In SharePoint 2010, Microsoft introduced support for a claims-based identity model. Claims can be used in SharePoint 2010 to enhance security in two different ways. First, they can enhance authentication in SharePoint by going beyond traditional authentication methods to verify additional information about users. Claims can also greatly enhance authorization specifically within the SharePoint 2010Read… Read more »
New York will be reducing a payroll tax designed to help pay for public transportation that effects small business owners and the self employed. The move was announced on the heels of another announcement that the state will be giving regional councils $785 million to support job creation. The Cuomo Administration hopes that by takingRead… Read more »
Senior government leaders appear hesitant to make decisions or convert risks into opportunity even when presented with data that justifies a certain decision. Why?– Supervisor (GS-14), U.S. Food and Drug Administration Decision-making is difficult in any organization given incomplete information, competing stakeholder demands and tight timeframes bearing down on leaders who are responsible for makingRead… Read more »
Mobile computing, primarily smartphones and tablets, is one of the most disruptive technologies today. Increasingly sophisticated portable personal computers are providing unprecedented opportunities to work from anywhere and access solutions wherever and whenever they are needed, leading to great productivity gains. Yet mobile computing in the enterprise also brings security risks by introducing many newRead… Read more »
How many dinners and parties and office engagements have you been invited to this holiday season? Are you really ready for this? Emotionally and physically? Try not to think about what you were doing last year! Have you decided not to attend most of them? Perhaps you”re alone(relationship) this year and would rather just getRead… Read more »
This month, we are featuring a series of stories from our Fellows, in their own words. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about these remarkable young people, and how they are making our cities better places to live, work and play. Grit – “the willingness to commit to long-term goals, and to persist in theRead… Read more »
Solar World was an exhibitor at this year’s GOVgreen. Visit them online to learn more about their solar panels. Original post
Increasingly, research is showing a direct correlation between employee productivity, business profitability, and the degree to which employees feel their employers are concerned about their personal and professional welfare. (See The 2010 AMA Handbook of Leadership.) For example, in the groundbreaking work, First Break All the Rules: What the Greatest Managers Do Differently (Marcus BuckinghamRead… Read more »
Nissan’s wireless charging system video just made nearly every other charging system look dated. We haven’t seen details on charging times for the wireless option, but assuming that it’s competitive, wireless charging may be here to stay. That is, if it is actually launched when the insiders predict – 2013. Original post
An article in GovTech last Friday reported that public libraries in North Carolina are now checking out e-library books. The North Carolina Digital Library Consortium released a collection that can be downloaded directly from the library onto the patron’s Kindle or Kindle reading app. While this service is more convenient for the public, it isRead… Read more »