Guest Columns

Michigan Manufacturers Association Outlines 2008 Public Policy Agenda

LANSING - The Michigan Manufacturers Association has released its 2008 public policy agenda outlining policies and reforms that the association believes can strengthen Michigan's manufacturing community and, in turn, move the state out of its economic doldrums. The 2008 Michigan Manufacturing Agenda calls for substantial government reforms, specifically addressing critical changes that must be made

By |2008-04-14T00:00:00-04:00April 14th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

HP Outlines Software Strategy

PALO ALTO, Ca. - Helping chief information officers perform their job better with an array of new management tools at hand is the primary goal of HP Software, Thomas Hogan, senior vice president at HP Software, recently told a group of reporters in Toronto. "What we are here to do is help the CIO drive

By |2008-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

White Paper: An Immersion Program to Help Students Understand the Impact of Cross Cultural Differences in Information Assurance Work

DETROIT ? The topic of this article is best summed up in an observation by Judith Olson; "When in Rome, do as the Romans. But in a today's groupware-supported environment, the question is, Where is Rome?" In effect, globalization and the attendant demand for multicultural teamwork has placed a new emphasis on the ability for

By |2008-03-28T00:00:00-04:00March 28th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Don’t Forget The Availability Component

PORTLAND, Ore. - We learned (or maybe just heard about) Security being comprised of three main Components, Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. Some argue that there is a fourth, Compliance, but we?ll leave that for another time. Yeah, the press latches on to the violations in confidentiality and we hear endless stories of credit card, driver?s

By |2008-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Microsoft: Secure Mobile Devices With Existing Exchange Infrastructure

REDMOND, Wa. - Businesses already running Microsoft Exchange Server already have all the security they'll need for mobile devices running Windows Mobile, stated a Microsoft spokesperson. While there's some perception that securing a mobile infrastructure is very costly, Alec Taylor, director of mobile communications business at Microsoft Canada, said that the security features of Microsoft

By |2008-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Too Much Government Training?

LANSING - The conventional wisdom is that government security culture at all levels suffers from a lack of training. But leaving the quality, timeliness and relevance of specific courses aside for a minute, is it possible that the real problem is too much training? Some say yes, but I doubt it. This topic came up

By |2008-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Conducting A Crisis Communications Vulnerability Audit

WALLED LAKE - A crisis is any unexpected event, whether man-made or natural, that requires immediate action. It threatens the reputation of your company, usually as a result of negative media coverage and public awareness. In the worst case scenario, it can be even more damaging when the media and the public believe you reacted

By |2008-03-14T00:00:00-04:00March 14th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

House Electric Bills Take Competition, Entrepreneurs Out Of Michigan Electric Markets

LANSING - Legislation pending in the Michigan House Energy and Technology Committee will tell renewable and conventional energy entrepreneurs that Michigan is closed for business, Customer Choice Coalition supporters said at a news conference Monday. "Competition, choice and free markets are better solutions to Michigan's energy policies than monopolies, increased regulation and restrictions on entrepreneurs,"

By |2008-03-03T00:00:00-05:00March 3rd, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

New Computer Network Security Threat Identified

BOSTON - Websense Inc., a provider of technology analysis, has been named the global leader in web security, according to an IDC study. The study, ?Worldwide Web Security 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares,? noted that Websense led with a 21 per cent or $247.5 million share of the $1.2 billion security market in 2006.

By |2008-02-22T00:00:00-05:00February 22nd, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|