How Fast Is Your IT? Matt Heusser 11/30/2012 50 comments IT staff no longer have to live where they work. But that doesn't mean their lives are stress-free.
GE Uses Big-Data to Reduce Surprises Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 11/30/2012 21 comments GE uses a vast array of instrumentation on its industrial machinery to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
IT to the Rescue of Both Retail Worlds IT Clan Editor's Blog 11/29/2012 25 comments Despite growing evidence of the importance of integrating physical and virtual stores, most retailers keep the two worlds separate. Given the green light, IT could fix this.
BI Gets Mobile & Collaborative Executive Clan Editor's Blog 11/28/2012 15 comments Enterprises are enhancing BI with collaboration and mobile capabilities, looking to bolster their analytics investments and return on investment.
Translation Tools for the Modern Road Warrior Maria Korolov 11/28/2012 34 comments Smartphones equipped with speech recognition, translation, and reading text out loud capabilities are changing the rules for international business travel and outsourcing.
Negotiating CIO & CISO Salaries Mansur Hasib 11/27/2012 26 comments Before accepting that CIO or CISO position, make sure you're earning enough and reporting to the right people within the organization.
Don't Let Employees Set a Social Media Trap Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 11/26/2012 17 comments With lawsuits against Twitter users likely to expand the scope of English libel law, enterprises everywhere should be wary of legal risks from social media use.
The Science of Selecting an IT Partner Michael Starnes 11/26/2012 23 comments When choosing a solution provider to augment your IT department, it's important to keep several things in mind, points out one channel executive.
Insuring the Cloud Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 11/26/2012 11 comments Does your current policy cover the cloud, or do you need a cloud-specific insurance plan?
Websites Simplify A/B Testing David Strom 11/21/2012 23 comments Several organizations are taking some of the pain out of A/B testing by enabling Website testing -- a process that can deliver powerful results.
Alms Across the Internet CMO Clan Editor's Blog 11/20/2012 15 comments Charities use social media, online tools, and mobile apps to drum up donations and volunteers. But they could do even more.
Taking on Amazon Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 11/19/2012 47 comments Midsized retailers succeed against even their largest rivals by tightly integrating their sales channels.
The Changing Face of SEO Dan Cypra 11/19/2012 34 comments Search engine optimization has matured -- and that means IT and marketing professionals must learn new techniques and tips to leverage this tool.
The World's Last Twinkie Todd Watson 11/16/2012 5 comments Turbo reflects on the demise of Hostess, the F1 Grand Prix, Google Maps vs. Apple, and more.
The Government Is Googling You Editor's Blog 11/16/2012 33 comments The latest Google Transparency Report reveals a sharp increase in government information requests.
Sending IT Pros to MOOCs for New Skills IT Clan Editor's Blog 11/15/2012 15 comments Massive open online courses allow IT pros to attend classes taught by professors from Ivy League schools -- without leaving home or paying a penny.
Romney's Beached Analytics Whale Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 11/13/2012 17 comments The Romney campaign's Orca tool for voter analytics was as much of a flop as the likewise-named movie.
Petraeus's Downfall Reminds That Email Lasts Forever Security Clan Editor's Blog 11/13/2012 33 comments With his surprise resignation on Friday, General David Petraeus shocked the nation -- and reminded IT professionals and business employees of the remarkable staying power of email and the long reach of the law.
10 Ways to Mess Up Your Next Merger David Strom 11/13/2012 12 comments The economy is picking up, and that means more mergers and acquisitions. Here are 10 steps to avoid to ensure your M&A goes smoothly for IT employees.
Lock It Up: Managing Security Risks in Public Clouds Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 11/12/2012 4 comments Public clouds require enterprises to navigate dangers from within and without, including ignoring the basics, neglecting the human factor, bad contracts, and more. Let our latest Big Report be your guide.
Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
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.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
