| Acting director named for New York Lottery
A former deputy director of the New York Lottery has been named acting director of the organization. Gurney replaces Robert McLaughlin, who served as Director of the New York Lottery from November, 2006 to August, 2007. Mr. McLaughlin recently accepted a position in the private sector, according to lottery officials. Gurney has worked at the lottery since 1998, and was most recently director of operations and administration in addition to being deputy director. His areas of responsibility included Financial Management, Prize Payment Audit, Internal Audit, Information Security, Lottery Operations, and Telecommunications. Gurney has served in the New York Lottery since 1988 and has been actively involved in the procurement of the Division's video gaming central system, video gaming terminals, instant tickets, external auditors, and the traditional lottery central system.
Zimbabwe: The Changing Face of Auditing
TODAY in most large and medium sized organisations there are few business processes that are not driven by information technology (IT). IT is especially common in financial institutions, and a number of historical events in this industry still serve to remind us how much of an impact IT has on daily business. .
Nigeria: Financial Institutions Okay New Horizons' Training System
Following the impressive records set in the fast growing information technology (IT) training sector by New Horizons Computer Learning Centre, the financial institutions have come out strongly to endorse the institution as the best IT literacy learning centre in Nigeria in terms of quality training, contents and mode of delivery. According to a cross section of various financial institution executives who have been trained by the learning centre, New Horizons ranks ahead of other IT literacy institutions, which are offering corporate training. .
Prosecutions building gets facelift
Security at the police prosecutions building is receiving a much-need upgrade that will incorporate swipe cards and electronic buzzers to better protect sensitive information and personnel. The new officer in charge of Police Prosecutions, Chief Supt. Keith Bell told The Nassau Guardian that security upgrades were at the top of the list of improvements now being carried out at the Bank Lane office. "This is a high security area. We are seeking to achieve a system through electronic means and limit the number of persons coming into the building and restrict the areas where they can go," Chief Supt. Bell said. "As best as we can we will be implementing the use of swipe cards and buzzers to get into the building. Some places will be restricted access [areas], in terms of the number of persons coming in and out of the building.
Haiti’s Cautious Improvement, Questions Unanswered
Continued Funding and the Creation of a Reliable Force not a Slam Dunk In recent months, the Haitian government has announced plans to explore the potential creation of a national security force intended to eventually replace U.N. peacekeeping units now stationed mainly in the urban areas of the Western Hemisphere's most impoverished nation. More >> .
Northrop Grumman Showcases Defense Technologies At Air Force Information Technology Conference
MONTOGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC - News) will highlight integrated technology systems and solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force next week at the 2007 Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC). .
Alarm Blow!
Limanns security sources alleged that he had collected several millions of dollars from the Libyan leader, and stashed it in a Togo Bank account. Of course, Rawlings at first denied this, but when the rumours became persistent, he (Rawlings) changed his story and said that he could not bring the money to Ghana because of security concerns By Zaya Yeebo, former PNDC Secretary for Youth, former executive member of the June 4 Movement. The story that two leading members of the erstwhile regime of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) J. J. Rawlings and P. V. Obeng, and the wife of the former, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a sad one that will roll on like an unstoppable brakeless train, unless it crashes. Since the story broke, some attempts have been made by supporters of Rawlings to portray this as another attempt to smear the name of the Rawlingses, as if they have not done so already themselves.
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