Dell updated its Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance to include support for federal security policies and scanners to ensure compliance. – The updated Dell KACE K1000 management appliance allows
organizations to standardize and enforce government-level security policies
across all desktops and laptops, the company said on Jan. 26.
Dells latest version of the management appliance supports
the latest Federal Desktop Core Configurati…
In light of recent data breaches, including a December 2010 incident which affected 2.2 million Honda customers, IT managers need to limit what data is actually shared with cloud service providers. – Corporations partnering with cloud service providers need to
think carefully about what data is being shared to adequately protect consumer
privacy, according to security experts.
As companies outsource various business functions, which can
range from e-mail marketing to e-discovery and e-mail a…
Pakistan’s National Command Authority (NCA) has said that the country will not be a party to any approach that is prejudicial to legitimate national security interests. In a meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, a review of recent global and regional developments and their implications on Pakistan’s national security was carried [...]
DSS official Slobodan Samardžić said that if Serbia agrees to change its Kosovo resolution it agrees to the dictation of the Western powers. “With the policies of ‘Europe has no alternative,’ the government has sealed the fate of Kosovo instead of fighting for preserving Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,†the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) official said.
Apple’s iPhone and iPad have seen increased adoption by the enterprise, but IT pros integrating the devices could need to institute additional security policies, according to a new Forrester report. – Apple has enjoyed increased enterprise adoption of the
iPhone and iPad but a new Forrester Research report makes it clear that, if
companies are to accept the devices into their fold, certain security policies
need to be implemented first.
The Aug. 2 report authored by Forrester analyst Andrew
…
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia stated that Belgrade needs to implement constructive policies toward the Sandžak region. Committee President Sonja Biserko said that the Islamic community and Bosniaks in Serbia are waiting for Belgrade to begin with constructive policies toward this minority.
ISLAMABAD – Chairman of the Parliament’s Special Committee on National Security Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, Thursday, made it clear that Pakistan being a sovereign country would not pay heed to the US demand for military operation in North Waziristan.
“Pakistan would itself decide when and where the military operation was imperative”, he told the media persons shortly after chairing a meeting of the committee, which also had detailed input on the issues relating to the national security from DG ISI Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha at the parliament House.
Other members of the committee who participated in the meeting were Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman, MNAs Haider Abbas Rizvi, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Senators Ishaq Dar, Abdur Rahim Mandokhel, Leader of Opposition in the Senate Wasim Sajjad and Secretary Defence Lt Gen (R) Syed Athar Ali.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik also briefed the committee about the prevailing law and order situation in the country. “It was a detailed briefing that covered all the important national issues,” Mian Raza rabbani said, advising the political leaders to refrain from criticism in order to maintain the `national consensus’ as it was imperative to keep the national interests supreme.
“The issue of missing persons is a serious matter and the government will ensure their recovery,” he said. He said that the committee had decided to seek reports from ministries of Interior, Defence and Foreign Affairs about implementation status on the recommendations of the parliamentary body.
Rabbani said the committee would hold regular meetings after August 2 to prepare new recommendations in the light of earlier suggestions. He said the body would take briefing from ministries of Interior, Defence and Foreign Affairs on August 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Well-placed sources privy to the meeting informed TheNation that the DG ISI Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha told the committee that Pakistani security forces were vigilant against the threats to the national security.
They further said that DG ISI informed the committee that some foreign powers were trying to destabilize the country by sponsoring terrorist actions. However, he said that PakistanÂ’s intelligence agencies were alert to foil the nefarious attempts to destabilize Pakistan.
The DG ISI, according to the informed sources also told the committee that Pakistani security agencies were monitoring the rapidly changing US policy towards the issue of terrorism therefore, he emphasised the need for Pakistan to catch up with the changing situation by altering its policies in line with the national interest.
He was of the view that the US and its western allies were trying to resolve the conflict by pursuing the political process of reconciliation in Afghanistan; it was imperative for Pakistan to adjust its policies in view of the emerging situation. He made it clear that the countryÂ’s security forces were committed to curbing terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in the country and were vigilantly monitoring the situation to forestall any major eventually that could have destabilizing impact on the national security.
