Government IT Project Short-List

Trust, credibility and competence are called into question when risky government IT projects are undertaken. The UK ID card project is not leveraging lessons-learned. ...

... "Asked to name one IT project where the government has got it right over the past decade, and the answer appears quickly enough: there is none. " ...

Via Sunday Herald: Lost Discs

Watch Your Breaches: Protect Laptops

Financial firms have some viable options for securing laptops from data breach / identity theft. ...

... "Maybe the data isn't worth the price of securing the computer, but for most financial services companies there are no excuses. The options for securing laptops are expanding and in many cases getting more practical for broader use. " ...

Via Wall Street & Technology: Laptop Threat