Pondering the Limits of Intuition IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/29/2011 23 comments Human intuition still has a place in business and IT, but its role is becoming subordinate to that of analytics.
Don't Do Windows... Yet Todd Watson 12/27/2011 20 comments Localytics saw a huge increase in both Apple iOS and Android devices over the December 23-26 weekend.
Oracle's Stock Tanks, Teaching IT a Lesson IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/22/2011 15 comments Oracle's disappointing earnings report this week holds news about the IT market in general. And it may not be news you expect.
Analytics & Consumer Psychology Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/20/2011 3 comments Traditional market research methodologies are really small-scale analytics in disguise.
The Cloud Conundrum Facing IT Vendors Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/19/2011 8 comments Microsoft exemplifies the problems facing traditional IT software vendors who are now offering cloud services.
BPA Can Smooth Midmarket Workflow Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 12/19/2011 6 comments Business Process Management and Automation are more basic concepts than Business Analytics but have their own importance.
Internet Research Is an Economic Imperative Bill St. Arnaud 12/19/2011 21 comments Countries that collaborate and work on the future of the Internet will reap the rewards of a stronger economy and greater job growth.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information Privacy Commissioner, Ontario IE Radio 12/15/2011 165 comments Dr. Ann Cavoukian is the Information Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian province of Ontario. She is a champion of the concept "privacy by design" which means privacy and data protection are embedded in the technologies themselves. We'll talk to her about how enterprises can adopt "privacy by design," the technical hurdles to doing so, and the greatest privacy threats facing enterprises and consumers in the digital age.
EU Exec Sees 'Gold' in Government Data Ron Miller 12/14/2011 14 comments Neelie Kroes, the EU's digital agenda commissioner, says government data offered online to the public will be the "new gold."
Flying Through Your Datacenter Todd Watson 12/12/2011 Post a comment IBM's Smarter Computing Workload Simulator gives CIOs a fast and easy way to view areas of potential savings and efficiency.
Five Midmarket Ponderables for 2012 Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 12/12/2011 6 comments Midmarket executives should at least be pondering these five major areas of fast-moving tech development.
RIM's Future Becomes Clearer Wisdom of the Big Chair 12/12/2011 2 comments Losing a share of the smartphone market, RIM seeks a way to stay afloat with "Mobile Fusion."
IBM Bets Big on Cloud-Based E-Commerce Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/9/2011 Post a comment With the $440 million purchase of DemandTec, IBM is forging ahead with cloud-based analytics for e-commerce supply chains.
US Fears Chinese Malware Hidden in Imports Robert McGarvey 12/9/2011 21 comments The US government fears that China has been selectively delivering contaminated computer and network hardware to targeted companies.
Social Analytics & Buyer Behavior Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/6/2011 1 comment New insights into buyer behavior can be leveraged into useful information through smart social analytics.
Yahoo Backs Away From the Precipice Editor's Blog 12/2/2011 33 comments Yahoo's backing away from an outright sale of the company will raise more questions about Jerry Yang's involvement in the deliberations.
Pondering the Limits of Intuition IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/29/2011 23 comments Human intuition still has a place in business and IT, but its role is becoming subordinate to that of analytics.
Don't Do Windows... Yet Todd Watson 12/27/2011 20 comments Localytics saw a huge increase in both Apple iOS and Android devices over the December 23-26 weekend.
Oracle's Stock Tanks, Teaching IT a Lesson IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/22/2011 15 comments Oracle's disappointing earnings report this week holds news about the IT market in general. And it may not be news you expect.
Analytics & Consumer Psychology Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/20/2011 3 comments Traditional market research methodologies are really small-scale analytics in disguise.
The Cloud Conundrum Facing IT Vendors Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/19/2011 8 comments Microsoft exemplifies the problems facing traditional IT software vendors who are now offering cloud services.
Predictions for 2012 Internet Evolution Poll 12/19/2011 24 comments Which of Internet Evolution's predictions for 2012 do you think will come true?
BPA Can Smooth Midmarket Workflow Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 12/19/2011 6 comments Business Process Management and Automation are more basic concepts than Business Analytics but have their own importance.
Internet Research Is an Economic Imperative Bill St. Arnaud 12/19/2011 21 comments Countries that collaborate and work on the future of the Internet will reap the rewards of a stronger economy and greater job growth.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information Privacy Commissioner, Ontario IE Radio 12/15/2011 165 comments Dr. Ann Cavoukian is the Information Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian province of Ontario. She is a champion of the concept "privacy by design" which means privacy and data protection are embedded in the technologies themselves. We'll talk to her about how enterprises can adopt "privacy by design," the technical hurdles to doing so, and the greatest privacy threats facing enterprises and consumers in the digital age.
EU Exec Sees 'Gold' in Government Data Ron Miller 12/14/2011 14 comments Neelie Kroes, the EU's digital agenda commissioner, says government data offered online to the public will be the "new gold."
Crystal Ball Analytics Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/13/2011 3 comments Recorded Future uses real-time predictive analytics for business, financial, and defense forecasting.
Flying Through Your Datacenter Todd Watson 12/12/2011 Post a comment IBM's Smarter Computing Workload Simulator gives CIOs a fast and easy way to view areas of potential savings and efficiency.
Five Midmarket Ponderables for 2012 Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 12/12/2011 6 comments Midmarket executives should at least be pondering these five major areas of fast-moving tech development.
RIM's Future Becomes Clearer Wisdom of the Big Chair 12/12/2011 2 comments Losing a share of the smartphone market, RIM seeks a way to stay afloat with "Mobile Fusion."
IBM Bets Big on Cloud-Based E-Commerce Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 12/9/2011 Post a comment With the $440 million purchase of DemandTec, IBM is forging ahead with cloud-based analytics for e-commerce supply chains.
US Fears Chinese Malware Hidden in Imports Robert McGarvey 12/9/2011 21 comments The US government fears that China has been selectively delivering contaminated computer and network hardware to targeted companies.
Social Analytics & Buyer Behavior Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/6/2011 1 comment New insights into buyer behavior can be leveraged into useful information through smart social analytics.
Yahoo Backs Away From the Precipice Editor's Blog 12/2/2011 33 comments Yahoo's backing away from an outright sale of the company will raise more questions about Jerry Yang's involvement in the deliberations.
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.
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.
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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