A survey of small business owners finds strong support for clean energy policies: 61 percent agreed moving the country to clean energy is a way to restart the economy and help small businesses create jobs. – A new bipartisan poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
and American Viewpoint found strong support among small business owners
for clean energy and climate legislation. The survey, which included
interviews with 800 small business owners, is one of the first to look
specifically at…
Policies of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, perceived by many to be pro-Russian, have sparked demonstrations outside of parliament in Kyiv. Inside, lawmakers discussed damages from last month’s egg-throwing brawl over one of those policies.
A report commissioned by the Lower Merion School District says school officials failed to implement appropriate policies governing the use of tracking software by the school system’s IT department, leaving the technology open to abuse. The findings are the latest twist in a legal battle in which a family is accusing the district of spying on a student in his home using the Webcam on a school-issued laptop.
– The Lower Merion
School District in Pennsylvania failed
to adopt official guidelines governing the use of tracking software on school
laptops and left the technology open to abuse, according to a report released
May 3.
The 72-page report
was commissioned by the school district (PDF) in respon…
Enterprises that get smart about managing wireless policies can save up to 35 percent on wireless costs, Gartner announced in a new report. The report offers a dozen guidelines for penning a policy and user requirements.
– Enterprises that closely manage their wireless usage through smart,
established policies can save 10 to 35 percent on wireless costs,
Gartner announced in a Feb. 22 report.
Through 2014, 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies are expected to move
from individual-liability wireless plans to co…
Enterprises that get smart about managing wireless policies can save up to 35 percent on wireless costs, Gartner announced in a new report. The report offers a dozen guidelines for penning a policy and user requirements.
– Enterprises that closely manage their wireless usage through smart, established policies can save 10 to 35 percent on wireless costs, Gartner announced in a Feb. 22 report.
Through 2014, 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies are expected to move from individual-liability wireless plans to corpo…
New procurement rules for Chinese government agencies shopping for computers, software, telecommunications and green technology require that products contain intellectual property developed, owned and registered in China.
– Google isn’t the only American technology company upset with policy in China.
A number of tech associations are complaining that new Chinese procurement
rules essentially lock American companies out of significant business
opportunities with the Chinese government.
In November, China
institut…
Relations between Croatia and Serbia have not worsened and cooperation is good between the two countries, Croatian President Stjepan Mesić said. Speaking on the differing stances on Kosovo, Mesić said that the policies of Serbia are too focused on the “Kosovo myth”, but that Serbia “does not have to recognize Kosovo if it does not want to”.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke tells delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that nations must stop subsidizing the production and consumption of fossil fuels and create incentives for innovative solutions to clean energy.
– U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Dec. 11 used the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to tout
the Obama administration’s track record on clean energy, but stressed that
ultimately solutions will be pioneered by the private sector.
quot;I am proud to say that since taking off…
Serbian President and Democratic Party (DS) leader Boris Tadić said that policies of development are the best social policies. Speaking at the congress of Rasim Ljajić’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), Tadić said that parties of Social Democratic orientation in Serbia must pay attention to the most endangered members of society, but also to the stability and financial sustainability of the state.
Former cricketer and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan, has criticised PML-N leadership for playing a double game with the nation, and urged the opposition to give up its two-faced policies.
Launching a public contact campaign of his party from Gulshan Park, Imran came down hard on the PML-N leadership for playing gimmicks with the nation.
He [...]
Nouriel Roubini writes:Ultimately, deleveraging requires the writing down of debt as reflationary policies are not a free lunch and won’t solve the debt overhang problem (Dr. Roubini). Important case study: Japan back into deflationary territory despit…
In an analysis of the top security threats during the first half of 2009, Microsoft’s findings show the importance of having sound guidelines governing thumb drives and connecting to corporate networks from machines outside the enterprise. According to Microsoft, both Conficker and another notorious worm took advantage of poor policies around USB devices to spread.
– In its biannual
snapshot of the security landscape, Microsoft has uncovered a resurgence a
worms that underscores the importance of having sound security guidelines
for removable
USB devices accessing corporate
networks.
While Volume 7 of
Microsofts Security Intelligence Report found that Tr…
German ambassador to Serbia Wolfram Maas said that changes in his country’s policy towards Serbia are not expected in the wake of Sunday’s elections. Maas held a reception at his residence in Belgrade as the voting took place on Sunday in Germany, stating that the majority of votes went to Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to initial poll results, “which will be a chance for her to show her abilities as a leader and lead Germany on the road to economic reform”.
