Government & Public Sector

Citizens are demanding simpler access to services, executives are demanding operational efficiencies, and the intelligence community is rushing towards highly integrated data profiling

Michael Cowley is executive director of the British Columbia

The first CGR e-awards program, designed to celebrate inter-jurisdictional achievements in electronic service delivery, identified a large handful of first class projects

Governments need shared services now. Around the world and in Canada, they are required to accomplish seemingly endless objectives with decidedly limited resources. The traditional options for governments faced with such a dilemma have been to either cut services or increase revenue through higher taxes

An appeals court on Wednesday threw out a US$520.6 million patent infringement judgment against Microsoft Corp. and ordered a new trial in the dispute brought by Eolas Technologies Inc. In the case, Eolas and the University of California accused Microsoft of improperly including technology in the Internet Explorer Web browser that allows interactive content to be embedded in a Web site, a common practice on the Internet.

Three recently announced telecommunications mergers received mixed revenues in a U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing Wednesday, with some lawmakers questioning whether the deals will lead to less competition and higher prices.

The McGuinty government is taking action to help businesses protect themselves from identity theft, Consumer and Business Services Minister Jim Watson announced Monday. "Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in North America," said Watson. "By understanding how to protect the identity of their customers, businesses can help prevent identity theft. Simply put, smart businesses are good for consumers."

Barring an initial announcement from the Ministry of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), little else has been reported about the federal government