The revolution will be televised — online
Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior sheds light on the evolution of collaboration, networking, social media, video and the concept of a media experience platform.
Microsoft products worth watching in 2010
It might surprise you to know which Microsoft products are poised to make a big splash in 2010.
iPhone overcoming IT security skepticism
Apple's iPhone is winning over enterprise security skeptics and is now becoming a viable option to Research in Motion's BlackBerrys and Microsoft Windows Mobile handsets.
AMD in the chips after Intel antitrust settlement
Intel has agreed to pay Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion is a settlement of three antitrust and patent disputes, although other cases continue.
11 great government IT projects
We highlight 10 high-impact IT projects in government projects — and the men and women behind them — that have earned this year’s GCN Award for Agency IT Achievement.
Terrorists may be able to launch cyberattacks in near future
The biggest threat to U.S. computer networks is said to be terrorist organizations that will purchase software code from cyber criminals to penetrate sensitive systems.
The evolution of the mobile phone
PC World traces the evolution of the mobile phone in a pictorial essay.
10 BlackBerry applications to make your life easier
Making the most out of your BlackBerry smart phone can boost productivity, ease stress loads on the job, allow for smooth social networking and manage billable hours.
Social media and government
For the first time, online traffic to government Web sites in the United Kingdom from social-networking sites and forums has surpassed the amount of traffic the government sites received from news and media sites.
Microsoft to give system builders a head start on Windows 7
Microsoft will let some small system builders begin selling Windows 7 on Oct. 13, nine days before the official Oct. 22 rollout.
GCN names its Executives of the Year
Government Computer News has named four individuals to be honored with “Executive of the Year” and “Hall of Fame” awards -- in addition to the year's top government IT projects -- at the 22nd annual GCN Awards ceremony, October 22 in Washington, DC.
12 questions to ask before implementing an identity management system
An identity management system involves a lot more than the IT department. If you're going to implement a system, here are 12 things to consider.
The good, the bad, the kludgy: A brief history of Microsoft OSes
With Windows 7 set for its much-anticipated release next month, we decided to take a quick look back through the history of Microsoft operating systems, which have been a part of so many lives for more than a quarter century.
GCN names executives of year, Hall of Fame inductee
Dorris, Carey, Lewis and Davis to be honored at October gala.
GCN names its 2009 Agency IT Award winners
Government Computer News has named the 10 government agency information technology projects to be recognized as outstanding IT initiatives for 2009.
A sampling of IT forensics tools
More than 150 open-source and commercial computer forensics tools are available. Here is a sampling of some of them.
Security issues may lead DOD to ban use of social media
The military is once again considering blocking social media-sites, for security reasons.
Readers suggest a few great government Web sites of their own
Readers offered their own suggestions of government Web sites that are doing a great job of providing services and connecting with citizens.
Readers divided over Kundra's plan for upgrading FISMA
Readers opinions on the federal CIO's devire to upgrade FISMA reporting rnaged from the hopeful to the skeptical.
Agencies open up to open-source software
The U.S. Postal Service is just one of several agencies that have found a place for open source software in their IT operations.
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