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Todd Watson
Posts posted in September 2012
Lending a Helping Hand
Todd Watson  
9/30/2012   2 comments
The Cúram International User Conference focuses on helping social services help others.
A Ryder Cup 2012 Preview: Just Go for It!
Todd Watson  
9/27/2012   Post a comment
After such a stellar 2012 golf season for the PGA Tour, and golf more broadly around the world, the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah in Chicago will be a fitting climax to the golf year, especially considering the caliber of players lined up on both the American and European sides.
IBM’s New Global Cloud Initiative: Delivering Simpler IT
Todd Watson  
9/26/2012   Post a comment
Today IBM announced a broad set of global initiatives to position clients to take advantage of cloud opportunities.
IBM Board Elects Virginia Rometty as Chairman
Todd Watson  
9/26/2012   Post a comment
She succeeds Samuel J. Palmisano, who is stepping down from the board effective Monday.
Chatting to Connect
Todd Watson  
9/25/2012   Post a comment
Join IBM for a Twitter Chat Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET to talk about its upcoming InterConnect event.
Thinking Big @ Information On Demand 2012
Todd Watson  
9/24/2012   Post a comment
The IBM Information on Demand 2012 event is imminent. Here are some useful resources for prospective attendees.
PGA’s New Champion: Brandt Snedeker
Todd Watson  
9/24/2012   Post a comment
Well, it was a wild and wooly weekend at the PGA TOUR Championship at East Lake in Atlanta, Georgia, and also the culmination of the 2012 US PGA golf season with the awarding of the FedExCup to Tennessean Brandt Snedeker.
IBM X-Force Mid-Year Report: Security Attacks Focused on Browsers, Mobile, Social
Todd Watson  
9/21/2012   1 comment
The security environment remains troubling, with increased attacks on browsers, and renewed concerns about social and mobile.
The Tiger Roars Again
Todd Watson  
9/21/2012   1 comment
The first round of the TOUR Championship.
IBM Survey: Social Media Impacting Threats From Reputational Risk
Todd Watson  
9/20/2012   Post a comment
IBM recently released its 2012 Global Reputational Risk and IT Study, and the findings suggest that companies are viewing their IT investments through a new lens.
Analyze Your Analytics
Todd Watson  
9/20/2012   4 comments
Proper use of analytics will change how organizations are structured, how daily operations are managed, and where new investments are made to create value. Make sure you're doing it right.
The Turbo TOUR Championship Preview
Todd Watson  
9/19/2012   Post a comment
Turbo looks ahead to the TOUR Championship.
In Search of the Mobile Enterprise
Todd Watson  
9/18/2012   Post a comment
Work is no longer a place you go. It's what you do.
Back to School Goes In for Analysis
Todd Watson  
9/18/2012   Post a comment
"Back to school" is now a key shopping period demanding e-commerce analysis.
Boxed In, in Bangalore: Analyzing Sentiment on Indian Traffic Congestion
Todd Watson  
9/14/2012   Post a comment
Here's one way social sentiment analysis might make cities smarter.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: Outdoor Products Maker Husqvarna on the 'Partnership of Equals' Between Marketing & IT
Todd Watson  
9/14/2012   Post a comment
One of the highlights of attending any of IBM’s events like the Smarter Commerce Global Summit is the opportunity to meet with IBM customers. John Marchiodona, VP of marketing, and Simon Howard, head of IT for the Americas, at Husqvarna, are two prime examples.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: IBM’s Jay Henderson on the IBM Holiday Benchmark Online Shopping Analysis
Todd Watson  
9/14/2012   Post a comment
The strategy program director at IBM Cross-Channel Marketing, Jay and his team are responsible for market analysis, customer insight, and industry marketing functions.
iPhone 5 Highway Robbery
Todd Watson  
9/12/2012   4 comments
Steep upgrade costs reveal distastefulness in the current mobile phone economy.
IBM’s Combination of Social & Analytics = Social ROI
Todd Watson  
9/12/2012   Post a comment
IBM unveiled new software and services bringing the power of big-data analytics into the hands of a socially savvy workforce anytime, anywhere.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: IBM GBS Exec Paul Pappas on IBM’s Smarter Commerce Consulting Capabilities
Todd Watson  
9/12/2012   Post a comment
Paul Pappas, Smarter Commerce Global Leader for IBM's Global Business Services unit, outlines the vision behind IBM's approach to smarter commerce.
Waiting for the New iPhone 5?
Todd Watson  
9/11/2012   Post a comment
A glimpse into the state of the mobile marketplace just prior to Apple's smartphone announcement.
9/11 Goodness
Todd Watson  
9/11/2012   1 comment
Remembering 9/11.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: The CMO Club's Pete Krainik on the CMO Agenda
Todd Watson  
9/11/2012   Post a comment
Todd Watson sits down with Peter Krainik, co-founder of the CMO Club.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: Social Thought Leader Ted Rubin Talks 'Return On Relationships'
Todd Watson  
9/10/2012   Post a comment
An interview with Collective Bias' chief social marketing officer Ted Rubin, during last week's IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Orlando, Fla.
Faster Media
Todd Watson  
9/10/2012   Post a comment
New models of digital content development and management are emerging that can help challenge legacy financial constructs.
BMW Tees Up A New Winner
Todd Watson  
9/10/2012   Post a comment
Okay, golf fans, how about that BMW Championship and the continuing race to the PGA Tour’s new great prize, the FedEx Cup??
(Almost) Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit: That's a Wrap
Todd Watson  
9/7/2012   Post a comment
Catching up on the news from the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit: A Q&A With Liz Strauss
Todd Watson  
9/6/2012   Post a comment
Turbo interviews the founder of the SOBcon networking event, author Liz Strauss.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit, Orlando: Day 1 Video Recap
Todd Watson  
9/6/2012   Post a comment
Here is a video that recaps Day 1 of the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Orlando, Fla.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit – Opening Keynote Debrief: Motivate the Elephant
Todd Watson  
9/5/2012   Post a comment
In Orlando, Fla., on day one of the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit, here are some facts, or business outcomes, that demonstrate the power of a more integrated customer experience in action.
Live From IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit: The Magic of This Kingdom
Todd Watson  
9/5/2012   Post a comment
This week in Orlando, we're looking at how to create the integrity and honesty of a real and positive brand experience in the age of the empowered customer.




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Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   14 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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Todd Watson   5/17/2013   1 comment
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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.

CLICK FOR MORE
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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