http://www.silicon.com Results for government en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39677645,00.htm Finally this week, in one of the worst technology decisions since developers back in the 1970s decided that the year 2000 was waaaay too far into the future to worry about, the government has decided to push ahead with its plans to cut the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:59:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39674576,00.htm For more, see Government starts building ID card database on ZDNet UK. The National Identity Register - the database behind the ID card scheme - contains more than 500 names after a month of operation. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:17:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60692268p,00.htm Local government in the UK has been undergoing modernisation initiatives centred on IT. Substantial investments have been made in digitising the way that local government delivers public services, managesoperations and creates efficiencies. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:30 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60628612p,00.htm In November 2005, The Government published 'Transformational Government - Enabled by Technology' which documents the steps necessary to achieve effective delivery of technology for Government. To develop the necessary trust and confidence within... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:44 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39661658,00.htm Workers in jobs such as website design, development and technical support exercise the least out of all the professions nationwide, according to a new survey, with fewer than one in five meeting government activity guidelines of half an hour of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39635525,00.htm The controversial ID project has hit another delay, with the government missing its own deadline to get the cards into the hands of Manchester residents. The new rollout date reveals how the government's schedule has slipped: volunteers living in... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816460p,00.htm Both government and commercial organizations are implementing secure personal Identification (ID) systems to improve confidence in verifying the identity of individuals seeking access to physical or virtual locations. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817678p,00.htm This paper will examine the FDCC standard, and how businesses and non-Federal government organizations can learn from the experience of implementing FDCC in order to reduce costs and improve efficiency. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817412p,00.htm Government agencies face the same considerations in protecting critical, sensitive, and personally identifiable information as private sector companies but with the added complications of needing to safeguard national security. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817512p,00.htm In response to HSPD-12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817777p,00.htm After numerous cyber attacks on several federal agency computer systems in the time period following 9/11, The White House determined that the government needed a more comprehensive strategy to defend government networks and sensitive information... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817829p,00.htm M-o-R was first published by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in 2002, "To help organisations put in place effective frameworks for taking informed decisions about risk". This was largely in response to the publication of the Turnbull Report... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817808p,00.htm ScriptLogic's software solutions help many different types of enterprises comply with the requirements that arise from government legislation. The aim of this paper is to highlight ways in which ScriptLogic solutions can be used to bring Microsoft... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817800p,00.htm Title III of the E-Government Act signed into law in December of 2002, is entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and it requires each federal agency to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide program to provide... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817419p,00.htm Consistent with the current government focus on enhancing consumer protection, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) brings sea changes to the credit card industry. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817433p,00.htm With government funding of the financial services sector in full swing nearly the world over, all eyes are focused on how financial institutions manage their businesses and control their risks. For the foreseeable future, the industry can expect... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817837p,00.htm Despite widespread coverage in the press, and government's and regulators' efforts to reduce fraud, economic crime continues to be a menace to businesses in Canada and around the world. Perpetrators of fraud invariably take great pains to conceal... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817344p,00.htm As the healthcare industry addresses the stress and pressures being placed on it by an aging population, a shortage in healthcare professionals, demands for quality of service, and new government regulations, the industry is looking for ways to do... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817355p,00.htm These standards are based on government regulations, industry mandates, internal policies and industry best practices. Global Foundation Services (GFS) provides the infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817750p,00.htm Whether it's home computer with family finances, work computer with sensitive corporate information, or a thumb drive with government secrets, one want to ensure that there is no unauthorized access to that data if it is lost or stolen. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000