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Jart Armin
Jart Armin   bio   9/2/2010   4 comments
A little taste of an apocalyptic scenario occurred last Friday when a large chunk of the Internet was unreachable for up to an hour. Similar to the plot of a Hollywood horror movie, this was an experiment that went wrong -- on one of the most important protocols of the Internet system.
Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher   bio   9/2/2010   6 comments
The Internet in all its forms has become a core part of how we communicate, socialize, and handle very personal business every day. But protection of individual privacy is spotty at best, and it seems to be getting worse every day. As we become an increasingly digital nation, do access to, and privacy on, the Internet become civil rights?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   bio   9/2/2010   6 comments
At Apple’s announcement fest Wednesday, among the launch of the new iPods and the $99 Apple TV box, was the announcement about Ping, a music-based social network that out-of-the-gate has more than 160 million users, all with credit cards. Of course, it’s only about music today, but there’s nothing to stop Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) from expanding it if it suits its purposes down the road.
Robert McGarvey
Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher   bio   9/1/2010   5 comments
Between Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL)’s patent suit against Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Paul Allen’s lawsuit against everyone, it feels as if we’ve just bounced back to 2003.
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:39:10 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @dfuller: We, (the world ) really have a chance to do it right and not settle for status quo.  Well said
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:39:04 PM
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:38:48 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @Paul: I said the main topic
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:38:47 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: I just join, what is the main topic of the talk?
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:37:51 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @Micheal So a client side virtualization solution can offer you true mobility.
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:37:46 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: We, (the world ) really have a chance to do it right and not settle for status quo. 
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:36:49 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @Michael The movement of apps to cloud is happening and is a great one since it gives access from any device anywhere. But there are certain apps that need to be executed locally - like powerpoint or other...
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:36:21 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: The fear is that unless IT thinks about endusers productivity and choice we will fall back into the same traps IT suffered us in the 1970's  
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:35:47 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @purnima that's cool. So there is potential, if you loosen it too much, that it becomes insecure again.
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:35:13 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: As more companies focus on security and costs, virtual computing will grow.
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:34:51 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: great question Mary... Dale, Purnima?
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:34:34 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: We still are and it has been at least a year now. (initial investment SW/HW was $30K)
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:34:20 PM
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:58 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: And my question: How fast is cloud computing growing? Is the growth of desktop virtualization a reflection of that, or not?
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:39 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: @kenton MokaFive gives a knob to the admins adjust the security as tight or as loose as they need based on the user, risk profile etc. For the browser LivePC, if you choose to, you can make it so tight...
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:36 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: Oh no, smkinoshita. :(
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:18 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: Thank you for joining us today, Dale!
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:15 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: Let's start more of this conversation by asking of @Dale and @Purnima about their take on the influence of cloud servies and SaaS on desktop virtualization. What can companies do to improve their mobile...
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:09 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: Bloody radio screwed up royally on me.  took several refreshes to get it to work again.
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Thursday September 2, 2010 2:33:06 PM
Re: Dale Fuller, CEO, MokaFive: So, @MichaelV, how long did it take for you to recoup the investment in virtual?
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A Cyber-Apocalypse Scenario
Jart Armin
A little taste of an apocalyptic scenario occurred last Friday when a large chunk of the Internet was unreachable for up to an hour. Similar to the plot of a Hollywood horror movie, this was an experiment that went wrong -- on one of the most important protocols of the Internet system.
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A Cyber-Apocalypse Scenario
Jart Armin
A little taste of an apocalyptic scenario occurred last Friday when a large chunk of the Internet was unreachable for up to an hour. Similar to the plot of a Hollywood horror movie, this was an experiment that went wrong -- on one of the most important protocols of the Internet system.
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Cloud Copes With 'Special Order' Supply Chain
Scott Koegler
Say you're a retail auto supply store. You carry the standard batteries, brake parts, and seat covers along with an assortment of products that meet 99 percent of the requests you get from your daily customers. But then there's that occasional customer, that 1 percent who needs a carburetor rebuild kit for a '54 Buick Super straight 8. It's a $50 part that you don't stock and might bring you $5 in margin. Do you send the customer away, or spend the next hour on the phone placing a special order?
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Advertisers 'Like' New Hybrid Ads
Michael Bennett Cohn
Advertising has traditionally been split into two categories: "branding," which encourages an association between a product or service and an idea; and "direct response," which encourages an immediate purchase.
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Wisdom of the Big Chair
More Texting, Less Bandwidth
9|2|10   |   1:56   |   No comments

