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Thursday, January 31, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Federal Gun Control Requires IT Overhaul By John Foley White House plan will work only if the IT systems and databases used for background checks and gun tracing get the improvements needed to support stepped-up oversight. DARPA: Your Tech Will Self-Destruct Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks a new class of electronic devices that can dissolve on command as a way of staying out of enemy hands. China's GitHub Censorship Dilemma Censorship becomes more difficult when communication gets combined with code. U.K. Government CIOs Unhappy With ERP More than 60% IT decision makers in British local government feel their electronic resource planning (ERP) investments haven't delivered, says poll. Judge Won't Triple $1.05B Verdict Against Samsung In patent battle, Apple had sought "willful infringement" decision in motion following August jury trial; more wrangling ahead. Healthcare Experts Confront EHR-Related Medical Errors AMIA task force calls on vendors, clinicians, academics and policy-makers to rethink poorly designed health IT systems. Google Maps North Korea With Help From Users Individuals around the world are contributing geo-information about secretive North Korea. 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