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The Tweeting of GenX
Rob Salkowitz  
8/29/2008   7 comments
A generation that disdained Twitter now can't live without it
Readers Divine Companies' Financial Futures
Editor's Blog  
8/29/2008   14 comments
In a poll last week, the majority of our readers voted Google and Yahoo's financial futures most tenuous, over profitless companies like Facebook, Digg, and Twitter
Virtual Distance: Tech Support's Biggest Challenge
Mike Karp  
8/29/2008   10 comments
When it comes to poor support, geographical distance may be the least of concerns
Tech Awards Typify Thankless IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/28/2008   Post a comment
If you feel underappreciated at work, check out these guys
Do Kids Have the Right Internet Skills?
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/28/2008   24 comments
Kids who are Internet-savvy aren't necessarily good online researchers
Atomic Paradigms For Enterprise Security
Robert J. Hansen  
8/28/2008   7 comments
Oppenheimer vs. Teller, complete information vs. measured disclosure, and hackers vs. IT managers
Predictifying the Internet's Impending Explosion
Editor's Blog  
8/28/2008   7 comments
Predictify, a forward-looking news and prediction site, is just another force pushing against the ever-inflating Web 2.0 bubble
Social Networking Rolls Off My Back
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
8/27/2008   10 comments
The ever wild and woolly world of social networking is no place for a delicate flower
Keeping Hot Access Gear Cool
Kim Solez, MD  
8/27/2008   23 comments
Identity's Proper Role in the Security Arsenal
Paul Doyle  
8/27/2008   21 comments
Is identity really the cornerstone of enterprise security? The debate roils on
Social Networking Hits the Building Trades
Rob Salkowitz  
8/26/2008   6 comments
The right kind of online exposure has made a huge difference for contractors
New Social Site Takes Multilingual Tack
Editor's Blog  
8/26/2008   10 comments
Network with your friend... ahora en español!
DNC's Live Cellphone Streaming Is A Dud
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/26/2008   6 comments
Hoped-for streaming video is a convention disappointment
Can Social Networks Be Profitable?
David Vellante  
8/26/2008   38 comments
Social networking's popularity does not necessarily mean folk respond well to ads on sites like Facebook
What's This Work Thing Again?
Todd Watson  
8/25/2008   9 comments
A week of scuba diving showed me the value of no Internet -- and the value of returning to it once again
iPhone's Retro Features Won't Protect You
Robert J. Hansen  
8/25/2008   11 comments
The time to think about iPhone security is now -- before it's too late
Twittering,Texting, and Emailing... Oh, My
Editor's Blog  
8/25/2008   12 comments
The Barack Obama campaign this weekend used its best 'Web politrick' yet to amass an enormous database of email addresses and phone numbers, despite the fact that old media beat it to the punch
Search Engines Search the Searchers
Mike Moran  
8/25/2008   9 comments
Google and Yahoo are sifting details from the searches you request. Eventually, you may not mind
We Need More Cellphone Coupons
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/22/2008   4 comments
Hooray for electronic coupons; we need more, and more support for this method of marketing
MBTA Hack Raises Ethical Questions
Ira Winkler  
8/22/2008   6 comments
Students and their teachers present ethical considerations worth mulling
Flash Memory Will Offer Faster Searches, Greener Data Centers
Tom Coughlin  
8/22/2008   5 comments
Flash SSDs, equipped with NOR, herald the next wave of enterprise equipment for online apps
With Sellers, eBay Starts to Lose Ground
Editor's Blog  
8/22/2008   6 comments
Frustrated sellers, unimpressed with eBay's decision to emphasize fix-priced bidding, long for a new site to host auctions
The Real Nigerian Internet
Deborah Nason  
8/21/2008   27 comments
The mid-African country has a bright Internet future, despite its reputation as a haven for spammers
India's 'Condom, Condom' AIDS Campaign
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/21/2008   Post a comment
Ringtone and video aim to reduce the spread of AIDS through condom use
Are You as Wasteful as the IRS?
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/21/2008   3 comments
This US agency hasn't heard about green IT
BlackBerry Bold or Nokia E71: Cellphones' Future?
Alan Reiter  
8/21/2008   27 comments
Two hot new cellular phones vie to rule the mobile future. Here's how they stack up against each other
One Degree of Change in Video Consumption
Editor's Blog  
8/21/2008   5 comments
Monetizing online video may require interactivity on the users' part, says one executive
Are We Heading for a Second Internet Meltdown?
Peter Bowman  
8/20/2008   8 comments
A recent Website launch event spurs some industry soul-searching
