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New Calif. Standard Nixes Energy-Guzzling Flat-Screen TVs November 19, 2009 
California regulators have adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions, a move that will eventually ban power-hungry sets from the state's store shelves. Wednesday's action by the California Energy Commission could lead the way in a general reform of standards for an industry increasingly focused on wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets.
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Trashing IT Hardware the Responsible Way November 19, 2009 
Disposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure.
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The Drums of Cyberwar November 17, 2009 
The world's increasing reliance on information technology, combined with the growing sophistication of cybercriminals and cyberattacks, is leading to a sort of cyber-cold war, according to a new report from computer security research firm McAfee. For example, Estonian government and commercial Web sites were hit by a series of denial of service attacks over a period of weeks back in 2007.
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Feds Give Broadband Stim Funds a Speed Boost November 11, 2009 
Two federal agencies are charged with disbursing broadband expansion stimulus money, but critics say they've been stuck at dial-up speed since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed by Congress earlier this year. So on Tuesday the agencies announced they would streamline the approval process and try to get funding to worthy projects in December.
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On the Prowl for New Ways to Cut Contact Center Costs November 09, 2009 
Contact center operations are constantly under scrutiny. They're complex, they're expensive to run, and employee retention and training can be problematic, to say the least. Contact center managers have a never-ending desire to streamline operations to keep spending in check.
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An FBI Cybercrime Agent's Tales From the Trenches November 09, 2009 
The FBI official in charge of major cybercrime investigations told a international gathering of computer security experts last week that financial services companies have suffered massive thefts due to hackers. "The financial services sector has seen losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars in actual cash removed through the infrastructure," FBI Assistant Director of Cybersecurity Shawn Henry said.
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Droid Lurches to Life November 06, 2009 
Today is the day of the Droid. The Motorola smartphone touches down today in what's shaping up to be one of the biggest handset launches in recent memory. Of course Verizon is going all-in as far as advertising is concerned, but there's more to the Droid's story than a marketing campaign.
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Cyber-Meltdown: Managing the Message When IT Hits the Fan November 06, 2009 
It started as an act of Web site defacement by some anti-capitalist zealots, attacking one of Canada's largest multinational corporations. You know the kind -- they've got their fingers in all kinds of business pies, from airplane parts to media content to their own very popular brand of hand sanitizer.
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ICANN's 'Tower of Babel' Decision May Prevent Net Schism October 30, 2009 
ICANN's decision on Friday to allow domain names in non-Latin characters may have been a move to forestall fragmentation of the Internet. "Not introducing international domains would mean that alternate root servers will be set up around the world because the demand is so high," Tina Dam, senior director for IDNs at ICANN, told TechNewsWorld.
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Google Voice Whittles Blocked Number List to Under 100 October 29, 2009 
Google said late Wednesday that its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services. The company made the disclosure in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission.
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New Medical Web Site to Open Window on Out-of-Network Fees October 28, 2009 
Consumers across the country soon will be able to find impartial information about out-of-network healthcare costs on a new Web site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The information will be collected by a new not-for-profit company, FAIR Health, in partnership with a research consortium based at Syracuse University, Cuomo said.
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Obama Puts Stimulus Funds Toward Digitizing the Power Grid October 27, 2009 
The Obama administration is giving a jolt to the futuristic "smart" electric grid, hoping to more quickly bring America's power transmission system into the digital age. President Barack Obama, during a visit to a solar energy facility in Arcadia, Fla., is announcing Tuesday that he is making available $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the power grid.
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The New Darling of the Green-Tech Movement October 20, 2009 
Until recently, Apple was a little too ripe for the green scale. Environmentalists raised a stink over the company's use of toxic chemicals, its refusal to publicly release its carbon emissions, and its overall sorry showing in industry green rankings. "Well, it's important we give Apple credit for the data they just released," said Greenpeace's Casey Harrell, "because it has definitely raised the bar."
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GRC Software: Not Just for Staying Out of Jail Anymore October 13, 2009 
Most business executives only spend money when they foresee a reasonable return on the investment, unless there is some other compelling reason for the expense -- like keeping them out of jail. To a large extent, the development of governance, risk management and compliance technologies was spurred not by the promise of financial return, but by the threat of fines or prison.
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How to Fix VC Once and For All October 13, 2009 
The venture business needs an overhaul, and below is my low-burden / high-impact plan for change. Venture capital is a systemic risk to our innovative culture, to $200 billion in direct asset allocations and to $2.9 trillion in spawned revenues. Yet VC has produced less than 10 percent IRR for the last 10 years, promoting a fear/flight response by limited partners.
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Smartphones Get More AdSense October 05, 2009 
Google has developed a new JavaScript snippet for AdSense aimed at high-end mobile phones, giving advertisers yet another option for using its mobile platform. The new feature allows publishers to run larger-scale text and image ads on smartphones. As more people use these devices, more advertisers want to be able to target them, noted a Google engineer in a blog post on the rollout.
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