Identity theft is a difficult crime to combat
The nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center defines identity theft as “a crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of personal identifying information such...
Business on the Web
Does your company maintain its Web presence in-house or is it handled by an outside tech company or individual?
• In-house – 58.8%
• An...
UMass scientists share in $2.1M research grant
DARTMOUTH – Two University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth scientists are part of a research team that has been awarded $2.1 million for regional ocean observation by...
Is contract labor the best option?
Dear Dan: We lost a couple of employees recently, but I’m reluctant to hire full time with the economy looking so bad. Is...
CVS, two pharmacy plans merge e-Rx systems<Br> with the four-store SureScripts network
WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp., Medco Health Systems and Express Scripts – the nation’s three largest managers of pharmacy plans – announced this month...
RIC residence hall a model of energy efficiency
At first glance, the new residence hall at Rhode Island College might look like any other, with cluttered bulletin boards, posters covering walls and...
Aspen cuts ribbon on new $30M factory
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc., a fast-growing nanotechnology firm that designs and manufactures energy-efficient insulation products, today officially opened its $30 million factory...
Google can work magic for business
Dear Dan: Are the business services and online applications offered by Google worth checking out?
Dear Exploring: Google Apps, as they are known, are...
Verizon grants $10K for computer skills program
The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center – the Met School – recently received a $10,000 award from the Verizon Foundation. The award was...
Toys studied as playthings and tools for therapy
Jyomi Holland was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was about four months old. Her parents noticed she didn’t move the right side of...