U.S.: Pentagon CIO Talks Security, Mobility, Shared Services Source: informationweek.com Focus: Information Access (and sharing) Summary: Budget cuts and cybersecurity demands have led the Department of Defense to push increasing resources into a long-term strategy to create shared IT infrastructure across the military, CIO Teri Takai says. 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 21, 2012

U.S.: Survey - Obama and Romney Should Focus on Cybersecurity Source: govtech.com Focus: Information Access (and sharing) Summary: Seventy-four percent of Americans surveyed want this year’s presidential candidates to focus on protecting government computer systems from cybercriminals, according to the biannual Unisys Security Index, which surveys more than 1,000 people on security concerns. 2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 21, 2012

SA: South Africa Top among Peers in Trade: World Bank Source: SA - the Good News via SAPA Focus: Information Access (and sharing) Summary: South Africa ranks top among upper middle-income economies in a World Bank survey that measures how efficiently countries trade. South Africa is also the highest ranked African country, according to the "Connecting to Compete 2012: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy" report released today. 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 21, 2012

U.S.: Top 10 States for Internet Crime Source: govtech.com Focus: Information Access (and sharing) Summary: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest Report on Internet Crime, reporting more than 314,000 complaints in 2011. With a reported financial loss of $485.3 million, 2011 complaints were up 3.4 percent over the previous year. 2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 21, 2012

U.S.: Clash on Mobile Privacy Protection Source: totaltele.com Focus: Information Access (and sharing) Summary: Civil liberties group welcomes proposed location privacy law, but law enforcement body disagrees. Law enforcement officials and civil liberties advocates clashed Thursday at a U.S. congressional hearing on a proposed law to protect the "location privacy" of people using mobile phones. 2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 21, 2012