Profile of J. Nicholas Hoover
Senior Editor, InformationWeek Government
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Articles by J. Nicholas Hoover
posted in January 2009
1/27/2009
President Barack Obama has talked a lot about the need for transparency in government, and his campaign, transition team, and administration have used the Internet as a primary vehicle for communicating with citizens. Now, Microsoft wants to help him with that mission, and it's pulling out all the stops.
1/26/2009
The ProCurve ONE embedded server blade and Data Center Connection Manager alter the roles various vendors and devices play in the data center.
1/26/2009
The browser's first release candidate is available for download Monday.
1/26/2009
The work stoppage in Des Moines, Iowa, comes shortly after Microsoft announced plans last week to lay off 5,000 employees as part of a $1.5 billion spending cut.
1/23/2009
The recession is prompting many financial services companies to sell their India-based IT captives.
1/22/2009
Company officials reveal ways the outsourcing company is repairing its image with customers during an InformationWeek Webcast.
1/13/2009
In the wake of the Satyam fraud, legal experts offer advice on how properly negotiated contracts can protect companies doing business with IT outsourcing vendors.
1/13/2009
New features include content filtering to let admins block objectionable e-mails, message tracking to confirm delivery of an e-mail, and the ability to manage and edit distribution lists.
1/12/2009
Interest among small and midsize businesses is higher with companies like HP and Lenovo jockeying for customers.
1/9/2009
Many companies rely on the outsourcer based in India for vital technology operations like supply chain management and business intelligence.
1/8/2009
Several vendors are pre-installing software that automatically connects to a local network to let users browse the Web.
1/7/2009
Companies increasingly are asking Microsoft how an upgrade to Vista will pay off when they decide to upgrade again to Windows 7 in the next few years.
1/6/2009
Integrating Clearwire and Sprint Xohm has shifted the company's focus recently from launching WiMax networks to dealing with more mundane administrative formalities.
1/5/2009
As head of the company's server and tools division, Muglia oversees Microsoft's Windows Server, Visual Studio, and SQL Server business, which account for about 22% of Microsoft's total sales.
1/5/2009
Tweets labeled with the #Gaza hash tag are flowing in at a blistering pace with viewpoints and news updates from all sides in the conflict.