Obama Hangs Out on Google+ Editor's Blog 1/31/2012 39 comments Five Americans were chosen to participate in a Google+ Hangout with President Obama on Monday evening
Twitter's Clever Censorship Policy Robert McGarvey 1/31/2012 23 comments Far from damaging free speech, Twitter's latest policy on tweets is likely to enable users to outsmart totalitarian government censors.
Analytics & the Future of Banking Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 1/31/2012 2 comments Smaller banks benefit from the agility and scalability of a comprehensive analytics platform.
Clouds for Scientific Research Spark Debate Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/30/2012 14 comments As scientists move toward collaboration and open access to data, clouds are a logical next step -- one likely to spur debate.
Server Hugging in the Midmarket Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 1/30/2012 17 comments "Server huggers" are CIOs who put control and location of solutions before business utility.
Luck Todd Watson 1/30/2012 1 comment Turbo ponders developments on HBO and on the greens at Torrey Pines.
Why Reddit Rules in the Social Media Age Wagner James Au 1/30/2012 32 comments Reddit has become a hub of Internet influence, thanks to some unique characteristics that differentiate it from Twitter and Facebook.
The EU Gets Hawkish on Privacy Editor's Blog 1/27/2012 11 comments The EU's proposed directive on Internet privacy puts data control back in the hands of consumers.
SCOTUS GPS Decision Stirs Privacy Questions Steven C. Bennett 1/27/2012 79 comments A recent Supreme Court decision on the admisability of GPS evidence may have farther-reaching consequences than may be initially apparent.
Apple's Tainted Profits Ron Miller 1/26/2012 160 comments Apple's latest earnings report is great. Now, it's time for the company to fix some of its social conscience issues.
Taking a Look at Tech Trade Groups Christopher Olson 1/26/2012 9 comments Looking for connections in Washington? Want to chat up policy makers and key figures in the industry? Check out these tech advocacy groups.
Facing Up to the Password Problem Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/25/2012 15 comments Facial recognition security looks cool but misses the point when it comes to smartphone hacking.
Timeline Means (Social) Business Joanne Korman Goldman 1/25/2012 69 comments Facebook's new Timeline format can help your organization or group to implement social business objectives.
Top Traits of Great Technology CEOs Executive Clan Editor's Blog 1/25/2012 18 comments What distinguishes a great CEO in the technology arena? Check out this list of characteristics that turn up repeatedly.
The Art of Cyberwar Kenneth Geers 1/24/2012 25 comments Cyberwarfare demands a fresh look at military theory. Traditional approaches to warfare may not extend to the Net.
Non-Profits Compete by Leveraging the Web Mary E. Shacklett 1/24/2012 16 comments Non-profits are benefiting from leveraging the Internet, but their IT departments are feeling the pressure of added responsibilities.
Five Predictions for Cloud Computing Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/23/2012 10 comments Think you know where cloud computing's headed? See if you agree with these top five predictions, gleaned from the news and expert opinion.
Finding Time for Strategic Innovation Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 1/23/2012 3 comments A recent survey shows many CIOs are bogged down in project management, rather than strategic planning.
Ghana: Future Hub of Internet Startups Deborah Nason 1/23/2012 37 comments The West African nation of Ghana is spawning a range of innovative Internet startups, thanks to a couple of creative initiatives.
Of SOPA, the DOJ, & Anonymous Karla Marciszewski 1/20/2012 56 comments The hacker group moves aggressively as the Department of Justice takes down an infamous Asia/Pacific site.
Google Earnings Expose Weakness Editor's Blog 1/20/2012 47 comments Reactions to Google's fourth-quarter earnings report suggest that the market is growing tired of the company being a one-trick pony.
Apple Just Might 'Reinvent Textbooks' Alan Reiter 1/20/2012 110 comments With its new iBooks Author Macintosh software, Apple might help "reinvent" many kinds of books, and even be valuable for enterprises.
NoSQL Is Going Mainstream Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 1/19/2012 2 comments NoSQL is exhibiting advantages in speed, cost, scaleability, and ability to search unstructured data, which make it a realistic challenge to RDBMS.
How 'Technical Debt' Can Pay Off IT Clan Editor's Blog 1/19/2012 4 comments The concept of technical debt can serve IT professionals as a yardstick of a product's value to the firm.
Let's Define Piracy Ron Miller 1/19/2012 78 comments Content piracy isn't what the big media companies would have you believe. It's time to take a look at what it really means.
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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