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Crime Victim Notification Gets Personal

April 25, 2013 - The Indiana Department of Corrections is using a new software package to customize notifications for victims of crime.

Google Fiber in Provo, Utah, Comes with Strings: $2.9 Million

April 25, 2013 - Before Provo gets Google Fiber, it's gotta pay up.

Sacramento, Calif.'s 311 App Helps Create Well-Managed City

April 24, 2013 - The app links directory into some city departments' work management systems, ensuring that a constituent complaint or photo goes to the right place.

Real-Time Bike Counter Coming to San Francisco

April 24, 2013 - The bike counter will soon be installed on one of the city’s busiest streets for bike traffic.

Mobile Phones: Looking Back 40 Years and Into the Future

April 24, 2013 - The first mobile phone call was made in 1973 on a 2.5-pound "brick," but the future of mobile technology could allow for "telepathic" communications.

The Changing Face of Public Libraries (Infographic)

April 24, 2013 - In the face of new technologies, libraries are adapting to a new reality. So how do they plan to continue engaging communities?

Top 10 Countries Where Cyber Attacks Originate

April 24, 2013 - A new list identifies countries launching the most online attacks.

City Accidentally Reveals Employee Social Security Numbers

April 23, 2013 - Berkeley, Calif., takes heat after accidentally sending out city employee Social Security numbers in a data set on employee salaries.

How Could FirstNet Have Helped in the Boston Marathon Bombing?

April 23, 2013 - In its April 23 meeting, the FirstNet board considers how its future network may have helped in a situation like the Boston Marathon bombing.

Franklin County, Ohio, Builds Transparent Procurement System From Scratch

April 23, 2013 - County officials say procurement wasn't working as well they'd like, so they began building a new system using HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and Active Directory.

Expert: Role-Based Monitoring is Best for Public Sector Networks

April 23, 2013 - One expert recommends role-based monitoring to help protect public sector networks against internal and external threats.

Report: Security Breaches Are Easy Money

April 23, 2013 - The Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report draws from more data than ever, revealing that most data breaches are opportunistic attacks to gain a quick buck.

How California Trains Its Future Tech Leaders

April 22, 2013 - The Information Technology Leadership Academy teaches middle managers the skills necessary to lead a technology department.

Boston Dashboard to Help Coordinate Large-Scale Events

April 22, 2013 - Though the operations monitoring dashboard's soft launch took place the morning of the marathon, emergency personnel and law enforcement couldn't access the system.

STEM Cloud Pilot Could Level Technology Playing Field

April 22, 2013 - A Maryland county works with the private sector to address technology equity challenges in science, technology, engineering and math education.

Palo Alto, Calif., Launches ‘Open GIS’ with Google Platform

April 22, 2013 - The city launches another open data platform, this time opening up GIS data using Google Fusion Tables.

Column: Google Cybersecurity, Hack or Help?

April 22, 2013 - Google’s recent network, acquisitions and hires in Austin, Texas, have created an opportunity to do security right the first time.

Product Review: Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears Liven Up the Workplace

April 22, 2013 - This headset puts some fun in your workday… if your job allows that sort of thing.

CA DMV Solicits Public Feedback on Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

April 19, 2013 - The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) held a public workshop in Sacramento to find out what factors should be considered when developing autonomous vehicle regulations.

Wired and Weird in Austin

April 19, 2013 - A growing data portal translates to money saved and an increased ability to serve citizens in the eclectic Texas city, one of the recently announced Google Fiber cities.