Why Hackers Fascinate Us Editor's Blog 7/31/2012 15 comments Our latest Internet Evolution Big Report explores the world of hackers and how their activities help and hinder our expanding online world.
The Analytics Boom Internet Evolution Analytics Clan Poll 7/26/2012 Post a comment Surveys predict astonishing growth in analytics software, to $50 billion by 2016.
Why Getting Older Is a Workplace Superpower Executive Clan Editor's Blog 7/25/2012 49 comments We're levelheaded, we have connections, and we have experience re-inventing ourselves. Also, if you're looking for someone to get those kids off your lawn, we're your guys.
Business Analytics Goes Boom! Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 7/24/2012 2 comments Reports suggest a booming analytics market, which is surely driven by more than just hype.
Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes IE Radio 7/19/2012 130 comments Andrew Blum is the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical heart of the Internet itself.
When not immersed in the Internet’s depths, Blum writes about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel. Since 1999, his articles and essays have appeared in Wired, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Bloomberg Business Week, Metropolis, Popular Science, Gizmodo, The Atlantic Online, Architectural Record, and Slate, among others. He has degrees in literature from Amherst College and in human geography from the University of Toronto, and lives in his native New York City with his wife, daughter, and a black shepherd mix.
How to Cope With IT Support Cutbacks Maria Korolov 7/19/2012 18 comments Support desk cutbacks can reduce productivity. Here are some ways to avoid that scenario by helping users to help themselves.
IE Radio: Tour the 'Tubes' that Make the Internet Editor's Blog 7/19/2012 2 comments We'll be talking with Andrew Blum, the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical heart of the Internet itself.
Here's Help for Mobile Security Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/18/2012 1 comment Our Web Wise World tutorial is a comprehensive introduction to securing the mobile enterprise.
IBM Furthers Focus on Marketers Todd Watson 7/18/2012 Post a comment As marketing organizations take the lead in tech acquisitions, it's notable that IBM has spent some $3 billion making acquisitions in this growing market over the past several years, including the acquisitions of Coremetrics, DemandTec, TeaLeaf, and Unica.
Younger Workers More Relaxed About Privacy Mary E. Shacklett 7/18/2012 31 comments Thanks to the widely differing attitudes people have about online privacy, future laws could be very different from what they are today.
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Founder & CEO, Everest Group Smarter Cloud Clan Radio 7/17/2012 109 comments An author, industry speaker, and respected industry analyst, Peter Bendor-Samuel founded Everest Group in 1991. An expert in outsourcing and global services, he has won a variety of awards. He formerly worked at Ernst & Young and EDS.
Hadoop Harnesses Big-Data Maria Korolov 7/16/2012 10 comments Hadoop has turned into a preferred way for vendors and businesses to gather unstructured data for analysis.
What Responsive Web Design Can't Do IT Clan Editor's Blog 7/12/2012 24 comments Responsive Web design, a popular trend for developing content for multiple devices, may not be efficient for everyone.
Exposing Agile Project Management for What It Is Brian Margolies 7/11/2012 22 comments Far from being a holy grail, agile programming and project management appears to have borrowed and recombined the best software development practices of the past 40 years.
Hiring Advice for the Midmarket Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 7/9/2012 11 comments Even in this job market, mid-tier enterprises should think twice before turning down good IT candidates.
No News Is Bad News Todd Watson 7/9/2012 Post a comment Despite the woes in Europe and minor slowdown in Asia, IT spending is going up, and in fact, Gartner revised its numbers to 3 percent growth from 2.5 percent last quarter.
Telecommuting From Paradise Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 7/9/2012 65 comments Cloud computing offers a way for remote workers to function in parts of the world they love that have been off limits as work places.
Don’t Get Knocked Offline With DNSChanger! Todd Watson 7/6/2012 3 comments The DNSChanger Trojan horse virus is still in 12% of the Fortune 500! And on July 9, any systems still infected will be “summarily disconnected from the rest of the Internet.”
Time to Reexamine Email Archiving IT Clan Editor's Blog 7/5/2012 14 comments IT professionals would do well to review their email archiving strategies and services, in light of ongoing headlines involving email.
Midmarket Cloud Choices Still Hazy Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 7/2/2012 4 comments It's unclear, as yet, whether the midmarket is embracing private or public cloud, or choosing hybrid solutions.
Why Hackers Fascinate Us Editor's Blog 7/31/2012 15 comments Our latest Internet Evolution Big Report explores the world of hackers and how their activities help and hinder our expanding online world.