Nielsen’s recent numbers on the increasing use of texting bode well for enterprise networks. Shunning the phone in favor of text messaging could mean reducing bandwidth.
Reiter's Block
RIM Caving on Security
9|2|10   |   2:31   |   2 comments

RIM is giving in to demands by India to snoop on encrypted BlackBerry data. It's time to develop cheap or free encryption software for BlackBerrys and other cellular phones.
Second Shooter
Taking Copyright Protection Too Far
9|1|10   |   2:08   |   No comments

Two studios have filed suit against an ad broker for placing ads to help monetize P2P sites suspected of copyright infringement. That's taking a dangerous step toward what might be a worthy goal.
Singer at C-Level
Video in the Cloud
9|1|10   |   2:16   |   2 comments

Software giants are looking for cloud solutions to support our insatiable appetite for video. There will be blood. Yum.
Mary E. Shacklett
Wish List for Mobile Devices, Part 1
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8|31|10   |   1:41   |   2 comments

By 2014, mobile devices will overtake laptops as the appliance of choice for consumers. But device makers still have some wishes to fulfill, including mobile app simplification and the ability to better perform word processing/spreadsheet functions.
Second Shooter
Google Shifts From Free Content
8|31|10   |   2:14   |   6 comments

Google's foray into pay-for-view movies may be an indicator that the days of free ad-sponsored content are numbered, or at least that ad sponsorship won't fund nearly enough content.
Sweeney Blog
A Sharp Website
8|30|10   |   2:27   |   6 comments

Pencil sharpening gets the digital and artisanal touch, just in time for test-takers everywhere.
Mary E. Shacklett
Online Education Gets a Boost
8|30|10   |   2:02   |   8 comments

Online education, improving to better replicate the interactions that occur between teachers and students face-to-face, grew in double digits during the recession. Still, there’s more work to be done.
Reiter's Block
Educating Bill Gates About Education
8|27|10   |   2:34   |   8 comments

Bill Gates says where you study is becoming much less important, and the best college lectures will soon be found online. Reiter disagrees.
Second Shooter
Gmail & VoIP: Death to PSTN?
8|27|10   |   2:09   |   18 comments

Google's decision to link VoIP calling of PSTN numbers with Gmail, and to let Google Voice "call" Gmail VoIP clients, will devalue the PSTN and force telcos to fund unprofitable services or create their own VoIP transitions.
what.the.ferraro
iSumo
8|26|10   |   2:13   |   11 comments

Steve Jobs has found a new demographic to appease with his giant iPad: Sumo Wrestlers!
Cirque Du Solez
Take Control of Your Digital Brain!
8|26|10   |   2:58   |   7 comments

Ol' Doc Solez believes the Internet’s effect on our brains and lives can be a good thing if we take charge of our own digital destiny. Even tech critic Jaron Lanier agrees… sort of.
Reiter's Block
Boomerang for Gmail: Sort of Useful!
8|25|10   |   2:00   |   2 comments

Do you ever want to send an email hours after you've written it? Ever want to receive an email at a later time? Ever want to defy gravity? You can do some of those things with Boomerang for Gmail.
Second Shooter
Social Distractions Can Make or Break You
8|25|10   |   2:10   |   10 comments

Tom’s research shows that IM, SMS, and social networking distract a third of knowledge workers but make the other two-thirds more productive! Which group are you in?
Singer at C-Level
Is There a Sequel to SQL?
8|24|10   |   2:03   |   No comments

It’s time to get ready for the rise of noSQL databases. Michael is excited.
Sweeney Blog
Killer Tweet
8|24|10   |   2:12   |   3 comments

Neither fame, fortune, nor youthful good looks will keep you safe from the dangers of texting/tweeting while driving.
Singer at C-Level
Cloud, SaaS Change Software! Duh...
8|23|10   |   2:35   |   No comments

The $450 billion IT services business is about to see its traditional business model upended – whoops!
The Sole Man
3D Sucks
8|20|10   |   2:18   |   4 comments

Come on Martin – tell us what you really think.
Second Shooter
Location-Based Nightmare?
8|20|10   |   2:09   |   6 comments

Location-based services could be combined with ad malware to facilitate targeting of demographic groups such as young females, creating a safety and privacy risk.
The Sole Man
Pink Floyd Hits The Wall (Geddit?!)
8|19|10   |   1:54   |   2 comments

