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Microsoft makes good on promise, publishes list of 41K patents

Microsoft today launched a searchable list of its complete patent portfolio as part of its defense of the patent system, particularly software patents.

By Gregg Keizer | 28 March, 2013 20:43

Tags: 3M, Microsoft, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, legal, IT management, regulatory compliance
Many global organizations flub electronic-records requests

More companies are tackling how to best set up their electronic records to be able to respond to any legal requests related to "electronic discovery" to quickly find internal documents for court purposes, but this "e-discovery" process is still a struggle, a survey published today indicates.

By Ellen Messmer | 10 January, 2013 13:58

Tags: compliance, storage, security, Forensics, IT management, e-discovery; storage; electronic records, regulatory compliance
10 tips on how to win the IT asset management challenge

Companies have a lot to gain by maintaining control of IT assets. They can avoid massive unplanned expenses, increase productivity and provide easy access to information for decision making. When designing an IT asset management (ITAM) program, keep these tips in mind.

By Brian Hollandsworth, product manager, ServiceNow | 12 December, 2012 19:23

Tags: ITAM, RFID, automation, software audit, IT visibility, IT automation, infrastructure management, IT asset management, IT management, Gartner, IAITAM, International Association of Information technology Asset Managers, software asset management, service management, lifecycle tracking, financial management, IT financial management, self service IT, regulatory compliance, visibility, compliance, Networking, wireless, discovery tools, Asset Management, management
Building a fortress in the cloud for your critical data

Businesses are in the crosshairs as military and spy organizations around the world step up their cyber-snooping techniques, and the shift to cloud is only exacerbating the risks. How can you be sure your cloud partner is capable of protecting your data from cyberattacks?

By Jose Albino, director of operations and compliance, Hughes Cloud Services | 26 November, 2012 17:54

Tags: cybersecurity, PCI data security standards, cloud security, Cyberattack, private cloud, IT management, cloud computing, internet, PCI DSS, virtualization, Transparent Data Encryption, data encryption, security, Cloud, cyber-espionage, legal, regulatory compliance, cybercrime, compliance, TDE
PCI Council publishes risk-assessment rules for card-processing networks

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council today issued guidelines on how businesses storing, processing or transmitting payment-card information should look at doing an annual risk assessment.

By Ellen Messmer | 16 November, 2012 19:57

Tags: compliance, National Institute of Standards and Technology, security, IT management, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, PCI, PCI Security Standards Council

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Prism doesn't have CIOs in a panic -- yet

Revelations over the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program have much of the general public in uproar, but in terms of the controversy's impact to enterprise IT, some CIOs have measured, albeit watchful reactions.

By Chris Kanaracus | 17 June, 2013 15:56

Tags: XL Video, applications, CareFusion, it strategy, CIO role, software, IT management, government, StreetCred Software, regulatory compliance, Toyota, security