The Analytics Boom Internet Evolution Analytics Clan Poll 7/26/2012 Post a comment Surveys predict astonishing growth in analytics software, to $50 billion by 2016.
Unleash the Lion Todd Watson 7/25/2012 1 comment Apple has released the latest version of its operating system, dubbed OS X "Mountain Lion."
Why Getting Older Is a Workplace Superpower Executive Clan Editor's Blog 7/25/2012 49 comments We're levelheaded, we have connections, and we have experience re-inventing ourselves. Also, if you're looking for someone to get those kids off your lawn, we're your guys.
Business Analytics Goes Boom! Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 7/24/2012 2 comments Reports suggest a booming analytics market, which is surely driven by more than just hype.
Look to the Heavens Todd Watson 7/24/2012 2 comments IBM systems technology will help probe the origins of the universe.
Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes IE Radio 7/19/2012 130 comments Andrew Blum is the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical heart of the Internet itself.
When not immersed in the Internet’s depths, Blum writes about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel. Since 1999, his articles and essays have appeared in Wired, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Bloomberg Business Week, Metropolis, Popular Science, Gizmodo, The Atlantic Online, Architectural Record, and Slate, among others. He has degrees in literature from Amherst College and in human geography from the University of Toronto, and lives in his native New York City with his wife, daughter, and a black shepherd mix.
How to Cope With IT Support Cutbacks Maria Korolov 7/19/2012 18 comments Support desk cutbacks can reduce productivity. Here are some ways to avoid that scenario by helping users to help themselves.
IE Radio: Tour the 'Tubes' that Make the Internet Editor's Blog 7/19/2012 2 comments We'll be talking with Andrew Blum, the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical heart of the Internet itself.
Here's Help for Mobile Security Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/18/2012 1 comment Our Web Wise World tutorial is a comprehensive introduction to securing the mobile enterprise.
IBM Furthers Focus on Marketers Todd Watson 7/18/2012 Post a comment As marketing organizations take the lead in tech acquisitions, it's notable that IBM has spent some $3 billion making acquisitions in this growing market over the past several years, including the acquisitions of Coremetrics, DemandTec, TeaLeaf, and Unica.
Younger Workers More Relaxed About Privacy Mary E. Shacklett 7/18/2012 31 comments Thanks to the widely differing attitudes people have about online privacy, future laws could be very different from what they are today.
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Founder & CEO, Everest Group Smarter Cloud Clan Radio 7/17/2012 109 comments An author, industry speaker, and respected industry analyst, Peter Bendor-Samuel founded Everest Group in 1991. An expert in outsourcing and global services, he has won a variety of awards. He formerly worked at Ernst & Young and EDS.
Hadoop Harnesses Big-Data Maria Korolov 7/16/2012 10 comments Hadoop has turned into a preferred way for vendors and businesses to gather unstructured data for analysis.
What Responsive Web Design Can't Do IT Clan Editor's Blog 7/12/2012 24 comments Responsive Web design, a popular trend for developing content for multiple devices, may not be efficient for everyone.
Exposing Agile Project Management for What It Is Brian Margolies 7/11/2012 22 comments Far from being a holy grail, agile programming and project management appears to have borrowed and recombined the best software development practices of the past 40 years.
Hiring Advice for the Midmarket Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 7/9/2012 11 comments Even in this job market, mid-tier enterprises should think twice before turning down good IT candidates.
No News Is Bad News Todd Watson 7/9/2012 Post a comment Despite the woes in Europe and minor slowdown in Asia, IT spending is going up, and in fact, Gartner revised its numbers to 3 percent growth from 2.5 percent last quarter.
Telecommuting From Paradise Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 7/9/2012 65 comments Cloud computing offers a way for remote workers to function in parts of the world they love that have been off limits as work places.
Don’t Get Knocked Offline With DNSChanger! Todd Watson 7/6/2012 3 comments The DNSChanger Trojan horse virus is still in 12% of the Fortune 500! And on July 9, any systems still infected will be “summarily disconnected from the rest of the Internet.”
Time to Reexamine Email Archiving IT Clan Editor's Blog 7/5/2012 14 comments IT professionals would do well to review their email archiving strategies and services, in light of ongoing headlines involving email.
Midmarket Cloud Choices Still Hazy Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 7/2/2012 4 comments It's unclear, as yet, whether the midmarket is embracing private or public cloud, or choosing hybrid solutions.
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
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.
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.
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.
Ushering in a new era of cognitive computing systems, IBM announced today the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, a technology breakthrough that allows brands to crunch big data in record time to transform the way they engage clients in key functions such as customer service, marketing, and sales.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes
