What Would Your Internet Look Like After SOPA?
You have presumably heard that SOPA has drawn the ire of everybody. Really, it's everybody. Everybody. More everybody. And, finally, everybody.

Date: 2011-12-27

Open Source Government As A Platform
I'm a firm believer in the concept of Government as a platform and indeed it seems that the idea is much closer to being an accepted reality, even more so recently...

Date: 2011-12-06

What Role Will Social Media Play In The 2012 Elections?
The 2012 Presidential election is fast approaching. It'll be interesting to see how much more of a role social media will play in the election, compared to that of 2008.

Date: 2011-11-09

Why Is Google Even Involved In The Yahoo! Acquisition Talks?
There's been numerous news reports about Google considering "buying" Yahoo!, or at least teaming up with private equity companies to do so.

Date: 2011-10-25

How Technology Is Impacting Government And Other Management Areas
We've tossed around a lot of ideas on {grow} about how technology is impacting our lives, but I'm also really interested in how it is impacting the culture of our companies.

Date: 2011-10-11

Update on the Migration of Geodata.gov to Data.gov
The team at Geodata.gov has announced that the migration to Data.gov is well underway and will officially take effect on September 30, 2011, at that time all traffic hitting geodata.gov will be automatically redirected to the new home at Data.gov.

Date: 2011-09-21

Google Gets A Heavy Fine From The U.S. Department of Justice
Last week, it was revealed that Google had to forfeit $500 million for allowing Canadian pharmacies to target US consumers.

Date: 2011-08-30

IBM Enables Cloud-based Social Business for Government
IBM introduced a new set of social collaboration offerings on the IBM Federal Community Cloud.

Date: 2011-08-16

Will Social Media Play A Role In The Future Of The Legal System?
The Casey Anthony case has, no doubt, captivated the world both online and offline. It has even been said that the Casey Anthony case is to social media what the O.J. Simpson trial was to cable television.

Date: 2011-07-20

Taking Link Licensing To A Higher Levels
A new development in the 'pay per click' links licensing conflict in the UK is about to move things up a level, one designed to raise awareness among members of Parliament and which might influence the future of a system that has won little support in the public relations industry. .

Date: 2011-06-30

China Infuriated at Google's Implied Accusations
Earlier this month Google revealed that they'd uncovered a series of cyber-attack attempts against U.S. Government officials, U.S. military leaders, Asian political leaders, Chinese activists, and journalists.

Date: 2011-06-16

FTC Seeking Your Guidance on Disclosure in Online Advertising
The FTC is formally asking people just like you and me (the public) for advice and guidance when it comes to disclosure in online advertising. Now is your chance to help the FTC decide the rules. The FTC will seek public comment for 45 days, beginning today and continuing through July 11, 2011.

Date: 2011-05-31

Public Sector (.Gov) Sites and Two-Tiered Segmentation
Greetings from Seoul! Perhaps it's a bit ironic, particularly for someone who rarely travels overseas, that I find myself writing about public sector sites while abroad.

Date: 2011-05-17

Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government: User Adoption
This is part five in a multi-part series on how the federal government is implementing Enterprise 2.0. This was done through extensive interviews with Booz Allen Hamilton who has led many of the efforts for various Government agencies.

Date: 2011-05-03

Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government: Obstacles
This is part three in a multi-part series on how the federal government is implementing Enterprise 2.0. This was done through extensive interviews with Booz Allen Hamilton who has led many of the efforts for various Government agencies.

Date: 2011-04-19

Webcast - 5 Insider Tips: Using IT Audits to Maximize Security
Organizations like yours are under tremendous pressure to meet compliance directives from a growing number of regulatory and industry mandates, while maintaining a secure environment and staying in alignment with business objectives.

Date: 2011-04-15

Who Drives the Tools?
This is part two in a multi-part series on how the federal government is implementing Enterprise 2.0. This was done through extensive interviews with Booz Allen Hamilton who has led many of the efforts for various Government agencies.

Date: 2011-04-05

Canada Announces Expansion Of Open Government And Open Data Portal
Loads of noise out of Ottawa today as Canada makes announcements regarding some major initiatives in Open Government.

Date: 2011-03-22

What Is Net Neutrality?
The ongoing battle to determine the role of ISPs has been hotly debated ever since the public-incarnation of the World Wide Web.

Date: 2011-03-08

Google Fights for Autonomy in Europe and U.S.
As far as modern political struggles go, one of the most fiery has long been the battle on how much autonomy a business should have; with too little, they cannot grow or thrive, and with too much, they can overrun the market (becoming a monopoly, engaging in unfair practices, etc.).

Date: 2011-02-22

One Third Of U.S Federal Government Pass Open Technology Report
Open Source for America (OSFA) recently published a report card on open technology and open government across several U.S. federal government departments and agencies. Find out which departments scored the highest grades, and what your company can learn from them.

Date: 2011-02-08

Are Legal Professionals Looking To Adopt Social Media?
Are you a professional services practice or law firm looking to explore social media to attract more clients to your practice?

Date: 2011-01-25

Will The DOJ Iinterfere With Google's Latest Acquisition?
Don't call your stockbroker or even place an informal bet just yet. The latest info on the proposed Google-Fairsearch deal represents a rumor twice over.

Date: 2011-01-14