Computer Back Up And The Cyber 911 Threats Considered by Lance Winslow
Authorities are worried about International Terrorists and the prospect of another type of attack; a Cyber Attack. In fact many government agencies are working very hard to protect their computer systems from the Sum of All Computer Fears; a Cyber 911 style attack and if not from the hands of... Well, not good and indeed in studying the "Cyber 9-11" GAO reports and the government operations stuff one cannot really blame everyone for being concerned. ... But what happens when the government is shut down or an entire City, County, State or Federal Government Center is rendered useless for...

AI-Governance; The Future of IT by Lance Winslow
Information technologies of the future will include artificially intelligent governance. That does not mean there will not be a human go-between interface to stand up at a podium and promise you the world. Human societies and civilizations are very much use to that and so it probably will not... If artificially intelligent computers are running our electronic government systems and every interaction you do with the government is on the Internet or voice activated technologies then the system will run more efficiently, but there will be issues.

Are We Now An Information Society In A Knowledge Economy? by Lance Winslow
Many people believe that we are now living in a knowledge economy and having job skills in manufacturing or other industries will not help you achieve the lifestyle or level of income that you need to support your family adequately. But is this really true? ... Things are much different now; if citizens do not trust the information from the government then they do not trust the government itself. ... Therefore you should be able to earn a good living with that set of job skills. ... It is time for government to pony-up and come to plate reading to hit a grand slam home run with their...

Software Open Source Dilemma by Lance Winslow
Presently the European Union is requiring Microsoft to allow for more Open Source Code in its operating system so that software programmers can build add on products and continue to make money building software. Indeed this sounds like a very good idea for their businesses, which wish to build... Even the United States Government wanted to have ways to snoop on you and they demanded that many companies put ways in so that the government could get into your computer if they wanted too. ... Open Source Codes for operating systems are indeed a problem and Companies like Microsoft want to...

Developing E-Government for Developing Nations; a Task Often Misunderstood by Lance Winslow
In the Industrialized nations we understand the importance of efficiency of our government, civilization, society and the systems that run them are paramount to us. That is a given. We understand the impact of computers and IT systems and the value of eGovernment in the United States and other... Developing E-Government for Developing Nations is a task often misunderstood and there is no standardized solution and a cookie cutter approach may not always work. ... Eventually a good system will gain acceptance and yet, there is still the Digital Divide and until the $100 Computers hit the...

RFID and the Future; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly by Lance Winslow
The issues of RFID and the Future are serious and need to be fully considered. On one hand RFID offers a glimmer of hope for the future of logistics, tracking, security and cost reduction for business, governments and citizens of the world. The potential for this technology is literally out of... RFID or Radio Frequency Identification is an industry in need of a spokesman and a few good books on the subject. ... Someone needs to write a book, which discusses The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. ... On the Ugly side the citizen right groups like Electronic Privacy Frontier are keeping a close...

Lack of Investment in Future Technologies and the Stupidity of the Species by Lance Winslow
The lack of investment in future technologies in the United States of America is a very bad move and it shows that our priorities are not in the right place. It shows that the blob of bureaucracy and its ever-growing need for money seems to trump the importance of the future progression of the... Although the Bush administration has been very good in its alternative energy technologies and brought forth many initiatives and probably more so than other administrations of the past; I believe that this is not good enough and we must invest 10 times the amount of money in research that we are...

Freedom of Speech on the Internet by Fred Hanster
Once upon a time, the world was made up of many, many communities that each had different opinions about free speech. Some allowed it, some prohibited it, and some operated in vast grey areas depending on what their particular dictionaries defined as freedom of speech. ... Music, writing, and the arts, could all be censored due to the government, and all it would take to enforce the censorship would be government police raiding homes. ... Most of the concerns for governments in these countries lie in the fact that when a person logs on to the internet, not only can they access information...

Spyware - What Is It? What Do You Do About It? by Kelley Kilanski
Spyware is simply what it sounds like - software that spies on your online activity. You won't even know that it's installed most of the time since it is usually installed when you are browsing on the web or download another program and there are no informative pop-ups that ask, "Would you like... However, other purposes are for the government to spy on you or for companies to build marketing strategies around your online activities. ... All of these uses are an invasion of privacy, and while the parent may have the right to invade a child's privacy, the government and ad agencies spying...

Choosing A Tax Accounting Software by Aasheesh Jain
You are not only assisted by your business partners but by the government as well in carrying out your business functions properly. The government of any nation takes care of a number of things and keeps the environment conducive to peaceful commercial engagements. ... There is quite a broad range of compliances to be made, and nothing helps better than a good tax accounting software. ... Like all government processes, the procedure to file tax returns is also complex and rather time consuming. ... A good tax accounting software takes a big load off your chest.