ANN ARBOR - The environment for obtaining patents is changing, thanks in part to the April 2007 Supreme Court ruling in KSR International Co. v Teleflex Inc. (KSR), which essentially makes patents more difficult to obtain and enforce. Other movements are afoot that seek to broaden the rule-making authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark
SAN FRANCISCO - I am going to talk about security, but more specifically, I am going to explore the evolving role of the security professional. In some organizations the senior security person is called the Chief Security Officer. Other companies use different titles?Vice President, Enterprise Security; CISO (chief information security officer); VP Security & Compliance,
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
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
BEIJING, China - Come August 24th, 2008, when the Olympics Games start with music and hymns and the torch lit the flame, the global spotlight will land on Beijing, and when the athletes march in unison to their beautifully-orchestrated national anthems, in the ultra modern stadium, the whole world will witness a sleeping giant, awaken
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
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
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
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
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