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(8/23/2006) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formed an "Internet Access Task Force" to examine whether net neutrality advocates' fears of large broadband providers blocking or slowing Web content from competitors are justified, the agency's chairwoman said. | (8/11/2006) Help is on the way -- via electronics -- for patient's who want to manage their chronic diseases all by themselves. The afflicted, as well as pharmacists, in Sault Ste Marie should soon be able to access relevant medical information through Group Health Centre's (GHC) electronic medical record (EMR). | (7/1/2006) The continuing development by Canadian government's at all levels in creating and implementing governmental human resources initiatives is the focus of InterGovWorld's current news coverage of all types of government human resources initiatives and policies. | (5/29/2006) The Australian federal government urged the Australian Computer Society to collaborate with universities, the ICT (Infocomm and Communications Technology) and the industry to address dwindling ICT skill shortages. | (5/17/2006) The possibility that U.S. lawmakers might restrict the widespread use of Social Security numbers in commerce because of consumer privacy issues is prompting concern in the financial services industry.
| (5/12/2006) Intel hopes to gain a head start on untapped markets in the Third World by launching World Ahead, a global program that will pour US$ 1 billion over the next five years to promote computer training and Internet use in developing countries. | (3/30/2006) Ron McKerlie became Chief Strategist and Corporate CIO of Ontario, Service Delivery, with the Ministry of Government Services last fall. He came to the public sector with more than 20 years' experience in the financial and telecommunications service industry, including stints with Rogers and the Bank of Montreal. Recently, with half a year in his new position, he spoke with Lisa Williams, senior writer with InterGovWorld.com, on the progress that's been made, new initiatives under way and his work as a board member of World Vision Canada. Excerpts from the conversation follow: | (3/23/2006) The first day that Sun Microsystems Inc. allowed users to buy access over the Internet to its long-delayed public utility grid, a denial of service attack forced the company to take down a service hosted on the grid | (2/24/2006) Federal Environment Minister Rona Ambrose is to be co-chair of the Crossing Boundaries National Council, formed to promote the development of Canada as an information society. | (2/1/2006) The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a leading Canadian research and educational think tank focused on international policy issues, formally released a paper today on intervention into fragile states, an increasingly important area of foreign policy for Canada and its allies.
| (2/1/2006) Australian senator Helen Coonan has retained the Communications, Information Technology and Arts portfolio in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister John Howard this week. |
  | |  | | Blog Spotlight: Sandford Borins |  | As Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, Sandford Borins brings InterGovWorld.com readers exclusive insights into how and why the public sector is changing. You'll find new perspectives and questions, observations and objectives, lessons and answers. Cover to Cover, the blog by Prof. Sandford Borins, appears every Thursday. Inside Cover to Cover | |
| | | Unified Communications |  | Unity is a word often heard in the public sector, with myriad agencies and departments looking to foster collective thinking around some of today's most pressing issues. The word, however, doesn't usually get mentioned in the same breath as technology. That's a situation, though, that might soon be changing, thanks to a new software platform known as unified communications.
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