Acer LCD monitor is built for office work
The Acer S243HL LCD monitor is thin and light, but that doesn't stop it from delivering heavy image quality.
Microsoft slams Google's Office plug-in
Microsoft has fired back at Google in reaction to a recently released Google plug-in for Microsoft Office that enables document sharing and collaboration.
Mitre calls all innovators for ID contest
Mitre Corp. has launched of an identity recognition competition open to techies, amateurs and professionals, individuals, and teams alike who think they have an idea to improve identity recognition technologies.
Shutdown could be on the shelf, for now
It now appears unlikely that the government will shut down at the end of this week, as Senate Democrats have reportedly accepted a Republican measure to immediately slash $4 billion in federal spending by cutting programs that President Barack Obama targeted for elimination in his latest budget proposal.
Pay up: The most common type of online crime
Beware of identity theft and fraud, but the most common type of online crime involves people conducting business on the Internet, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center's 2010 Internet Crime Report.
Why IBM's Watson is good news for government
Watson's pipelined, pragmatic process demonstrated significant innovations that overcame the type of grand challenges faced every day by the government IT community.
Amazon adds templates for cloud app deployment
To ease the development and deployment of apps to the cloud, Amazon Web Services has launched its CloudFormation.
HHS cracks down hard on HIPAA privacy violations
The Health and Human Services Department fined Mass General $1 million after an employee left records on a train, and Cignet Health of Maryland $4.3 million for denying patients access to their records.
Suite deal: Google's Cloud Connect enables Microsoft Office doc collaboration
The free plug-in allows simultaneous editing of documents created in Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 or 2010.
Multiband radios are put to the NASCAR test
This week, the Homeland Security Department began a 30-day pilot test of multiband radio usage in Phoenix designed around a NASCAR event. If it works in that setting, could it work in a real emergency?
Mordac is a fool: Just say ‘yes’ to new devices in the enterprise
Ensuring the security of new devices brought into the enterprise is a challenge, but if administrators don’t find a way to say “yes” to this technology, they are likely to find themselves in a losing battle with workers, says the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO, Roger Baker.
Data overload threatens with rise of smart tech and real-time sensors
The government needs to get smart about handling the coming flood of real-time, sensor-based data, writes consultant Marc Demarest.
How to improve security? Centralize IT management, VA CIO says.
Government IT security lags behind the private sector because of a lack of centralized budget operational authority, VA’s Roger Baker said.
Is 2012 the year of Windows 8?
Microsoft may be planning a release of "Windows 8" by mid-2012, according to veteran Microsoft observer Mary-Jo Foley.
Microsoft exec: Policy haste makes IT waste (like, using Google Apps)
Public-sector lead Curt Kolcun calls for taking a closer look at government IT decisions made in a time of rapid industry change.
Is pervasive video ready for the enterprise?
Video is becoming increasingly valuable in the commercial sector and the enterprise is catching up, as Cisco provides a suite of creation and distribution products to deploy video across an organization.
Social media plays key role in New Zealand rescue efforts
People in the region are hailing a spontaneous effort that uses social media to share vital information after an earthquake struck Christchurch.
Microsoft strikes 14 new cloud services deals with state, local organizations
Fourteen state and local government agencies signed deals for cloud-based IT services with the software firm. Altogether, more than 3 million government employees now use its cloud offerings.
Windows Phone 7 update recalled
Microsoft issued its first Windows Phone 7 update on Monday, but it has since announced the removal of the update, which caused trouble for some Samsung phone owners.
Md. prisons: Job applicants don't have to supply Facebook passwords (for now)
The state of Maryland's corrections department has temporarily suspended the practice of ordering job applicants and returning workers to turn over their Facebook passwords and user names.
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