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Text Mining: The Intersection of Content & BI
Companies used to employ armies of people to read through documents such as customer satisfaction surveys, but it took longer, cost a lot more money and yielded far less detailed, reliable and consistent information than you can now quickly uncover using text mining applications.
Cisco Keeps Working To Make Its Case To Small Businesses
One year after forming its Small Business Technology group, Cisco is still trying to erase perceptions that the networking giant cares only for large enterprises. New products and services debuting today are intended to help make the case -- to channel partners as well as small businesses themselves.
Feds Providing $80 Million For Health IT Training
The government funding helps set up 6-month health IT workforce training programs at community colleges nationwide.
15 Steps To SEO Success: Strategic and Tactical Keyword Selection
In this excerpt from "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." Stephen Woessner shows SMBs how to select the best keywords for any business' Web sites.
Real-World SEO Tips For SMBs
Search engine optimization expert Stephen Woessner -- author of "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." explains how businesses of all sizes can significantly boost their Web traffic in just a few weeks -- without investing anything besides their own time and expertise.
Cloud Computing's Portability Gotcha
Transfer fees can lead to lock-in as data stores grow.
Apple Seeks Permanent Halt To Psystar Mac Clones
The requested injunction would prohibit Psystar from selling Mac knock offs, which a federal court has already ruled violate Apple's copyright.
How Cloud Computing Changes IT Organizations
Cloud's still emerging, but greater use will bring changes, just as outsourcing forced new strategies and skills.
How Cloud Computing Changes IT Organizations
Cloud's still emerging, but greater use will bring changes, just as outsourcing forced new strategies and skills.
FCC Chair Wants More Broadband
A 10% increase in broadband availability means a 1.2 to 1.5 point increase in GDP, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski says.
Senators Urge EU To Finish Oracle Sun Probe
With Sun jobs at stake, U.S. lawmakers want the European Commission to speed up its antitrust investigation.
Feds To Sharpen Cybersecurity Job Policies
The Office of Personnel Management seeks to develop a framework for the classification, hiring, performance management, and development of federal cybersecurity pros.
Feds Launch Health IT Blog
Health and Human Services' Health IT Buzz blog covers security, regulatory, standards, and other issues.
Physicians Question Health IT Stimulus Requirements
A physicians practice industry group expresses concern about electronic health record incentive programs.
Apple Defends App Store Approval Process
The company said its App Store approval process makes sure Apple's platform has high-quality products.
Obama Calls For Math, Science Push
The president kicked off a public-private initiative Monday to promote education in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Netbooks In SMBs: Still Waiting For A Killer App
Netbook sales keep growing, but businesses of all sizes are still struggling to figure out what the heck to DO with them.
Review: HP Mini 5101 Is A "Business Netbook"
The HP Mini 5101 is the kind of business netbook that businesses might buy if businesses were buying business netbooks. But are most businesses buying netbooks?
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.
Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges
The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency.
Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners
Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.
Obama Team Challenges Web Developers
Having rebuilt Whitehouse.gov on the open source Drupal platform, President Obama's new media team is calling on the open source community for new ideas and technology.
Google Releases Chrome OS Code
Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.
FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews
The "shot clock" rule will set a limit on how long local governments can review applications for new cellular towers.
Web 2.0 Expo: Startup Aims At Public Policy Crowdsourcing
Expert Labs, founded by Anil Dash, will use social media tools to bring private sector expertise to the U.S. government's decision-making processes.
Lawmakers Slam Deceptive Web Marketers
Post-transaction marketing abuses bring calls for stronger oversight.
Could Linux Fall Prey To Windows Malware?
Can software that allows you to run Windows software on a Linux system also expose your system to Windows malware? In practice, the answer appears to be no.
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta 3
The third beta version of the next Firefox sports speed and stability improvements.
Healthcare Goes Mobile, Virtual WIth Dell Offering
Dell Mobile Clinical Computing solution provides clinicians with single sign-on and roaming capabilities.
Obama Administration Defends Its Data Quality
Inaccuracies in stimulus-tracking data on Recovery.gov do exist, but overall the transparency effort has been a success, says a special advisor to the President.
Healthcare Provider Saves With E-Invoicing
Electronic invoices are saving Memorial Hermann Healthcare System millions of dollars.
Bill Would Ban P2P Use By Federal Employees
Proposed legislation would prohibit use of P2P software like BitTorrent or Limewire on government computers and set policies for employees and contractors.
Healthcare's New Revenue Generator: Business Apps
Banner Health uses $17 million supply chain savings to pay for new clinical information systems.
Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded
In its annual report on cybercrime, McAfee says that the age of cyber warfare has arrived.
CTIA Seeks More Mobile Broadband Spectrum
The mobile industry group said spectrum below 3 GHz should be reallocated for mobile data purposes.
Verizon Calls AT&T's Lawsuit Meritless
In a plainspoken response to AT&T's suit, Verizon said its 3G map ads are accurate and "the truth hurts."
Healthcare IT Job Outlook Perks Up
Business analysts and technology architects face rosy IT job prospects in the healthcare and green energy sectors.
Texas' Data Center Consolidation Project Under Scrutiny
A commissioned report finds a range of problems with a seven-year, $863 million outsourcing contract with IBM.
Reporting Health IT Security Compliance Gets Easier
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has unveiled a new program that helps streamline how healthcare organizations report to their business associates their status of compliance to security regulations such as HIPAA and others.
Psystar Guilty Of Violating Mac Copyright
Court grants summary judgment in favor of Apple's lawsuit against cloner.
Obama, In China, Promotes An Open Internet
In a townhall meeting in Shanghai, the President acknowledges the challenges posed by unrestricted Internet access, but says the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
Global CIO: Instead of 'China Out,' 3Com Goes In With HP
3Com tried to take on the world using China as its base. Easier said than done
HP Pitches Thin Computing To SMBS -- But Are They Interested?
HP rolls out a raft of new thin client terminals -- some expected to cost less than $100 -- bolstered by new servers, new software, and new services. Will it be enough to convince SMBs that the time is finally right for thin computing to go mainstream in smaller companies?
Federal Data-Breach Bills: The Tip Of The Iceberg
The Senate is considering two bills designed to revamp federal consumer data-privacy rules. But anyone who thinks these bills represent a wake-up call has already been sleeping way too long.
IBM Offers Security Software For Virtualization
The product secures each layer of the infrastructure of a VMware vSphere virtual server.
Programmers Charged In Madoff Scheme
Two men were arrested for developing and maintaining computer programs that helped convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff cover up his operation.
Tech Giants Aim To Master Disaster
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo form alliance to develop software solutions for improving emergency response efforts.
Senate Bill Would Help Family Doctors Fund EHRs
The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kerry, would make small healthcare practices eligible for federal loans.
Military Readies IT Acquisition Reforms
Deputy Defense secretary William Lynn says procurement reforms should be ready by the spring.
Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization
The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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