Nov 23, 2009
“HHS Delegates Authority for the HIPAA Security Rule to Office for Civil Rights” This article is about the HIPPA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and how it will need to be more productive in keeping patient’s personal information confidential. The rule was sent to the OCR, Office for Civil Rights to be discussed upon. [...]
Nov 14, 2009
“Agilemobile.com Ltd. Announces New Version of Its Award Winning Agile Messenger for Apple’s iPhone, Just $1.99 Until Nov 30, in iTunes” This article is about a software company that is based in Thailand and has its main focus on developing software for mobile phones including the iphone. What is recently made available for all iphone [...]
Nov 10, 2009
“Verizon Wireless Customers Can Get the Latest Applications, Ringtones, Music and More on Their Blackberry Tour Smartphones” This article is about when the company, Verizon Wireless, offering new technology to its customers. The blackberry and smartphone phones, both are offering the most recent applications such as instant messaging. Through connecting to the internet with a [...]
Nov 9, 2009
“Caswell residents get new phone service for heath, human service” This article is about a new telephone service that is being offered to residents from the Caswell County to use when they have questions in regards to health and human services. The county was having problems due to having multiple phone providers and citizens running [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 8 Operations Management and Supply Chain Management “Wal-Mart to offer 100 toys for $10 during holidays” This article announces Wal-Mart’s plans for this year’s holiday season. In the past years, Wal-Mart has only offered a sale of a few $10 toys. Taking into consideration the current status of today’s economy, Wal-Mart decided to offer [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 7 Networks, Telecommunications, and Mobile Technology “Is the i-Phone hurting AT&T’s brand?” This article was about the iPhone and the company AT&T. The iPhone, a smarphone, became the most popular cell phone any one could have. It became almost as if carrying one’s laptop, in a phone. With the iPhone, people can do more [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 6 Databases and Data Warehouses “Work begins on national e-health record network” This article is about electronic patient medical records in the health industry. By the year 2014, it will be required for all health centers and facilities to use a database system that will allow all doctors to share medical records of patients. [...]
Oct 25, 2009
“Aastra urges IT managers and CIO’s to integrate business communications as part of their business continuity plans.” This article touches on several different topics that pertain to chapter five, “Enterprise Architectures.” The enterprise communication market company, Aastra, advises and encourages companies to make better decisions for their organizations in regards to business continuity planning. Taking [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 4 Ethics and Information Security Chapter 4 Ethics and Information Security “Cybercrime: A secret underground economy” This article is about the business that exists from unethical practices over the internet. It has continuously grown along with the internet and technology. The interest of those who are part of this crime is basically stealing people’s [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 3 Ebusiness “Web goes nuts for ‘Crasher Squirrel’” This article was about a couple who, while on vacation in Canada, went hiking and made a sudden stop to take a picture with their wireless remote shutter camera. As they were getting into their positions to take the picture, a curious squirrel stepped up right [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 2 Decision Making “Designing an Internet for kids” This article is about a new YouTube website created especially for kids that is called ZuiTube. In this article, the CEO of the company KidZui, Cliff Boro, is interviewed and asked several questions in regards to his new website creation. ZuiTube, was designed to provide children [...]
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 1 IS in Buisness “Is AT&T Losing its grip on the iPhone?” This article talks about the contract between AT&T and Apple. There are questions in regards to the contract because there has been speculation that Apple will begin to sell its product to other companies and will therefore bring sales to a very [...]
