, is it the right direction?Our SHared ResposibilityWe are not a Hive.Freedom include freedom to suffer the consequences.In...
Tags: Vertical industries, SECURITY, U.S. Government, cybersecurity, government
Discussion threads 2009-10-20
Will Obama administration usher in universal broadband access?
Stop the government NOW!This is ludicrous. The US ranks very well when compared with other countries whose populations are as dispersed. What is the government going to do? Run a broadband business to spread high speed internet to all rural populations? Haven't we given the government enough power? Its launched...
Tags: Vertical industries, Jennifer Love Hewitt, government, advertisement, federal government, David Caruso, broadband
Discussion threads 2008-12-17
Regulation or Advocacy?
In this world of worms, viruses, security vulnerabilities,hardware and software non-interoperability, and just plain old malfunction, it'sa wonder sometimes that IT organizations can remember that they are serviceproviders.Instead, because of the constant bombardment of threats andmalfunctions mentioned above, IT finds itself, almost by design, as ITregulators rather than enablers, finding...
Tags: e-mail, information technology, IT Organization, IT Organizations, security
Blog posts 2006-01-15
Latest financial meltdown may create IT jobs
New name for ITLaw enforcement. Given this bunch, it ought to be interesting.This is a transit in businessI agree wholeheartedly with this article, as it is a reflection of transition in IT. I found using communications tools have filled the need in the transit and saving loads of money during...
Tags: Regulations, Recruitment & Selection, Companies, information technology, financial, regulation, financial meltdown, Microsoft Windows Vista, IT job, job
Discussion threads 2008-11-17
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