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Femtocell Benefits – & Rip-Offs
Alan Reiter  
2/27/2009   26 comments
Hardware that improves cellular voice and data coverage could have significant downsides
Web 2.0 Transparency Not So Clear
Editor's Blog  
2/27/2009   34 comments
Transparency in the Web 2.0 world is largely an illusion
Get Online & Be Your Own Spy
Bryan Pelley  
2/27/2009   8 comments
The Web has all you need to star in your own James Bond thriller
Dealing With the Dark Side of Technology
David Silversmith  
2/27/2009   23 comments
The biggest challenge facing startups and developers is making it impossible to misuse their goods or services
Facebook Invites Criticism... & Gets It
Editor's Blog  
2/26/2009   10 comments
Two new governing policies on Facebook issued this afternoon are already getting negative feedback from users
Blacklists & Recycling the Internet's Garbage
Jart Armin  
2/26/2009   7 comments
Internet registrars are only too happy to sell you a domain or IP range – the problem is they don't offer any ownership history
Enterprises Must Escalate the War on Spam
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
2/26/2009   8 comments
Organizations must adopt a multi-pronged strategy in the war against spam
Celebrity Fakeness Shows Like a Slip Online
Richard Laermer  
2/26/2009   21 comments
Stars participating in online social networking doesn't really bring us any closer to them
The Great White Pedestrian Way
Todd Watson  
2/26/2009   5 comments
Keep those tweets sweet -- in case you have to eat them later
Teaching Science Boosts Classroom Internet
Mary E. Shacklett  
2/26/2009   14 comments
Using the Web to interest kids in science is helping revamp education in general
Google Cries 'Antitrust' Over Internet Explorer
Editor's Blog  
2/26/2009   11 comments
Google signs on as the third party in an EU antitrust case against Microsoft
Company Data: What's Mine, What's My Employer's
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
2/25/2009   24 comments
A new report sheds light on departing employees and how they handle/steal company information
It's Time to Take Open-Source to the Next Level
Tom Nolle  
2/25/2009   46 comments
Making open-source software more accessible to end users should be a priority on the Internet
An Internet Users' Bill of Rights
Ira Winkler  
2/25/2009   15 comments
It's time for users to stand up to companies like Facebook
Blame the Internet for Your Angry, Dumb, Unholy Kid
Editor's Blog  
2/25/2009   8 comments
Scientists can't seem to decide whether the Internet is bettering or ruining your children
Building the Smarter Supply Chain
Todd Watson  
2/25/2009   2 comments
Smarter supply chains can't prevent an economic downturn or a peanut recall, but they can mitigate the impact
This Internet Works Just Fine, Thanks
Tom Stamulis  
2/25/2009   15 comments
Plans to scrap or reinvent the Internet for improved security require us to ask what users will have to give up to be a part of it
Why Micropayments Won't Work for Online News Outlets
Rob Salkowitz  
2/25/2009   9 comments
The AP's consideration of content-for-pay sheds light on a basic problem with the approach
How to Succeed With Internet Forums
Dan Cypra  
2/24/2009   3 comments
Online forums are key to maintaining dialogue with users of your Website
Attention Deficit Disorder of Shakespearean Proportions
Todd Watson  
2/24/2009   15 comments
Facebook is hardly the source of great literature, but it's also not rotting our kids' brains
Of Bull Castration & Enterprise Technology Planning
David Vellante  
2/24/2009   10 comments
NetApp co-founder Dave Hitz has an interesting take on tech planning
Readers: Twitter Not Critical for Business
Editor's Blog  
2/24/2009   23 comments
Only 8 percent of IE readers think Twitter is a 'critical component to successful business,' putting a damper on the idea that Twitter will eventually make money from its business users
Online Content Spurs Ad Crisis
Andrew Keen  
2/24/2009   29 comments
The Internet has changed the model for advertising in general and helped fuel a major crisis
Spammers Spoil the Trackback
Mike Moran  
2/23/2009   12 comments
This method of linking from one blog to another has been killed by spam spoilers
Goodbye Old Media, Hello Poor Substitutes
Editor's Blog  
2/23/2009   22 comments
If your favorite medium died today, would you be satisfied with the online alternative?
Blogging What You Didn't Know You Knew
Todd Watson  
2/23/2009   9 comments
Managers spend two hours a day searching for information, and half of what they find is useless -- there must be a better way
Broadband Stimulus Raises Speed Question
Chris Minnick  
2/23/2009   20 comments
With lots of stimulus money allocated to broadband Internet, it's time to ask what exactly is meant by 'broadband'
Click 'OK' to Download Your Subpoena
David Silversmith  
2/23/2009   16 comments
Software you willingly download turns your PC into a monitoring device the government could subpoena
The Cost of Going Mobile: Not-So-Friendly Skies
Chris Poley  
2/20/2009   26 comments
Last week's collision in space forced a closer look at communications satellites in the Earth's orbit
The Future Arrives at Mobile World Congress
Alan Reiter  
2/20/2009   56 comments
This week's confab in Barcelona featured cellphone technologies that were just concepts a few years back
Recovery.gov: Falls Short on Transparency Front
Editor's Blog  
2/20/2009   37 comments
