Mar. 5, 2008
Feeling the heat
IT World Canada
Paul E. Rummell writes that Vito Mabrucco, manager of U.S.-based global consulting at IDC, said Canadian companies are often “over-confident” about their IT security practices. Here, Rummell looks at the importance of implementing security the right way.
“Should security be outsourced if not properly done in house or if there is a lack of confidence in IT by senior management? The answer is yes! Boards of Directors, Executives IT leaders and auditors must assess the competence of their teams to be absolutely sure they are effectively managing a rapidly changing landscape of IT security. If they cannot afford or do not have a team that can protect them they need to go outside and hire some real talent to manage their IT security.”
Cosmo’s new man-catching hot spot to open up in Pebble Beach
Vallewag
Looking to score a hot date and take a chance on love? Well, according to Nicholas Carlson, Cosmopolitan is suggesting to its readers that Apple stores are the place to help make it happen.
“According to Cosmopolitan, Apple Stores are ideal places to ‘check your email among cuties, take a free workshop on anything from Photoshop to podcasting…or just survey the, ahem, good-looking merchandise.’”
PhotoShelter protects your images from would-be Flickr thieves
Wired
Scott Gilbertson comments on a new site called PhotoShelter, which lets you overlay a personal watermark on your online photos to prevent them from being used without permission elsewhere.
“PhotoShelter is not a Flickr alternative, but is geared at the pro photographer looking to catalog, store and sell their images online. That said, some Flickr users who are getting more serious about their images and are considering a possible career shift might want to have a look at PhotoShelter.”