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Patent Data Missing In Troll Debate
Congress and the Supreme Court are poised to take action on patent suits, but data to inform ongoing debates is missing, experts say.
Army Expands Virtual Desktop Program
Army's desktop-as-a-service plan gains cred at Pentagon, but lack of funding could delay full implementation.
Bitcoin, Meet Darwin: Crypto Currency's Future
First-movers rarely survive, but some experts see a real future for government-issued crypto currency.
Retail Industry May Pool Intel To Stop Breaches
Target and other shopper-data breaches turn up the heat on retail industry to establish a cyberthreat Information-Sharing and Analysis Center.
Internet in 2025: 5 Intriguing Predictions
How will the Web evolve over the next decade? Technology experts weigh in.
Web Turns 25: 10 Graphics To See
Tim Berners-Lee's proposal changed the world. These visual representations show what his World Wide Web has become.
VMware Virtual SAN Move, Explained
VMware seeks to dominate virtual storage with Virtual SAN as, at the same time, it gains ground in network virtualization.
Agencies Going 'Cloud First' Face A Records Riddle
Federal agencies moving email to the cloud risk a records management train wreck unless they plan well, NARA warns.
iOS 7.1 Wins Over iPhone Owners
Apple's latest operating system hit 6% adoption less than a day after its release.
DevOps Ninjas Needed: 3 Ways To Build Ranks
For DevOps -- the marriage of developer and operations -- to succeed, we must draw from our whole talent pool.
Windows XP Security Issues: Fact Vs. Fiction
Are you prepared for the end of Microsoft support for Windows XP next month?
Snowden, Bitcoin, Data Breaches Foretell New Regulations
It's inevitable that more businesses will be penalized for breaking customer trust. Is your enterprise prepared for new security laws?
Discover Your Inner UC
The tools for unified communications already exist in many companies, waiting to be unearthed and put to good use by enterprising IT leaders.
NASA Finds Big Ideas From Small Businesses
The space agency's Small Business Innovation Research program selects 108 proposals from small US firms offering technology ideas with commercial potential.
Google Apps Referral: Cash For New Customers
Google's new Apps Referral Program pays you $15 for each new Google Apps business account you refer.
Experian ID Theft Exposed 200M Consumer Records
ID theft ring sold access to database with 200 million consumers' private data to 1,300 criminals.
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Embraces Social Collaboration
Social applications based on SharePoint are just beginning to prove their worth in clinical settings. Here's how one hospital uses them to review case studies, share resources, and more.
iOS 7.1: What's New
Apple's mobile operating system update squashes a big bug, adds CarPlay, and brings new features to iTunes Radio, Siri, and more.
Facebook Revamps Business Pages: 3 Changes
Facebook business pages get a new timeline design, direct access to admin tools, and a new feature that lets you size up your competition.
4 Govt. IT Trends From Mobile World Congress
Extra-secure "black" smartphones debut; Samsung's Knox emerges as possible BlackBerry replacement.
IBM Analytics Improve BMW Auto Quality
BMW takes a predictive look at sensor data to eliminate flaws in new models before they go into production.
Can Wearable Tech Prevent Healthcare Errors?
Wearable computing devices can be applied to nurse fatigue, staffing, and other quality-of-care problems.
Can We Control Our Digital Identities?
The web and cloud need an identity layer for people to give us more control over our sprawling digital identities.
Proposed Federal IT Cuts Sensible 'For Now'
The President's proposed cuts in IT spending in fiscal year 2015 reflect successful consolidation of services, but experts say that flat funding can't go on forever.
IT Generations: Communicating Across The Great Divide
At 25 years old, the World Wide Web today presents unique challenges for millennials and crusty curmudgeons alike. Here's how geeks of any age can learn to talk to each other.
Snowden: I'd Do It Again
NSA whistleblower fields questions via live video feed at South by Southwest, calls encryption "defense against the dark arts."
White House Recruits Tech Entrepreneurs
Presidential Innovation Fellows are slated to work on high-impact tech projects throughout the government.
Mt. Gox Chief Stole 100,000 Bitcoins, Hackers Claim
Cryptocurrency aficionados' ire stoked by leaked accounts showing 100,000 bitcoins remain missing.
5 Lessons For Healthcare Providers From Banks
The highly regulated banking industry has figured out how to put IT at the center of customer service. What are the opportunities for healthcare?
Bad Winter Weather Meets Big Data Prediction
The Weather Company is moving to a NoSQL-powered platform to gather some 20 terabytes of weather data per day. What's the biggest challenge?
Real-Time Acoustic Processing Has Big Data Potential
Ready for a wearable that listens to your snoring -- or your stomach? Meet audio machine-learning tech.
Google Shoots For Wearables Dominance With SDK
Google thinks Android can do for wearables what it has already done for smartphones.
Storage Wars: Attack Of The Clones
Don't let clone storage services fool you into thinking they are battle-worthy. Choose one that will survive the market war at hand.
Red Hat Adds Microsoft .Net To OpenShift
Red Hat tries to catch Cloud Foundry by adding .Net and SQL Server capabilities to its open source PaaS project.
Drones In Action: 5 Non-Military Uses
Government agencies, universities, and a few private companies won authorization to use drones in the US. Take a peek at the drones on the job.
CoronaCards Aims To Jazz Up Mobile Ads
Corona Labs hopes to make sophisticated interactive advertising easier to create and implement across multiple devices by making Corona SDK APIs embeddable.
2014 State Of Database Tech: Think Retro
Conventional databases from Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM still dominate the enterprise, say respondents in our newest research. What will it take for NoSQL, DBaaS, and distributed systems to break through?
Managing Real-Time Applications On The Network
A policy-driven approach is key to making sure video and audio traffic doesn't clog up your network and affect performance of mission-critical apps.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update Surfaces
Microsoft inadvertently leaked its Windows 8.1 update for a few hours Thursday. When it arrives in April, can the update overcome doubts about the future of Windows?
10 Inspirational Women In Engineering, Science
Celebrate International Women's Day with a look at 10 females -- one of them only 12 years old -- making strides in science and technology.
Facebook's WhatsApp Deal Under Fire
Privacy advocates file FTC complaint to block Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp, calling it unfair and deceptive.
Feds Move Toward Hardwired Credentials On Mobile Devices
NIST proposes ways for mobile-device users to access government networks without requiring smart-card readers.
4 Signs You're Being Digitally Disrupted
Accenture exec Mark McDonald offers four not-so-obvious signs you may be falling victim.
The Case For Browser-Based Access Controls
Is "browser-ized" security a better defense against hackers than traditional methods? Check out these two examples.
In-Q-Tel Invests In Data-Prep Platform Paxata
Cloud-based platform offers analysis tools, data sharing, and full governance, providing significant productivity gains for data analysts.
Facebook Redesign: 4 Missed Chances
Facebook announced minor changes to the news feed, but I was hoping for much more.
Smartphone Security: Two Shades Of Black
Boeing Black and Geeksphone Blackphone both made a splash at Mobile World Congress. Learn about the companies' distinctly different approaches to security.
Samsung's 12-Inch Tablet: Is It Worth $850?
Galaxy NotePro tablet is Samsung's best piece of mobile hardware for the enterprise, and the 12.2-inch device has a price tag to match.
Windows 8.1 Update 1: 10 Key Changes
Windows 8.1 Update 1 makes the Modern UI and Start screen a little friendlier for the mouse-and-keyboard crowd. But it won't silence critics.
DARPA Solicits Chemical-Detection Lasers
Defense Department would use the technology to detect biological and chemical agents during operations.
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