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Dept of Homeland Security: inexcusable IT waste on ADVISE project

Following its $30 billion virtual fence debacle, the Department of Homeland Security DHS has disclosed another failed IT-related project, this one costing $42 million. DHS has suspended, and will likely cancel, a massive data-mining initiative on grounds that it violated privacy standards. Significantly, the program has...

Tags: Information Technology, Homeland Security, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Analysis, ADVISE, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-09-11

DHS program tries to connect far-flung information, but at what privacy cost?

A largely overlooked story by Mark Clayton of the Christian Science Monitor details ADVISE, a massive data sweep program by the Dept. of Homeland Security. The US government is developing a massive computer system that can collect huge amounts of data and, by linking far-flung...

Tags: Advise, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Blog posts 2006-02-24

Government data-mining: No boundaries?

A program of the Department of Homeland Security DHS, called Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight, and Semantic Enhancement ADVISE, aims to capture a massive volume of information about online activity to help government ferret out terrorists, according to a report by the Christian Science Monitor. Alledgedly, ADVISE has already helped...

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Blog posts 2006-02-13

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Motorola Rokr S9 HD - black

When Motorola came out with the Motorola Rokr S9 headset two years ago, stereo Bluetooth headsets were still fairly new, and the S9 gained popularity because of its sports-centric design. Now that more phones have stereo Bluetooth capability (including the iPhone 3G thanks to its latest firmware update), Motorola is...

Tags: music player control, Motorola ROKR, Motorola Rokr S9, Motorola Inc., Motorola Rokr S9 HD, headset, Rokr S9 HD

Product reviews 2009-07-01

Helping corporations leverage the Web, using open source and the cloud

What do open source and cloud computing have in common? For Navid Safabakhsh, principal at San Francisco and Philadelphia-based interactive web development agency Freshout, it's that both technologies are low-cost, high-yield solutions to help corporations leverage the customer data they collect on the Web. ...

Tags: Web, Service, Channel Management, Open Source, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don't

Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don'tThey just lost a customerNo way I'm buying a Pre now.Why does Palm need that information?It's just really queer when RIM & Apple manage to do very well without it. Is it more than just a lawyer being overprotective? RE: Most Stupid Article...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., Palm Gets

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

PARP inhibitors working against inherited cancers

PARP inhibitors working against inherited cancersInherited CancerSince there is no such thing as inherited cancer, the article should have read "for those genetically predisposed towards cancer". Current studies indicate everyone has cancer, but most people never experience adverse effects from it because their immune systems do not allow it...

Tags: PARP, inherited cancer, PARP inhibitor

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support

Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one. So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, CD, Call-center, Indian, Minesh, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktops, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-24

'Acid test' for Ubuntu on a netbook

A friend asked me to configure her netbook to my WiFi system so I decided it was time to replace the outdated operating system with a new Ubuntu Netbook Remix. At the end of last week I got the opportunity to start an "Acid Test" of the latest Ubuntu...

Tags: Ubuntu, Skype Technologies S.A., Video, UNR, Linux, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Marketing, netbook, operating system, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, J.A. Watson ZDNet UK

News items 2009-06-23

More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leak

More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leakRequest to uninstall other antivirusMary,The requirement to uninstall any other antivirus stuff in your computer should be mandatory in any installation routine of every antivirus product - and not just from Microsoft. As you know, no one should have more than one antivirus...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, Microsoft Morro, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro screen shot, screen shot

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Dress Up Rush (Spanish) (Windows)

Is your taste truly faultless? Are you ready to help customers make their choice, decide what suits them better, advise which color or style is the best for every customer? Create your own world of fashion in Dress Up Rush and help a cast of colorful characters find the clothes...

Tags: Customer, Realore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-16

Dress Up Rush (Italian) (Windows)

Is your taste truly faultless? Are you ready to help customers make their choice, decide what suits them better, advise which color or style is the best for every customer? Create your own world of fashion in Dress Up Rush and help a cast of colorful characters find the clothes...

Tags: Customer, Realore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-16

Dress Up Rush (French) (Windows)

Is your taste truly faultless? Are you ready to help customers make their choice, decide what suits them better, advise which color or style is the best for every customer? Create your own world of fashion in Dress Up Rush and help a cast of colorful characters find the clothes...

Tags: Customer, Realore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-16

Dress Up Rush (German) (Windows)

Is your taste truly faultless? Are you ready to help customers make their choice, decide what suits them better, advise which color or style is the best for every customer? Create your own world of fashion in Dress Up Rush and help a cast of colorful characters find the clothes...

Tags: Customer, Realore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-16

Maingear introduces 'world's greenest gaming PC' for $799

Maingear introduces 'world's greenest gaming PC' for $799This is NOT the IonThe Ion platform is the chipset designed for Atom processors. It is NOT the same as the GeForce 9300 chipset that is available for Core 2 processors. I advise that you change the wording in your story...

Tags: Chipsets, NVidia Corp., Maingear, greenest gaming PC, power supply, gaming PC, PC, game

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

EduVNC 2.2 (Windows)

Remotely view and control a windows desktop using only a web browser. No client software, Java applet, or Active-X controls to install. Support for view only, no password, hashed passwords, balloon notifications, logging, auto start. Can launch multiple servers each with independent configuration. Easy to deploy to 1,00s of stations....

Tags: Use, Password, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, EduVNC, Settings, Productivity, Wiki, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-05

The CIO is dead (long live the CIO)

TechRepublic's Patrick Gray takes on the changing role of the CIO, writing that a C-level position for IT will no longer be warranted unless it evolves beyond the operational, shared-service mentality. You can find more posts like this on TechRepublic's IT Leadership blog. With the...

Tags: CIO, Role, Information Technology, Technology, Service, C-level, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-03

iPhone: the greatest mobile fingerpainting platform?

iPhone: the greatest mobile fingerpainting platform?I have to agree.....that is impressive. Apple has a long history as a graphics powerhouse, so in a way it is not surprising. The only question I would have is how much does that extra capability cost me?. As a non artist, it is not...

Tags: Handhelds, mobile, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?

After listening to a podcast of my good friend Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show, when he was talking to an independent financial expert, something which was said makes more sense than anything else I've heard in a long while: "To put it simply, we as a nation...

Tags: Job, Recession, Student, Debt, Industry Connection, Podcasts, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-05-22

Wal-Mart makes electronics assault on Best Buy official

Wal-Mart makes electronics assault on Best Buy officialInteresting moveWalMart has the potential to be a major player in the electronics retail environment and a strong competition to Best Buy if it is really serious. A few thoughts for WalMart:1. In the Sunday Ads, tell consumers about the new renovations...

Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., electronics

Discussion threads 2009-05-19