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Records Management: NARA reorganizes as Federal Agencies Struggle

By Dick Weisinger

NARA has been struggling to modernize and develop a new and efficient electronic records management system for the past six years, but they have had endless problems.  NARA’s records/digitization project to modernize government has experienced setbacks and huge cost overruns.…

Security: Insecure Web Applications Plague Companies

By Dick Weisinger

A new study finds that a large number of web applications are not secure and companies that use those applications either aren’t aware of the problem or falsely believe they are protected.  The study comes from the Ponemon Institute and…

Storage: More Data, but More Options to Deal with It

By Dick Weisinger

The high rate at which new data is being created and collected is causing many IT staffs to worry over how best to cope.  A survey conducted by InformationWeek and presented by IT freelancer Kurt Marko found that, on average, organizations…

Open Source: Half of Organizations Say OS provides Them Competitive Advantage

By Dick Weisinger

Primary reasons for many organizations to adopt Open Source software has been lower cost and easier accessibility to source code to enable tighter customization and control.  Now many organizations are citing yet another reason: competitive advantage.  Laurie Wurster, research director…

SaaS: Disruptive, but Contained in Scope

By Dick Weisinger

SaaS and Cloud Computing has caused the world of software to dramatically change.  ‘Disruptive’ is a description frequently used to describe its impact on the industry. “SaaS is a disruptive force in the industry, and has caused people to think very…