Linda Rosencrance

Articles by Linda Rosencrance

IT spendings up, CIOs say

IT spending projections for 2006 continue to improve after a dip last fall, according to the monthly CIO Magazine Tech Poll released Monday. CIOs are now predicting that their IT spending will increase by 7.8 per cent over the next 12 months, up from predictions in November that it would rise 5.7 per cent this year. CIOs in October had projected that IT spending in 2006 would rise by 5.2 per cent.

Feds get four bids for $20B telecom contract

Four major telecommunications companies have submitted initial bids for the U.S. government's 10-year telecommunications services contract, known as Networx and potentially worth up to US$20 billion.

Teen pleads guilty in ISP, telecom hacking case

A Massachusetts teenager has pleaded guilty in federal court to hacking into the networks of Internet and telephone service providers, stealing someone's personal information and posting it online, according to a statement from Michael Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts.

Survey looks at how e-retailers can turn visitors into buyers

How do good e-retailers turn visitors into buyers? By giving them a good online experience, according to a survey released this week by ForeSee Results, a research company in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Collaborating Angels

The challenge for Cmdr. Eric Rasmussen, a U.S. Navy physician, was to find technology that civilian and military organizations could use to manage the flow of information regarding disaster relief efforts in less-than-ideal environments. To find the right solution, Rasmussen put several products through their paces at Strong Angel II, a series of exercises designed to improve civilian-military collaboration during postconflict humanitarian operations.

Harvard turns down hacking applicants

Harvard Business School said it will reject the applications of the 119 applicants who recently hacked into the school

Taking stock of E-paper

For years, analysts have been predicting that electronic paper, or e-paper, would set the stage for the paperless office. Until recently, however, developing a paper substitute was not an easy proposition. And even today, business applications of the technology remain limited.

IT spending projections down in December

CIOs surveyed last month predicted that IT spending would grow by just 6.7 per cent during the next 12 months, down from the 8.4 per cent growth rate they had predicted in November, according to the latest CIO Magazine Tech Poll, which was released Monday.

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