Many attribute slow uptake of electronic health records, or personal health records (PHR), as a sign of consumer mistrust of privacy practices and security technology.
Serving Up SaaSIT leaders polled about software as a service confirm that it delivers robust applications—typically at lower cost than conventional deployment and licensing models. But implementation is slow in the enterprise core, where data security, availability and ease of integration remain key concerns. Software as a Service SurveyIn an April SaaS survey conducted by Burton Group and Ziff Davis Enterprise Research, 67 percent of the 252 CIOs whose companies use some form of SaaS have been doing so for two or more years. SaaS Versus Hosted AppsUnderstanding the architectural differences between hosted software and true software as a service (SaaS) applications. Preparing for an E-Discovery ShowdownDiscovery in legal cases may require a whole lot more of your company s stored data than you know. And it s your boss, the CIO, who will be responsible for making that data available to the legal team. Here are some tips for mitigating the electronic discovery chain. Document and Records Management Still LagsA new study appears to point to the challenges of managing unstructured data, as in electronic document and records management, in the enterprise. The Project-Killing Beast on the Three-Legged StoolAny one of three groups can kill your technology project before it gets started or make it fail after the fact: executives, management information systems and end users. India Sees No Security Threat from BlackBerryThe Indian government finds no threat from RIM s BlackBerry service. In March, Tata Teleservices said its application to launch BlackBerry services was rejected by the government because of the security worries. Google-Yahoo Deal Subject of Antitrust ProbeInvestigators are planning to demand documents not only from Google and Yahoo, but also from other large companies in the Internet and media industries, The Washington Post reported. Device Puts Steering at the Tip of the TongueThe magnet lets people direct the movement of a cursor across a computer screen or a powered wheelchair around a room and can be implanted under the tongue. Election Could Delay Fed Rate Rise to DecemberInsiders deny politics influences their decisions. But there is no doubt moving rates in an election year can make the Fed either hero or goat from a political perspective.
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Adding new customers and keeping them happy are among the top priorities for IT organizations. Getting the job done requires progress in data integration and training.
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