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(3/6/2008) Sometimes a technology idea is too good to be true. A flexible keyboard, Internet voting and watching feature films on your smart phone are examples. Today, these concepts are still evolving, but they're broken right now. Read on to find out why and what can be done to fix them once and for all. | (3/3/2008) A Markham, Ont.-based hardware reseller has been charged by the RCMP for allegedly selling large quantities of counterfeit Cisco Systems Inc. networking equipment. Last February, the RCMP Greater Toronto Area Federal Enforcement Section searched Network IT offices, seizing approximately 1,600 counterfeit parts, worth an estimated $2 million. | (2/27/2008) Northwest Territories joins the list of eight provinces and territories that have joined BizPal, an online business that helps Canadian businesses identify which permits and licences they require and how to obtain them. | (2/4/2008) There is still a lot of work to do before even well connected countries realize the full economic benefits of ICT, according to a study ranking governments worldwide on their use of communications technology and infrastructure. | (1/25/2008) Governments have been taking tentative steps towards establishing a presence in the virtual world. And while the business case may yet to be proven, there is potential for the public sector to utilize virtual applications such as Second Life, says analyst Alison Brooks. | (1/24/2008) Video surveillance in public places is growing at a rapid clip across Canada. City after city is introducing or expanding it, even in smaller municipalities such as St. Catharines and Brockton, Ont., says Michelle Chibba, policy manager at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario. | (1/21/2008) A strong endorsement for software as a service has been given by a top official with the U.S. White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who said it can help federal agencies cut development costs. | (1/11/2008) Following a Ministry of Justice review the U.K. government computer system that was established to track criminal offenders is set to be dramatically scaled back. The system was originally seen as offering an end-to-end platform for the probation and prisons service, as well as justifying the creation of the National Offender Management Service. | (1/10/2008) 'Tis the season for being drowned in political commentary and ads. Along with the surfeit of political commentators and more-than-daily polls (each of which comes up with a different truth) there has been an undercurrent of mistrust when it comes to the voting mechanisms many people use. | (11/6/2007) Raising awareness around online security, not only among government and law enforcement agencies, but among Internet users can be as important as catching Internet criminals. Toronto-analyst Alicia Wanless offers her perspective on cyber crime and how to empower users through education. | (10/31/2007) SCADA controls used to run public utility infrastructures are being scrutinized for its security vulnerabilities. They are simple devices, typically transmitting and receiving data at slow speeds. They are, however, increasingly being attached to computer networks, making it a prime target for hackers out to wreak havoc. |
  | |  | | 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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