Crime Stoppers programs add text, social media options
Crime Stoppers programs around the country are trying to keep up with an increasingly mobile, short-message mad populace by adding texting and other social media channels to their crime-tip operations.
Texting bans could boost, not reduce, accident rates, study says
The Highway Loss Data Institute studied accident rates in four states that have enacted anti-texting laws and found that accident rates haven't fallen. In fact, the trend could be going the other way.
Social media has its place, just not everywhere
There is a place for social networking and interactive Web 2.0 tools in the enterprise, but they also pose new risks and need to be accompanied with appropriate policies and technology, Foreground Security founder David Amsler says.
States find a friend (and a few concerns) in social media
A NASCIO survey of state IT officials finds widespread adoption of social media channels, although many officials are concerned about security, legal issues and the lack of agency policies for their use.
Software snoops on social-media misbehavior
Software program looks over users' shoulders to pick up on illicit use.
Spammers waste no time infecting Apple's Ping
Less than a week after launching its new social network for music, Apple had to scrub the spammers out of Ping.
Social media becomes a diplomatic battleground
The U.S. government isn't the only national government using social media applications.
DOD marches forward with social media
With new rules, DOD is expanding its use of social media applications, including Web 2.0 tools that stay behind military firewalls.
DARPA wants to blow up military design process, start over
The government's blue-sky R&D agency launches a new effort to reinvent the design and manufacture of defense equipment using computer aid and crowdsourcing.
Emergency crews get the message on social media
Emergency agencies across the country, from small cities to the state and federal government, are putting social media and Web 2.0 tools to effective — and sometimes life-saving — use as complements to established communications channels.
E-mail remains the top source of data loss, survey finds
A survey by Proofpoint finds that e-mail is still the leading source of data loss, but losses via social media channels are on the rise.
'Cut the crap' and other lessons for new IT projects
Focus on the job you want to accomplish and not on the technology you are using to get the job done, says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s senior adviser for knowledge management.
5 ways to use social media for better emergency response
More people now use social media tools to report emergencies or call for help, and they expect government response agencies to be actively engaged in using the technology, too.
Social media helps NRC combat brain drain
NRC has deployed professional networking tools to support online communities of interest that can “get the information that is needed to the right person” quickly and simply.
Are you mad as hell about social media access?
A post on a social media site about blocked access draws support from others.
NASA opens photo-sharing site
NASA is inviting the public to add information and other comments on its historic photo collection on Flickr Commons.
Five years after Katrina, government IT still feels storm's fury
Five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the region continues to rebuild and the federal government is still trying to fix information technology-related problems that the storm and its aftermath exposed.
National Guard Bureau tells what not to write on Facebook
The National Guard Bureau is giving advice to guard members on what to write -- and not write -- on social media sites.
How to stop Facebook friends from tracking you
Facebook's new Places feature allows others to tag your locations, and Facebook has turned it on by default. Here's how to turn it off.
Dozens of federal agencies check in at Foursquare
The Foursquare geographic social media site is chock-full tips for visitors to federal buildings.
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