Heather Havenstein

Enterprises are being overrun with consumer technologies like instant messaging, mobile devices, Skype and social networking tools as workers seek to infuse the workplace with the productivity these tools have given them.

One of the world's biggest retailers will be test-driving the vendor's relatively recent Neoview technology across its U.S. operations. The question is whether it can handle 800 million daily transactions

A Forrester Research report looks at the metrics enterprises are using to evaluate the success -- or failure -- of their attempts to apply next-generation software. Do "soft" benefits count?

Amnesty International USA will announce Wednesday a new effort to use satellite imagery and the Web to try to identify and stave off potential attacks against villagers in the Darfur region of Africa by Sudanese-government-backed militia.

Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft's business division, speaks about Redmond's BI offerings aimed at helping companies gain control over today's data explosion

Bob Brewin, software chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems says the company is on track to make all Java products available under the same General Public License (GPL) that Linux carries.

A new wiki designed to track and allow users to comment on pending federal legislation has been launched. The site allows lawmakers, lobbyists, trade association officials and others with expertise on specific subjects to update wiki entries on pending federal legislation. The public can also add comments on legislation.

It takes a long time for healthcare organizations to see a return from IT investments, according to a recent report.