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Rethink Video Surveillance: It's not just about networked cameras anymore. New technology provides analytics, automation, facial recognition, real-time alerts and situational-awareness capabilities.
Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing use of sophisticated security IT systems nationwide.
20% of H-1B petitions granted last year went to just four firms, all outsourcers. That's just one of several proofs that the controversial visa program is hurting U.S. tech.
A 'virtual march' on Washington aims to bring more highly skilled technical workers into the U.S. It's time for a constructive debate rather than more vitriol.
White House plan will work only if the IT systems and databases used for background checks and gun tracing get the improvements needed to support stepped-up oversight.
Eccentric antivirus firm founder John McAfee says he tricked people with spyware -- using free laptops. Social engineering attacks remain cheap, easy and effective.
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John Foley
What's Next In Video Surveillance
May 20, 2013 08:00 AM
Driven by the consumer market, video surveillance is the next big data challenge.
David Carr
Ed Tech, Privatization And Plunder
May 17, 2013 09:44 AM
All the reasons to be suspicious of the political-industrial conspiracy against public education and public universities.
Doug Henschen
Infor Bets $500 Million On Enterprise App Refresh
April 23, 2013 09:35 AM
Infor cranks out new user interfaces and social and cloud options for its enterprise apps to take on SAP, Oracle and Microsoft.
Mathew Schwartz
Android Smartphone Sellers Should Patch, Refund Or Perish
April 22, 2013 09:06 AM
FTC should crack down on wireless carriers and smartphone manufacturers that put their customers at risk by failing to update Android devices.
John Foley
Boston Bombers Can't Elude City's Tech Infrastructure
April 19, 2013 10:05 AM
Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing use of sophisticated security IT systems nationwide.
Mathew Schwartz
CISPA 2.0: House Intelligence Committee Fumbles Privacy Again
April 16, 2013 09:06 AM
Cybersecurity bill's backers portray threat intelligence sharing as a panacea, but yet again ignore the potential privacy and security downsides.
Michael Fitzgerald
H-1B: Ripe For Reform
April 16, 2013 09:06 AM
20% of H-1B petitions granted last year went to just four firms, all outsourcers. That's just one of several proofs that the controversial visa program is hurting U.S. tech.
Chris Murphy
Have You Really Started A Mobile Strategy?
April 15, 2013 08:00 AM
An app isn't a strategy.
Thomas Claburn
The Freedom From Information Act
April 09, 2013 09:49 AM
The U.S. government needs to takes transparency more seriously.
Mathew Schwartz
Laws Can't Save Banks From DDoS Attacks
April 05, 2013 09:06 AM
A threat information-sharing bill wouldn't do much to help banks defend themselves against distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks.
Doug Henschen
Microsoft Gains Enterprise Clout With ERP, CRM
March 21, 2013 10:46 AM
Spotlighting high-profile customers like Revlon and Dell, Microsoft talks up its prowess with ERP consolidation, CRM-integrated marketing.
John Foley
ATF's Gun Tracing System Is A Dud
March 14, 2013 08:36 AM
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is using 1960s era technology to manage a 21st century problem. When will this get fixed?
Thomas Claburn
IT Talent Shortage Or Purple Squirrel Hunt?
March 07, 2013 09:40 AM
Employers press for H-1B increases, while job hunters say searches seem designed to rule out U.S. workers. Is there really an IT talent shortage??
Rob Preston
Immigration Reform: Find The Middle Ground
February 27, 2013 11:49 AM
A 'virtual march' on Washington aims to bring more highly skilled technical workers into the U.S. It's time for a constructive debate rather than more vitriol.
Mathew Schwartz
Hacking, Privacy Laws: Time To Reboot
February 06, 2013 09:06 AM
Recent cases highlight serious flaws in current privacy and cyber abuse legislation, allowing prosecutors to wield a hammer when a stick will do.
Thomas Claburn
China's GitHub Censorship Dilemma
January 31, 2013 09:06 AM
Censorship becomes more difficult when communication gets combined with code.
John Foley
Federal Gun Control Requires IT Overhaul
January 31, 2013 08:53 AM
White House plan will work only if the IT systems and databases used for background checks and gun tracing get the improvements needed to support stepped-up oversight.
Jonathan Feldman
Startup Culture And Innovation, Defended
January 28, 2013 10:23 AM
Pointing to startup failures is a lame excuse for clinging to the status quo and mediocrity in an IT organization.
Jonathan Feldman
We Must Run Government IT Like A Startup
January 22, 2013 08:36 AM
Government 2.0 is about more than social media. It requires throwing out outdated processes and adopting new models of success.
Mathew Schwartz
Uncertain State Of Cyber War
January 21, 2013 08:00 AM
Just what does "cyber warfare" mean? We're still figuring out tactics and capabilities.
John Foley
Intelligence Agencies Must Operate More Like An Enterprise
January 14, 2013 08:00 AM
Comprehensive IT strategy promises efficiency and increased collaboration, but the required cultural changes could be jarring.
David Carr
The Government Leader's Guide To Social Media
January 10, 2013 10:27 AM
Social Media in the Public Sector Field Guide provides practical advice for government technology, policy, and communications leaders.
Mathew Schwartz
McAfee Takes Belize: Social Engineering Lesson
January 09, 2013 01:35 PM
Eccentric antivirus firm founder John McAfee says he tricked people with spyware -- using free laptops. Social engineering attacks remain cheap, easy and effective.
Eric Lundquist
Why You'll Need A Big Data Ethics Expert
January 04, 2013 09:06 AM
The looming issue in big data isn't technology but the privacy and ethics decisions associated with how, when and if results should be provided.
Thomas Claburn
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
December 18, 2012 09:06 AM
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.