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Comment: Re: windows 7 a winner - jwallace - 11/30/2009
Comment: good idea - Natalies_mommy - 11/30/2009
Comment: IBM on its way back - Chunk4546 - 11/30/2009
Comment: apple has competition - Chunk4546 - 11/30/2009
Comment: innovate or die - Chunk4546 - 11/30/2009
IBM Acquires Guardium
Todd Watson  
11/30/2009   2 comments
This marks the 28th acquisition to support IBM's Information Management strategy
Comment: Re: Great summary - Insultant - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: Great summary - Mary Jander - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: Great summary - Insultant - 11/30/2009
Comment: Great summary - Mary Jander - 11/30/2009
Comment: Innovation Vs. Survival - Asad - 11/30/2009
E-Discovery Limits Are Set. Maybe
John Soat  
11/30/2009   4 comments
An appeals court ruled recently to limit the scope of e-discovery searches, which gives IT executives a bit more control.
Comment: Excellent points - bri77 - 11/29/2009
Crocheted Windows or Smart Applications?
Second Shooter  
11/27/2009   2 comments
Google Chrome is the first OS ever designed from the Internet inward to the desktop instead of the other way around.
Comment: Contact? - nathanwosnack - 11/26/2009
Comment: Economists?!?!? - jwallace - 11/25/2009
President, CEO, EDL Consulting
Bill Loumpouridis  
11/25/2009   1 comment
CXOs should be looking at the cloud’s ability to move business processes from enterprise to enterprise.
Comment: maybe not, and yes - bauerb - 11/25/2009
It's Time to Replenish Online Innovation
Dan Keldsen  
11/25/2009   28 comments
Companies need to encourage and lead the charge toward new technology innovation
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
Comment: Re: Windows 7 a winner? - knoxzoo - 11/23/2009
Comment: Only one issue...so far - knoxzoo - 11/23/2009
Midmarket Drives Infrastructure Management Outsourcing
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
11/23/2009   Post a comment
As midtier companies lean on outside providers to plan, maintain, and support their technology infrastructure needs, there are some trends to be aware of.
Best Web Metrics Demand Premium IT Effort
Mary E. Shacklett  
11/23/2009   14 comments
IT must work with its internal customers to glean the best information from Web metrics
Comment: Internet Connection - pjpugliese - 11/22/2009
Comment: Re: what I think - Kurtkeys - 11/21/2009
Smart Grid Opportunities
Singer at C-Level  
11/20/2009   Post a comment
Industry initiatives and government stimulus funds are giving a boost to smart grid technologies.
To Cloud or Not to Cloud: IT Vendors Ponder the Question
Gordon Haff  
11/20/2009   5 comments
Some suppliers of IT hardware and software are more prone to offer their own cloud-based services than others
Comment: Tools Aren't Enough - kenton - 11/19/2009
Comment: ramp ^^UP^^! - jwallace - 11/19/2009
IT Recession Survivors Brace for Recovery
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/19/2009   6 comments
From one 'R' word to the next; the Recession may be ending, but the Recovery could be just as challenging for IT professionals
Comment: Re: Security - Michael Singer - 11/19/2009
Comment: Re: what I think - Chris Poley - 11/19/2009
Comment: Re: what I think - Terry Sweeney - 11/19/2009
Comment: what I think - Chris Poley - 11/19/2009
Comment: Security - DavidSilversmith - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Disagree - Phavanhna - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Disagree - sbondy - 11/18/2009
The Money Pit of Enterprise Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/18/2009   9 comments
The state of security hardware and software ensures enterprise customers will continue to pay and pay
Comment: Re: Disagree - David Vellante - 11/18/2009
If I Only Had a New Brain
Todd Watson  
11/18/2009   3 comments
The cognitive computing team, led by IBM Research, has achieved two major milestones that indicate the feasibility of building a cognitive computing chip
Comment: Disagree - Michael P. Kassner - 11/18/2009
Mobile Software – and Apple – Are at a Turning Point
David Vellante  
11/18/2009   17 comments
Apple's closed practices with iPhone are starting to cost it the support of developers
Tweeting for Customer Support
Reiter's Block  
11/18/2009   2 comments
When Reiter gets incensed over incompetent Verizon FiOS support, he broadcasts it via Twitter.
Comment: Threading the needle - robsalk - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: Thanks Alan! - Alan Reiter - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: we'll see... - DHCIR - 11/17/2009
Supreme Court Case Could Reshape the Web World
Rob Salkowitz  
11/17/2009   14 comments
A case before the Supreme Court could make software unpatentable under US law, profoundly altering the IT economy
Comment: Thanks Alan! - Mary Jander - 11/17/2009
Comment: we'll see... - Chris Poley - 11/17/2009
Is the BlackBerry 9700 'Bold' Enough?
