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Security Check: Reducing Risks to Your Computer Systems ( June 2003 )
Sound security for businesses means regular risk assessment, effective coordination and oversight, and prompt response to new developments. Basic steps in information security planning include identifying internal and external risks to the security, designing and implementing safeguards, and periodically monitoring and testing the safeguards. -
Patent Infringement Claims for Use of Association Standards Lead to Fraud Verdict ( August 2001 )
A federal court in Richmond, Va., recently awarded a $350,000 judgment against Rambus Inc., a computer chip designer, for committing fraud against Infineon Technologies AG in the context of the standards setting process of the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council, a nonprofit association. -
Federal E-Commerce: "Reverse Auctions" ( September 2000 )
This alert reviews the use of electronic "reverse auctions" in the area of federal procurement. -
Who's Afraid of E-Commerce ( August 1999 )
This alert summarizes the recent E-Commerce Bill in front of Parliament at the current time. -
Electronic Documents and Digital Signatures: Changing the Way Business Is Conducted and Contracts Are Formed ( March 1999 )
Reviews the technology behind digital signatures and explores electronic commerce's impact on established industries and government interests. -
Year 2000 Update: Medical Devices (Feb 1999) ( February 1999 )
This article address the life-threatening possibility that medical devices will fail as a result of the year 2000 computer problem. -
The Year 2000 Problem: An MIS Director's View ( March 1997 )
This article provides a quick synopsis of the Y2K computer problem. Despite the glee with which the media describes the massive disruption that they envision resulting when computer systems recognize "00" as the year 1900, there is reason to hope that many businesses will have already fixed the problem in their mission critical systems rather than slam headfirst into January 1, 2000.
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