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Social Responsibility's Strategic Benefits
December 15, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Ed Granger-Happ, CIO of Save the Children, for a discussion of how creating an organization that is socially responsible improves staffing, retention, leadership development and overall corporate health.
Working With and Communicating to Your Board of Directors
January 13, 2009, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US/Eastern (GMT-5)
CIO panelists who will share tips and experiences working with their boards: Twila Day of SYSCO; Jeff O'Hare, West Corp.; Marc West, formerly with H&R Block.
IT's Role in Growing Mid-Market Companies
January 14, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET (GMT-5)
Mid-market Council members will share their companies' stories and challenges in driving or coping with growth. Panelists represent Veterinary Pet Insurance, Medicis Pharmaceutical, and Intrax Cultural Exchange.
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Lax Laptop Security Can Be Dangerous...and Expensive
Survey suggests travelers need to do more to lock down their laptops.
November 12, 2007 — CIO — Most travelers carry little of value on their laptops, but those who do carry valuable information store an average of $525,000 worth of sensitive data, according to a recent survey.
The survey also found:
The average value of personal information on travelers’ laptop computers is $330,000.
39 percent of respondents have experienced some form of computer malware, virus or theft.
Only 32 percent of respondents said the Wi-Fi connections they employ to access the Internet in hotels or conference centers are “somewhat” or “highly secure.”
The survey was conducted by iBahn, a provider of secure broadband services to hotels and conference centers. It included 491 participants, all laptop or PDA users who stay in a hotel at least one night a month.
And not, apparently, sleeping all that well.
Other stories by Al Sacco © 2008 CXO Media Inc.
FORTUNE 100 insurance leaders rely on the Symantec Data Loss Prevention solution to protect sensitive customer data.
Do you know where your confidential data is, where it is going, and how to prevent it from leaving your organization.
Learn what the thought-leaders at PricewaterhouseCoopers have to say on the risks associated with data security.
Incorporate best practices from many companies using DLP solutions as you establish your organization's requirements and safeguard confidential data.
35 U.S. organizations that lost confidential information and had a regulatory requirement to publicly notify affected individuals are studied in this report.
Unlock the Power of Device ID to Combat Online Fraud and Abuse
The Business Case for Web Application Firewalls, by Ken Tyminski, former VP and CISO for the Prudential Insurance Company of America
Quest Authentication and IBM Tivoli Identity Management
Integrating ActiveRoles With IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0
Check Point Endpoint Security - Unifying Essential Components
Turn your information management best efforts into best practices.
Protecting Sensitive and Confidential Information with Endpoint Security
Revolutionizing Endpoint Security with a Single Agent
How RFID Improves Data Center Efficiency
Building Competitive Advantage with Next-Generation Wireless Infrastructure
Gartner on Data Deduplication Cost Savings
Into the Wild: Managing Laptops Outside the Office
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Court Puts CSIRO Wi-Fi Injunction on Hold
Adobe Says it Will Cut 600 Jobs, Lowers Revenue Guidance
Consolidation May Hit Worldwide PC Market, IDC Says
Networking Glitch Knocks Yahoo Offline for Some
Entellium Files Bankruptcy, Intuit Eyeing Assets
Forrester: How to Squeeze Your Vendors
Security, Civil Liberties Experts Question Data-Mining
Microsoft Tools Build Bridge Between OpenXML, Other Formats
Microsoft Market Share Slips: Pressure's On for Windows 7 and IE8
Shoppers Opened Their Wallets on Cyber Monday
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