Reiter's Block  
11/17/2009   4 comments
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be available soon in the US. Is it worth upgrading?
Comment: UAC [Re: Thumbs up for 7] - DHCIR - 11/16/2009
Comment: Thumbs up for 7 - GajaKannan - 11/16/2009
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/16/2009
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - greenbone - 11/16/2009
Comment: "Rushed" to market? - robjvargas - 11/16/2009
Security, Staffing Top Midmarket Concerns
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
11/16/2009   2 comments
Midwest businesses reveal which technologies, strategies, and tactics generated the greatest impact, and which extraneous projects will be tabled
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/16/2009
Getting Ready for Pandemic: an IT Checklist
Pam Baker  
11/16/2009   16 comments
Analyst cautions that IT must plan ahead to cope with stay-at-home workers and other results of an H1N1 outbreak
Comment: Windows 7 a winner? - Mary Jander - 11/16/2009
Web Boosts Windows 7 Upgrades
Ross M. Greenberg  
11/16/2009   17 comments
Microsoft appears to have learned a difficult lesson from Vista: Windows 7 is easily upgraded on the Web for a variety of drivers
Comment: Went with 7 - chayes - 11/16/2009
Comment: Update on Windows 7 - Paul Whyte - 11/15/2009
Comment: Evolution - Susan Fourtané - 11/15/2009
Comment: Re: Where to begin? - Mary Jander - 11/13/2009
Comment: focus on cloud - Mary Jander - 11/13/2009
Financial Service Transformation: Part 3
Full Nelson  
11/13/2009   7 comments
Banks are retaining their client bases with more automated commodity services and mobile banking applications.
Comment: Off-Desktop Computing - Drowlord - 11/13/2009
Comment: Re: Where to begin? - J DAmbrosio - 11/13/2009
Microsoft's Relevance in the Windows 7 Era
Sweeney Blog  
11/13/2009   3 comments
The release of Microsoft's newest OS raises the question of the company's relevance in an era when Google dominates applications and search, and Apple runs circles around Redmond with its gadgets and user interfaces.
Comment: Re: Where to begin? - Brian Newby - 11/12/2009
Comment: Where to begin? - RIMMAN - 11/12/2009
Comment: Re: Misinformed - rjacksix - 11/12/2009
Comment: I'm sorry but... - rjacksix - 11/12/2009
Comment: unable to read comment - rjacksix - 11/12/2009
Comment: Misinformed - rjacksix - 11/12/2009
Comment: Re: A consultant's dream - kerryf - 11/12/2009
Comment: I'm a little afraid - kerryf - 11/12/2009
Comment: Here's my idea - kerryf - 11/12/2009
Comment: Real Best Practices - rjacksix - 11/12/2009
Security Still Barricades Enterprise Cloud Adoption
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/12/2009   5 comments
Our latest Big Report describes what's missing from cloud services, and how some companies are closing those gaps
Financial Service Transformation: Part 2
Full Nelson  
11/12/2009   Post a comment
Analyzing data in real time, and making decisions based on that data, is where the future lies.
Defragging Defrag
Todd Watson  
11/12/2009   Post a comment
When combining human intelligence with the speed and reaction of human response, there's no algorithm on Earth that can beat us humans
Comment: It's decent. - Drowlord - 11/12/2009
Comment: small get big - Gregorio - 11/11/2009
Comment: Decisions decisions - Chris Poley - 11/11/2009
Gartner: SaaS Clouds Growing
Todd Watson  
11/11/2009   Post a comment
The future of software as a service seems to be so bright you gotta wear a raincoat
You Say Propaganda, I Say Information
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/11/2009   10 comments
The timing is very strange for the intelligence leaks about Chinese hacking activities in the US, but not at all accidental
Financial Service Transformation: Part 1
Full Nelson  
11/11/2009   Post a comment
SOA is one key building block of financial services companies' ongoing transformation.
Comment: Re: Google heard my call - RIMMAN - 11/11/2009
Comment: Windows 7 - DHCIR - 11/11/2009
Wave Poised to Hit Enterprise
Rob Salkowitz  
11/11/2009   4 comments
Is Google's Wave too big a leap for ordinary work tasks?
