Enterprise Technology

• Web 2.0 Becomes More Popular at Work but Brings Risks Too, Report Says
  Industry research claims that people use social networking applications more often on the job, but not without some danger involved.
  
• Adobe Announces New Version of Connect Pro Web-Conferencing Solution
  Web-conferencing tool used by various federal, state and local government agencies.
  
• Virtualization: CIOs Find Benefits Beyond Savings
  Five benefits of server and endpoint virtualization include positively impacting security, worker agility and future IT initiatives.
  
• Q&A: Former Salesforce.com Executive Steve Cakebread Sees Big Move to Cloud for Government
  Economics ultimately will drive government CIOs to adopt cloud computing, says former Salesforce.com President Steve Cakebread.
  
• Four Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Shared Services Programs
  Shared services requires employee buy-in, realistic expectations.
  
• Five Anti-Malware Recommendations That Could Save Your Network
  Malicious code comes hard and fast, so it helps to take some extra precautions when securing your network.
  
• Enterprise Content Management: A Foundation for Useful Information
  ECM systems, with their ability to process different formats of information, give CIOs a governance framework.
  
• Google to Launch Government Cloud
  New cloud offering is designed for public sector, Google says, but state and local agencies still may need to adapt.
  
• Feds Launch Apps.gov Cloud Storefront for Purchasing
  Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says purchasing system will improve cost effectiveness and cut down on lengthy procurements. Will states and locals use it?
  
• New York City Integrates Social Services to Better Serve Citizens
  HHS-Connect links nine city health and human services agencies, giving caseworkers access to better client information.
  
• San Francisco's DataSF.org Won't be a D.C. Copycat, CIO Says
  San Francisco CIO Chris Vein says he's exploring the concept of a digital storefront for applications that would be on DataSF.org.
  
• Utah Plans Private Cloud for Local Agencies
  Hosted e-mail and Web applications could soon be available from Utah state technology agency.
   
   
  
• Open Source Software, Cloud Computing Can Save Government Money
  SaaS and agile development also increase government efficiency.
  
• Are Private Clouds the Answer to Public-Sector Concerns?
  Some agencies opt for internal clouds over vendor-hosted cloud computing.
  
• Government CIOs Diagnose Health Information Technology Options
  Economic stimulus funding for health IT means CIOs have a role in fixing the U.S. health-care system.
  
• Four Steps for ERP Success
  Los Angeles CTO Randi Levin talks about implementing enterprise resource planning in the nation's second largest city.
  
• SaaS in Public-Sector IT -- Part Two of Two
  Government agencies eye software as a service to capitalize on Web 2.0 and change the way citizens and government interact.
  
• SaaS in Public-Sector IT -- Part One of Two
  New Jersey Transit and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources use software as a service to meet CRM needs and better serve the public.
  
• Texas Consolidation Saves Money Despite Delays, Report Says
  Statewide consolidation plan has reduced costs by $11 million over past two years, accounting firm finds.
  
• Five Budget-Saving Ways to Maintain Data Center Uptime
  Five low-cost tips for maintaining a government data center in these tough economic times.