Modernization
City of London Halts Recycling Bins Tracking Phones of Passers-By
The tracking technology sparked an outcry of privacy concerns.
Modernization
Finding new ways to manage in a virtual desktop world
Virtual desktops have gone from an interesting idea to a technology agencies embrace in increasingly large deployments. To move to virtual machines, however, requires a fresh look at security, standardization and the skills of your IT employees.
Modernization
There’s Apps in Them Thar Hills
A new mobile app will guide tourists around the Klondike Gold Rush site.
Modernization
This Recycling Bin Is Following You
The startup Renew has outfitted recycling bins with gadgets that track smartphones.
Digital Government
White House Unveils CIO Council 2.0
New structure for chief information officers should be more agile and efficient, officials say.
Emerging Tech
Tackling the Greatest Digital Divide
The Internet is leaving America’s elderly behind and we’re all paying the cost.
Modernization
US Firms Worry Edward Snowden Is Wrecking Their Business, but the Patriot Act Was Already Doing That
Reports show the U.S. cloud industry could suffer due to government surveillance.
Modernization
If You Want to Make Money From Apps, Forget About the App Store
App store sales and advertising together count for a less than a quarter of all revenue for developers.
Modernization
For many in federal IT, the cloud remains hazy
Federal IT shops are still struggling to implement broad mobility, security and cloud services and solutions – and that's all after overcoming the multiple challenges of acquiring those kinds of technologies.
Modernization
The price of NSA surveillance for cloud providers
Europe is looking to cut into the dominance of American companies in supplying cloud computing services. Revelations about the NSA's surveillance program may help them do that.
Modernization
IBM intervenes in Amazon cloud case
Legal maneuvers in disputed CIA cloud contract demonstrate the importance of the deal.
Modernization
Is the US Government an IP Hypocrite or Just in Love With Apple?
Obama's recent Apple decision is the first time a President has overruled the ITC since 1987.
Modernization
Why data centers are hard to count
A reader suggests that the difficulty with data center consolidation is a matter of definition.
Modernization
How Computer Clouds Could Help Cure Cancer
The National Cancer Institute is funding pilot computer clouds that will help researchers crack cancer’s genetic code.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Want NSA Data to Help Nab Copyright Violators
Justice is seeking information on those who abet the sharing of copyrighted media.
Modernization
The President Blocks an Apple Sales Ban at the Last Minute
Move is a huge win for Apple in their ongoing sparring session with Samsung over patents.
Modernization
How Google’s New Moto X Will Transform the Smartphone Landscape—and Threaten Google’s Partners
The new phone will appeal to the masses.
Modernization
Army Wants a Non-Satellite Radio That Works Over Mountains and Fits in a Backpack
The service is pushing the laws of physics, some observers say.
Modernization
The Untested Mobile Security System Defense Just Bought Isn't Functioning at USDA
The same contractors are providing both departments with similar software to prevent government-issued consumer gadgets from compromising networks.
Modernization