Richard Bray

The Canadian government can expect increasing pressure to match its IT policies with those of the United States, not least because the U.S. has had some recent success in data analysis for counter-terrorism. "We in the U.S. have become deeply convinced that enhanced exchanges of information are the key to preventing the next terrorist attack," says Paul Rosenzweig of Homeland Security.

Users hate passwords. They don't like entering them to gain access to a system; they don't like inventing new ones every 30 or 60 or 90 days; and they really don't like having different passwords for different systems. The more active and mobile the user, the more often they must enter passwords, and so their resentment grows.

Users hate passwords. They don't like entering them to gain access to a system; they don't like inventing new ones every 30 or 60 or 90 days; and they really don't like having different passwords for different systems. The more active and mobile the user, the more often they must enter passwords, and so their resentment grows.

Mass registration projects have an enormous appeal to politicians. In a perceived crisis, anything from gun crime to terrorism, it is quick and easy to pass legislation and create new databases, thus demonstrating decisiveness and concern. The consequences, as with Canada's deeply flawed firearms registry, are often at odds with the intent. Mass identity registration projects are even worse.

Banks and retail firms have been putting up with security failure rates that no government could even consider tolerating. At last, Secure Channel will be mandatory for all federal government departments and agencies. But just as no good deed goes unpunished, it seems no good decision goes unquestioned.

Banks and retail firms have been putting up with security failure rates that no government could even consider tolerating. At last, Secure Channel will be mandatory for all federal government departments and agencies. But just as no good deed goes unpunished, it seems no good decision goes unquestioned.

The Internet is anonymous. When conceived, security was not a consideration, and no universal identity scheme has since been developed.

Data visualization can produce dramatic insights from rows, columns and numbers. Today, many organizations are making their Business Intelligence truly intelligent by displaying it in images that better communicate meaning. This article will help put you in the data visualization picture.