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Trash Talk
Todd Watson  
5/31/2012   1 comment
IBM applies smart computing to the challenge of waste disposal.
Groupon Buys Breadcrumb for iOS POS System
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/31/2012   Post a comment
GroupOn has made an acquisition designed to enhance its mobile payment presence on iPod/iPad.
Top IT Time & Resource Wasters
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/31/2012   9 comments
Are you running IT efficiently? Take a look at these issues that could doom your organization to budget overruns.
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Andrew Keen!
Editor's Blog  
5/31/2012   Post a comment
Head on over to IE Radio where we are live and talking with the author and contrarian Andrew Keen.
Beware the Side Effects of New Broadband Plans
Alan Reiter  
5/31/2012   28 comments
No one misses broadband data caps. But alternative pricing has raised concerns about net neutrality and the effects on small content producers.
The Virtual US Open: Open for Olympic
Todd Watson  
5/31/2012   Post a comment
The newly launched Website for this year's US Open is powered by IBM's cloud computing technology.
Users Dig Google Data on New Microsites
Ron Miller  
5/31/2012   11 comments
On specialized microsites, Google is offering end users access to some of the big-data it gleans from the Web.
Internet Insecurity
Todd Watson  
5/31/2012   Post a comment
Highly sophisticated malware infects systems in Iran and elsewhere.
Join Us for IE Radio With Andrew Keen at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
5/31/2012   Post a comment
Join us for IE Radio today with Andrew Keen, author of the newly published book, Digital Vertigo.
Web Users: Welcome to Your Transparent Tomb
Andrew Keen  
5/31/2012   16 comments
As a user of social media, you are no different than a corpse on permanent display in a box.
#Amercia: Mitt's Epic Marketing Fail
CMO Clan Editor's Blog  
5/30/2012   22 comments
The Romney team's misspelling of America on an iPhone app is a major marketing blunder.
Intel Ultrabooks, Tablets to Include Devicescape Software
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/30/2012   Post a comment
With enhanced WiFi connectivity come security concerns.
Enterprise Boards Ignore Security, Report Finds
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/30/2012   5 comments
Security of enterprise networks, systems, and data is being neglected by top brass at many corporations, according to a new survey report from Carnegie Mellon CyLab.
Flame Outshines Stuxnet
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/30/2012   16 comments
New malware, reported to be more sophisticated than Stuxnet, has been spying on the Middle East.
When Battling Comment Spam Means Banning ISPs
Jason Mick  
5/30/2012   15 comments
Comment spam can be dangerous, but deciding when to ban the ISPs that carry it can be difficult.
Twitter Heats Up on the Russian Front
Robert McGarvey  
5/30/2012   19 comments
Twitter became the weapon of choice in a recent war of words between US Ambassador Michale McFaul and Russia's foreign ministry.
Metadata: A Way of Stating the Obvious
Analytics Clan Editor's Blog  
5/29/2012   8 comments
Babble about metadata merely dresses up a very old (and obvious) idea in new clothes.
With Motorola Deal Done, Google Must Pick Its Spots
Dana Blouin  
5/29/2012   24 comments
Will Google take the mobile device technology now at its disposal and make the most of it? That may or may not happen. The choice is Google's.
Facebook Looks to Its Future
Jeff Kaplan  
5/29/2012   26 comments
Facebook has become a household word for social communication, but it must prove its worth as a marketing platform.
Digital Wallets: No One Cares
Editor's Blog  
5/29/2012   36 comments
Less than 20 percent of poll respondents say they'll adopt a digital wallet in the next 12 months.
How Social Media Changed Business for the Better
Jeff Fleischman  
5/29/2012   19 comments
Far from isolating us at work, social networking has increased our connection and engagement with others.
Holiday Chatter
Todd Watson  
5/29/2012   1 comment
Post-Memorial Day musings, and travel sentiment analysis.
Social Network Silos Won't Help Google
Editor's Blog  
5/28/2012   28 comments
A proposal that Google distribute its social efforts won't solve Google+'s problems.
Linux: Rising Star in the IT Cloud
Mary E. Shacklett  
5/28/2012   36 comments
The Linux operating system offers a series of advantages to IT shops looking to develop and integrate with cloud applications.
Meet the Internet's Best & Worst Dressed
Editor's Blog  
5/25/2012   15 comments
Internet Evolution ranks the best and worst dressed executives on the Web and determines how their clothes help or hurt their companies' performance.
