Mobile Communication Project

Beam me up Scotty. ... IBM implements mobile wearable communicator on a hospital IT project that keeps the healthcare workforce integrated into the communications network. ...

... "It can be difficult for healthcare providers to quickly contact a colleague, who may be anywhere on the floor or in the hospital. The new communications system will allow for instant communication through lightweight, wearable, voice-activated badges. The devices can also relay text messages and alerts. The communicator, developed by Vocera Communications Inc. and implemented by IBM, can increase staff productivity, save time and improve patient care response times. " ...

Via IBM: Sainte-Justine Hospital Mobile Solution

Cyber Security Aware

State CIO promote awareness of cyber security. Here are eight best practices and advice for protecting children. ...

... "National Cyber Security Awareness Month is designed to increase the public’s awareness of cyber security and crime issues, so that citizens can take precautions to avoid those threats on the Internet. " ...

Via National Association of State Chief Information Officers: National Cyber Security Awareness Month

IT Strategy Drives Standardization

GM's IT strategy creates line of business IT roles that drive standardization and process improvements to create business value. ...

... "Standardizing on all GM applications and tools allows the company’s more than 30,000 engineers, developers and support staff to use the same IT solutions, in real time, throughout the world. " ...

Via Baseline: General Motors

Dell LED Strategy for Energy Efficiency

Dell implements transition to LED laptop displays which will impact energy consumption as equipment is replaced. ...

... "Dell's 15-inch LED displays consume an average of 43 percent less power at maximum brightness, resulting in extraordinary cost and carbon savings. The company estimates customer savings of approximately $20 million and 220 million kilowatt-hours in 2010 and 2011 combined, the equivalent of annual CO2 emissions resulting from energy use of more than 10,000 homes1. Dell also estimates that at least 80 percent of its total laptop volume will be delivered with LED as a standard back-lit display by the end of 2009 and 100 percent in 2010. " ...

Via Dell: Energy-Efficient LED Displays