Mass. city breaks new ground as service provider
The City of Melrose is the first in the state to offer services via its private cloud to other municipalities.
Did IBM jump the gun on 100-year celebration?
June 16, 1911 marks a business deal that resulted in IBM, but there are other contenders for its real birthday.
For 100 years, IBM kept changing in order to stay IBM
There are scads of reasons IBM has survived and thrived over the last century, but not least of them has been technological innovation.
Enterprises skeptical about UC on a public cloud
The public cloud may be hot, but when it comes to employing unified communications services on it, mid-to-large U.S. enterprises are skittish, an industry-commissioned study released June 15 has found.
Google doesn't want 'UncleSam' anymore
Google has stopped operating several specialized search tools, including the Google.com/UncleSam search engine of government-related Web sites.
Cloud flaws vs. adoption
The share of organizations leveraging public cloud services will only grow, particularly as the risks are mitigated.
Suing Apple over a name? Take an iNumber.
Another company already has an iCloud, but Apple has been down this road before.
Are 1,000 federal websites really a waste?
The administration's plans to shut down wasteful federal websites has already claimed the Fiddling Foresters, but are there 999 more like it?
VA CIO surveys his department's IT hits and misses
The Veterans Affairs Department's IT consolidation has paved the way for the organization's technology initiatives, says VA CIO Roger Baker.
BlackBerry Tablet OS update to address Flash flaw
BlackBerry will soon release a new version of its BlackBerry Tablet operating system to deal with a security issue relating to the Adobe Flash Player.
How GIS can make you a better citizen
Geographic information system apps are appearing on smart phones and, in turn, are enabling people to connect with and enhance government services.
Rising tide of cyberattacks threatens all boats
To get some measure of security against the growing number of serious online threats, the user experience might have to change.
NOAA moving e-mail to Google's cloud
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to migrate 25,000 e-mail users to a cloud-based unified messaging service by the end of the year.
Apple drops DUI checkpoint apps, Google stands pat
Apple has followed RIM in rejecting applications that display police DUI checkpoints, after getting a letter from four U.S. senators. Google has not yet responded.
Group provides a blueprint for building a cloud
The Open Data Center Alliance published eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and provide a vision for cloud computing
Task force wants voluntary cybersecurity code for online businesses
A Commerce Department task force recommends establishing codes of responsible behavior for noncritical companies doing business online, along with economic and other incentives for adopting best practices and standards for cybersecurity.
Who's the face of Big Brother – government or business?
More people worry about Big Business tracking them than they do government, according to a survey by USC's Center for a Digital Future.
IBM puts its 'smart city' technology in one package
IBM has released its Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities, designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.
How the Apple iCloud could change computing
Although there may be little direct effect on government, the indirect effect will be huge because it may for the first time give millions of people experience with that crazy thing called The Cloud.
It's World IPv6 Day: Notice anything different?
If things go right, users will see the future, and to most of them it will look like any other day.
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