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How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's prostitute scandal is all the big news here in New York, but the lesser known tale is how an information system--the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network--played a role in his downfall. On the surface, Spitzer's downfall is a New York...; Tags: Bank, Information System, Transaction, Financial, FBI, Data, Institution, Internal Revenue Service, Technology, Eliot Spitzer, Wall Street, FinCEN, CTR, Federal Government, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-11
The Green Data Center for Education: After years of being viewed by many as a concern for a relative few, environmental issues are now front-page news around the world. Faced with increasingly urgent warnings about the consequences of the projected rise in both energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions, governments, educational institutions and businesses alike are...; Tags: Education, Data Center, Greenhouse Gas, Institution, Data Centers, Government, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2007-09-01
University of California at Berkeley CIO - Transcript: Dan Farber: Shelton, Thanks for joining me. Shelton Waggener: Thanks for having me today. Dan Farber: Now you've spent your career outside of academia. You were at Lucent, Alcatel, and Sybase and in 2003 you went to the University of California, Berkeley....; Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Network, Student, Computer Science, Institution, Technology, Computer, Campus, Berkeley, Productivity, Networking, Wireless, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2007-06-19
Microsoft Technology Blueprint for Primary and Secondary Schools: As the world becomes more dependent on technological advances, planning for and managing technology become more and more essential. And although prudent management of technology is important to business and governments, it is perhaps even more critical to educational institutions, which frequently have very limited resources so that the cost...; Tags: School, Institution, Microsoft Corp., Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-05-01
Benefits of Windows Mobile: Education: This paper presents the experience of educational institutions of various sizes around the globe that have addressed the challenges of improving student learning while managing their tight budget and complying with additional regulatory requirements by deploying solutions based on Windows Mobile software. Each of these institutions created value by improving...; Tags: Education, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Benefit, Institution, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Marketing; White papers 2006-06-01

Data Driven Decisions Increase Effectiveness of Facility Management at Colleges and Universities: An institution of higher education is a microcosm with its own water and heating facilities, recreational facilities, residences, classrooms, and offices. Assembling and storing data on so many building can be a daunting challenge. Many institutions lack a formal procedure for gathering and storing data on the condition of facilities....; Tags: Facility, Institution, Facility Management, Real Estate, Business Operations; White papers 2005-07-07
Educational Institution Expands Teaching Network With New Technology Solution: The International Management Institute of St. Petersburg, in Russia, is a tertiary education provider. To extend learning opportunities, it implemented a new, fully integrated solution that gives students and teachers remote access to training materials using a local area network. By rolling out the Microsoft Learning Gateway solutions framework, the...; Tags: Network, Institution, Training, Workforce Management, Human Resources; Case studies
Republic Polytechnic Is First Education Institute in Asia to Deploy Cisco Unified Wireless Network Implemented by Singapore Computer Systems: The first educational institution in Singapore to adopt the Problem-Based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic has five schools offering nineteen diploma courses in Information & Communications Technology, Engineering, Applied Science, Technology for the Arts, and Sports, Health & Leisure. The institution believes that the use of...; Tags: Education, Network, Institution, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless Network, Republic Polytechnic, Wi-Fi, Wireless; Case studies
Institution Streamlines Project Management With Investment Framework: The Centennial Fund TCF has a mandate to help young Saudi Arabian citizens achieve independence through investment. TCF wants to maintain its status as a pioneer in a competitive market while covering an increasing expanse of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its growing number of branches. To achieve this,...; Tags: Institution, Microsoft Corp., TCF, Investment, Internet, Operational Planning, Project Management, Strategy, Finance, Business Operations, It Operations, It service Management, Management; Case studies
Roles as a Coordination Construct: Introducing powerJava: This paper discusses the role metaphor to coordination. Roles are used in sociology as a way for structuring organizations and for coordinating their behavior. In this model, the distinguishing features of roles are their dependence on an institution, and the powers they assign to the players of roles. The institution...; Tags: Role, Institution; White papers

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Talent development: Earlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which "aims to sharpen the thinking of the very well heeled attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for all business and global society". There was a terrific menu of topics on offer:...; Tags: Talent, Collaboration, CEO, HCL, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-07-25
'Spam King' escapes from federal prison: [ UPDATE: Davidson was found dead, involved in an apparent murder-suicide that involved his wife and 3-year-old daughter. ] Edward "Eddie" Davidson, a notorious e-mail spammer who was sentenced to jail time in April, has escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence, Colorado. Davidson...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Restitution, Davidson, Federal Prison Camp, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
How sick is Steve Jobs?: How sick is Steve Jobs?Not appropriate to ...discuss someone's health in a public blog. Privacy should remain private.how long before M$ goes belly up?with Gate$ gone, M$ is even in a worst position since he too was relying on brainless drones.RE: How sick is Steve Jobs?[i]Jobs has insisted to friends...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Steve Jobs, health care; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2): Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2)feel the painI can relate to your struggles in two ways. I had a similar bureaucratic nightmare trying to get my local telecom to come out and fix a faulty phone line, which had the disturbing effect of disconnecting the internet once...; Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, diary; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
IT pros: Choose a side: IT pros: Choose a sideNot so Black and White.The problem of where IT and IT employees fit into the business has never been as black and white as it's been portrayed. The "glass house" concept from the mainframe days didn't work to meet the real needs of the business -...; Tags: information technology, IT Department, IT Pros; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Virtual e-learning: the end of university?: University places are increasing more and more as the years go by, whilst e-learning and "in-house training" becomes the norm within business. Universities UK has reported that 70% of all incoming undergraduate students make up of 18-20 year olds, and is expected to drop dramatically from the beginning of the...; Tags: University Place, E-learning, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-10
MPAA says proof isn't necessary to convict Thomas: MPAA says proof isn't necessary to convict ThomasMakes sense.You wouldn't prosecute an innocent person so guilty until proven innocent certainly applies. Proof is only required in a country where you are innocent until proven guilty. That just wastes time, money and penalizes the virtuous, in this case, the...; Tags: MPAA; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
Government 2.0: Focus is on IT recruiting: Government 2.0: Focus is on IT recruiting2.0 crazeMost companies and government institutions that I deal with have a well established CMS that allows the correct employees to inform the public and the organization about what is going on. Most do include appropriate content such as maps and documentation that...; Tags: Content management, content management system, Government 2.0, IT recruiting, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Bank of America check card data compromised: Bank of America check card data compromisedSue 'em.This is inexcusable.RE: Bank of America check card data compromisedLovely, I just switched my personal and corporate accounts from Wachovia to BOA and for what? this? great!JThttp://www.Privacy-Center.netRE: Bank of America check card data compromisedi am one of the customers.RE: Bank of America check...; Tags: Financial services, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Bank of America Corp., card data; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Should we be teaching "productive IM"?: Should we be teaching "productive IM"?Don't teach it......but certainly don't discourage it. Kids seem to constantly come up with ways to compress the human language. Once you start teaching this they will stop thinking and just do whatever it is you tell them.However some people need to come off their...; Tags: Instant messaging, IM; Discussion threads 2008-06-12