Facebook Autopsy Proceeds – Lawsuits & Probes Abound
Chris Poley  
5/25/2012   91 comments
The post mortem on Facebook's IPO disaster continues with litigation and inquiries galore.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: IBM Product Manager Mark Frigon on Smarter Web Analytics & Privacy
Todd Watson  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
Talking with Mark Frigon about analytics and Internet privacy.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: IBM VP Maria Winans on Smarter Commerce Marketing
Todd Watson  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
Maria Winans of IBM Software on the trend toward communicating more with the "line-of-business" customer set.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: Jose Luis-Iribarren on Social Network Diffusion
Todd Watson  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
A former IBMer recalls pathfinding days in social networking.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: Marriott’s Stephan Chase on Customer-Centricity
Todd Watson  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
A top hotelier talks about customer relationships.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: IBM VP & GM Yuchun Lee on Marketing Automation & Optimization
Todd Watson  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
Chatting with Yuchun Lee about smarter commerce and enhanced social metrics.
US Orders Agencies to Offer Cellular-Enabled Services
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/24/2012   4 comments
The White House demands enhanced mobile services from government agencies.
Free Training Unites Tech Talent With Jobs
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/24/2012   23 comments
A database technology firm in Florida offers a program of free training to veterans and underemployed candidates who show tech aptitude.
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Mark McKinnon!
Editor's Blog  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
We are live on IE Radio with political strategist Mark McKinnon discussing politics in the Internet age. Join us!
How to Put Mobile Apps to Work in Your Enterprise
Talha Khalid  
5/24/2012   19 comments
If you are pondering the development of mobile apps for internal use, here are a few important tips to consider.
Join Us for IE Radio With Mark McKinnon at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
5/24/2012   Post a comment
Please join us for an IE Radio show featuring political strategist Mark McKinnon at 2:00 PM ET today to talk about politics in the Internet age.
Why Uncle Sam Should Hire Black Hat 'Avengers'
Jason Mick  
5/24/2012   28 comments
Facing an onslaught of cyber-espionage, particularly from China, the US government has a choice: jail hackers or put them to work.
Nvidia Promotes $199 Quad-Core Android Tablets
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/23/2012   2 comments
Nvidia considers an inexpensive Android tablet.
The 6 Most Important Bits of Advice for CIOs
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/23/2012   11 comments
Amid all the advice that's bandied about for CIOs, these key points emerge as most crucial.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: IBM’s Mike Rhodin on Insight-Driven Computing
Todd Watson  
5/23/2012   Post a comment
IBM vice president Mike Rhodin hit the stage this morning at the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit, with presenter emcee Jon Briggs introducing Mike as "the man who eats analytics for breakfast, lunch, and dinner."
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: Steve Cowley on the Smarter Commerce Opportunity
Todd Watson  
5/23/2012   Post a comment
IBM vice president of worldwide sales, IBM Industry Solutions group, Steve Cowley, talks about a number of topics, including the evolution of the Smarter Commerce opportunity.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: Dr. Kareem Yusuf on Smarter Commerce & Cities Acquisitions
Todd Watson  
5/23/2012   Post a comment
Turbo interviews Dr. Kareem Yusuf, IBM's executive responsible for both strategy and mergers and acquisitions for the industry solutions division.
New Apps Give Enterprises Their Own Social Networks
Michelle Manafy  
5/23/2012   26 comments
Managers may frown on social networking at work, but new products show how internal social nets can boost productivity.
I Spy the FBI
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/23/2012   27 comments
The FBI is taking steps to address the "Going Dark" problem.
Online Gaming Is Legal Again & Ready to Boom
Dan Cypra  
5/23/2012   39 comments
New legislation is making last year's closure of three top online poker sites ancient history. Online lotteries, casino games, and other cash-driven betting activities are reappearing with a vengeance.
New IBM CEO Study – Command & Control Meets Collaboration
Todd Watson  
5/22/2012   Post a comment
CEOs are changing the nature of their role, according to the new IBM CEO study.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Madrid: IBM’s Yuchun Lee Doubles Down on Social Marketing
Todd Watson  
5/22/2012   Post a comment
Smarter commerce is an important opportunity for enterprise marketing management.
Five New Challenges for Facebook, Post-IPO
Editor's Blog  
5/22/2012   20 comments
Fixing mobile, getting into China, and proving its ad model rank among Facebook's major challenges as a newly public company.
Dwolla Could Speed Online Payments, If Banks Go Along
Scott Koegler  
5/22/2012   12 comments
Dwolla challenges PayPal in cost and transaction time. But banks and credit companies must deploy its API for merchants to benefit fully.
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Jason Mick   6/19/2013   7 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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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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The IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Monaco kicked into high gear today, and we've already begun to see news emerging from that lovely city-state by the sea.
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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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