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A policy is a plan of action to guide decisions and actions. The term may apply to government, private sector organizations and groups, and individuals. The policy process includes the identification of different alternatives, such as programs or spending priorities, and choosing among them on the basis of the impact they will have. Policies in short can be understood as political, management, financial, and administrative mechanisms arranged to reach explicit goals.
In politology the policy cycle is the "life" of how a policy is created and ended. It includes the following stages:
- Agenda setting
- Policy formation
- Decision-making
- Policy implementation
- Policy evaluation (continue or terminate)
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FAA Flight-Plan System Has Long History of Problems
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:00:16 -0400
Investigations reveal that the 20-year-old, mainframe-based IT system has crashed several times in the last nine years and that the FAA has been planning its replacement for at least four years. But a new, next-generation IT system won't be on line until at least the end of 2008. Meanwhile, the old system creaks along on a wing and a prayer. - A major portion of the decades-old national air-traffic control system used to manage thousands of commercial and general aviation takeoffs and landings every day in the U.S. is has crashed multiple times under the 20-year strain of its 24/7 operations. As a result, industry analysts and a n...
Toshiba Tecra A9: Powerful Computing Today and Tomorrow
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:15:57 -0400
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Toshiba Satellite Pro L300: Meeting Small Businesses Needs
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:14:52 -0400
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Phishing Cyber Gang Upgrades to Fast-Flux Botnet
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:00:39 -0400
According to researchers on the RSA FraudAction team, the Rock Phish gang has moved its infrastructure to the notorious Asprox botnet. Security researchers believe the move may precede an increase in phishing activity using the Asprox botnet. - Researchers at RSA, EMCs security division, believe the Rock Phish gang has upgraded its infrastructure to improve its ability to launch phishing attacks. According to the RSA FraudAction Research Lab, the Rock Phish group has moved its operations from its traditional botnet to the fast-flux infra...
IT3 with Eric Lundquist, Sept. 3, 2008
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:51:40 -0400
Software in standalone boxes, passwords and a belt full of personal devices will disappear over the next five years. In this episode of Three Things, Eric Lundquist explains why you will no longer buy standalone software from retail stores, why passwords are a poor substitute for security and geeks will no longer be identified by lots of devices hanging from a belt. - Video Content....
Douglas Crockford: 'I Want a Browser War!'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:55 -0400
Douglas Crockford, a JavaScript architect at Yahoo and the man behind JSON, the JavaScript Object Notation, says he welcomes a browser war if it will bring innovation in the browser space and move the Web forward. Crockford says the browser war between Microsoft and Netscape moved the Web forward but introduced bugs into the network. However, this time standards and the marketplace will keep browser makers in line. Microsoft's complacency after winning the browser war opened the door for innovation by others such as Mozilla and now Google with its Chrome browser. - VIENNA, Va. Douglas Crockford, a JavaScript architect at Yahoo and founder of the JavaScript Object Notation, says he wants a browser war. Well, with Google's introduction of its Chrome browser Sept. 2 he just may have it. During a keynote at the Rich Web Experience conference here Sept. 4, Croc...
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Microsoft Works to Perfect Windows Vista
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:15:54 -0000
Faced with Windows Vista’s image problem, Microsoft has been working for more than a year to change the experience of buying and using computers that run its software.
Practical Traveler | iPhone E-Guides: Clueless in Cleveland? Use Your Thumb
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:36:35 -0000
From showing you the nearest sushi bar in London to telling you how to say “Where’s the toilet?” in Cantonese, travel apps for the iPhone are proving to be a useful tool.
Samsung Weighs Buying SanDisk
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:57:40 -0000
The memory chip maker said that it might buy a flash memory maker, SanDisk, in a deal that could reshape a struggling industry.
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CIA, FBI embrace 'Facebook for spies'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:08:59 -0400
When you see people at the office using such Internet sites as Facebook, you might suspect those workers are slacking off. But that's not the case at U.S. intelligence agencies, where bosses are encouraging their staffs to use a new social-networking site designed for the secret world of spying.
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:23 -0400
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Voting Technology Evolves In Electronic World
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Officials in many states are concerned about the reliability of electronic voting and are now moving toward systems that can provide a voter-verified paper trail. Larry Norden, author of The Machinery of Democracy, discusses the latest advances in voting technology.
Google Launches 'Chrome' Web Browser
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Internet search giant Google unveiled Chrome, a new piece of Web browser software on Tuesday. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com, explains what Google's open-source browser can do, and why a search engine leader wants to get into the Web software market.
In 'Spore,' Players Create Civilizations From Cells
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:18:00 -0400
The creator of The Sims has a new game out. In Spore, players create their own worlds — starting from creatures the size of a cell, and evolving until an entire civilization springs up.
