Government & Public Sector

By ratifying a long-neglected cybercrime treaty, the U.S. Senate is promoting greater international cooperation in tracking and prosecuting online crimes, supporters say.

Numerous public-sector organizations are interested in using IT to improve operational efficiency and customer service but struggle to define and measure the economic, social and political returns of government-funded technology programs, according to SAP AG executives.

Australia's largest teleco has scrapped plans for an A$4 billionn(C$3.4) national

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is stepping up its fight against online fraud with a new initiative called Operation Identity Shield, according to a senior FBI official. The project, which is already in operation, is one of a growing number of collaborations between the FBI and the technology industry.

A lightweight tech device may be helping Canadian doctors to lighten their ever increasing workload.

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has been hit with a massive computer outage, with 80 NHS Trusts in the North West and West Midlands unable to access their systems since 10 a.m. local time on Sunday.

A 26-year-old man from Somers, Connecticut, faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl he met through MySpace.com, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

Boston's vision of municipal WiFi sees city, university and hospital fiber networks bypassing the major service providers and laying the foundation for free Internet access, proponents said this week.