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August 27, 2012  3:57 PM

Facial recognition technology to be used by local law enforcement



Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
CIO, cyberattacks, data privacy, emerging technologies, emerging technology, Facebook, Google Plus, Google privacy policy, iPad 3, IT, IT culture, Mobile, mobile devices, mobile technology, mobile tools, mobile workforce, mobility, online reputation, smartphones, Web 2.0

Can local law enforcement utilize facial recognition technology against images now visible with the new Facebook privacy settings? That's one question raised by this week's Best of the Web, where we scour the blogosphere for the news that relevant to midmarket CIOs. This week, we've got the scoop...

August 13, 2012  5:59 PM

Is the social media revolution about to declare a cease fire?



Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
consumerization, corporate culture, Facebook, Hacking, IT staff development, IT staff development and retention, IT training and certification, IT workers of the future, Recruitment tips, smartphones, social media, Staffing, technology trends, women in IT

Are you tired of chasing the social media revolution? Do you wonder how Google manages to gain such fierce employee loyalty? We are too, so we've chased answers to these questions and more in our weekly blog roundup. This week, we're looking at innovation from a government perspective, tips on how...


June 22, 2012  9:31 AM

Study explores Internet consumers’ new mobile device use



Posted by: Sarah Blanchette
digital reader, Internet, mobile devices, Nielsen, smartphones, survey

According to a recent worldwide survey of mobile device use, 36% of global consumers said that they now own a smartphone; that's a 15% increase since 2010. Also according to the...


January 20, 2012  3:53 PM

Does BlackBerry have the smartphone features to stay relevant?



Posted by: Wendy Schuchart
BlackBerry, Microsoft, Mobile, mobile applications, mobile devices, mobile technology, mobile tools, mobile workforce, mobility, RIM, RIM BlackBerry software, Samsung, smartphone features, smartphones

Research in Motion (RIM) must feel like the belle of the ball this week, especially after a year of major foibles, like the big BlackBerry outage. After


August 3, 2010  1:20 PM

Check your mobile security policies as smartphones, apps proliferate



Posted by: Scot Petersen
CIO, mobile devices, smartphones

For some firms that dole out smartphones to their employees, the mobile security policy might consist of remotely wiping the phone if it's lost or...


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