The White House launches Recovery.gov in a supposed effort to spend America's money in a transparent manner
Back to the USSA
Todd Watson  
2/20/2009   2 comments
Thoughts on returning from Europe: There's a can-do attitude everywhere
Are You a Conficker Zombie?
Jart Armin  
2/19/2009   24 comments
How to detect Conficker's presence on your desktop, and some ways to prevent reinfection from future bots
Demand Shifts for IT Skills
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
2/19/2009   13 comments
Web application development may be a dead-end for now
Debate Continues Over Who Patrols 'Bad' Hosts
Mary E. Shacklett  
2/19/2009   23 comments
Regulate or self-police? There's no clear consensus on how to stop those who pollute the Web with spam and malware
Social Networking Puts On a Business Suit
Editor's Blog  
2/19/2009   6 comments
7Mainstreet launches, offering businesses a combined platform for listings, e-commerce, and social networking
Clue-Hulu-Less
Todd Watson  
2/19/2009   Post a comment
Hulu will no longer support Boxee
Presto, Change-o... Cellphones Transformed
Alan Reiter  
2/19/2009   19 comments
Shape-shifting phones are the rage, but Web access may not be the premium feature that many phone makers believe it to be
Rear-Ended by Facebook
Ira Winkler  
2/19/2009   15 comments
Even in reverting to its previous terms of service, Facebook still retains plenty of latitude where user data is concerned
Privacy's Just Fiction in the Web 2.0 Era
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
2/18/2009   10 comments
The Facebook TOS tussle is a good flashpoint for what happens with all your personal data, not just what's on social networking sites
Internet + GPS = Lifesaver
Tom Nolle  
2/18/2009   19 comments
911 calls, whether wireless, landline, or VoIP, could be pinpointed with GPS, then mapped with a Web-based application for first responders
Internet Post Offices: Trust Us?
Deborah Nason  
2/18/2009   12 comments
Not everyone's ready for a third party to send or receive bills, personal correspondence, and consumer purchases
Facebook Earns a 'Decent' Grade
Editor's Blog  
2/18/2009   7 comments
A plurality of Internet Evolution readers believes Facebook is decent but could still be a lot better
If ROI Meant 'Risk Of Incarceration'
Tom Stamulis  
2/18/2009   10 comments
Who ever decreed that whenever you spend money related to Internet security, there should always be an ROI?
Bots: New Names, Same Old Threats
Gideon J. Lenkey  
2/18/2009   8 comments
Layered security, a vigilant attitude, and swift reactions will keep you far safer than the latest security appliance
YouTube Experiments With Download Fees
Mathew Ingram  
2/17/2009   21 comments
It's not giving up on advertising, but the video giant may soon take a page out of the iTunes playbook
Submit Your iPhone App Idea – Before It's Too Late
Editor's Blog  
2/17/2009   7 comments
Don't forget to submit your best idea for an iPhone application!
Facebook Policy Changes Reflect New Realities of Online Data
David Silversmith  
2/17/2009   29 comments
New reality: If you don't want Facebook (or third parties) to know something about you, don't post it
And on the Subject of Business Travel...
Todd Watson  
2/17/2009   1 comment
A new device will allow business travelers to automatically forward email from their BlackBerries to their ThinkPads
Rwwwanda Reeevisited
Stephen Saunders  
2/17/2009   14 comments
It's not too late for the Internet to play a pivotal role in Rwanda's future, despite its current woes
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Jason Mick   6/19/2013   2 comments
The US National Security Agency learned the hard way that it can be dangerous to give a contractor too much money and access, with too little scrutiny. The NSA and other government agencies hire tens of thousands of contractors a year to analyze data. Edward Snowden -- who revealed himself as the NSA leaker after fleeing the country -- was one such contractor, reportedly holding a $122,000 salaried position at Booz Allen Hamilton at the time of his departure.
Charlotte Erdmann
Midsize businesses rarely achieve the same standards of security in their own datacenters as professional providers that specialize in delivering these services to organizations.
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John Kennedy
How Big-Data Is Changing Marketing

6|13|13   |   1:07   |   1 comment


Big-data and analytics tools enable marketers to understand customers as individuals, identifying unmet needs and addressing each customer as a "segment of one," says John Kennedy, VP corporate marketing, IBM.
Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   10 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   1 comment


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.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


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.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


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.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


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.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


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.
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NSA Leaks Shine Spotlight on Perils of Contractor Partnerships
Jason Mick
The US National Security Agency learned the
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