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The Public Sector CRM Opportunity
Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.
Advanced Persistent Threats Get More Respect
When it comes to combating APTs, the odds are against your organization's security team, say security experts such as Bruce Schneier. This type of...
Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal
Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...
ICD-10 Conversion: Do Or Die
Failure to meet upcoming deadlines could mean major disruptions in claims payments for healthcare organizations.
Obama's Google+ Debut: Lessons Learned
Online get-together with a handful of citizens was a step forward for open government, but participation was limited and key questions were skipped.
Google Foes Fighting Social Search Ignore One Truth
Google competitors ramp up protests that the search giant favors its own social content, hurting Facebook and Twitter. One problem, guys: There's...
10 Government Ideas To Spur Innovation
More investment in basic research, STEM education, and entrepreneurship "clusters" are among the proposals in a 160-page Commerce Department report.
Federal Researchers Push Limits Of Cloud Computing
Energy Department's Magellan project, measuring the expansion of the universe, determines cloud computing can't beat its HPC systems on cost or...
Master Data Management And Justice For All
Voting rights issues are at stake in a case in South Carolina that poses a classic and complicated MDM problem.
Google In 2012: 10 Predictions
The year to come will see Google circling its wagons to defend its search business and pressing its advantage through Chrome and Android.
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The Public Sector CRM Opportunity
February 10, 2012Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.
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How To Get Color Right In Your Video
February 09, 2012Getting colors in video to look right is tricky. You will do better if you white balance the shot before you begin.
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Motorola Aims To Make Android Business Ready
February 09, 2012Motorola's new mission: Make its products consumerization-of-IT friendly. Will it pay off?
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SMTP.com Aims To Cut Spam Complaints
February 09, 2012Email specialist will pool spam complaints to cleanse its customers' lists and keep aggressive marketers out of trouble with ISPs.
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NASA Receives New Atmospheric Data From Suomi Satellite
February 09, 2012Advanced instrument on polar-orbiting satellite is helping scientists better forecast weather and study the climate.
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Steve Jobs: The FBI File
February 09, 2012Jobs had Department of Defense Top Secret clearance, though it's not clear why.
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Webcam Bug Enables Virtual Home Invasions
February 09, 2012Trendnet releases firmware updates to prevent home security cameras from being accessed without a password.
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DARPA Tackles Poor Cell Signals In War Zones
February 09, 2012Through new Fixed Wireless at a Distance program, military hopes to make connections over both commercial and traditional military mobile devices...
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Use Facebook Apps To Woo Customers: 6 Examples
February 09, 2012Several savvy organizations use Facebook apps to increase brand awareness and engage new and existing customers. Consider these interesting examples.
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Social Business: What's An Introvert To Do?
February 09, 2012Extroverts and introverts both bring advantages to the loud cocktail party that is social networking.
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Are Health CIOs Ready For Pay For Performance?
February 09, 2012With Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements just around the corner, a CSC report says IT managers should prepare with a more robust system that...
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Android Botnet Exploits Gingerbread Root Access
February 09, 2012Malware grabs rootkit exploit code to obtain temporary access privileges, poses a "serious threat," says researcher.
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Nokia And Windows Phone: No Fallback Plan
February 09, 2012Nokia is all-in with Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, says one exec. If Plan A fails, there is no Plan B.
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Oracle Counters SAP Cloud Plan With Taleo Bid
February 09, 2012Responding to SAP's (delayed) SuccessFactors deal and Salesforce.com's rapid growth, Oracle makes a $1.9 billion deal in the cloud-computing arena.
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Partnership Helps Rural Hospitals Move Fast On EHRs
February 09, 2012Anthelio lends project management expertise to help Healthland EHR customers quickly gear up for federal Meaningful Use incentives.
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Advanced Persistent Threats Get More Respect
February 09, 2012When it comes to combating APTs, the odds are against your organization's security team, say security experts such as Bruce Schneier. This type of...
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Windows 8 Preview Timing Suggests Late 2012 Launch
February 09, 2012Microsoft's next operating system could be generally available in time for the 2012 holiday season if its development timetable follows that of...
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'Factory Outlets' Sell Stolen Facebook, Twitter Credentials
February 09, 2012Are cybercriminals' inventories overstocked? New bulk sales pitch could be an indication, researchers say.
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TigerText Investment To Tighten Up Messaging Security
February 09, 2012As text messaging among healthcare providers increases, TigerText secures $8.2 million to improve security.
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iPad 3 Unveil Set For Early March
February 09, 2012Apple has scheduled an event in San Francisco to reveal the next-generation iPad. Will LTE be on board?
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Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal
February 09, 2012Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...
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DDoS Tools Flourish, Give Attackers Many Options
February 09, 2012More than 55 DDoS tools and services on the market offer hacktivists, increasingly driven by ideological or political goals, a wide range of...
