(1/28/2008) Despite numerous incentives and legislative edicts lobbed at U.S. agencies over the years, boosting the ranks of federal employees who telework is a slow, sometimes painful process. | (12/14/2007) Interoperability is the number one issue facing Canadian first responders with respect to improving their ability to enhance public safety. This was one of the key findings of a survey, Keeping Canadians Safe, released yesterday by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) which polled 144 chiefs of fire, police, paramedic and emergency response organizations. | (12/5/2007) Three Canadian cities - Edmonton, AB, Vancouver, BC, and Fredericton, NB - have been named among the world's 21 smartest communities as the result of their smart and sensitive use of technology to foster socioeconomic progress. | (9/4/2007) Monster.com's database was ransacked by identity thieves who also obtained personal information of 146,000 people who use USAJobs, which is the federal government's official job search site, according to federal officials. According to Monster executives, the Trojan absconded with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of some 1.3 million people. | (8/9/2007) Even as investigators continue to work to recover victims and pinpoint the cause of Wednesday's catastrophic collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, one topic getting more attention immediately is the availability of systems that can help highway officials better judge the health of the nation's bridges. | (8/1/2007) With her latest book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling managed to protect the story line and ending of her book. Public sector organizations should likewise guard their critical intellectual property, including personal information, contracts, and other sensitive digital assets. | (7/12/2007) The past 10 years have seen many changes in the world of e-commerce: Wi-Fi connectivity, the BlackBerry and even iTunes and YouTube have all dramatically impacted business, government and personal computing. To mark these developments, a top 10 list has been compiled by industry experts. | (6/22/2007) More and more companies are looking to cut costs through reducing energy consumption and doing their part for the environment. If you've already replaced the incandescent light bulbs in your office with compact fluorescent bulbs, and you're ready to take the next environmental step, check out our list of green-friendly IT products that could be a fit for your enterprise. | (6/20/2007) 2009 is the deadline by which two Quebec-based companies are aiming to have all of Montreal wrapped under a huge WiMax-based Wi-Fi "blanket". Within two years, the companies say, their Wi-Fi network will be expanded to cover more than 300 square kilometres, and approximately 90 per cent of Montreal's population. | (6/14/2007) A recent survey by Deloitte and the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) concludes that while Canadian technology and telecommunications firms may be growing, they don't have the strategies that are necessary for retaining IT talent. Part of the issue with lack of talent strategies, is the "the complacency of yester-years," says Sebastien Ruest, vice-president of the risk services group at research firm IDC Canada. | (2/26/2007) The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware -- you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country. Here's how to protect yourself. |
  | |  | | 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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