From the deeply personal to the public governmental and business reactions to this cascade of tragedies, the Japanese have quietly shown the world how to deal with adversity. At the same time, inadvertently, this period has given us a chance to...

(12-Dec-2011) Canada’s government must migrate its multibillion-dollar computing hardware to the cloud, the country’s largest technology industry group warns, or risk becoming “technologically incapacitated. Ottawa spends between $2-billion...

Four years after it banned the use of Facebook, YouTube and similar tools by employees, the government is figuring out how to strike an appropriate balance between flexibility and risk management Social media is like any other tool in a...

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Coinciding with the launch of its first ever line of chassis switches, D-Link has launched its brand new Value in Partnership (VIP) Partner Program. It is a completely revamped partner program aimed at taking D-link into more markets.

As you will see from the letter that follows, Rafiq is keenly aware of the difference in perspectives between those inside, and outside, of India, and his current view will help those trying to form their own (perhaps revised) strategies to get...

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Complex IT environments and fluctuating budgets are the norm for Government institutions. They must focus on streamlining processes while providing users with critical IT services. From managing large IT staffs to supporting legacy applications,...

(11-Feb-10) Eighty-three per cent of organizations gearing up for cloud computing are planning to start with private clouds, according to a recent survey from Platform Computing Corp. Forty-five per cent are already committed to the idea and in...

As IT services are encouraged to cut costs in the organization, Open Source Software (OSS) becomes an attractive option. Particularly, there has been a concerted move by state, local, and federal government agencies towards acquiring and OSS in...

Diligent collection and monitoring of IT metrics is crucial. Info-Tech research indicates that government agencies are ahead of the adoption curve but there is still considerable room for improvement. Learn more about implementing a successful...

Complex technology projects in the public sector are difficult to complete without setbacks. A necessary condition for project success is a thorough contracting process that defines objectives, rewards, and penalties for both parties of the...

21-Sep-09 Dell Inc. appears to be ramping up its push for government and health care customers after announcing its US $3.9 billion acquisition of Plano, Tx.-based IT services firmPerot Systems Corp. While both companies stressed the...

(IT World Canada) - Research in Motion alleges it was unfairly blocked from making a bid for Nortel Networks CDMA and Long Term Evolution Access businesses Research in Motion is calling on the federal government to review the auction of Nortel...

A variety of electronics recycling laws, across many jurisdictions, have come into effect recently. Understand why these laws are being enacted; learn about the impact on the IT department, and how producer responsibility programs and consumer...

Despite heavy government intervention to allay further financial crises, many US and Canadian Information Technology leaders are anticipating budget impact from the downturn and should be preparing to manage with less, a recent poll by Info-Tech...

The E-Government Act of 2002 was designed by the U.S. federal government to increase government efficiency through the use of IT resources. Review E-Government initiatives to take advantage of how the Act benefits both public and private enterprises.

Inefficient and unmanaged mobile spend is a considerable challenge in government agencies. Cost optimization is a significant opportunity and Wireless Telecom Expense Management (TEM) services are a valuable ? and increasingly more accessible ?...

The date for federal agencies to meet the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate for implementing standard Windows desktop configurations has passed, and the official deadline to submit technical compliance reports is fast approaching....

To avoid many of the difficulties currently being faced by their federal counterparts, state and local governments should start planning for IPv6 today. Begin the process by inventorying current IPv6 capabilities across the existing network...