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Adobe Reborn
February 09, 2012Scorned for its Flash platform, Adobe has bounced back to become a credible provider of digital media and marketing products and services.
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Free Storage In Cloud's Secret: Leftovers
February 08, 2012Startup Symform offers up to 200 GBs free using a network of participants' excess capacity.
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Date Confirmed
February 08, 2012Microsoft is set to release a trial version of its touch-centric operating system to everyday computer users.
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Is Server-Based Storage Tiering Right For You?
February 08, 2012Maybe we're making the whole job of improving network performance more complicated than it has to be.
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Shopper Market Research Firm Taps Social Community
February 08, 2012Core4 brings customer research panels online while also putting a mobile app in the hands of secret shoppers.
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Interior Department Tries Again With Cloud Email
February 08, 2012After a failed attempt to award Microsoft the contract to move to hosted email and collaboration services, the department is shopping for a new...
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VA Division Saves $742,000 With Telehealth
February 08, 2012Northwestern Veterans Affairs network deploys videoconferencing, remote monitors to care for far-flung wounded warriors, extend reach of specialists.
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GSA Details Federal Cloud Security Program
February 08, 2012The General Services Administration on Tuesday released extensive new details on FedRAMP, a program the Obama administration hopes will accelerate...
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iOS Social Apps Leak Contact Data
February 08, 2012Some apps send iPhone address books in unencrypted format to software vendors' servers--a practice that may not be obvious to all users.
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Major Telemedicine Roadblock Could Clear With Proposed Bill
February 08, 2012New law would set up national credentials database so telehealth providers would no longer need multiple state licenses.
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Jive Financials Show Social Software Momentum
February 08, 2012Following IPO, Jive reports a bigger loss but also bigger deals--and a new user self-provisioning cloud option on the horizon.
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Oracle Rejects $272 Million SAP Award, Demands Retrial
February 08, 2012Five-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit will continue, as Oracle seeks to put SAP execs back on the witness stand.
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Have Your Users' Passwords Already Been Hacked?
February 08, 2012If employees use their same password at work and in their personal lives, another company's breach may weaken your security. Five steps to...
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Phoenix Suns Pick Samsung Galaxy Tab Over iPad
February 08, 2012The NBA's Phoenix Suns are adopting Samsung's 10.1-inch Android tablet with Verizon 4G for use by players, coaches, and staff.
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Altaro Rolls Out Enhanced Backup For Hyper-V
February 08, 2012New software allows backup of virtual machines in clusters, external drive support.
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iPhone Subsidies Hurt Sprint's Bottom Line
February 08, 2012Sprint broke its own records for new subscribers and revenue per user, but still lost $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to iPhone...
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Nokia To Cut 4,000 Manufacturing Jobs
February 08, 2012Microsoft’s mobile partner says it will move smartphone assembly to Asia to better compete with rivals like Apple and Google.
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Amazon Drops S3 Storage Pricing
February 08, 2012Amazon Web Services' users will get up to 13.5% off their bill, depending on how much they store.
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8 Features That Could Make Windows 8 Great
February 08, 2012Microsoft's next OS is loaded with features like eight-second boot times and better file management that could make it the best version of Windows...
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Oracle Analytics Package Expands In-Database Processing Options
February 08, 2012New Oracle Advanced Analytics package speeds and scales R-language-based analyses inside the 11g database.
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3 Things To Remember Before Investing In Facebook
February 08, 2012Zuckerberg letter makes one thing perfectly clear: Investing in Facebook is about more than business--it's about funding a new worldview.
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Tablets In Business: Hard Lessons From Early Adopters
February 08, 2012From garbage trucks to cruise ships, companies are putting iPads and Android tablets to work. Here's what they're learning.
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6 Steps To Maximize Your Unified Communications ROI
February 08, 2012UC vendors don't like to admit how complicated it is to deploy today's systems. Follow our plan to get the most out of your UC deployment.
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10 Strategies To Fight Anonymous DDoS Attacks
February 08, 2012Preventing distributed denial of service attacks may be impossible. But with advance planning, they can be mitigated and stopped. Learn where to...
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CIO Profiles: Steve Haindl Of Automotive Resources International
February 08, 2012Technology is giving fleet managers more access to real-time data, says this CIO.
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Project Management Gets Lean
February 08, 2012IT can't afford to do projects the old way. Lean project management gives a better picture of success or failure.
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Smartphone Owners Lament 4G Battery Woes
February 08, 2012As we transition to 4G mobile, many people are having problems with battery life. Come see what TeamBYTE has to say about it all.
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App Stores Create 500,000 U.S. Jobs
February 07, 2012Almost half a million Americans can thank the rise of the "app economy" for their jobs, according to TechNet study.
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