Bad news for Pink Floyd fans as the band goes all sulky and vents its displeasure on iTunes' pick'n'mix musical culture.
Second Shooter
Gmail & VoIP: Death to PSTN?
8|27|10   |   2:09   |   18 comments

Google's decision to link VoIP calling of PSTN numbers with Gmail, and to let Google Voice "call" Gmail VoIP clients, will devalue the PSTN and force telcos to fund unprofitable services or create their own VoIP transitions.
what.the.ferraro
iSumo
8|26|10   |   2:13   |   11 comments

Steve Jobs has found a new demographic to appease with his giant iPad: Sumo Wrestlers!
Cirque Du Solez
Take Control of Your Digital Brain!
8|26|10   |   2:58   |   7 comments

Ol' Doc Solez believes the Internet’s effect on our brains and lives can be a good thing if we take charge of our own digital destiny. Even tech critic Jaron Lanier agrees… sort of.
Second Shooter
Google Shifts From Free Content
8|31|10   |   2:14   |   6 comments

Google's foray into pay-for-view movies may be an indicator that the days of free ad-sponsored content are numbered, or at least that ad sponsorship won't fund nearly enough content.
Reiter's Block
Educating Bill Gates About Education
8|27|10   |   2:34   |   8 comments

Bill Gates says where you study is becoming much less important, and the best college lectures will soon be found online. Reiter disagrees.
Reiter's Block
Boomerang for Gmail: Sort of Useful!
8|25|10   |   2:00   |   2 comments

Do you ever want to send an email hours after you've written it? Ever want to receive an email at a later time? Ever want to defy gravity? You can do some of those things with Boomerang for Gmail.
Mary E. Shacklett
Online Education Gets a Boost
8|30|10   |   2:02   |   8 comments

Online education, improving to better replicate the interactions that occur between teachers and students face-to-face, grew in double digits during the recession. Still, there’s more work to be done.
Sweeney Blog
A Sharp Website
8|30|10   |   2:27   |   6 comments

Pencil sharpening gets the digital and artisanal touch, just in time for test-takers everywhere.
Singer at C-Level
Is There a Sequel to SQL?
8|24|10   |   2:03   |   No comments

It’s time to get ready for the rise of noSQL databases. Michael is excited.
Second Shooter
Social Distractions Can Make or Break You
8|25|10   |   2:10   |   10 comments

Tom’s research shows that IM, SMS, and social networking distract a third of knowledge workers but make the other two-thirds more productive! Which group are you in?
Singer at C-Level
Video in the Cloud
9|1|10   |   2:16   |   2 comments

Software giants are looking for cloud solutions to support our insatiable appetite for video. There will be blood. Yum.
Sweeney Blog
YouTube Supersizes Public Shaming
8|16|10   |   2:22   |   6 comments

Shaming is back with a vengeance, according to IE's Terry Sweeney, thanks to surveillance videos that will live on in viral infamy on YouTube.
Cirque Du Solez
Something About Something! Don’t Know What!
8|18|10   |   3:22   |   7 comments

iPads. iPhones. Something else. You work it out.
Singer at C-Level
Cloud, SaaS Change Software! Duh...
8|23|10   |   2:35   |   No comments

The $450 billion IT services business is about to see its traditional business model upended – whoops!
Second Shooter
Taking Copyright Protection Too Far
9|1|10   |   2:08   |   No comments

Two studios have filed suit against an ad broker for placing ads to help monetize P2P sites suspected of copyright infringement. That's taking a dangerous step toward what might be a worthy goal.
Sweeney Blog
Killer Tweet
8|24|10   |   2:12   |   3 comments

Neither fame, fortune, nor youthful good looks will keep you safe from the dangers of texting/tweeting while driving.
Bram Cohen
P2P: Not Always Evil
8|3|10   |   2:12   |   4 comments

Peer-to-peerrrr technology isn’t just for pirates… It’s for the enterprise, too!
Reiter's Block
RIM Caving on Security
9|2|10   |   2:31   |   2 comments

RIM is giving in to demands by India to snoop on encrypted BlackBerry data. It's time to develop cheap or free encryption software for BlackBerrys and other cellular phones.
Not Dr. Phil
U-verse Mobile Misses Its Mark
8|12|10   |   2:37   |   No comments

U-verse customers should wait before upgrading their TV packages to unlock the capabilities of the new U-verse Mobile app.
Thus Spake Mr. Cramer
That's Advertainment!
8|13|10   |   4:15   |   7 comments

