VA infrastructure is changed and projects are cut. To improve management of ongoing projects, as of Feb. 15 every IT project in the department, and about 250 IT projects overall, are being managed through the Program Management Accountability System introduced in July. The system requires IT projects to deliver new functionality within six months and […]
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No matter what the media says about the recession bottoming out, times are still tough for may IT organization - hiring is down and budget cuts continue. Over 200 CIOs interviewed by Janco associates say, many IT projects are delayed or stopped, layoffs continue and next year’s budget will be lower. Most CIO’s continue to look […]
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Homeland Security and the National Security Agency may be taking a closer look at Internet communications in the future. The Department of Homeland Security’s top cybersecurity official said that the department may eventually extend its Einstein technology, which is designed to detect and prevent electronic attacks, to networks operated by the private sector. The technology […]
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IT Security polices for notebooks and desktops are typically managed by restricting the choices that users have by reducing the number options that are supported. This standards-based process ensures control by reducing flexibility. But try maintaining that system when users can buy a relatively cheap smartphone with as much power as a desktop had in […]
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PC processors are the latest tech segment bouncing back from the recession. Third-quarter shipments of computer processors, or CPUs, climbed 23 percent over the second quarter of 2009, doubling typical growth and setting a record for sequential growth, according to an IDC report released Monday. Revenue from processor sales also bounced back to hit $7.4 […]
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ISO has announced that ISO 31000:2009, the new international standard for risk management, has been published. Entitled ‘ISO 31000:2009, Risk management – Principles and guidelines’, the standard provides principles, framework and a process for managing any form of risk in a transparent, systematic and credible manner within any scope or context. The standard recommends that […]
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IT professionals now have one more worry on their minds, they have to be aware of what they design and program is legal. Two computer programmers who worked for Bernard L. Madoff were arrested and charged in connection with the multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme. They were charged with conspiracy, falsifying books and records of a […]
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The Washington Post reports that a (now) ex-employee of the U.S. House Ethics Committee put a sensitive report detailing 30+ current investigations on to a public accessible computer. Wired Magazine also reported on this story, saying it was put onto a personal computer, and then placed it into a file folder used for peer to […]
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As the iPhone, BlackBerry, and other devices have become more popular, harmful software such as viruses and spyware is emerging to exploit their vulnerability. Cheaters beware. In late October, Indonesian developer released mobile-phone software that can help someone eavesdrop on your conversations. A distrusting partner or spouse can secretly download the free application, called PhoneSnoop, […]
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“As currently implemented, hospital computing might modestly improve process measures of quality but does not reduce administrative or overall costs” say a Harvard Medical School study. The stuyd looked at some of the nation’s “most wired” hospital facilities found that computerization of those facilities has not saved them any money or improved administrative efficiency. The […]
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