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Posts tagged with Enterprise IT posted in March 2011
IBM Report: The Bad Guys Are Getting Smarter, Too
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/31/2011   22 comments
IBM's latest X-Force Report on security trends worldwide reveals an increase in sophisticated, targeted attacks on corporate infrastructure
Firefox 4: The Scrappy Underdog Sells Out
Michael Bennett Cohn  
3/30/2011   42 comments
The latest iteration of the Firefox browser panders to Mozilla's add-on apps while pushing partnerships with two competitors
Cloud Services M&A Typifies Tech Cycle
Jeff Kaplan  
3/29/2011   3 comments
Recent M&A activity among cloud consultancies shows that cloud services are becoming a mature market
RIM PlayBook to Play Android, BlackBerry, QNX Apps
Alan Reiter  
3/28/2011   30 comments
If RIM's plans for the PlayBook are well received, this could be the company's much-needed saving grace
Hackers Strike at Basic Internet Security
Jart Armin  
3/25/2011   59 comments
Recent hacks against RSA and Comodo strike at the heart of the trust we place in secure Web transactions
Vendors Misfire in Browser Wars
John Myers  
3/25/2011   54 comments
The top browser suppliers have their priorities skewed when it comes to the latest and 'fastest' versions of their products
DIY Mobile: An Enterprise Alternative
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/24/2011   10 comments
News of LightSquared's deal with Best Buy opens speculation about how enterprises could adopt cheaper, more flexible mobile services
A Platform Shift Boosts Site's Success
Scott Koegler  
3/24/2011   10 comments
A Website built for flexible content delivery has put the "soul" into CommPartners's online presence
IT & Marketing Must Join to Support Digital Portfolios
Mary E. Shacklett  
3/24/2011   15 comments
Enterprises are consolidating their marketing activities on the Web into digital portfolios jointly managed by IT and marketing
Fruit Flies Could Hold Key to Future Internet
Michael Kassner  
3/23/2011   20 comments
Researchers are turning to biological experiments for tips on creating more powerful computers for Internet use
RIM, Samsung Announce Tablet Pricing, Availability
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/22/2011   8 comments
RIM and Samsung are rolling out new tablets that up the ante in alternatives to the iPad
Time to Get Your Clouds in Order
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/17/2011   6 comments
If you're an enterprise IT pro and don't have a cloud strategy, it's time to get going
Clouds & Social Networking Empower Corporate Training
Jeff Kaplan  
3/17/2011   8 comments
A recent acquisition points to how enterprise cloud vendors are hearing opportunity knock in the area of employee training and HRM
Understanding Advanced Persistent Threats
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/16/2011   12 comments
APTs encompass a range of blended threats for which an organization's best response is a layered approach to security
Gaining Enterprise Sustainability With Analytics
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
3/11/2011   10 comments
Companies are gathering related data across their operations, ranging from greenhouse gas emission measurements to logs of their employees' travel miles
Russian IT Hits the Spotlight
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/10/2011   18 comments
Joe Biden's visit to Russia showcases worldwide hopes and fears around Russia's IT industry
New 'Evercookies' Persist in Hiding
Michael Kassner  
3/10/2011   38 comments
A new type of Web-browser cookies are stored outside the browser, making them tough to find and delete
US Banks Lag on Biometrics for Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/9/2011   17 comments
It's not clear why banks in the US, where users are most at risk of being defrauded, aren't using biometric security solutions
Tools Help Jump the Gap to Mobile Apps
Sean Gallagher  
3/9/2011   8 comments
New software is helping developers stay ahead of adapting corporate applications to a growing range of mobile devices
Expert Plans Personal Servers for a 'People's Internet'
Alan Reiter  
3/8/2011   51 comments
Using "Freedom Boxes" equipped with open-source software, Eben Moglen hopes to bypass online data-mining and Internet shutdowns
E-Payments Take to the Clouds
Mary E. Shacklett  
3/8/2011   15 comments
Cloud services are increasingly seen as the best medium for implementing the efficiency and savings of e-payments
Why Cloud Services Are Still Enterprise-Sized
Jeff Kaplan  
3/7/2011   12 comments
SMBs aren't the ideal customers for cloud services, despite vendor hopes and analyst predictions
Mobile 3D: More Hype Than Hip Right Now
Ron Miller  
3/7/2011   9 comments
Recent product announcements of mobile 3D displays at the CeBIT trade fair in Germany may end up a minor attraction for users
New IBM Cloud Center in Singapore
Todd Watson  
3/7/2011   2 comments
Slated to launch in April, the $38 million investment will build on IBM's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud portfolio
PPM Software Helps Manage Midmarket Projects
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
3/7/2011   Post a comment
Integrating project portfolio management software can help cash-strapped companies keep their balance
Three Browser-Based Virtual Environments
Maria Korolov  
3/4/2011   11 comments
Here are reviews of three virtual, immersive environments for business meetings or training sessions that require just a browser
Cloud Backup Inspires 'New' Approach
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/3/2011   20 comments
Startup Symform claims that distributed, shared storage is not only cheaper but more secure than centralized backup services
Apple's iPad 2 Is Nice, But Not Game-Changing
Alan Reiter  
3/3/2011   54 comments
The iPad 2 is a nice upgrade but still lacks the features claimed by other upcoming tablets
Immersive 3D Is on the Way
Scott Koegler  
3/3/2011   18 comments
There are signs that full immersion interfaces without extra headgear or optics are stepping toward the real world
Mobile Devices Challenge Enterprise Developers
Mary E. Shacklett  
3/3/2011   14 comments
Organizations are finding it necessary to blend outsourcing and internal resources when developing applications for mobile gear
Texas Pickup
Todd Watson  
3/2/2011   1 comment
IBM is showing off a series of technology breakthroughs that extend the company’s leadership in virtualization, image management, and cloud computing
Microsoft Wants to Be in Your Car
Ron Miller  
3/2/2011   15 comments
Microsoft wants to control some of your car's operations
Enterproid Divide Combines Business & Consumer Phones
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/1/2011   4 comments
Enterproid's Divide cellphone platform caters to your consumer side and your business side
Scratching Our Heads Over Twitter's Usefulness
Editor's Blog  
3/1/2011   25 comments
Are your Twitter efforts paying off? Who knows?!
UK Government Gets an ICT Wakeup Call
George Taylor  
3/1/2011   2 comments
Without standards governing the procurement of information and communications technology, the UK government won't be able to harness the power of the Net




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Mary E. Shacklett
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.
Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   19 comments
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?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   7 comments
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.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   15 comments
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.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 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   |   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.
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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.

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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.

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