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Cloud Computing Requires a Change of Mind
Sean Gallagher  
9/8/2010   8 comments
Many businesses remain stuck on the client/server computing model, even though a 'new stack' is available for Web-based apps
Facebook & the Right to Privacy
Sean Gallagher  
9/2/2010   14 comments
Unless there's a legal or regulatory compulsion to ensure privacy, it's unlikely that companies like Facebook will do so
'Patently Absurd' Lawsuits Proliferate Among Web Firms
Sean Gallagher  
9/1/2010   9 comments
Oracle and others are involved in a slew of lawsuits geared to claiming basic functionality used in Web technologies
Security Makes Crummy Case for Windows 7 Migration
Sean Gallagher  
8/18/2010   11 comments
Windows 7 vulnerabilities have this user questioning the value of migrating to this OS for security reasons
Murphy's Law of Disaster Recovery Strikes Retailer
Sean Gallagher  
8/16/2010   18 comments
An outsourced DR plan is only as good as its testing, as a recent outage demonstrates
Google's Counsel Tapdances on Net Neutrality
Sean Gallagher  
8/13/2010   8 comments
In a blog post today, Google's Richard Whitt posts talking points that raise further questions
Crypto Signatures Are Key to New DNS Security
Sean Gallagher  
8/5/2010   18 comments
A modification to DNSSEC will fix the vulnerabilities that have threatened DNS up to now, says expert Dan Kaminsky
'Data Warehousing as a Service' an Option for Midsized Firms
Sean Gallagher  
7/1/2010   8 comments
While not traditionally a SaaS offering, data warehousing and the BI atop it are now offered as services by a handful of vendors
'Fading' May Not Protect Personal Data
Sean Gallagher  
6/17/2010   15 comments
Techniques for making personal data more general over time probably won't help much more than common sense does today
Facebook: Future Tastemaker & Brand Builder
Sean Gallagher  
5/26/2010   18 comments
Facebook's APIs offer the ability to activate social media for brand building and viral sales. The trick is knowing how to apply them
Apple's OS 4: Not a Friend to Developers
Sean Gallagher  
4/14/2010   13 comments
Apple will block iPhone developers from using a number of cross-platform tools to create applications
Smartphones Transform E-Commerce Landscape
Sean Gallagher  
3/25/2010   19 comments
As smart phones proliferate, mobile e-commerce is changing the nature of marketing and sales, particularly in the retail sector
How to Build a Midmarket Social Media Strategy
Sean Gallagher  
12/28/2009   11 comments
Defining a clear social media policy can ensure your firm won't be overlooked – or worse – as this online movement progresses
In Search of 'Cloud-Ready' for Midmarket
Sean Gallagher  
11/25/2009   8 comments
The true benefits of cloud computing may show up on 'Cyber Monday' as retailers will use virtualized servers and load balancing to stay ahead of shoppers




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Ever since Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) hinted at an online music service similar to iTunes at the Google I/O conference in May, stories have been surfacing about it.
Robert McGarvey
Call this Internet Hell week at The Washington Post -- but it also may prove to be an historic week in the uneasy alliance between old and new media.
Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher   9/8/2010   8 comments
In what now seems like the ancient history of the technology industry, Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy talked about a future with “application dial tone.” Virtualization and cloud computing are getting us closer to that today, but there are still some major obstacles -- and many of them aren't technical.
Jeff Cole
Jeff Cole   9/8/2010   11 comments
The economy for the past several years has been brutal for companies across the board in the US, and the process improvement sector has been hit hard. Thousands of skilled process improvement professionals have found themselves unemployed. This has created several groups within the industry:
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   9/7/2010   9 comments
Last week, TechCrunch broke a rumor that Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) has made a bid for Skype Ltd. Never mind that as recently as Friday, neither Cisco nor Skype would discuss the matter. Not that these noncommittal “official comments” mean much. The rumor was in the breeze, and that set people speculating about what this might mean for both companies.
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Getting to Work on Smart Work: How IT Is Transforming the Implementation of the 'Internet of Things'
Organizations in all industry sectors are becoming more instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent -- and that's changing the way they approach virtually every facet of their operations. It's up to IT to help organizations adopt a "Three I's" approach that leverages the emerging Internet of Things and enables them to work smarter.

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Cloud Computing Requires a Change of Mind
Sean Gallagher
In what now seems like the ancient history of the technology industry,
Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy talked about a future with “application dial tone.” Virtualization and cloud computing are getting us closer to that today, but there are still some major obstacles -- and many of them aren't technical.

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Apple's 'Terrorware' Patent Could Turn 2010 Into 1984
Alan Reiter
Forget about
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL)’s announcements of the new Apple TV, iPods, and Ping. It's kid stuff compared to what Apple has in store for you.

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Cisco-Skype Deal Rumors Run Rampant
Ron Miller
Last week,
TechCrunch broke a rumor that Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) has made a bid for Skype Ltd. Never mind that as recently as Friday, neither Cisco nor Skype would discuss the matter. Not that these noncommittal “official comments” mean much. The rumor was in the breeze, and that set people speculating about what this might mean for both companies.

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Cirque Du Solez
Human-Machine Co-Evolution: Weird!

9|8|10   |   3:06   |   1 comment


To prove a point about human-machine co-evolution, Ol' Doc Solez co-evolves in the middle of this video blog. Maybe.
Aneesh Chopra
Top IT Challenges for the USA

9|8|10   |   02:52   |   1 comment


Supporting mobile broadband is the top IT challenge for the top IT guy in the nation.
Mary E. Shacklett
Wish List for Mobile Devices, Part 2

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9|7|10   |   1:53   |   1 comment


High on the list of desired improvements from the mobile industry are: shared digital storage for the Internet; phone capability across borders; reduced electro-magnetic radiation; and rewards-based service plans.
Second Shooter
Less Competition, Lower Broadband Pricing?

9|7|10   |   2:13   |   No comments


Because 25% to 45% of broadband cost is due to sales and marketing, we could reduce our broadband prices by eliminating advertising and promotional spending by providers.
Reiter's Block
OED Heads for a Paperless Future

9|6|10   |   02:50   |   4 comments


The next edition of one of the greatest English language reference books, the "Oxford English Dictionary," might not be published in paper. Bibliophiles might mourn, but should they?
what.the.ferraro
Guilty of Foolish Facebookery

9|3|10   |   01:40   |   11 comments


Again we learn the hard way that people serving on jury duty should stay far away from the World Wide Web.
Reiter's Block
RIM Caving on Security

9|2|10   |   2:32   |   4 comments


RIM is giving in to demands by India to snoop on encrypted BlackBerry data. It's time to develop cheap or free encryption software for BlackBerrys and other cellular phones.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
More Texting, Less Bandwidth

9|2|10   |   1:56   |   1 comment


Nielsen’s recent numbers on the increasing use of texting bode well for enterprise networks. Shunning the phone in favor of text messaging could mean reducing bandwidth.
Second Shooter
Taking Copyright Protection Too Far

9|1|10   |   2:08   |   7 comments


Two studios have filed suit against an ad broker for placing ads to help monetize P2P sites suspected of copyright infringement. That's taking a dangerous step toward what might be a worthy goal.
Singer at C-Level
Video in the Cloud

9|1|10   |   2:16   |   3 comments


Software giants are looking for cloud solutions to support our insatiable appetite for video. There will be blood. Yum.

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