Wireless Internet Predictions for 2011 Alan Reiter 12/29/2010 114 comments With smaller tablets, new operating systems, and new ways of tracking consumers, 2011 promises many highs and lows for the wireless world
2010 Recap: Enterprise ERP Fail Executive Clan Editor's Blog 12/29/2010 7 comments Stumbling blocks often include unrealistic expectations and outside consultant issues
Santa Goes Digital Editor's Blog 12/24/2010 32 comments This Christmas, don't take the kids to sit on Santa's lap. Take them to sit on Santa's Facebook page
Data Management Central to Future of IT IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/23/2010 6 comments The coming year will bring a range of innovations in data management, originating from IT's need to handle an onslaught of unstructured data
MMA Developing Privacy Guidelines Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World 12/22/2010 8 comments The Mobile Marketing Association hopes to sidestep the need for any government regulations by developing its own consumer guidelines
A Christmas Carol of Cyber-Crime Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/22/2010 22 comments 'Twas the night before Christmas, and Scrooge and the team had set up the botnet for a major campaign...
NATO Tests Cloud for Command & Control Executive Clan Editor's Blog 12/22/2010 5 comments IBM is spearheading the project that aims to develop network solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance projects
Making the Case for Healthcare Clouds Executive Clan Editor's Blog 12/17/2010 4 comments Understanding how clouds will be integrated with existing infrastructures is key to any long-term strategy for healthcare
Content Rules Again R. Scott Raynovich 12/17/2010 25 comments Google's scrutiny of possible acquisition target Next New Networks shows the value tech companies put on content
IE Nominates Persons of the Year! Editor's Blog 12/16/2010 7 comments Time named Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg Person of the Year for 2010. Absurd, right? Here are three equally ridiculous alternatives
Microsoft Bing to Show Interiors of Buildings Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World 12/16/2010 8 comments At last, Microsoft is showing the interiors of buildings, including three-dimensional panoramas, in Bing search results
An Update on DDoS Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/15/2010 11 comments Distributed denial-of-service attacks come in new flavors, as the aftermath of the recent WikiLeaks CableGate episode demonstrates
Developer Says FBI Fiddled With OpenBSD Sean Gallagher 12/15/2010 13 comments A developer claiming to have special knowledge says the FBI arranged for unrestricted access to the popular open-source operating system
Taking Steps to a Sustainable Enterprise Executive Clan Editor's Blog 12/15/2010 1 comment A new Internet Evolution tutorial describes how enterprises can play a critical role in solving the world's environmental problems
CIOs Testify en Masse for SaaS Jeff Kaplan 12/15/2010 2 comments Perhaps it's about quid pro quo. Still, no one forced CIOs at last week's Dreamforce event to support SaaS as they did
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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