The issue of transparency regarding public sector procedures has become especially relevant during these tough economic times. To achieve it, governments have turned to technology to expose their agendas -- often going online to offer reports and information to show constituents how taxpayer money is being spent.
California-based computer memory manufacturer Smart Modular Technologies announced Thursday it will be closing its Aguada plant due to a long-term production decline. The closing, which will leave 104 people jobless, will be finalized April 13, company spokeswoman Suzanne Craig confirmed. The company informed employees of the decision on Monday. As a result of the closing, […]
Open Mobile, one of the five wireless carriers serving the Puerto Rico market, has been spared from paying a $20,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission for faltering to adequately report how it goes about protecting subscribers’ private information. The federal watchdog waived the fine late last week, after Open Mobile submitted a certification stating […]