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HTC Smartphone Blockade Racks Up Victims
Certain HTC smartphones have been blocked at U.S. Customs, putting the hurt on AT&T and Sprint. Does Apple care that its patent war is damaging...
10 Ways To Stifle Tech Competition
Competition happens, unless you can avoid it. From Microsoft Windows RT to Google Chrome, here's how today's giants safeguard their turf.
Ban On USAID Outsourcing Programs Makes Bipartisan Sense
U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop wants to bar the development agency from using public funds to help train offshore workers. Here's why lawmakers from...
Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer...
NASA Blue Marble Project: Visual Data Lessons
What can IT leaders learn from the visualization techniques NASA used to create the Blue Marble earth images? Check out our video interview with...
10 Lessons From Leading Government CIOs
Under extreme budget pressure, federal IT leaders adopt shared services and build mobile app stores as they shift dollars where most needed.
CRM Platform Can Churn Out Customized Health Apps
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche health-related...
Oracle Makes Case For Exalytics, Data Discovery
Oracle demonstrates how it optimizes queries, searches mixed data types, and "engineers" hardware to run its high-demand software.
Google Wardriving: How Engineering Trumped Privacy
Blame the Street View data collection practices on a "more is more" engineering mindset. And rethink your notions about privacy for unencrypted...
Busting Through The Federal IT Budget Ceiling
Federal agencies in lean startup mode? It's one of the ideas being floated as government CIOs look for ways to deliver new technologies and...
An Open Internet: A Tale Of Two Approaches
The Obama administration takes a hard line, while the Aspen Institute sticks with softer platitudes, as some governments try to restrict Internet...
Asian Call Center Workers Trained With U.S. Tax Dollars
Multimillion dollar USAID program trains college students in the Philippines to work in offshore call centers, but one Congressman tells...
U.S. IT Jobs Back To 2008 Levels
Bureau of Labor statistics show IT unemployment still hovers above 4%, though, as more unemployed people relaunch their search for work.
Don't Hit Snooze Button On ICD-10
Given a one-year extension for ICD-10 compliance, healthcare groups must make the most of the preparation time.
Calling While Driving Bans: Readers Speak Out
In a state where government plays nanny, mobile phones equal a danger as great as DUI. Let's apply critical thinking to the issue of regulating...
Federal IT Savings, Or Old-Fashioned Spending Shuffle?
Fed CIO Steven VanRoekel is making fiscal headway, but we need to see those billions saved actually fall to the bottom line.
Big Data Initiative Or Big Government Boondoggle?
A White House plan to step up research on big data analytics sounds promising, but agencies could save big bucks through consolidation,...
FBI's New Sentinel System: Exclusive Look
Our first look at the FBI's $451 million case management system reveals a user interface and features with the look and feel of a PC application.
Google Big Tent: Regulation Vs. Personal Responsibility
Society should embrace the touch-the-stove approach when it comes to online common sense, explains 14-year-old Adora Svitak, author of no less...
IT Decisions Hang On Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of healthcare reform legislation could influence the direction of health IT.
Dear FTC: Privacy Power Trumps Privacy Rules
As it tackles consumer data privacy, the FTC needs to think less about limiting what companies can do, and more about empowering consumers themselves.
Facebook's Privacy Two-Step On Passwords, Employers
Facebook says sharing your password with a potential employer violates its rules. But will Facebook enforce this rule, when it still doesn't...
Angry Birds Space Mirrors Real Rocket Science
Did you know Rovio's Angry Birds Space was developed in collaboration with NASA through a Space Act Agreement? The game illustrates microgravity,...
Data Protection Officer Drought Predicted
Google's global privacy counsel doubts there are enough data defenders to help companies comply with EU data rules.
8 Privacy Threats Worse Than Google
Google's privacy policy tweaks this week caused a fresh flurry of outrage. But Google should not be your top privacy worry.
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CRM Platform Can Churn Out Customized Health Apps
May 03, 2012Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche health-related...
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NYC's New CIO Has Dual Role
April 25, 2012Mayor Bloomberg adds "innovation" to the job of the city's top tech executive, but project management remains a priority.
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Workday Courts Mobile Users, Large Enterprises
April 19, 2012Cloud-based ERP vendor adds HTML5 mobile support, upgrades financial, HR, and payroll features.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Vs. Oracle: Customers Voting
April 09, 2012Despite licensing cost increases, early-mover customers give upgrade to Microsoft's flagship database the nod on affordability compared to Oracle...
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Agriculture Dept. Eyes Cloud For Geospatial Imagery
March 27, 2012Farm Service Agency wants cloud service to host aerial images of farm boundaries for agency programs.
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Cloud Of Government Data Grows Over Chicago
March 26, 2012City of Chicago, Cook County, and state of Illinois back Metro Chicago Data Convergence Cloud to give citizens access to government data from one...
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White House 'Green Button' Initiative Eyes Electricity Savings
March 22, 2012Effort to help people manage electricity usage expands, with backing from nine utilities, a developer challenge from the DOE, and third-party Web...
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NYC To Apply For .nyc Domain
March 22, 2012Aims to generate revenue and bolster city’s profile for business, tourism, and other activities.
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Minnesota Completes Migration To Microsoft Cloud
March 22, 2012After a year of testing, the state's Office of Enterprise Technology has moved nearly 39,000 workers to Office 365 for collaboration and email.
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Texas Hands Troubled IBM Contract To Capgemini, Xerox
March 15, 2012Xerox and Capgemini take over troubled Texas data center consolidation and management project that fell well behind schedule and suffered numerous...
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