France fines Google over data privacy
French regulators fined Google 100,000 euros for violating privacy laws when collecting data for its Street View application during 2007-2010. Original post
Communications
Utah Governor convenes special session to recall HB477
Earlier this month, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed off on a controversial bill which made changes to the state’s Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). GRAMA allows citizens to request the disclosure of certain public records. The new bill, HB477, makes changes to GRAMA by shrinking the definition of what constitutes a publicRead… Read more »
Recipes for innovation in public engagement
I was trying to find new ways to articulate some of the daunting challenges in our field. I was trying to make abstract concepts more real to the average reader. OK, I admit it – I was just hungry. I hope that my Recipes for Innovation in Public Engagement can help satisfy your own appetite!Read… Read more »
Cloud-first: Taking a Centralized Approach to Service Delivery
By Bobbie Browning, Senior Vice President Since 2001, GovDelivery has helped government improve communication, and our new mission statement – Maximize direct connections with the public through digital communications – reflects this commitment. Our focus is on helping our clients become more effective, efficient and engaged with stakeholders using communication methods that reach more people,Read… Read more »
Arduino – Open source code for hobbiest
Geeks or g33ks leading social media way? Web site explains a new USB attachable processor for reading lights, switches and sensors while controlling motors, LEDs and speakers. Web site : http://www.arduino.cc/ Not news worthy per se for people at large. Why blog about geek toys? Its what social media can learn. They have open source,Read… Read more »
GovMadness Update: Who Made the 2nd Round and Notable Upsets
After a week of hardcore voting the GovMadness field has been sliced in half from 64 to 32. There were definitely some close match ups and even a few upsets as we saw some major agencies and cities get knocked out. Don’t Forget To Vote in Round 2 Here’s what happened on the Agency sideRead… Read more »
Eight Reasons Why Your Collaboration System Is Failing
The recent media frenzy over the latest social media offerings introduced at SXSW last week demonstrates that collaboration is one of the app themes for 2011. This isn’t the first time collaboration software has been the “next big thing’” I remember back in the early 90’s when computer-supported work applications were all the rage (rememberRead… Read more »
Let Sellers Talk to Buyers Early in Procurement
This piece was originally published for Bloomberg Government on 03/11/2011. The Obama White House announced plans in December to transform the way federal information technology projects are managed and executed. Its 25-point implementation instructions to federal agencies include many good ideas, from the adoption of light technologies and shared services to aligning the budget andRead… Read more »
A quick guide to…RSS
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The simple is a lie. I don’t know who exactly it was supposed to look simple to but judging by the blank looks I get when I try and explain it or even mention it, end users it aint. This: is the RSS symbol. You might have seen itRead… Read more »
Social Networking on the Road to Damascus
Greetings from BarCamp Canberra 2011 in in Canberra, where the “lightening” five minute talks end the day. One of interest was Tim Conway who says he is giving a talk on Social Networking in Damascus is a few weeks time. He requested input to his twitter address @conwaytb Original post