Off-the-shelf Web 2.0 mashup software from JackBe aids decisions and keeps troops safe. To make the right decision, it's essential to have the right information at the right time. But just what information is needed, when and in relation to what other information is a subtle...
Struggling Cell Therapeutics has raised enough money to stay afloat. The Seattle-based biotech says it has gained $15 million from a single investor. Though the company refused to disclose the investor;s name, regulatory filings indicate that Cranshire Capital provided the funds. Cranshire also has the...
The total cost to a company of recovering from a single data breach reached $6.6 million in 2008, an increase of 4.5 percent from the $6.3 million cost in 2007, according to a recent benchmark study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by PGP...
David Blumenthal, MD, the newly appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, sees "major hurdles" for the HITECH Act, according to a New England Journal of Medicine article. The HITECH Act, the portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that deals...
With Apple's recent launch of tiered pricing on its iTunes Music Store, the major record labels have succeeded in being able to charge music fans more for the songs they like the most. Apple, the largest music retailer in the United States, had refused to...
Washington's increased focus on technology is boosting spending and enthusiasm, according to a new report. Compass Intelligence released a report Wednesday, saying that private IT spending will get a boost from increased focus on federal IT modernization, policies promoting innovation, and stimulus spending that will...
YouTube, the most popular online video site, and Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, said on Thursday that they would create an online hub for music videos and related content, called Vevo. The agreement is the latest of many efforts by YouTube, which...
The Federal Communications Commission has begun the process of mapping out a plan to bring high-speed Internet service to the entire nation, starting with questions on how to increase its availability, improve its quality of service, and make that service more affordable. Acting Chairman Michael...
It looks like a great time for e-mail but a lousy time for e-mail applications. If, that is, you even use a separate e-mail program these days. Web-based mail has been gaining ground for years, especially since Google revived the concept by launching Gmail five...