Monday, November 22nd, 2010
The Environmental Pact of Bavaria, the Free State has been writing for 15 years of success.Prime Minister Horst Seehofer, Minister for Environment and Economic Affairs, Dr. Markus Söder Katya Hessel signed today with the tips of the Bavarian economy in Munich under the title “Sustainable growth with environmental and climate protection,” the new “Environmental Pact
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
“It looks unlikely that leaders at the climate negotiations at Cancún will get it together to face reality and prevent catastrophe,” says Alan AtKisson, sustainability consultant to governments and business, and author of the bestselling book Believing Cassandra: How to be an Optimist in a Pessimist’s World, a new edition of which is published this month
Monday, November 15th, 2010
A plan to create new green jobs and capture the opportunities of the low carbon economy is published today. It is estimated around 60,000 new Scottish green jobs could be created by 2020 and the Low Carbon Economic Strategy crystallises the Scottish Government’s approach to utilise Scotland’s vast natural resources and competitive advantages to grow the
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, has launched the Centre for European Union Small and Medium Enterprises (EU SME Centre) in Beijing on 5 November. Funded by the European Commission, this new venture will provide information, advice, training and matchmaking opportunities for European SMEs wishing to export to or
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
The European Union has published excellent, very practical guidelines to support government agencies purchase software. While it is specifically targeted at purchasing Open Source Software, by its own admission, most of the discussion is valid for purchasing Proprietary Software too. The key message that it describes in business terms, is the importance of using Open
Monday, November 1st, 2010
The data protection solution provided by Envault Corporation secures the contents of removable media through envaulting. The innovation allows enterprises to retain absolute control of the only key that opens encrypted data. The ubiquitous flash drive represents one of the most common corporate data security risks. Until now, practically the only means to protect sensitive data
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
EU – The European Investment Bank announced today in Istanbul that it is providing under two agreements a total of EUR 600 million to support the knowledge economy and the environment in Turkey. Read More
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Under the new constitutional dispensation, the Lands ministry is also moving urgently to speed up other land reforms that will promote transparency, accountability and enhance efficiency in land transactions. The ministry has already fully embraced information technology and is at an advanced stage in the implementation of the Land Information Management System. Read More
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
The government’s use of technology must be weighed in the Fourth Amendment balance not because the Constitution constrains the government to employ antiquated surveillance techniques but because the march of science over the course of this century has time and again laid bare secrets that society had (erroneously) assumed to lie safely beyond the perception
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
A set of five foundational technical standards for Smart Grid interoperability and security have undergone a cybersecurity review by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and have been submitted to federal regulators for adoption. Four of the standards, produced by the International Electrotechnical Commission, deal with communications protocols for the exchange of information on the intelligent power
