| FEATURES |
The
Encryption Code 
Two experts offer insight into sifting myth from fact to help companies
adopt encryption
and protect sensitive data from hackers.
by
Phillip Britt |
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1 |
Collaboration, Competition, and Controversy
Hot topics at the annual Association of American
Publishers/Professional and Scholarly Publications included the Google
Library Project, peer review, and a little debate.
by
Miriam A. Drake |
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Top 10 Technology Trends
Four industry
pundits pondered new trends in technology at the SIIA Information
Summit—here’s what they see waiting for us on the
horizon.
by
Barbara Brynko |
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1 |
Information
Today’s
2006 People’s Choice Awards
Now’s the time to recognize the best in information
technology. |
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18 |
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An Image of the Future: Graphical Passwords |
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39 |
| COLUMNS
& NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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3 |
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Up Front
with Barbara Quint
That’s Infotainment
bq tackles the topic of convergence and what it will mean to
traditional information industry players.
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NewsBreak
Update
Announcements
from CES and ALA Lead the News
by Paula J. Hane
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7
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Focus on
Publishing
Google’s Video Mess
Robin Peek takes a closer look at Google Video and the company’s
interest in video-on-demand.
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19
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Internet Waves
It Shouldn’t Be
This Difficult
Shirley Duglin Kennedy asks the quintessential question why some press
releases obfuscate rather than enlighten.
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19 |
Legal
Issues
Search Engine
Scrutiny
George H. Pike tackles the new wave of interest in privacy, public
information, and government subpoenas.
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19 |
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Library
Stuff Revisited
Anyone
Can Use an Aggregator
Steven M. Cohen
provides some advice on the information-overload dilemma for RSS users.
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23 |
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NewsMakers |
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38 |
Database
Review
Scirus Blends
Public, Private STM Realms
Mick O’Leary puts two similar search engines to the test:
Scirus and Google Search. |
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41 |
| DEPARTMENTS
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Insidious
Deception
by Dick Kaser
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18 |
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Letter to the Editor |
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18 |
InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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18 |
International
Report
The Dawning of
Power Users
The youth around the world are today’s experts in
technological know-how, from text messaging to iPods to game consoles.
by Jim Ashling |
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24 |
| People
Line & the Executive Profile |
Page
37 |
| Product
News & Reviews |
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41 |
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HighBeam Research: In the Spotlight |
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42 |
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ClinicalResource@Ovid: The Prescription to Better Patient Care? |
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43 |
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ABREVITY: A SLICE in Time |
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44 |
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HP OpenView Select Audit: Focus on Innovation |
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46 |
| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
March Madness
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences
around the globe. |
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26 |
Clouds
and Sunshine at the SLA Leadership Summit
Title changes and leadership training top off discussions at
SLA’s winter meeting.
by Marydee Ojala
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27 |
SIIA
Summit: Users Taking Control
Industry executives and market notables turn out for the latest insight
in what today’s users want.
by Barbara Brynko
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30 |
| Conference
Calendar |
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32 |
| LinkUp @ Home
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| Visit Link-Up
Digital for additional Web-only content! |
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Modern Myths
Unveiled
by Thomas Pack
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Page 33 |
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That’s
Advertainment
by
Reid Goldsborough
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33 |
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CyberSports
Some Sites to Behold
by David King
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33 |
| Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Creating the
Information Age
The Man Behind the
Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
by Leslie
Berlin
reviewed by
Gwen M. Gregory |
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48 |
In
Other Words
Great Debates
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett
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48 |
