Tech ineptness at the highest level of government
14:09, 21 April 2010
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I don't usually blog twice in a day, but I had to share this ASAP: it's a Wall Street Journal blog entry article about just how inept the justices of the US Supreme Court are regarding network technology (the Internet, text messaging, etc.). It is, in a word, frightening.
An excerpt to make your head spin:
According to the story, the first sign of trouble came was about midway through the argument, when Chief Justice John Roberts asked what the difference was "between email and a pager?"
There is no excuse whatsoever for people at this level of government to not be familiar with BASIC networking technology. I don't expect them to use Twitter or to blog, but I expect them to know what those are!
So, where does senior leadership at your organization fall into the Stages of Maturity in Nonprofit Organizations' Use of Online Technologies.
