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On September 30 th , we held the 2 nd Microsoft Public Sector Information Governance and Security Conference to a full house of over 100 customers and partners. We were delighted that Owen Pengelly, Head of Information Security and Assurance at the Cabinet
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The Roman poet Juvenal first raised this concern in his Latin phrase: quis custodiet ipsos custodies? This suggests that the challenge of who watches the watchers is a dilemma that society has grappled with for many centuries. Why do I raise it here?
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The next Live Meeting in our series on how you can optimise the use of Microsoft technology to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of Public Sector ICT will focus on information governance and assurance . This Live Meeting explores the Microsoft
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“Ed the Fed” has written to me again. For those who are new to the blog, Ed’s a legend around here as the Microsoft UK Chief Cyber-Security Advisor. We call him “Ed the Fed”, because of his career history at the FBI and other places – which obviously
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I acknowledge that the title for this blog posting is an intriguing concept but I thought it would get your attention better than the official project name – Submarine Command System Next Generation (SMCS NG) . Windows for Submarines is the programme
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According to KPMG’s first Data Loss Barometer 280m people worldwide have lost personal details over the last three years, with almost a fifth (19%) of data loss incidents linked to government organisations. The fact is everyone who shares personal information
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I have a colleague, Ed, who’s a legend around here. He’s the Microsoft UK Chief Security Advisor. That’s a bit of a mouthful, which is why we call him “Ed the Fed”, because of his career history – which obviously makes him an ideal person to ask about
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Just reading the news headlines in recent weeks reminds you that the challenge of keeping online information secure and accessible only by those authorised to view it remains at the forefront of building citizen confidence in doing more business online.
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Fellow fans of the Charles M Schulz comic strip, Peanuts , will be familiar with the recurring story of Lucy and that (American) football. In the autumn of every year, Lucy promises to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick and, every year, she pulls
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Recent reviews by the Cabinet Office ( Data Handling Procedures in Government - June 2008 ) and the Information Commissioner ( Data Sharing Review – July 2008 ) are a clear indication of how seriously Government takes the challenges of information security.
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When new restrictions on the removal of laptops from the workplace were imposed after the spate of highly publicised Government data breaches, staff at the National Offenders Management Service (NOMS) started to avoid working remotely. This lead to a
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InfoSecurity Europe 2008 takes place at Olympia in London from Tuesday April 22 to Thursday April 24 th . If you are planning on going, you'll find Microsoft in our dedicated area – the Pillar Room. This will be clearly signposted in all the bumph ( technical
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Microsoft is running a programme of workshops on Building User Trust in Public Services , in several cities throughout April and May. These workshops will provide you with the opportunity to understand our strategy for identity management in the delivery
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The next Microsoft Digital Town Hall Forum will be held at Microsoft’s London office on Friday March 7th The Digital Town Hall event is your chance to find out about the latest developments across a range of Microsoft technologies and to hear about relevant
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I hope everybody had an enjoyable break over the festive period. Our regular Live Meetings are continuing this year and the first one, Secure Mobile and Remote Working , is on Tuesday January 15 th from 10.00-11.00. Throughout the Public Sector, organisations
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