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Queensland Police Service lags behind in IT: report

Verizon’s Not-So-Secret Plan to Kill the Open Internet (and Why You Should Care)

Net neutrality guarantees that all Web surfers have equal access to online content. Verizon and other telecom giants want to kill net neutrality and restrict customer Internet access, but CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder says you should do everything you

7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch – and 2 You Should

In the market for a smartwatch? CIO.com's Al Sacco spent time with Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Gear smartwatch and quickly came up with seven solid reasons not to buy the gadget, though he did find two reasons to justify a Gear purchase.

Verizon, Federal Judges Challenge FCC Open Internet Order

A panel of judges suggest that the Federal Communications Commission may have overstepped its authority in issuing rules to prevent broadband providers from blocking or discriminating against content on their networks. Verizon, specifically, is chall

Inside South Australia’s e-health transformation project

The 16 Most Popular Mobile Apps in the World

An online-research firm released a list of what it says are the most popular mobile apps in the world. CIO.com blogger Al Sacco says the list is questionable, but it does provide some interesting findings.

IT Pros and BYOD Users See Support Much Differently

When it comes to providing mobile support to BYOD employees, IT and end users have drastically different perspectives. More than half of tech pros recently surveyed would give themselves a grade of A or B. However, most users would give IT a C or wo

Queensland government seeks CIO to drive IT reforms

How to Prepare for a Potential Syrian Counterattack on the U.S. Power Grid

It isn't yet time to stock up on canned beans and bottled water, but a potential conflict with Syria--which hasn't been shy about attacking vulnerable U.S. infrastructure--should have your organization reviewing its disaster-preparedness pl

Big Data Drives City of Buffalo’s Operation Clean Sweep

By layering data from 311 and 911 calls over Census data, unemployment data and other poverty indicators, Buffalo uses data analytics to identify its most challenged neighborhoods and more effectively deploy resources for everything from neighborhood