Thanks to some false starts, the jury is out on whether radiofrequency identification will remain a niche technology or have a role to play in data-gathering and decision-making processes
The research organizations at Hewlett-Packard and SAP AG will work together to resolve IT issues faced by their joint customers, notably around virtualization.
Germany has taken a big step in the battle against organized crime and terrorism by unveiling a new passport with a chip that contains biometric data. The country plans to be among the first in Europe to issue biometric passes, starting Nov. 1.
It's been more than three years since the technology stock crash and the events - economic and tragic - that combined to reduce IT investments to a trickle. Tight budgets have meant that CIOs have been forced to squeeze more from what they have, and many IT vendors have fed largely on small-upgrade scraps between rare new-project banquets.