Month: April 2004

Viisage Technology: Face Invaders

Viisage Technology is a company both James Bond and Donald Trump could love: Its systems help government agencies and casinos finger a wide assortment of

Keeping Out the Digital Swarm

Shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, 2003, railroad company CSX was forced to delay several trains because its computer networks were flooded by the Nachi

April 2004 Online Extras

24/7 SERVICES Case Dissection What Sin City Can Teach Tom Ridge ROADBLOCK: The Information Hoarder When it comes to critical information, all employees need to

Managing Exodus

Wil Berrios expects to lose 75% of his experienced information-technology workers during the next three years. And another 10% in the two years after that.

Bottom Line Per…. W. Val Oveson

W. Val Oveson, Utah’s chief information officer since January 2003, is responsible for carrying out the state’s e-government initiatives. A Certified Public Accountant, he previously

The Whoops! Files

Although the federal government’s information-system miscues get a lot of attention, there are plenty of local- and regional-level snafus. Here’s a sampling of a few

Offshore Opt-Out

When online lender E-Loan Inc. said it would use processing agents in both India and the United States, it may have signaled a need to

HIPAA Insecurity

If Chris DeVoney hustles, he can stay one step ahead of the hackers he fears are going to steal patient records. But he doesn’t dare