NSA Leaks Shine Spotlight on Perils of Contractor Partnerships Jason Mick 6/19/2013 7 comments Despite the benefits of working with contractors -- fast access to talented employees, lower costs, diverse workforce -- the arrangement can create big risks. Just ask the NSA and Booz Allen Hamilton about Edward Snowden.
Checklist for a Watertight Cloud Computing Contract Charlotte Erdmann 6/18/2013 4 comments If data in the cloud is lost or misused, the client has the most to lose. Those wishing to adopt cloud therefore must scrutinize both provider and contract beforehand regarding data protection and security.
Friending the Boss: An Unwelcome Facebook Invitation Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 6/17/2013 55 comments Few emails inspire such guaranteed confusion as a manager's friend request. They demand action, but a wrong move can have implications far beyond Facebook.
Next Week in Monaco Todd Watson 6/14/2013 1 comment From Nashville, the IBM Smarter Commerce Summit moves to Monaco next week.
Wearable Tech: From Concept to Catwalk Editor's Blog 6/13/2013 17 comments Google Glass, Pebble smartwatch, and the as-yet-unavailable Apple iWatch are not the only wearable technologies in town. We found at least a baker's dozen more.
NSA Spying Endangers American Businesses Jason Mick 6/13/2013 17 comments The NSA spying and Prism programs don't only affect citizens' rights. They have big implications for corporations' intellectual property as well.
The Battle Over Tech Pros Begins Executive Clan Editor's Blog 6/12/2013 2 comments The economy is improving, and after years of mass layoffs and hiring freezes for tech professionals, the country is slowly reverting to an employee's market.
To Buy Glass or Let It Pass? Ron Miller 6/12/2013 44 comments After a lot of internal (and social media) debate, the technology journalist Ron Miller decides whether to be one of the first to buy Google Glass.
IoT Helps Keep the Folks at Home Mary E. Shacklett 6/7/2013 25 comments Technologies like WiFi and the Internet of Things are helping defray the trillions companies, employees, healthcare providers, and government agencies spend on elder support each year.
Friday File: Not on the Ballot Editor's Blog 5/31/2013 37 comments Seers predicts Apple's next moves, Facebook stops hate speech, and MIT figures out successful tweets (with a caveat). Plus find out who's not running for president.
Embrace the Promise of 3D Printing Ron Miller 5/30/2013 50 comments Don't be afraid of new technologies like 3D printers and Google Glass. Think instead of the benefits these devices will have.
New Technology Empowers Russian Clinic Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 5/28/2013 13 comments The Russian Federal Scientific-Clinical Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Immunology is using IBM PowerFlex technology to store, analyze, and share research and patient data.
Family Dollar's IT Journey Editor's Blog 5/23/2013 41 comments Family Dollar revolutionized its IT strategy to compete in a very low cost retail environment.
MOOCs Gain Momentum & College Credits Maria Korolov 5/21/2013 21 comments Organizations and individuals should take advantage of today's wide-ranging, free online classes in technology, business, and everything in between.
Dose of Telehealth: 10 Caplet-Size Updates Editor's Blog 5/15/2013 9 comments Collaborative apps, high bandwidth networks, and mobile devices empower healthcare professionals to deliver better care, faster, to more patients. Yet telehealth adoption is not widespread -- at least yet. Here's why.
Social networking sites and search engines continue to hone the tools they use to help advertisers spread their messages, measure results, and avoid fraud.
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.
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.
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 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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