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One Laptop signs up with Amazon
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:44 -0000
Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.
Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:17:46 -0000
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Zombie plague sweeps the internet
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:51:02 -0000
The number of home computers hijacked by hi-tech criminals leaps during the summer, says a security monitoring firm.
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:14:44 -0400
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Sony Reader launches in UK
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Acceptable Encryption Policy - Defines requirements for encryption algorithms used within the organization.
Acceptable Use Policy - Defines acceptable use of equipment and computing services, and the appropriate employee security measures to protect the organization's corporate resources and proprietary information.
Acquisition Assessment Policy - Defines responsibilities regarding corporate acquisitions, and defines the minimum requirements of an acquisition assessment to be completed by the information security group.
Analog/ISDN Line Policy - Defines standards for use of analog/ISDN lines for Fax sending and receiving, and for connection to computers.
Anti-Virus Guidelines - Defines guidelines for effectively reducing the threat of computer viruses on the organization's network.
Application Service Provider Policy - Defines minimum security criteria that an ASP must fulfil in order to be considered for use on a project by the organization.
Application Service Provider Standards - Sample set of minimum security standards that an application service provider must meet to be considered for use by a corporation.
Audit Policy - Defines the requirements and provides the authority for the information security team to conduct audits and risk assessments.
Automatically Forwarded Email Policy - Documents the requirement that no email will be automatically forwarded to an external destination without prior approval from the appropriate manager or director.
Company Email Policy - A menu of clauses suitable for email acceptable use policies.
Computing Policies - The electronic resource usage and security policy for the University of Pennsylvania.
Database Password Policy - Defines requirements for securely storing and retrieving database usernames and passwords.
Dial-in Access Policy - Sample policy controlling the use of dial-in connection to corporate networks.
DMZ Lab Security Policy - Sample policy establishing the minimum security requirements of any equipment to be deployed in the corporate De-Militarized Zone.
Enterprise Ireland How To Guides - A combined security policy and security procedures example document.
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ePolicy Institute - Policies on information security and other topics.
Extranet Policy - Defines the requirement that third party organizations requiring access to the organization's networks must sign a third-party connection agreement.
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Information Security Policy - An information security policy from the University of Illinois.
Information Sensitivity Policy - Sample policy defining the assignment of sensitivity levels to information.
Internal Lab Security Policy - Defines requirements for internal labs to ensure that confidential information and technologies are not compromised, and that production services and interests of the organization are protected from lab activities.
Internet DMZ Equipment Policy - Sample policy defining the minimum requirement for all equipment located outside the corporate firewall.
Introduction to Security Policies, Part Four: A Sample Policy - Examples of security policies to demonstrate writing styles.
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IT Security - Information technology security policy at Murdoch University, complete wth supporting standards and guidelines.
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K-20 Network Acceptable Use Policy - Policy on acceptable use of a school network, along with information for parents and an informed consent form.
Lab Anti-Virus Policy - Defines requirements which must be met by all computers connected to an organization's lab networks to ensure effective virus detection and prevention.
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New York State Office for Technology - Information Security Policy - Example of how to define high level information security principles and architecture, leading to an overall information security policy.
Password Protection Policy - Defines standards for creating, protecting and changing strong passwords.
Remote Access Policy - Defines standards for connecting to a corporate network from any host.
Risk Assessment Policy - Defines the requirements and provides the authority for the information security team to identify, assess and remediate risks to the organization's information infrastructure.
Router Security Policy - Sample policy establishing the minimum security requirements for all routers and switches connecting to production networks.
Sample ISO 27001 Policies - A policy template consisting of headings aligned with the new ISO standard for information security management.
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Sample Policies - Handy collection of information security policy samples.
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Sandstorm Modem Policy - This policy is designed to be an addition to an existing Remote Access Policy, if one exists, or to simply stand alone.
SANS Security Policy Project - A consensus research project supporting rapid development and implementation of information security policies.
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Server Security Policy - Defines standards for minimal security configuration for servers inside the organization's production network, or used in a production capacity.
Third Party Connection Agreement - Sample agreement for establishing a connection to an external party.
Total Enterprise Security Solutions LLC - Templates for information security policies, guidelines, checklists and procedures, including PDF samples of several common policies.
University of Auckland Information Security Management Policies - Set of acceptable use and technical policies covering common information security issues.
University of Colorado Email Policy - This administrative policy statement sets forth the University's policy with regard to use of, access to, and disclosure of electronic mail to assist in ensuring that the University's resources serve those purposes.
Virtual Private Network Policy - Defines the requirements for Remote Access IPSec or L2TP Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections to the organization's network.
Wireless Communication Policy - Sample policy concerning the use of unsecured wireless communications technology.
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