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What are you doing about Web 2.0 and formal acceptable use policies? As a blogger from a state known to be a leader in the use of technology in government, I get that question a lot. The answer: quite a bit right now.

The Army has announced that they will open a virtual recruiting center in January 2009. Two new Second Life islands will be information hubs for interested Army candidates and their families. Meanwhile, the State of Missouri has already been recruiting in Second Life for years. Is it time to cleanup your avatar to get a job?

President-elect Barack Obama offered a sweeping set of proposals to upgrade infrastructures and skill sets across the nation in order to kick-start the economy. His weekly address, delivered as a YouTube video from Change.gov, included several major technology initiatives like giving more computers to schools. But we'd better not forget security and cyber ethics as we role out the new plan. Here's why...

Cyber Monday 2008 has arrived. You know, that Monday after Black Friday which comes the day after Thanksgiving. So why should Chief Security Officers (CSOs) care? Here's a primer for the rookie CSO.

As President-elect Obama continues to announce his new cabinet choices, the suspense is building around the country regarding who will lead the charge as the nation's first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) that he promised in his plan. More importantly, what will get done?

Recent news headlines are full of intriguing stories about real-life consequences to virtual actions at home and work. Virtual world travels, combined with Web 2.0 interactions, are merging with real life behaviors at the office as never before. Security professionals had better take notice - now.

From Newsweek to The Drudge Report to The Huffington Post, it seems that everyone is talking about an unexpected big winner on election night - The Internet.

NASA has joined the National Science Foundations (NSF's) Research.gov portal. The site offers great information on federally funded research projects, grants, policies and more.

After over two years of writing and some very early mornings, my first book has finally launched. I invite your to come learn more about "integrity theft," seven habits of online integrity, a "what if" look at the future of the Internet, how to "surf your values" and more.

Microsoft's latest anti-piracy tactic is to turn computer screens black if pirated copies of Windows software are detected. But Chinese computer users are reacting with outrage and calling this a privacy issue. At stake, both Microsoft's image in the fastest growing world economy as well as the future of legal software globally.