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Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
S.C. Security Blunders Show Why States Get Hacked
Governor blames data breach on Russian hackers and the IRS, but states' by-the-book IT ethos shows rules and regulations are the real culprit.
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
Should LulzSec Suspect Face Life In Prison?
Computer hacking, identity theft, and fraudulent credit card charges could add up to 30 years to life for alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond.
Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our...
Petraeus Mission Impossible: Cloaking Email, Online Identities
So-called security experts making basic information security errors isn't a new occurrence. Arguably, it even led to the rise of the Anonymous...
The Petraeus Affair: Surveillance State Stopper?
Lawmakers, now reminded of their own vulnerability, need to strengthen email privacy protections. Companies need to do more to help customers...
Time To Deliver On Federal IT Reform
First four years of the Obama Administration were marked by the beginnings of significant changes in federal IT. Execution will be the name of the...
Small Data Beat Big Data In Election 2012
The Obama re-election machine was really about small data--and enterprises can learn from that.
5 Items Should Top Obama's Technology Agenda
From infrastructure to tech education, here's what I want to see on the to-do list for the next four years.
4G World: The Need For More Spectrum
The wireless industry may run out of spectrum in three years, and it needs government help to find more to realize the promise of mobile broadband.
How The Feds Drive Cloud Innovation
NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies are shifting toward more strategic and complex cloud applications, as they try to...
BlackBerry Loses Its Grip On Federal Government
RIM's BlackBerry platform has maintained a strong following in government for years, but that is changing.
Apple Vs. The Swiss Railways Patent
Apple's not been convicted of anything by a jury, even if a clever Swiss attorney could make up a color graphic that makes the two clock faces...
What Huawei, ZTE Must Do To Regain Trust
The U.S. is not the only country scrutinizing the security of Chinese-made telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Without major changes,...
Should You Buy From Huawei?
Congress says U.S. companies should not purchase products from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, citing national security concerns. I say Congress is...
Expect To Save Millions In The Cloud? Prove It
Top government IT officials will discuss their plans to implement cloud computing and save money at the GovCloud 2012 conference in Washington.
Advertisers' 'Do Not Track' Protests Fail Smell Test
An almost comic war of words continues between advertisers and Microsoft regarding do not track technology in Internet Explorer 10. Funny thing:...
Fix The Fear Factor In Government Innovation
Fear of failure breeds failure. CIOs must help change this dynamic as private and public sector minds work together on unlocking government big data.
Weaponized Bugs: Time For Digital Arms Control
Thriving trade in zero-day vulnerabilities means dangerous bugs get sold to the highest bidder, and that puts everyone else at risk.
Cyber Spying Justice: Unserved
After toothless FTC judgment against rent-to-own PC companies in spying case, Congress needs to make surveillance of customers in their own homes...
Obama's IT Transformation Is A Work In Progress
The president's record on IT strategy is long on vision but short on results.
6 Bright Ideas Found At A Tech Conference
From working with the CMO to experimenting with clouds.
What T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Means For Business
Proposed merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS will have far-reaching implications once the deal is complete. Here's what you can expect.
Social Media Guide To The Presidential Debates
Many people will watch the debates on TV--plus follow along on social networking, candidate, and news sites. Here are some of the websites to hit...
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Google Settles FTC Antitrust Inquiry
January 03, 2013Deal prevents Google from using standard patents against competitors, but brings only minor changes to the company's search business.
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Big Data 101: New Vendor-Neutral Guide
January 03, 2013Open Data Center Alliance offers a big data primer for enterprises -- and sounds a call to action for standards-based big data technologies.
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Imation Acquires Nexsan For $120 Million
January 03, 2013Imation steps toward becoming a full-service storage provider and strengthens its hand in SMB data centers with the purchase of Nexsan.
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When To Ignore That Mobile Health App
January 03, 2013Patients and clinicians need to be aware of all the digital snake oil cluttering up the iTunes store.
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Military Signs Most Comprehensive Microsoft Contract Yet
January 03, 2013Three-year, $617 million deal gives Department of Defense its lowest prices ever on software and services.
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Microsoft IE Attack Bypasses Key Security Measures
January 03, 2013Microsoft releases temporary fix for Internet Explorer zero-day attack.
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Nexus 4 Availability Expands, But Total Sales Unclear
January 03, 2013T-Mobile restocks Google's hot Nexus 4 smartphone, but the device's "sold-out" status might not be as impressive as you think.
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Bargain BlackBerry Betrays RIM's High-End Aspirations
January 03, 2013BlackBerry Curve 9315, launched Thursday for T-Mobile USA, is not the RIM smartphone you want.
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Zynga Regroups In Quest For Profit
January 03, 2013Online game maker confirms it eliminated 11 underperforming titles, aims to shore up stock price in 2013.
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Microsoft Looks To Acquire Home Automation Specialist id8
January 03, 2013Buyout of Brad Krikorian's id8 Group R2 Studios would fit with Microsoft's goal of becoming center of the digital home.
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Microsoft Tries To Outflank Amazon With Azure Upgrades
January 03, 2013Azure enhancements leave Microsoft well positioned against cloud competitors in 2013, analyst says.
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Can Waze Save Apple Maps?
January 03, 2013Incorporating Waze navigation and local search into Apple's Maps app and service would address many of the problems that have earned Apple its...
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Google Pushes Paperless Pledge
January 03, 2013Give up paper, Google suggests, and live in the cloud.
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7 Big Data Solutions Try To Reshape Healthcare
January 03, 2013Big data medicine is still largely unproven, but that's not stopping several medical centers and analytics vendors from jumping in with both feet.
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7 Enterprise Mobility Predictions For 2013
January 03, 2013Smartphones and tablets fueled the rise of BYOD in 2012, but better management of those devices is top of mind in 2013.
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7 Great Add-Ons For Basecamp
January 03, 2013These 7 apps and add-ons will help you get the most of the Basecamp cloud project management and collaboration platform.
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10 CES Trends That Matter To Business
January 03, 2013Even with its consumer focus, the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 has plenty of food for thought for IT leaders.
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Military Drones Present And Future: Visual Tour
January 03, 2013The Pentagon's growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ranges from hand-launched machines to the Air Force's experimental X-37B space plane.
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Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed
January 03, 2013How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's...
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Google Glass: Vision For Future Unclear
January 02, 2013Augmented reality glasses from Google may appear in early 2013, but they remain a work-in-progress.
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Risk Management Firm Bets On Social Business
January 02, 2013Marsh built the habit of sharing around its social learning environment. Now it plots the next steps for a social business strategy.
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Big Data Profile: Mike Capone, ADP
January 02, 2013We sat down with Mike Capone, senior VP and CIO at HR software provider ADP, to discuss career decisions, analytics trends and more.
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Big Data Apps: The Next Big Thing?
January 02, 2013Apps, recommendations, and 'data equity' could help shape big data in 2013 and beyond.
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HP's PC, Services Units Under Scrutiny
January 02, 2013In annual report filed with SEC, tech giant says it's considering divesture of businesses that don't fit with its long-term plans. Will CEO...
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'The Hobbit' Creates Big Data Challenge For Moviemaker
January 02, 2013Emerging video technologies create data-driven challenges for entertainment industry.
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