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Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. The European Network and Information Security...

Tags: Agency, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Strategy, Networking, Marketing, Management, cloud, business, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-23

ProStockMaster 1.7.1 (Mac)

Sell your photos all in once through top microstock agencies! Upload and sell everywhere! ProStockMaster helps thousands of stock photographers in preparing and uploading their images to leading microstock agencies: iStockPhoto, ShutterStock, DreamsTime, 123rf, BigStockPhoto, CanStockPhoto, Fotolia, Stockxpert, and Alamy. 1-click uploads, automated keywording with built-in tranlsations, earnings statistics, and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Agency, Photograph, ProStockMaster, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

SOA helps Coast Guard navigate new tides of homeland security

The US Coast Guard has close to 25 SOA-enabled services that enable information sharing across units, other federal agencies, and international agencies â€" and more are planned by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Agency, SOA, United States Coast Guard, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Advertising & Promotion, Homeland Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Government, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-11-16

Developing government's human voice

Yet another government bureacracy...[quote] We start with focusing on what is the mission of government and its various agencies. How can we meet these missions in a better way? How can we leverage technology to engage people we may not have had access to in the past? [/quote]The part of...

Tags: Vertical industries, Advertising & Promotion, agency, government

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

The T-Mobile-Microsoft Sidekick data disaster: Poor IT management going mainstream

Always have local copies of your dataThe above is why it is a bad idea to put your fate in someone else's hands when you have a choice. By default, keep your data processing and data stores local, and then use cloud services when they suit you. All these kiddies...

Tags: Federal government, Advertising & Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, agency, FDA, job

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Nonprofit Agencies Respond Faster to Emergencies, Coordinate Activities

From the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami came the idea for a software solution that would speed relief efforts at the local, regional, or global levels. The Fritz Institute, working with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner IrisLogic/BlueStar, chose the Microsoft .NET Framework, over Java and Linux, for HELIOS, which standardizes and...

Tags: Helios D.d., Agency, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-10-06

FCC: Comcast contradicts itself in claim agency has no power over it

Not surprising..They got caught with their hand in the cookie jar and now want to deny it. So of course they will change their tune when any type of action is taken. Comcast needs to be strung up from the tallest tree and hung for the world to see. I...

Tags: Federal government, agency, FCC, Comcast Corp., legal argument

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

FCC: Comcast contradicts itself in claim agency has no power over it

The FCC files an appeal defending its right to sanction Comcast and objecting to the company's very argument that the FCC has no "ancillary powers" over it. by Richard Koman

Tags: FCC, Agency, Comcast Corp., Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Nonprofit Agency Implements Case Management Solution to Better Protect Children

In 2008, the nonprofit group Child Focus processed 109,971 calls to its hot line. To manage the resulting information, reports, child cases, and partner contact information, employees used a number of applications. This resulted in inefficiencies and siphoned off precious time needed to locate missing children. Managers implemented Microsoft Dynamics...

Tags: Case Management, Agency, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Business Operations

Case studies 2009-09-16

Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players salivate

Any bets on how long it takes someone to hack in and screw it up? nt...Why don't I feel good about this???Hmmm... Could it be that some government a55-clown could store sensitive data in the cloud... And that there are tons of other countries with extremely skilled hackers that would...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Virtualization, Apps.gov, agency, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

DinerTown Detective Agency 1.0 (Windows)

Something`s not right in DinerTown. Help Bernie the Bookworm run the DinerTown Detective Agency as you hunt for vital clues in major mysteries and discover who stuck their finger in all the jelly donuts and who`s been partying like a rock star with the zoo animals. Use the items you...

Tags: Agency, SpinTop Games, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-30

DinerTown Detective Agency 1.0 (Mac)

Something's not right in DinerTown! Help Bernie the Bookworm become a "real detective" as you hunt for vital clues in major mysteries like "who stuck their finger in all the jelly donuts?" and "who's been partying like a rock star with the zoo animals?" And while you're tackling those head-scratchers,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Agency, Mystery, Macgamestore, Advertising & Promotion, Games, Desktops, Marketing, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-28

Dubai Becomes First Government Agency to Adopt Unified Communications Tools

The Executive Council of Dubai is responsible for supporting implementation of the Government of Dubai's strategic plans. As a champion of e-government, the council sets the pace for other departments to follow. In 2008, the organisation became the first government body in the United Arab Emirates UAE to implement unified...

Tags: Dubai, Agency, Unified Communications, Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, E-government, Government

Case studies 2009-07-21

Police Department Scores for Taxpayers With Super Bowl Incident-Management Solution

When the City of Tampa, Florida, was chosen to host Super Bowl XLIII, it fell upon the Tampa Police Department to ensure public safety for the event. To coordinate efforts with more than 25 other agencies and first responders, the department used E'SPONDER, an online collaboration environment based on Microsoft...

Tags: Event, Agency, Microsoft Corp., Portals, Advertising & Promotion, Content Management, Internet, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-07-15

Detective Agency (Windows)

James is just beginning his career as a Private Investigator and, so far, his cases have been easy to solve and not very exciting. But, when the editor of the local paper gives him a tip about the theft of an ancient map from the town museum, James embarks on...

Tags: Agency, Secret, James, Professional Development, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Career, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-14

Ruiz Scuba Dive Log 3.0 (Mobile)

Ruiz Dive Log for the Palm OS is the most comprehensive and easy to use dive log application for the Palm OS. You can use your Palm Pilot to log all your dive information. Registrable version available at ruizlog.comIn version 3.0 we have added automatically calculating Pressure Groups, RNTs, and...

Tags: Mobile, Agency, Palm Inc., Table, Hernando Ruiz, Palm OS, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Pkware Case Study: Federal Government Agency #12

The client is a program office within the Department of Defense DoD Health System, provides decision support information to those managing the delivery of healthcare. The challenge was standardizing the process for file compression and processing throughout the organization and reducing operational overhead & network bandwidth. It deployed PKZIP Enterprise...

Tags: Agency, PKWare, Decision Support, Data Mining, Tools & Techniques, Government, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2009-07-08

Addressing the Top 5 Database Vulnerabilities Plaguing Federal Agencies

According to the recently released Verizon 2009 Data Breach Report, 285 million records were compromised in 2008. Agencies of the U.S. government such as The Pentagon, NASA, FAA, The Army, The Veterans Administration, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory have suffered data losses - either through inadvertent human error, insider...

Tags: Database, Agency, Vulnerability, Application Security, Security Administration, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Marketing

White papers 2009-07-01

Review: Feds provide a handy window into their IT spending

The Federal IT Dashboard, a tool that puts the government's technology spending on display, is a handy overview of agency spending that provides a few "did you know" moments. The IT Dashboard is an effort by the U.S. government to be more transparent about spending. And when...

Tags: Agency, Information Technology, Window, IT-spending, IT Dashboard, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30