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Pathology Lab Ensures Accuracy of Couriers, Gains Customers Through Tracking Solution

Innovative Pathology Services wanted a way to accurately track and confirm its specimen pickups. It found the solution it wanted in Medical Courier Elite from Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Taylor Data Systems. Windows Mobile powered devices enable couriers to log specimens into the system the moment they receive them. And...

Tags: microsoft corp., courier, pathology lab, software as a service (saas), microsoft windows, operating systems, servers, handhelds, emerging technologies, software, hardware

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Six steps to an effective data governance program

As data governance becomes a key benchmark of a company's responsibility to enhance and protect data, here are six simple steps that start to develop a program based on individual needs. In the past few years, dozens of high-profile incidents involving data mismanagement have gained international attention. Caught off...

Tags: data, organization, corporate governance, tools & techniques, pricing, databases, business operations, corporate law, management, marketing, enterprise software, software, data management, data governance, mismanagement, steve alder, ibm, special to zdnet

News items 2008-08-06

Glaucoma-monitoring contact lenses engineered at UC Davis

There's nothing I love more than a great tech development from the lab. Researchers at UC Davis have engineered a new material that could make "smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly possible. Crafted into lenses with a...

Tags: eye, healthcare, andrew nusca

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Twitter being used to distribute malware

Last week, when I wrote about Aviv Raff's auto follow-me vulnerability on Twitter, I warned that it was only a matter of time before we see nasty social engineering malware attacks on the popular microblogging service. Well, it's here. Malware hunters at Kaspersky Lab...

Tags: malware, social engineering, twitter, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, corporate communications, viruses and worms, security, marketing, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Would you give the Feds your computers?

Would you give the Feds your computers?knee-jerkI completely agree. It's nice to see some sane responses, rather than knee-jerk reactions only.Why should a government entity require a warrant?Why should the library have any desire or need to protect it's users' privacy? I'd bet they have signs at the computer...

Tags: productivity, real estate, advertising & promotion, warrant, computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Enterprise cloud computing gathers steam

Enterprise cloud computing gathers steamAs a small company, we will eliminate our internal computing infrastructureWithin 2 years, the only thing on site we will have is desktops and laptops. Everything will be on the cloud. We are even selling specialized application hosting to customers that we do not host at...

Tags: cloud computing, enterprise cloud computing, paas, steam

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Web worms squirm through Facebook, MySpace

My colleagues at Kaspersky Lab see disclosure have intercepted two new worms squirming through MySpace and Facebook, using social engineering lures to plant malware on Windows systems. The worms propagate via the comments features on the two popular social networks, using video lures and fake Flash Player...

Tags: web, facebook, kaspersky lab, network, macromedia flash player, social engineering, worm, myspace, victim machine, cyberthreats, social networking, viruses and worms, security, online communications, marketing, advertising & promotion, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Tech ‘Tips’ for Beijing Visitors

Tech ‘Tips’ for Beijing VisitorsBeijing VisitorsYour points are valid and need to be raised for the awareness of those fortunate enough to make the trip.Thought ZDnet was a technology space? The two videos posted reflect items captured on camera that reflect a negitive response of the people. Which...

Tags: corporate communications, camera, surveillance camera

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

A glimpse into the future of the Internet

The best panel I saw at the recent Fortune Brainstorm conference was "2018: Life on the net." The moderator was Quincy Smith, CEO of CBS Interactive. On the podium was Lawrence Lessig, professor of Law at Stanford Law School, Joichi Ito, CEO of Creative Commons and Chairman of Six Apart...

Tags: panel, ceo, internet, corporate communications, marketing, tom foremski

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Generating electricity with polymers?

After yesterday, here is another story about using plastics as a power source. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are using ionic polymers immersed in a river to generate 'clean' electricity for the city of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. If the project is successful, the city's downtown 'could one day get 20...

Tags: river, polymer, university of pittsburgh, vandergrift, lisa weiland, roland piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Music ed needs to include recording

Music ed needs to include recordingfindan audio engineer or go to a recording studio where they have the equipment and understand how to set up mics, etcmusic ed teaches how to read, and in some cases how to write music. not recording. Music teachers won't know how, unless they have...

Tags: pro tools, music, music lab, protools, garage band

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i

As soon as I heard the announcement from  bright and bushy-tailed VMWare CEO Paul Maritz that the company was shortly going to be releasing their ESX 3i enterprise-class embedded hypervisor for free, I was absolutely thrilled. Given the pace of technology reporting, I knew that I had to get it...

Tags: vmware inc., vmware esx, ip storage, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-27

Joichi Ito - from venture capitalist to venture communist?

I've become a big fan of Joichi Ito CEO Creative Commons, Chairman of Six Apart after seeing him speak on a panel at the recent Fortune Brainstorm conference. In a room full of many smart people, Mr Ito is one of the smartest. Here is a clip...

Tags: mr., venture capital, investment, finance, financing startups, tom foremski

Blog posts 2008-07-23

MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 14 (exe)

Digital perfection for all recordings with the most-sold music-restoration software in the world! With MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2008, you can transfer your favorite records, tapes, and all other audio media in perfect quality onto CD and DVD! With just one click, you can remove distortions, clicks, and crackling. Your...

Tags: audio, cd, video, magix entertainment, corporate communications, dvd, consumer electronics, marketing, personal technology, home entertainment

Software downloads 2008-07-22

Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED

One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...

Tags: nikon corp.

Product reviews 2008-07-21

eMachines T5274

The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...

Tags: dvd, consumer electronics, emachines inc., emachines t5274

Product reviews 2008-07-21

Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions

Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictionsProxies"By using a proxy, you can bypass any filtering software on the network"Only if they're incompetent. I work for a company that has hardware that a proxy wouldn't get around the rules, even if it's SSL.Your statement about proxies is wrong.If the university simply sets a...

Tags: internet, workforce management, untrustworthy student, untrustworthy

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Tough love: Linux needs more haters

Tough love: Linux needs more hatersGood article, JeremyI'm currently setting up our company network on Linux and will likely be bumping into some of those Samba issues. Complicated by having a mixed OS environment on the client side. Yeah, that's going to be fun. Nice that Google...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

SynchronEyes Classroom Management (exe)

SynchronEyes classroom management software connects a teacher's computer with every computer in a networked classroom. SynchronEyes software is easy to use and offers a variety of features that enable you to keep students focused on learning and redirect their attention if they go off track. You can communicate, monitor or...

Tags: student, computer, smart technologies, synchroneyes classroom management software, synchroneyes software, productivity, tools & techniques, management

Software downloads 2008-07-16

Should the Empire strike back?

Should the Empire strike back?Proof that Apple pays astro-turfers![i]When I was at Apple, one the competitive team’s central goals was to goad Microsoft and Intel into targeting us in public. ... [b]We hounded them in online discussions.[/b][/i]Well, that explains many of the talkbacks! I've always suspected that Apple paid these...

Tags: unix, apple ad, apple inc., microsoft corp., empire strike back

Discussion threads 2008-07-15