IT Management
Infoworld, 5/2/03: The battle for decentralization
The Internet revolution represents only one front in the push toward decentralization, but will IT continue to resist?
By Chad Dickerson
Remember the opposition of traditional IT departments when the Internet pushed its way into corporate America ? Technology visionaries foresaw an interconnectedness of people, software components, and information that would ultimately transform business and culture in as-yet-unimagined ways.
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Government
TechWeb, 5/2/03: GAO Sees Good And Bad In Defense Department Outsourcing Practices
The Department of Defense (news - web sites)--the largest government outsourcer--does a generally good job of issuing and managing projects performed by outsiders, according to a new General Accounting Office (news - web sites) report.
The GAO says the Defense Department implemented 88% of commercial best practices in a GAO framework that includes determining sourcing strategy, defining an operational model, developing the contract, selecting providers, transitioning to providers, managing providers' performances, and ensuring that vendors provide services.
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Mobile
Reuters, 5/6/03: RIM, Palm in Pact to Market Wireless E-mail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd. RIM.TO said on Tuesday it had struck a deal with rival Palm Inc. PALM.O to make its BlackBerry e-mail service available on handhelds and smartphones that use Palm's operating system.
RIM has traditionally offered its e-mail service through its own BlackBerry devices, known for their distinctive thumb-operated keyboards. But the agreement with Palm will allow rival devices that license Palm's Palm OS operating system software to connect to BlackBerry's server.
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Reuters, 5/6/03: Microsoft Announces First Portable Toilet with Internet Access
The world's first portable lavatory with internet access is due to be unveiled this summer. The 'iLoo' is being built by Microsoft's internet arm MSN which aims to showcase its creation at summer music festivals.
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Microsoft
ZDNet, 5/6/03: Microsoft demos security prototype
By Robert Lemos
Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a prototype of its controversial security technology at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
The prototype of the Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, formerly known as Palladium, is based on real and emulated hardware, said Peter Biddle, product unit manager for the software giant. Small applications running on the technology demonstrated its security features.
The prototype is the first public showing of the controversial technology, which Microsoft hopes will help secure its future in the corporate market. Critics fear the technology will result in consumers losing control of their PCs and data and that Microsoft could use the technology to lock up market share. Others argue that the software and hardware could help lock down corporate data.
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Wired News, 5/7/03: Gates Goes From Geek to Chic
By Michelle Delio
Psst … Bill Gates! Your inner geek is showing.
Or perhaps that's actually your inner Steve Jobs?
The parallels went further than just a sexy computer on display and a crowd of enthusiastic onlookers who obviously couldn't wait to get their hands on it. During his opening keynote speech at the 12th annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, Gates also talked about the importance of designing visually appealing, easy-to-use PCs and software.
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