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Q&A: E-voting activist more optimistic about voting systems
E-voting activist Avi Rubin says voting systems around the U.S. have improved since the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, noting that more states are using paper records as a backup to electronic voting systems. Read more...

Unstructured data at risk in most firms, survey finds

Greenpeace says e-waste from U.S. stopped in Hong Kong

California lawmaker puts Google on notice about missing link to privacy policy

No fast resolution seen for FTC's antitrust probe of Intel

3 top ISPs to block access to sources of child porn

E-discovery blunder leads to loss of attorney-client privilege

Four tips for crafting a document retention policy

Critics question value of federal IT security report card

Game consoles contain environmental hazards, says Greenpeace

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Need ILM? Try RIM
Storage managers need to get to know their friendly neighborhood RIM professional

When Your End User Is a Judge
While it's easy to say you electronic documents are compliant with regulations, proving it in court is another matter, John Webster points out in his latest storage column.

Fed up with tape, hospital moves to storage jukebox
Cabell Huntington Hospital moved away from tape backups for patient records because of concerns about tape’s reliability. The West Virginia facility now uses an optical jukebox for nearline storage.

Where the truth is: Logs and breach-disclosure laws
A data breach and the ensuing public relations nightmare is something no company wants to deal with. Contributor Anton Chuvakin suggests that keeping good log data could ease the pain if that comes to pass.

Cutting Compliance Costs
Mark Hall hears a claim that management software is bringing down the cost of compliance.

5 Eco-Friendly Gadgets
Are you trying to be more environmentally conscious? That doesn't have to mean buying a Prius or installing solar-energy panels on your roof. There are less-expensive ways to be green, from bringing your own reusable bag to the grocery store to cutting down on the number of catalogs you receive in the mail (for help on that, check out my new favorite site, Catalog Choice). And, of course, a slew of new environmentally friendly consumer electronics can help with the cause.

Review: 7 secure USB drives
With almost daily stories about data loss or breaches in the press, Computerworld decided to review seven USB drives from top vendors, based mostly on security and ease of use. We looked at everything from a drive built to military specifications, to one that even hides your Web searches.

Opinion: E-mail archiving options
Journaling can create excessive server overhead and delays in e-mail processing. So businesses that already archive their e-mails are looking for new and better ways to do it going forward.

Gone Wrong
IT can build great controls, but without management's support, you can end up like Societe Generale, Frank Hayes laments.

Digital crisis: Motion pictures may fade to black
A new report out of Hollywood suggests the data explosion could turn into data extinction through the loss of valuable digital content.

All it takes is a couple hours and about $125 to breathe new life into an old laptop. Here's how.
Is Microsoft's Golden Age over? What are Gates' most memorable quotes? Find out in Computerworld's complete coverage of the end of the Bill Gates era at Microsoft.
There are some things your CIO definitely doesn't want to hear. Also don't miss the flipside, Five things you should always tell your boss.
With its latest version, Mozilla's browser continues to raise the bar for what Web browsers should be.
Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS.
Four years from now, the IT field will be a vastly different place. Will you be ready?
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