IBM Looks at IM
May 5, 2008
Blogger Jon Mell is a big fan of IM, but thinks that IBM’s study comes up a bit short.
Budgeting Can’t Keep Up With IT Development
May 5, 2008
The fast pace of technology development is reshaping the way states finance information technology projects, according to some experts.
Members of the panel said technology is being developed so quickly that state government IT shops say IT projects can’t be funded by yearly appropriations models.
The conclusion came in a poll of attendees poll done today at [...]
End-to-End ROI
May 5, 2008
San Francisco Consulting Group and Bluewave Communications Launch End-to-End ROI Solution.
Reputation Concerns Drive Spending
May 5, 2008
HONG KONG, April 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — Avoiding reputation damage to the organization was viewed as a top priority for security programs by nearly three quarters of information security professionals surveyed in a worldwide study launched today by (ISC)2(R) (”ISC-squared”), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers.
The 2008 Global [...]
NextLabs Debuts Compliance Software
May 5, 2008
SAN MATEO, CA - 08 APR 2008: NextLabs® Inc., a leading provider of policy-driven information risk management software for Global 5000 enterprises today announced the availability of Information Compliance and Protection solutions for the Financial Markets, Design & Manufacturing, and the Aerospace & Defense industries at the RSA Conference 2008 in San Francisco. NextLabs [...]
Read more »Morgan Stanley Adding Tech Center
May 5, 2008
Morgan Stanley, the big U.S. investment bank, will build a $200-million high-tech centre in Montreal to support its New York-based global operations, it announced Thursday. Up to 500 jobs will be created.
“We look forward to growing our platform here to complement our existing technology and business services centres around the world,” said Jim Rosenthal, a [...]
After the Merger
May 5, 2008
For most departments, the hard work starts after the merger is completed. Doug Sheehan, a principal in Investment Conversions & Consulting, discusses the next steps from the perspective of the offices of the CFO, Investment Accounting and Investment Operations of an insurance company. Clearly, people in the IT department–which will be called on to assist in all of these areas–must should understand that their lives are about to get very busy.
