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Wireless network for law enforcement a victim of federal infighting: $195 million later, the US governments long-promised wireless radio network for law enforcement is at "high risk of failure," the Justice Departments inspector general reported yesterday, according to the Washington Post. At fault, according to Inspector General Glenn A. Fine: delays, funding shortfalls and infighting among ...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Justice Departments, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine, infighting, homeland security, network, wireless, wireless network; Blog posts 2007-03-27
DOJ inspector general to investigate NSA ties: The Justice Departments inspector general is investigating the departments connection to the NSA domestic spying program, but the probe wont touch on the constitutionality of the program, The Washington Post reports. The "program review" will examine how the Justice Department has used information obtained from the NSA program,...; Tags: Justice, Government technology, Justice Departments, NSA; Blog posts 2006-11-27

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Judge refuses to reduce 'rogue' admin's bail: Breaking news: A San Francisco judge just refused to lower Terry Childs' bail from $5 million, the SF Chron reports. Prosecutors said that by rigging the network so that key programs were held in memory so that they would be deleted when the network was shut...; Tags: Bail, Administrator, Network, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
SF mayor gets back to the keys to the city: "The first thing I want you to know, Mr. Mayor, is that when you walk out of this room, you will have the computer codes." So spoke Terry Childs, San Francisco's jailed network administrator, to Mayor Gavin Newsom, in a spur-of-the-minute jailhouse meeting, according to SF Chronicle...; Tags: City, Lawyer, Computer, Productivity, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Apple chaos theory: I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone's are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies in highly...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Theory, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21

The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar: The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystaranticompetitive argumentThe problem with the anticompetitive argument is that the company engaging in the activity has to command a substantial share of the overall market. Apple doesn't even have 8% of the market. Also, Psystar never even tried to license Apple's intellectual...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Romanian authorities arrest cybercrime suspects: Well, eight days, and a joint effort to help prevent phishing and two major arrests related to identity theft, and I feel like we've made a decent attack on the identity theft culture. Score one for the good guys for once. Just a day after reading...; Tags: Arrest, eBay Inc., Romania, Romanian, Phishing, Identity Theft, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-17
IBM: Big Blue beats expectations; raises full year guidance: updated: IBM, a bellweather that analysts have been watching as an indicator of the tech industry's economic health in the U.S., reported second quarter earnings of $2.8 billion, or $1.98 a share, an increase of 28 percent over the same quarter a year ago. Revenue was $26.8 billion, a 13...; Tags: Revenue, IBM Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United Kingdom: In a move to bring direct competition to the US on who can be the bigger, badder, more blatant Big Brother, the United Kingdom has apparently decided to create a database holding the telephone numbers and email accounts of everyone in Britain.Â The details of every phone conversation, SMS, and...; Tags: Phone, Mr., Data Communications Bill, Internet, Storage, Databases, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Corel Designer Technical Suite (exe): Corel Designer TechnicalSuite X4 provides industry-leading file compatibility, including 3D CAD import, while delivering precision tools for illustrating, diagramming, bitmap-to-vector tracing, and professional photo editing. With its optimized workflow, multilanguage support, and easy network deployment, this comprehensive suite is equipped to meet the needs of companies that demand technical design...; Tags: Workflow, Corel Corp., Corel Designer TechnicalSuite X4, Corel Designer Technical Suite X4, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations; Software downloads 2008-07-16
Nokia 2760 - blue (T-Mobile): Photo gallery:Nokia 2760It's been a busy month for T-Mobile. The carrier may not have the iPhone, but it has been releasing new handsets at rapid pace. The Nokia 2760 isn't as exciting as the Motorola Rokr E8, but it keeps it simple with functional features and respectable call and photo...; Tags: keypad button, Nokia 2760, T-Mobile, Nokia Corp., toggle, photograph, display, phone; Product reviews 2008-07-15
What your boss hates about telecommuting: What your boss hates about telecommutingsince 1994....since 1994 I've been a full time telecommuter. It works very well for me and my family. I can see it NOT working for many people and many careers. Lower auto insurance rates, no commuting costs.. but your home electric bill may creep up....; Tags: telecommuting; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Most employees are frustrated with IT: If you ever get the feeling that employees do nothing but complain about the technology they use at work, you're not being paranoid. According to a new report, most workers are dissastified with their IT departments, disliking the slow speed of enterprise IT change. by Deb Perelman; Tags: Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Worker, Strategy, Management, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 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
iPhone 3G poses barriers to business adoption: UK enterprise adoption of the iPhone 3G may be hampered by security issues and Apple's exclusive partnership with O2, among other factors. For years, Apple has paid little attention to products for enterprise users. Now it's pitching its new iPhone 3G as: "The best phone for business. Ever". But...; Tags: Barrier, Apple iPhone, Phone, O2 Plc., John Romeis, Gordon Barnes, Paul Jarvis, Phil Jackson, Ignacio Toro Lyng, 3G, Cellular Phones, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Natasha Lomas silicon.com, iPhone 3G, smart phones, Apple, IT; News items 2008-07-11
IT departments become Web 2.0 gatekeepers; 41ò0of execs stumped about mashups: IT departments become Web 2.0 gatekeepers; 41ò0of execs stumped about mashupsEnough propaganda and anyone...can be a believer.Enterprise IT is turning into a bloated money pit. Good for the person selling the story, bad for the one buying it.Did someone say IT failures? Expect more. IT departments need to get...; Tags: Channel management, Strategy, Groupware, Enterprise IT, Web 2.0, Web, information technology, accounting system, IT-departments, collaboration, mashup; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
IT departments become Web 2.0 gatekeepers; 41% of execs stumped about mashups: Corporate technology departments are becoming the primary gatekeepers of Web 2.0 purchases--it used to be the business types--but could use a little education on concepts like mashups. According to a report by Forrester Research, IT departments are now in control of enterprise Web 2.0 deployments and the...; Tags: Web, Information Technology, Enterprise 2.0, Forrester Research Inc., Mashup, Technology Department, IT Organization, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Strategy, Internet, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-11
News to know: iPhone 3G launch; Vista; Botnets; Dial-up diaries: Notable headlines: The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards Steve O'Hear: Gallery: 25+ social networking apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Gallery right. Analyst: Most iPhone 3G buyers will pay more than $199 GigaOm: I Can't...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Vista, 3G, Podcasts, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Arm yourself with the knowledge to fight cybercrime: Criminal activity involving computers continues to grow, making it critical for law enforcement personnel, legislators, and IT pros to develop the knowledge to prevent, detect, report, and prosecute cybercrime. In this chapter from Scene of the Cybercrime, 2nd Edition, Deb Shinder and coauthor Michael Cross discuss cybercrime definitions and categories,...; Tags: Cybercrime, Knowledge, Syngress, Strategy, Management; Book chapters 2008-07-10
Google has legacy system issues too: Google has legacy system issues tooGoogle is Apple's largest corporate customerI just thought I would share that. Maybe they are migrating even more old stuff into new better stuff.Done by September?Are they being melodramatic about the size of the problem? Or is Google really able to consolidate 24 text...; Tags: Hardware upgrade, Google Inc., Google has legacy system, legacy system; Discussion threads 2008-07-09