Marketers want to sell you stuff, and they need your help. It's crazy, it's crass, it's fun for the whole family! It's the art form of the new millenium!
Second Shooter
Google Shifts From Free Content
8|31|10   |   2:14   |   6 comments

Google's foray into pay-for-view movies may be an indicator that the days of free ad-sponsored content are numbered, or at least that ad sponsorship won't fund nearly enough content.
what.the.ferraro
iSumo
8|26|10   |   2:13   |   11 comments

Steve Jobs has found a new demographic to appease with his giant iPad: Sumo Wrestlers!
Sweeney Blog
YouTube Supersizes Public Shaming
8|16|10   |   2:22   |   6 comments

Shaming is back with a vengeance, according to IE's Terry Sweeney, thanks to surveillance videos that will live on in viral infamy on YouTube.
what.the.ferraro
Video on Kindle Would Be a Distraction
8|12|10   |   2:31   |   8 comments

Alan Reiter says "Balderdash" to Jeff Bezos's comment that video and animation wouldn't enhance the reading experience on Kindle, but Nicole sees that "Balderdash" and raises Alan a "Phooey!"
Sweeney Blog
Social Media? ****, Yeah!
8|9|10   |   2:18   |   6 comments

WTF Is My Social Media Strategy.com is your expletive-friendly one-stop shop for fine-tuning your entry into social media. WTF, says Terry.
Second Shooter
Is Android Losing by Winning?
8|5|10   |   2:05   |   13 comments

Android has passed the iPhone in sales, according to Nielson, but it's still not clear how Google plans to turn this success into profit. Tom thinks Google might want to start figuring that out.
Reiter's Block
FBI Takes Cue From French Nobility
8|4|10   |   02:43   |   4 comments

The FBI wants authority to obtain certain Internet information from ISPs without a court order. What is this, the French nobility? Sacré bleu!
Second Shooter
The Third Way or the Highway
7|27|10   |   2:09   |   4 comments

The FCC's Sixth Broadband Report has a hidden secret. But here’s a hint: The regulatory body plans to regulate broadband as a telecommunications service.
Singer at C-Level
I Predict You Will Watch This Video
7|27|10   |   1:59   |   No comments

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to predict what your customers want before they know they want it? Check our our latest tutorial about Predictive Analytics to find out how: www.internetevolution.com/tutorial-predictive-analytics.asp
The Sole Man
Bebo Boo-Boo
7|22|10   |   2:10   |   2 comments

AOL took a bath when it sold off its social networking site, but as the "biggest and best producer of quality content in the world" was it also wrong to dismiss Bebo’s financing model for original content?
Sweeney Blog
Healing the World, One Tweet at a Time
7|21|10   |   2:32   |   4 comments

In 140 characters or less, modern-day vaudeville acts like Sarah Palin provoke and stab in the name of healing.
Full Nelson
Hulu Haha
Part 4 of 4   |   See complete series
7|12|10   |   2:16   |   2 comments

Fritz says: Hulu Plus proves that Hulu could very well succeed and – more importantly – that Saunders is wrong.
what.the.ferraro
True Tales of Google's 10^100
7|9|10   |   3:58   |   3 comments

Nicole interviews Warren Hultquist, an actual 10^100 submitter who laments Google's failure to follow through on saving the world... and his own loss of self-worth.
Reiter's Block
Chrome’s 'Accessibility' Extensions
7|7|10   |   1:51   |   4 comments

Google has created a new category of extensions: accessibility. It's designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to use a browser. But even people without disabilities might find some extensions useful.
Mary E. Shacklett
IT & the Importance of Selling
7|7|10   |   1:41   |   2 comments

Now that we are past the initial user exuberance with the Internet, Web-based applications, and mobile devices, IT is entering a new phase of integrating business processes and rules with the Web. This is hard work, and keeping business users engaged in the process is no small task.
Reiter's Block
Electronic License Plates Are Coming. Oh Boy.
7|2|10   |   2:28   |   12 comments

California is considering offering electronic license plates that can display advertising and alerts. Potential issues abound.
Reiter's Block
How Hilarious: Posting Voice Mail on the Web
6|25|10   |   2:22   |   17 comments

Say what!? Audioo allows anyone to post voice mails on its site. As with snoopon.me, this is an accident waiting to happen.
TeleGraham
Lies, Damned Lies & Broadband Speeds
6|24|10   |   3:08   |   2 comments

