AMA inks cloud platform deal with Covisint

American Medical Association will use the Covisint platform to offer its 240,000 member physicians administrative and clinical solutions... more

Does Twitter really fit into business and IT?

The microblogging technology makes sense in some cases, but there are better alternatives for other proposed uses... more

Can you afford telepresence systems?

Travel costs are quick to go in tough times, so many companies are looking at high-end videoconferencing tools... more

Can IT solve the electronic health records challenge?

Financial and technology issues make Obama's EHR push not so easy to execute... more

Why WiMax should be on the CIO's radar

High speeds, freedom from carriers' app limitations will be chief advantages -- when broad coverage finally arrives... more

7 easy ways to cut IT costs you may have overlooked

These methods don't require a big investment or a lot of time to try... more

Can IT solve the electronic health records challenge?

Financial and technology issues make Obama's EHR push not so easy to execute... more

Hopeful entrepreneurs look for warm reception at Demo 09

Cloud computing startups unveil new products and services at the conference in Palm Desert... more

Netbooks in the business: Do they make sense?

For field forces, the answer is clearly yes. For other users, the fit is less clear... more

iPhone management tools: Are they enough?

Apple has no enterprise-class tool, and analysts doubt that point products from other vendors fill the gap... more

The incredible shrinking operating system

Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are all getting smaller. What does that mean for you?... more

Broadband stimulus passes its first hurdle

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has approved $2.8 billion for broadband infrastructure grants... more

Where should Obama spend his tech stimulus?

Three thought leaders suggest where the money would do the most good... more

Obama set to tap Julius Genachowski for FCC head

New FCC chairman has long technology resume and was chairman of the Obama committee whose plan makes a direct call for network neutrality... more

Life after tech

Is your job shaky? Considering a career change? Then let these successful IT refugees provide inspiration... more

Google launches Cross-Language Enterprise Search

Cross-language search feature helps users find documents in 34 languages and get translated results back ... more

Obama can't have a BlackBerry. Should your CEO?

Information security is not as strong as you may think, and the execs with the most sensitive data are juicy targets... more

Cybersecurity report offers Obama some far-reaching recommendations

Report says leaving cybersecurity in the hands of Homeland Security dooms the effort to failure and maintains that some IT manufacturing must remain at home... more

The XBRL mandate is here: Is IT ready?

The first stage of the reporting requirement isn't tech-heavy, but IT's involvement will need to grow... more

Why XBRL is good, mandate or no

The XML-based financial reporting standard could help IT streamline messy financial processes... more