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Accountability: The traceability of actions performed on a system to a specific system entity (user, process, device). For example, the use of unique user identification and authentication supports accountability; the...; Full Accountability Definition >>

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Scathing report slams UK gov't data loss: The UK government has released a scathing report, called the Poynter Review, criticizing Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs HMRC, following the loss of confidential data belonging to 25 million UK citizens. The report concludes "the loss was entirely avoidable and the fact that it could happen points to serious institutional...; Tags: Information Security, Data Loss, Accountability, HMRC, Security, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-07-01
6 reasons government IT projects fail: Failed government IT projects occur with alarming frequency. In some respects, these failures share much in common with botched private sector initiatives. For example, failures in both environments are primarily a function of poor management rather than bad technology. Still, there are important differences between government...; Tags: Team, Information Technology, Procurement, Accountability, Government, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-30
Microsoft's End to End trust vision: Can this identity, trusted stack thing work?: Microsoft unveiled its "End to End Trust" security vision and now the real work begins: Will anyone buy into it? At RSA, Microsoft rolled out a whitepaper that at the very least is quite the conversation piece. Reading through the whitepaper--something I encourage everyone...; Tags: Software, Audit, Privacy, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, Identity, Accountability, Audit Data, Internet, Financial Accounting, Security, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-08
10 ways to benchmark your Active Directory environment: Active Directory Services is the going standard for account provisioning, basic system management, and DNS authority in most environments. But having some accountability to determine what has changed over time can be a challenge. IT pro Rick Vanover offers 10 strategies for achieving accountability in your Active Directory environment. They'll...; Tags: Environment, Accountability, Rick Vanover, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Download resources 2008-03-25
X3watch (dmg): X3watch is an accountability software program helping with online integrity. Whenever you browse the Internet and access a site, which may contain questionable material, the program will save the site name on your computer in a hidden folder. A person of your choice an accountability partner will receive an email...; Tags: Accountability, X3watch, Financial Accounting, Finance; Software downloads 2007-12-18

Financial Controls and Disaster Relief: Oxymoron or Realistic Objective?: Controls and accountability mechanisms help to ensure that resources are used appropriately. Nevertheless, during a catastrophic disaster, decision makers struggle with the tension between implementing controls and accountability mechanisms and the demand for rapid response and recovery assistance. On one hand, quick action could not occur due to procedures that...; Tags: Financial, Accountability, Financial Accounting, Finance; White papers 2007-11-07
IBM security strategist: Stop crediting vulnerability brokers: An IBM security strategist wants software vendors to stop acknowledging companies and researchers who buy and sell security vulnerabilities.Gunter Ollman, director of security strategy at IBM Internet Security Systems ISS, believes there's no real accountability attached to the trading of vulnerability information by third party companies like iDefense and TippingPoint.iDefense...; Tags: Software, Security, Vulnerability, Accountability, IBM Corp., IBM Security Strategist, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-08-08
Is there a Google trap? Data portability vs. accountability: Is there a Google trap? Data portability vs. accountabilityIs there a Google trap? Data portability vs. accountabilityYou never, ever, have anything positive to say about Google. Your blog is collected by Google News and therefore I see it when I receive Google Alerts on the subject of Google. You have...; Tags: Google Inc., accountability; Discussion threads 2007-03-09
Is there a Google trap? Data portability vs. accountability: I often note Google CEO Eric Schmidt is Google’s top cheerleader; Google blogger Matt Cutts seems to be a formidable runner-up. At his “personal” blog, Googler Cutts, head of the Google Webspam team, has been giving props to fellow Googlers this 2007:“Not trapping users’ data = GOOD”I was happy about...; Tags: Business Models, Google, Google Software Applications, Privacy, User-Generated Content, Web 2.0; Blog posts 2007-03-09