Sites like Speedtest.net, which use data from users to construct a new picture of what the Net looks like, are making it harder and harder for service provider spin merchants to mislead the public about how much broadband capacity they are really getting.
Sweeney Blog
Have You No Decency, Sir?
6|24|10   |   2:34   |   6 comments

Tweeting death-row "go" commands is a new low-water mark in public political discourse.
Sweeney Blog
We Filter So You Don't Have To
6|22|10   |   2:21   |   4 comments

Vendors that promise time travel and unlimited disposal income, and other stories you'll never read on Internet Evolution.
IBM Videos
How Enterprise 2.0 Transforms Business & Empowers the Workforce
7|6|10   |   3:26   |   1 comment

Enterprise 2.0, which encompasses everything from collaboration to knowledge sharing, promises to change corporate culture and how people work. We talked to several people about how these technologies are transforming their organizations.
Executive Takes
Improving Health by Harnessing Data
6|30|10   |   6:11   |   No comments

As CTO of Health and Human Services, Todd Park discusses new demands created by the healthcare bill, and how opening data will improve the country's health.
Executive Takes
An Open Senate
6|30|10   |   8:36   |   No comments

Andrew Hoppin, CIO of the New York State Senate, details his stance on cloud computing and the IT challenges he faces as the Senate moves forward in opening data and collaborating with the public online.
IBM Videos
Exploring IBM Research Labs (Part 2)
1|27|10   |   9:10   |   No comments

Part 2: IBM's research labs are like a candy shop for technologists. In Part 2 of this 2-part series, we take a look at Many Eyes, a solution in data visualization and Smart Surveillance Solution (S3), a tool in physical security.
IBM Videos
Exploring IBM Research Labs (Part 1)
1|23|10   |   7:39   |   2 comments

Part 1: IBM's research labs are like a candy shop for technologists. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we take a look at Artemis and Blue Spruce, tools used for healthcare analytics and real-time collaboration.
Executive Takes
Santiago’s E-Mayor
1|8|10   |   7:53   |   No comments

An interview with Claudio Orrego Lorrain, the Mayor of Penalolen, a municipality in Santiago that is leading the world in transparent e-government.
Executive Takes
Priorities in Financial Risk Management
1|7|10   |   4:28   |   No comments

Edward Schreiber, Executive VP and Chief Risk Officer at TD Bank, provides insight into some of the top risk management priorities that banks face.
Executive Takes
Heartland Breach: Lessons Learned
12|17|09   |   5:37   |   No comments

Heartland Payment Systems suffered a major security breach at the hands of Russian Hackers. It sent shockwaves through the industry. We talked to CSO Kris Herrin about the attack and what's being done at Heartland and across the industry.
Executive Takes
Why Analytics Is Key to Success
12|14|09   |   6:41   |   No comments

The CIO of Wilton Re, Andy Wood, tells us why he thinks that business intelligence and analytics are critical to his company’s success.
Executive Takes
Chile’s E-Tax Success Story
12|3|09   |   7:21   |   6 comments

IE travels to Santiago to meet Ricardo Escobar, Commissioner of Chile’s Internal Revenue Service, which has succeeded in getting an astonishing 98% of the country’s population to file their taxes online.
Executive Takes
Executive Takes: San Francisco Improving Access to City Data
11|25|09   |   8:45   |   No comments

Mayor Gavin Newsom discusses the payoffs and challenges of San Francisco's ambitious project, dataSF.org. This project gives city data like transit, maps, and crime reports back to the public through open machine-readable formats.
IBM Videos
Information Management
11|23|09   |   6:46   |   No comments

There are a lot of new technologies and strategies for managing information from traditional tools like business intelligence and performance management to newer innovations in the areas of real-time and predictive analytics. We heard from several IBM executives on how their customers are embracing these new technologies and this new opportunity.
Executive Takes
Mobile, SOA & Social Networks Change Insurance Business
11|20|09   |   5:34   |   1 comment

Mass Mutual Insurance CIO Robert Casale talks about how technologies like SOA, mobile computing, and social networks are radically changing his company's business. Social networks in particular are a new way for the company to listen to customers.
Executive Takes
Web's Speed to Audience Transforming Movie Business
11|20|09   |   5:41   |   No comments

