Get Back: Returning to Windows 7 Michael Starnes 12/24/2012 226 comments Most desktops are now preloaded with Windows 8. And that can be a problem if you're not prepared yet to transition to Microsoft's newest operating system. You can, however, go back.
IBM To Acquire StoredIQ Todd Watson 12/19/2012 3 comments StoredIQ will advance IBM's efforts to help clients derive value from big-data, respond more efficiently to litigation and regulations, dispose of information that has outlived its purpose, and lower data storage costs.
In Public Cloud We Trust Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/18/2012 9 comments A new study shows that fewer IT professionals have public cloud security worries.
Underpaying Workers Is Not a 'Skills Gap' Mansur Hasib 12/17/2012 34 comments When employers recruit highly-skilled IT workers with multiple certifications but won't pay a fair wage, the dearth of people responding to those ads doesn't mean there's a shortage of skilled prospects. It means people want higher pay for these jobs.
SaaS: As Versatile & Indispensable as a Swiss Army Knife Charlotte Erdmann 12/11/2012 15 comments With more and more Swiss companies now seeking lucrative software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, Switzerland has discovered the cloud. But at the same time, calls for standards and certificates are growing louder.
Get Back: Returning to Windows 7 Michael Starnes 12/24/2012 226 comments Most desktops are now preloaded with Windows 8. And that can be a problem if you're not prepared yet to transition to Microsoft's newest operating system. You can, however, go back.
IBM To Acquire StoredIQ Todd Watson 12/19/2012 3 comments StoredIQ will advance IBM's efforts to help clients derive value from big-data, respond more efficiently to litigation and regulations, dispose of information that has outlived its purpose, and lower data storage costs.
In Public Cloud We Trust Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/18/2012 9 comments A new study shows that fewer IT professionals have public cloud security worries.
Underpaying Workers Is Not a 'Skills Gap' Mansur Hasib 12/17/2012 34 comments When employers recruit highly-skilled IT workers with multiple certifications but won't pay a fair wage, the dearth of people responding to those ads doesn't mean there's a shortage of skilled prospects. It means people want higher pay for these jobs.
SaaS: As Versatile & Indispensable as a Swiss Army Knife Charlotte Erdmann 12/11/2012 15 comments With more and more Swiss companies now seeking lucrative software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, Switzerland has discovered the cloud. But at the same time, calls for standards and certificates are growing louder.
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
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.
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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