Finding the Fast Bus in Dublin Todd Watson 5/17/2013 1 comment Dublin City Council is collaborating with IBM to use big-data in developing optimal traffic and transit strategies.
L'Oréal USA Gets Makeover With IBM Cloud Analytics Todd Watson 5/15/2013 Post a comment IBM announced a major three-year agreement today with L'Oréal USA USA for expert procurement services using an advanced cloud analytics solution that will transform how L'Oréal USA buys from its network of North American suppliers.
The New & Smarter Customer Todd Watson 5/15/2013 Post a comment Todd previews the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit next week, where attendees will have a unique opportunity to learn how companies around the world are adapting to the new and smarter customer.
Social Media at the Eye of the Storm Todd Watson 5/9/2013 2 comments Florida-based Security First Insurance is using software from IBM and Integritie to collect and analyze big-data -- including social media and email -- to quickly begin claims resolution for customers hit by a storm.
Blue Windows Todd Watson 5/7/2013 Post a comment Microsoft users eagerly await today's tune-up of Windows 8.1.
Live @ IBM Impact 2013: IBM VP Phil Buckellew on All Things Mobile Todd Watson 5/2/2013 Post a comment Phil Buckellew, IBM vice president for enterprise mobile, discusses how companies can get started and should be thinking about mobile, the importance of design thinking to mobile solutions, and the important and diverse issues surrounding mobile security.
IBM MessageSight: Connecting a Smarter Planet Todd Watson 4/29/2013 2 comments IBM’s Smarter Planet strategy took a major step forward today with the introduction of IBM MessageSight, a new appliance designed to help organizations manage and communicate with the billions of mobile devices and sensors found in systems such as automobiles, traffic management systems, smart buildings, and household appliances.
Rock of the Ageless Todd Watson 4/29/2013 1 comment As IBM Impact 2013 begins today in Las Vegas, remember that it as much about networking as it is about technology.
Breaking for IBM Impact 2013 Todd Watson 4/29/2013 1 comment Couldn't make it to IBM Impact 2013 in Las Vegas? Turbo Todd will keep you up-to-date on the latest news from this year's info-packed event.
Back to Analytics School Todd Watson 4/26/2013 1 comment In collaboration with IBM, Rensselaer now offers a Master of Science degree in Business Analytics.
Turbo's Virtual Round at Augusta Todd Watson 4/10/2013 Post a comment Turbo talks to an IBM executive about what it's like to play Augusta National, and tries it himself -- on the Electronic Arts Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012.
Winning in Europe & Oklahoma Todd Watson 4/10/2013 Post a comment IBM announced a deal with Itella, a European business services provider, to streamline business operations using cloud computing. Separately, IBM announced an agreement to provide infrastructure optimization for the state of Oklahoma.
Gladly Pay You Tuesday... Todd Watson 4/3/2013 Post a comment For every dollar companies spend on IBM Smarter Commerce, they receive $12.05 in returns, according to a recent study by Nucleus Research.
Batten Down the Hatches! IBM’s X-Force 2012 Trend & Risk Report Todd Watson 3/29/2013 4 comments From the discovery of sophisticated toolkits with ominous names like Flame to cross-platform zero-day vulnerabilities, both consumers and corporations have been inundated with advisories and alerts regarding emerging threats.
Building a Bigger, Better Cloud in Ohio Todd Watson 3/21/2013 2 comments Ohio has selected IBM for a $267 million 10-year modernization of the State of Ohio Computing Center (SOCC) through the development of a private cloud computing environment and the use of other hardware, software, and services from IBM.
6 Keys to Effective Reputational & IT Risk Management Todd Watson 3/20/2013 Post a comment While it may take 10 minutes or 10 hours to recover from an IT failure, the reputational impact can be felt for months or even years. Here's what companies can do to mitigate the risk.
Brackets & Blades Todd Watson 3/19/2013 Post a comment It's time to do your brackets, if you can take your mind off of golf long enough.
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.
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.
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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 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.
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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