Mandalay chairman Peter Guber discusses how the Web is changing everything from distribution to business models, warning resistors that the music business didn't die because of the Web – it just created a new business model.
IBM Videos
Collaboration 2.0
9|24|09   |   10:21   |   1 comment

IBM's Eric Lesser talks about some of the new drivers behind collaboration, the technologies that will enable it, the challenges that stand in its way, and what some of the payoffs are.
IBM Videos
Optimizing Workloads
9|21|09   |   10:19   |   No comments

IBM's Bernie Meyerson discusses how organizations can get more out of their systems, optimizing for productivity and efficiency to be more competitive. To do so requires optimization based on the purpose of the workload.
IBM Videos
Hybrid Cloud
8|14|09   |   8:49   |   No comments

As companies look to cloud technology to solve their compute, infrastructure, and application needs, they are increasingly turning to more elegant approaches, where both public and private cloud arrangements are used, either separately or in tandem in a hybrid cloud arrangement. IBM’s Ric Telford explains the benefits and demonstrates the approaches to hybrid cloud scenarios.
IBM Videos
Inside 'Smart Work'
7|15|09   |   9:12   |   No comments

Internet Evolution explores what IBM's Smart Work initiative is all about, and how it benefits corporations. We talked to Bostjan Robeznik, the CIO of Mobitel, and Carmen Suarez of Miami Dade County, about the impact this initiative is having on their organizations. We also talked to IBM's Sandy Carter and Jerry Cuomo about the impact they have seen in their customers.
IBM Videos
How Software Can Drive Sustainability
2|23|09   |   7:56   |   No comments

Energy reduction talk has focused on the data center and how cutting back server and data equipment power makes us better green citizens. But software can also play an important role. We investigate how with IBM's David Barnes.
IBM Videos
The Information Agenda: Unlocking Data
12|2|08   |   8:36   |   1 comment

IBM's Ambuj Goyal talks about how companies are data rich and information poor, and the approaches, processes and tools necessary to leverage that data and unlock business value. Goyal also talks about some companies that have done this successfully.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
More Texting, Less Bandwidth
9|2|10   |   1:56   |   No comments

Nielsen’s recent numbers on the increasing use of texting bode well for enterprise networks. Shunning the phone in favor of text messaging could mean reducing bandwidth.
Reiter's Block
RIM Caving on Security
9|2|10   |   2:31   |   2 comments

RIM is giving in to demands by India to snoop on encrypted BlackBerry data. It's time to develop cheap or free encryption software for BlackBerrys and other cellular phones.
Second Shooter
Taking Copyright Protection Too Far
9|1|10   |   2:08   |   No comments

Two studios have filed suit against an ad broker for placing ads to help monetize P2P sites suspected of copyright infringement. That's taking a dangerous step toward what might be a worthy goal.
Singer at C-Level
Video in the Cloud
9|1|10   |   2:16   |   2 comments

Software giants are looking for cloud solutions to support our insatiable appetite for video. There will be blood. Yum.
Mary E. Shacklett
Wish List for Mobile Devices, Part 1
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8|31|10   |   1:41   |   2 comments

By 2014, mobile devices will overtake laptops as the appliance of choice for consumers. But device makers still have some wishes to fulfill, including mobile app simplification and the ability to better perform word processing/spreadsheet functions.
Second Shooter
Google Shifts From Free Content
8|31|10   |   2:14   |   6 comments

Google's foray into pay-for-view movies may be an indicator that the days of free ad-sponsored content are numbered, or at least that ad sponsorship won't fund nearly enough content.
Sweeney Blog
A Sharp Website
8|30|10   |   2:27   |   6 comments

Pencil sharpening gets the digital and artisanal touch, just in time for test-takers everywhere.
Mary E. Shacklett
Online Education Gets a Boost
8|30|10   |   2:02   |   8 comments

Online education, improving to better replicate the interactions that occur between teachers and students face-to-face, grew in double digits during the recession. Still, there’s more work to be done.
Reiter's Block
Educating Bill Gates About Education
8|27|10   |   2:34   |   8 comments

Bill Gates says where you study is becoming much less important, and the best college lectures will soon be found online. Reiter disagrees.
Second Shooter
Gmail & VoIP: Death to PSTN?
8|27|10   |   2:09   |   18 comments

Google's decision to link VoIP calling of PSTN numbers with Gmail, and to let Google Voice "call" Gmail VoIP clients, will devalue the PSTN and force telcos to fund unprofitable services or create their own VoIP transitions.

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