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Wi-Fi part three: Municipal networks spark Wi-Fi war in Washington

Across the U.S., city-sponsored plans to provide low-cost wireless Internet access have sparked opposing pieces of legislation in the House and the Senate. H.R. 2726 would prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information or cable services, while S.B.

Part two: Cities peg Wi-Fi as next must-have amenity

"Just as parks have benches and trees, community wireless is a community benefit," according to a nonprofit Wi-Fi provider in New York City. "Wi-Fi has become an amenity that's almost a necessity for the business traveler," says one ASU professor. Another professor at the W. P.

Outsourcing executive sees 'win-win' solution for global IT strategies

Cultural compatibility, along with quality software engineering and support, made India-based Tata Consultancy Services a $2.24 billion software outsourcing company with a tight grip on the Western market.

For extra security, try the pass phrase approach

There may actually be a useful purpose for those annoying song lyrics that get stuck in your head. Easy-to-remember phrases could be the basis of a much more secure method of protecting computer information and accounts. They can be used as pass phrases.

SaaS integration: The emerging trend in service-oriented architecture

Businesses large and small are becoming familiar with SaaS (software as a service) -- most easily defined as software bought and maintained by an outside party which charges business customers to access their applications via the Internet.

Smooth integration of web services depends on common vocabulary — part three

Many IT professionals, called upon to specialize in the integration of Web services, have morphed into "service choreographers." In working to employ service-oriented architecture (SOA), they are developing "ecosystem" awareness, an understanding of IT services interrelationships.

Ready or not, new IT paradigm requires knowledge sharing — part two

A paradigm shift has rocked the information technology world, changing the way companies acquire the technical capabilities to complete business processes.

New kid on the block: Will WiMax bump Wi-Fi in municipal coverage plans? Part one

One day soon, mobile Internet users in Philadelphia, Denver, Boston and more than 300 wireless-networked cities across the nation won't need to find a coffee shop with WiFi access. They will simply open their laptops (or PDAs) and log on, wherever they are.

RFID technology gaining popularity with suppliers, retailers

Companies in the tech and pharmaceutical industries are increasingly adopting Radio Frequency Identification to track products from their manufacturing plants through the supply chain.

New IT paradigm: Software evolves from product to service

A sea change is reshaping the information services/information technology (IS/IT) industry.