Medical Service Speeds Processes 50 Percent; Enables Patient Tracking, Accountability: The Violence Intervention Program - a joint venture of Los Angeles County and USC Medical Center - found that its paper-based medical records system made it difficult for doctors and therapists to give optimal care to the foster children it serves. The Microsoft .NET - connected mHUB solution from Saga...; Tags: Patient, Microsoft Corp., Accountability, Financial Accounting, Finance; Case studies 2007-02-01
Thinking of buying a Shuttle PC? Think again...: Thinking of buying a Shuttle PC? Think again...I don't understand...you tried getting a 5V card working in a 3V system and thought a downgrade on the BIOS was going to do the trick? That a BIOS flash was going to magically increase the voltage on the bus?wow.no offense, but...; Tags: BIOS, accountability, Shuttle, Shuttle PC, TigerDirect, shuttle, hardware, PC; Discussion threads 2006-12-26
Yet more on Evoting: Yet more on EvotingMaybe, but we've seen where...that ends in the US.... A public fight in court, a moron in the White house and lots of tax money wasted on 'public services'to controll everybody...BTW: Using different counting and/or RDBMS software for different locations means that an interface needs to be...; Tags: essentials, accountability, transparency, RFID, e-voting; Discussion threads 2006-10-19
The evolving models of security...: [Note: Eric is having trouble posting, so I posted this article for him - Phil]Phil and I have been speaking a lot recently about the changing of security models in the enterprise. The three basic models actually seem to represent a learning curve that both enterprises and the vendors are...; Tags: security; Blog posts 2006-10-17
An Intuitive Look at Passwords and a Simple Plan to Consolidate, Secure, and Remember Them: In today's software driven society the need for secured logins grows almost uncontrollably and it's hard to remember which password one has used for what. Some users simply tack a sticky note to their monitor to remind them of what password for what log in to what system completely defeating...; Tags: Password, Accountability; White papers 2006-08-14
Wikipedia still doesn't get it: Wikipedia still doesn't get itEasy solutionWikipedia is actually a great idea - it would be incredibly easy to add a byline that hyperlinks to a users' credentials. We don't get to publish our blogs anonymously, purporting to be knowledgeable in a given area. Wikipedia should be no different...; Tags: Wiki, accountability, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2006-07-28
Day 2: Stories along the Eclipse Way: Erich Gamma and John Wiegand started Tuesday afternoon's activities with a plenary session called "Stories along the Eclipse Way". This talk is a standard fixture in every EclipseCon. ...; Tags: health; Blog posts 2006-03-22
Hold developers accountable, not liable, for flaws: Hold developers accountable, not liable, for flawsaccountable is fine;;; ---- liable for ?How many of the early cars built could go 1000 miles without breaking down. The engine when running made the sound of exploding fireworks. This was the early days of the automobile industry....; Tags: Development tools, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, vunerability, programmer, accountability, software, industry, virus; Discussion threads 2005-10-13
The debate on software malpractice: In Tom Espiner's story about former White House cyber-security adviser Howard Schmidt and liability for software flaws, a security representative of the BCS British Computer Society said that Schmidt had suggested personal accountability for software developers on the software they write. The article was mistakenly titled "Expert: Hold...; Tags: software, software company; Blog posts 2005-10-13
Spatially Enabled Accounting Systems for Governmental Transparency and Accountability: In recent times, urban governance in the US has placed emphasis on transparency and accountability. Though the Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB has moved toward establishing accounting requirements to reflect these needs, accountability information is difficult to understand when governmental assets are stored in ArcGIS GeoDatabases with no link to...; Tags: Accounting, Accounting System, Accountability, Financial Accounting, Finance; White papers 2005-07-05
Financial Management: Effective Internal Control Is Key to Accountability: Internal control is at the heart of accountability for the nation's resources and how effectively government uses them. This paper outlines the importance of internal control, summarizes the Congress's long-standing interest in internal control and the related statutory framework, discusses GAO's experiences and lessons learned from agency assessments since the...; Tags: Financial, General Accounting Office, Accountability, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Financial Planning, Finance, Marketing; White papers 2005-02-16