Comment: Being On The Inside - kq4ym - 11/11/2009
Lines of Business Go Wild Competing for IT Dollars
David Vellante  
11/11/2009   7 comments
IT budgets may have shrunk, but departmental claims on IT resources have only grown
Comment: Great? - dbergman - 11/10/2009
Comment: Disagree - dbergman - 11/10/2009
Comment: Yes - nathanwosnack - 11/10/2009
Comment: making sense of - jwallace - 11/10/2009
Windows VII
Internet Evolution Poll  
11/10/2009   12 comments
Do you plan to upgrade to Windows 7?
Comment: Desperate! - nathanwosnack - 11/10/2009
Stop Raining on the Cloud, Google!
Second Shooter  
11/10/2009   Post a comment
Cloud computing is being dampened by the lack of local application support for offline use.
Comment: Re: Open it to others - mhhfive - 11/10/2009
Comment: Open it to others - dlavie - 11/10/2009
Open Source for Enterprise Search: Five Top Caveats
Lynda W. Moulton  
11/10/2009   17 comments
If you're thinking of using open-source software for your enterprise search function, here are some key considerations
Comment: Re: Want the Wave? - GajaKannan - 11/9/2009
Comment: Want the Wave? - Mary Jander - 11/9/2009
Google May Not Catch a Wave
Rob Salkowitz  
11/9/2009   31 comments
Wave is great, but Google lacks followers to leverage in the uphill battle toward adoption
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - greenbone - 11/9/2009
Tweet Less, Get More Clicks
The Incredible Hultquist  
11/9/2009   1 comment
You can tweet too much: Think quality over quantity.
Methods From the Dark Side: RFI Attacks
Jart Armin  
11/6/2009   1 comment
Highlighting methods from the 'Dark Side' of the Internet - in this case, 'Remote File Inclusion.'
Comment: Re: Changing Passord - hankos2 - 11/5/2009
Comment: K.I.S.S. - kenton - 11/5/2009
Comment: It all depends - bwelford - 11/5/2009
The Recession Has Changed Your IT Job
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/5/2009   4 comments
IT professionals face new job responsibilities in the wake of the economic downturn and its recovery
Comment: Are we not men? - Terry Sweeney - 11/5/2009
Comment: Re: Appalling really - kenton - 11/5/2009
Comment: Appalling really - Mary Jander - 11/5/2009
Comment: Changing Passord - hankos2 - 11/4/2009
Comment: Better Investigators? - kenton - 11/4/2009
E-Crime Pays... At Least Until You're Caught
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/4/2009   14 comments
Three cases of fraud, theft, and malfeasance offer a glimpse into the dark side of the Internet's potential
IT & Marketing Cooperate on Web Presence
Mary E. Shacklett  
11/4/2009   10 comments
Nowhere must IT work more collaboratively with other departments than on Website design and maintenance
Comment: necessity? - Mike Acker - 11/4/2009
Comment: ROOT KITS - Mike Acker - 11/4/2009
Comment: Try to remember... - mnt.code - 11/4/2009
Government Opens to Midmarket Tech Vendors
Pam Baker  
11/4/2009   5 comments
With an increase in electronic submission tools, midmarket companies may get a better shot at some big government projects
Comment: Just my thoughts - Chris Poley - 11/4/2009
Conference Examines the State of 'Enterprise 2.0'
Rob Salkowitz  
11/4/2009   5 comments
A conference this week brings into focus the enterprise status of social media and other Web 2.0 features
Comment: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/3/2009
Cloud Computing Splits Into Two Camps
David Vellante  
11/3/2009   8 comments
There's a split between cloud computing, which supports progress, and virtualization of data centers, which doesn't
Web 2.0 – Just Being There Isn't Enough
The Incredible Hultquist  
11/3/2009   9 comments
'Web Evangelists' can help enterprises harvest feedback to polish their products.
How to Make Password Changes Like Clockwork
Tom Stamulis  
11/2/2009   22 comments
Changing passwords with daylight savings can be easy if you follow these simple rules
Project Managers Grapple With 'Triple Bottom Line'
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
11/2/2009   6 comments
Communicating a project's status with the team, stakeholders, and project sponsors is a key requirement for any project manager... the unsung hero of the midmarket
Comment: online businesses - Ferdinand - 11/1/2009
Comment: Brilliant - Stiennon - 11/1/2009
Comment: What is Web 2.0 - dbergman - 11/1/2009




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Paul Korzeniowski
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
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Maria Korolov   5/21/2013   8 comments
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
Joe Stanganelli
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
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George Taylor   5/20/2013   10 comments
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?
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   3 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
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

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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.
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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
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