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Todd Watson
Posts posted in March 2012
Big States (& Countries) Need Big Computers
Todd Watson  
3/30/2012   5 comments
IBM partners with Rice University on a supercomputing initiative.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Gartner Fellow Mark McDonald on the Social Organization
Todd Watson  
3/30/2012   Post a comment
Sitting down with Gartner's Mark McDonald to discuss social media and social business.
Impressions From SXSW 2012: 'Conversational Commerce' With Opus Research's Dan Miller
Todd Watson  
3/27/2012   Post a comment
Talking "conversational commerce" with Opus Research co-founder Dan Miller.
Tiger Woods & Don Draper: Back in Business
Todd Watson  
3/26/2012   7 comments
As Mad Men kicks off a fifth season, Tiger Woods is back, with the Masters just around the corner.
Personalizing Cancer Treatment
Todd Watson  
3/23/2012   6 comments
IBM's Watson is making a contribution to cancer care.
Warning Against Your Insecurities: The 2011 IBM X-Force Trend & Risk 'Poltergeist'
Todd Watson  
3/22/2012   Post a comment
IBM has released its report card for security incidents, the X-Force Trend and Risk Report.
No Bull! IBM Marketing Innovation Summit 2012
Todd Watson  
3/22/2012   Post a comment
The IBM Smarter Commerce is happening in Madrid from May 22 to May 24.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With IBM Social Leaders George Faulkner & Susan Emerick
Todd Watson  
3/21/2012   1 comment
Social leaders George Faulkner and Susan Emerick discuss IBM's approach to social media.
Big Data, Bigger Business Opportunity
Todd Watson  
3/20/2012   2 comments
IBM is investing heavily in analytics for a smarter world.
Donald Takes Golf's Transitions
Todd Watson  
3/20/2012   Post a comment
This is going to be a stellar year for golf.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With Mark McKinnon, Political Innovator & the Most Interesting Man in the World!
Todd Watson  
3/19/2012   3 comments
Mark McKinnon, a former Bush media strategist and longtime political maverick, spoke to Turbo at SXSW Interactive 2012.
Turbo Sports Update
Todd Watson  
3/16/2012   Post a comment
Catching up with real life: sports.
SXSW Interactive 2012: The Turbo Debrief
Todd Watson  
3/16/2012   Post a comment
2012's SXSW Interactive was the best ever.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With Clover VP Mark Schulze on the Mobile Boom
Todd Watson  
3/15/2012   Post a comment
Todd interviews Clover Network VP of business development Mark Schulze.
Impressions From SXSW 2012: Digital Influence Group CEO Glenn Engler
Todd Watson  
3/13/2012   Post a comment
Talking with digital marketing veteran Glenn Engler.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive: Q&A With Converseon CEO Rob Key on the Art of Social Listening
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3/13/2012   Post a comment
Sitting down with the CEO of social media consultancy Converseon.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With IBM Social VP Sandy Carter: 5 Social Media Surprises
Todd Watson  
3/12/2012   1 comment
IBM VP of Social Business Enablement chats with Turbo at SXSW.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With Stowe Boyd: From Cluetrain Manifesto to Social Business Reality
Todd Watson  
3/12/2012   Post a comment
Stowe Boyd talks with Turbo about the Cluetrain Manifesto and much more.
Impressions From SXSW Interactive 2012: Q&A With Don Tapscott on Our Digital Future, Privacy, & Millennials
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3/12/2012   Post a comment
Don Tapscott says there's some change in the air enabled by IP technologies.
IBM Addresses Next Shift In Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Todd Watson  
3/7/2012   Post a comment
IBM's new software represents a significant advancement in the level of visibility, control, and automation for organizations to securely manage and deploy cloud services.
A Hacker's Nervous Breakdown
Todd Watson  
3/7/2012   2 comments
Law enforcement agents arrested five members of Anonymous, apparently acting on information and evidence gathered by the organization's leader.
Live From Pulse 2012: IBM Study – Cloud Computing to Rewrite Corporate Business Models
Todd Watson  
3/6/2012   Post a comment
Businesses that embrace the transformative power of the cloud will have a significant advantage in the race to introduce new products and services and capture new markets.
Live @ Pulse 2012: Steve Mills Keynote: Running Linux Like a Scalded Dog
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3/6/2012   Post a comment
A range of thoughts from the Day Two Pulse Keynote summary.
Live @ Pulse 2012: IBM VP Bob Sutor on the Mobile Lifecycle
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3/6/2012   Post a comment
Bob Sutor speaks on a range of topics related to the mobile ecosystem.
(Almost) Live From IBM Pulse 2012: Todd & Scott’s Livestream Kickoff
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3/6/2012   Post a comment
Greetings from the social media room on the solutions expo floor of IBM Pulse 2012.
US Air Force Partners With IBM on Building Performance Mission
Todd Watson  
3/5/2012   Post a comment
The USAF is leveraging IBM's smarter building technologies to automate the efficient management of its infrastructure.
Mona Lisa Smile: IBM Helps the Louvre Become Europe’s First 'Smarter' Museum
Todd Watson  
3/5/2012   1 comment
IBM is working with the Louvre museum in Paris to help preserve its collection.
IBM Pulse 2012: Day 1 Keynote Session: Business Without Limits
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3/5/2012   Post a comment
Keynote speeches from Day 1 of IBM Pulse.
Rio de Janeiro’s 'Mission Control'
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3/5/2012   Post a comment
Rio's becoming one of IBM's hallmark "smarter cities," as it prepares to host both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The IBM Pulse 2012 Circus Begins
Todd Watson  
3/5/2012   Post a comment
Keep an eye here on the Turbo blog and on the Twitter hashtag #ibmpulse. There's going to be a firehose of information coming at you these next few days!
IBM Smarter Buildings Analytics Helps CFOs Prepare for Major Accounting Shift
Todd Watson  
3/2/2012   4 comments
IBM has created a portfolio of smarter buildings solutions that integrate with building automation software from across the industry.
No Hiding
Todd Watson  
3/1/2012   3 comments
Third-party cookies are watching your every single move.
IBM Business Partners Get Social
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3/1/2012   Post a comment
IBM announces the expansion of a global skills initiative to educate clients and business partners on social media tools and techniques.




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   9 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   30 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.
Harry Hawk
Harry Hawk   5/15/2013   20 comments
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.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
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.
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Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

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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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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
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.

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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
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.

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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
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.

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Websites Should Consider Tougher ID Verification Policies
Alan Reiter
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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