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Chip group launches nano initiative

December 1, 2004 SIA aims to match nanotech breakthroughs with federal funding. TAGS: nanotechnology, initiative

Oracle sweetens partner plans

October 9, 2006 Later this month, the software giant will introduce initiatives to increase business through partners. TAGS: systems integrator, Oracle Corp., initiative, training, conference

Australia to give away porn-filtering software

June 21, 2006 Country's IT minister says $86 million allocated for free online downloads of a Web application, yet to be chosen. TAGS: Helen Coonan, minister, initiative, filter, Australia, representative, home PC, family, Internet Service Provider, information technology, download

SAP replaces head of key initiative

February 6, 2004 The Germany company swaps the leader of a program to migrate thousands of customers from aging versions of its business-management software to newer releases. TAGS: SAP AG, SAP R/3, business management, initiative, CRM, leadership, Oracle Corp., Germany

Calif. solar energy plan approved

January 12, 2006 The $3.2 billion plan aims to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy on the rooftops of a million homes and businesses. TAGS: solar energy, resident, California, initiative, global warming, U.S.

States fiddle while defrauders steal

June 21, 2005 States lag in investing in systems to detect fraud, which will cost the public big-time, warns SurePayroll President Michael Alter. TAGS: unemployment insurance, fraud, Social Security, social security number, crime, identity theft, credit card company, initiative, payroll, database, credit card, agency

Do we need a red light before going green?

February 6, 2007 Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff says corporations shouldn't wait for politicians to put in place a pro-environment agenda. TAGS: initiative, tree, corporation, Salesforce.com Inc., activity, Dell

Cisco dishes out digital-video gear for businesses

September 26, 2006 Company's emerging-markets group unveils a Web-based audio-video system designed for business use. TAGS: SyPixx Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., initiative, on-demand, digital media, digital video, video

Spyware fight attracts a crowd

February 10, 2006 Four groups have come out swinging to combat the download nuisance--but will their efforts be self-defeating? TAGS: anti-spyware, initiative, Sunbelt Software, margin, spyware, adware, Time Warner Inc., PC

U.K.-funded initiative to push open source

April 7, 2005 Project will promote use of open-source tools within the public sector by creating a code repository, among other efforts. TAGS: council, open source, initiative, sector, consortium, SourceForge, open-source software, project, U.K., Microsoft Office

Flickr brings tagging to vintage images

January 17, 2008 Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help.Photos: Library of Congress uploads TAGS: The Library of Congress, Flickr, tagging, photo-sharing, institution, library, initiative, project, archive, collection, photograph, image, Yahoo! Inc.

Mobile operators push 3G wireless

June 13, 2006 Group of mobile operators approves initiative to spur adoption of 3G multimedia, mobile Net in the developing world. TAGS: mobile operator, 3G, handset, initiative, GSM, developing country, emerging market, mobile phone, manufacturing, multimedia

A worm by any other name

November 8, 2005 SecureWave's Dennis Szerszen says a new plan for dealing with security attacks wrongly looks backward to fight tomorrow's threats. TAGS: worm, malicious code, initiative, enterprise, attack, project, security, malware, information technology

India to tighten offshoring data security

May 9, 2006 In the wake of data thefts, initiative will set and enforce standards among providers of outsourced services. TAGS: data security, BPO, India, initiative, information technology, CEO, training, security

IBM unveils energy efficiency plan

May 10, 2007 Project Big Green would enable companies to reduce their data-center energy costs by 42 percent, IBM says. TAGS: data center, Val Rahmani, IBM Corp., initiative, power consumption, IT infrastructure, client, information technology

IBM, Circuit City go prospecting in virtual world

December 15, 2006 Big Blue is investing big to see how it can make 3D virtual environments pay off for the company and its customers.Images: Big Blue in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Circuit City Stores Inc., IBM Corp., ROI, initiative, 3D, environment

When corporate 'greening' chafes environmentalists

March 29, 2007 Green bloggers can be a nitpicky bunch, but their hats are off to Wal-Mart's new eco-friendly initiatives. TAGS: environmentalist, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., blogger, initiative, Toyota Prius, General Electric Co., blog, image

Dictionary for software bugs to cut confusion?

March 1, 2007 Mitre initiative, backed by Homeland Security, is designed to replace many variations in use today with standard flaw terms. TAGS: Mitre Corp., Cigital, initiative, security tool, weakness, dictionary, security, knowledge

Studios, RIAA target student piracy

April 27, 2006 Organizations send letters to 40 universities, urgently asking them to curtail illegal file sharing on their school networks. TAGS: RIAA, university, piracy, initiative, file-swapping, file-sharing, organization, student, letter, LAN, school, president, music

Massachusetts CIO quits amid OpenDocument debate

December 29, 2005 A key figure in efforts to move the state to the open-standards format has resigned following controversy over the initiative. TAGS: Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, controversy, CIO, initiative, information technology, state, conference
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