Passwords: Security's Biggest Scourge
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
8/20/2008   5 comments
Password management practices aren't working, and there's no easy, obvious fix in sight
Skyfire: Not Yet the Future of Browsing
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/20/2008   1 comment
Skyfire might be great someday, but it's not quite there yet
Resisting Facebook's 'Compare People' App
Kim Solez, MD  
8/20/2008   14 comments
In the real, adult world, Facebook's Compare People application is irrelevant
Postel's Law & the Cure for Trolling
Mattathias Schwartz  
8/19/2008   10 comments
The best response to Internet trolling may be no response at all
For Those Who Think They're Password Protected
Editor's Blog  
8/19/2008   17 comments
In a recent poll, 42% of Internet Evolution readers claim to have signed into someone's email or social networking account without permission
'Crapware' Makes Sense for Cellphones
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/19/2008   2 comments
Consumers can benefit from exposure to limited-trial software for cellphones
Students Who Can't Make the Security Grade
Robert J. Hansen  
8/19/2008   13 comments
We teach young adults about drinking, sex, and money – why isn't online security a bigger part of the curriculum?
Twitter's Money Troubles
Editor's Blog  
8/18/2008   2 comments
In its search for a profitable business model, Twitter resorts to eliminating outbound tweets via SMS in the UK
Content Creators Look Beyond Infringement
Mathew Ingram  
8/18/2008   9 comments
Comic strip creators lead the way in new thinking about online use of their copyrighted material
Bragging Rights vs. Free Speech
Ira Winkler  
8/18/2008   24 comments
MIT 'hackers' care more about personal glory than any public service
Top 10 Time-Wasting Websites
Editor's Blog  
8/15/2008   15 comments
The Web is chock full of areas to spend endless amounts of time doing nothing productive
The Internet Saw You Run That Red Light
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/15/2008   17 comments
Internet-based traffic enforcement is poised to reduce costs, improve public safety
The YouTube Games
Andrew Keen  
8/15/2008   5 comments
The 2008 Olympics show that traditional TV and new Internet media can happily coexist
Readers Parse Threats to Internet Freedom
Editor's Blog  
8/14/2008   2 comments
Internet Evolution readers vote 'government meddling' the greatest threat to alleged 'freedom' on the Internet
Behavioral Targeting: Who Wins, Who Loses
Sandeep Amar  
8/14/2008   8 comments
Your privacy is being infringed as you use the Web. A battle is brewing
Adventures in Corporate Social Networking
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/14/2008   5 comments
Not everything that's fun is good for work
China Deportation & the Role of Wireless Internet
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/14/2008   Post a comment
Wireless Internet is a major tool in the worldwide battle against despotism and abuses of power
Security & the Matter of Perspective
Robert J. Hansen  
8/14/2008   13 comments
One user's desktop protection is another user's gaping security hole that threatens civilization as we know it
Three Reasons to Conduct Cyberattacks
Editor's Blog  
8/13/2008   15 comments
In a nutshell, it's because they are anonymous, cheap, and effective, warns Israeli security expert
Social Networking at Ford: Community Is Job One
Rob Salkowitz  
8/13/2008   7 comments
At Ford, Twitter tops the list of business communication tools
Facebook's Simpler Newsfeeds: Simply Unexciting
Editor's Blog  
8/13/2008   4 comments
In the spirit of making its interface simpler, or simply confusing, Facebook has updated its News Feed feature
Twitter for VP
Todd Watson  
8/13/2008   3 comments
Barack Obama's campaign indicates that they will announce his VP choice over email
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Joe Stanganelli
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   3 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   19 comments
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.
Alan Reiter
Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   31 comments
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.
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Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


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.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


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.
Second Shooter
Locked Handsets Aren't the Problem – Subsidies Are the Problem

3|13|13   |   2:09   |   10 comments


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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Todd Watson   5/17/2013   2 comments
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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
Joe Stanganelli
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