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posted in June 2009
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Comment: when, where, how? - jwallace - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: ooooh! - Insultant - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: woohoo Nicole! - Root Maniac - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: ooooh! - mtechie - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Mind Those Tweets: The Media Are Watching
Editor's Blog  
6/30/2009   26 comments
How I helped make the case for the mainstream media that news travels fast over the Web
Comment: Re: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: A Question - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: A Question - Asad - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: Can I say it...? - reiter - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: nothing new here - hounhosp - 6/30/2009
Comment: nothing new here - Chunk4546 - 6/30/2009
Comment: Cell Phone Insecurity - DHCIR - 6/30/2009
Comment: Re: why? - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - jwallace - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - torriatte - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - torriatte - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: why? - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: why? - dbergman - 6/29/2009
Comment: An absolute outrage! - Jason_13 - 6/29/2009
Comment: Naivete abounds - Terry Sweeney - 6/29/2009
Big Brother's Listening – & Not Only in Iran
Ira Winkler  
6/29/2009   16 comments
The telephone network, and its integrated Internet links, are highly susceptible to government monitoring
Comment: Re: people are stupid - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: Violation - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: Re: 72 Accounts - reiter - 6/29/2009
Comment: people are stupid - Mashka - 6/29/2009
Comment: Violation - EliteC - 6/29/2009
Comment: 72 Accounts - Jason_13 - 6/28/2009
Comment: Re: Outcry! - reiter - 6/28/2009
Comment: Outcry! - hounhosp - 6/27/2009
Comment: Re: Join Me - reiter - 6/27/2009
Comment: LIBERALISM in ACTION! - DHCIR - 6/27/2009
Comment: Re: Join Me - jabailo - 6/27/2009
Comment: Simply Incredible... - Jason_13 - 6/27/2009
Comment: A good reminder - Mark Fidelman - 6/27/2009
Comment: Re: Join Me - reiter - 6/26/2009
Comment: Re: Join Me - jabailo - 6/26/2009
Comment: Re: Join Me - reiter - 6/26/2009
Comment: Join Me - jabailo - 6/26/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymity - Phavanhna - 6/26/2009
Picture It: Enterprise 2.0 Slideshow
Editor's Blog  
6/26/2009   9 comments
Enterprise 2.0 has come and gone, and now you can see it all in slides
Comment: the main culprit - Mary Jander - 6/26/2009
Enterprise 2.0: Tweet Your Way to the Top
Slide Shows  
6/26/2009   1 comment
Twitter was all the rage at this year's Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston
Demand for Job Applicant Passwords Raises Outcry
Alan Reiter  
6/26/2009   123 comments
Should employers insist that prospective employees give them their social media passwords as a condition for hire?
Comment: Re: how productive - jlipnack - 6/26/2009
Enterprises Weigh Microblogging Alternatives
Editor's Blog  
6/26/2009   8 comments
But while many vendors provide alternatives to Twitter for the enterprise, a small informal poll at Enterprise 2.0 suggests that most aren't willing to shell out the cash
Comment: ancient relics - bpalmer - 6/26/2009
Comment: Anonymity - Kate Pullinger - 6/26/2009
Comment: My thoughts - taimur_tz - 6/25/2009
Comment: All guilty! - hounhosp - 6/25/2009
Comment: Re: Boss watching - hounhosp - 6/25/2009
UK Blogger Ruling Threatens Freedom Online & Off
James Lambie  
6/25/2009   18 comments
A UK ruling last week supporting the exposure of an anonymous blogger by a leading pub endangers freedom of speech and press
Comment: Boss watching - Lippencotte - 6/25/2009
Enterprise 2.0 Means Your Boss Is Watching
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
6/25/2009   14 comments
Increased use of social networking in business is accompanied by a growing tendency toward corporate surveillance of employees
Comment: Re: how productive - jlipnack - 6/25/2009
Comment: Re: The Wrong Driver - RIMMAN - 6/25/2009
Comment: Re: Good use - Terry Sweeney - 6/25/2009
Comment: Re: Good use - Nicole Ferraro - 6/25/2009
Enterprise 2.0 Comes With Risks, Few Alternatives
Editor's Blog  
6/25/2009   6 comments
When it comes to Web 2.0, enterprises feel blocking it isn’t an option, despite the huge security risks
Comment: how productive - ChrisTOP - 6/25/2009
Comment: Maybe, maybe not... - RIMMAN - 6/24/2009
Porous Twitter Must Prep for the Enterprise
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/24/2009   8 comments
And security professionals need to get the ball rolling on how to microblog within the confines of good online hygiene
Comment: Re: Good use - RIMMAN - 6/24/2009
Comment: Good use - dbergman - 6/24/2009
Comment: Re: too many cooks - RIMMAN - 6/24/2009
Comment: too many cooks - Mary Jander - 6/24/2009
Gushing Twitterers Ignore Security Flaws
Editor's Blog  
6/24/2009   20 comments
Twitter lovers congregate in Beantown to talk about feelings and side-step the importance of enterprise security
Funding Just the Start for Online Health Data
Larry Medina  
6/24/2009   9 comments
The quest for EHR is a complicated one, in which government funding is a tiny first step
Comment: Re-Invent? - jwallace - 6/22/2009
Life's Casino
Todd Watson  
6/22/2009   Post a comment
A global dialog in the age of Twitter
Iranian Tweets May Come at a Price
Editor's Blog  
6/22/2009   8 comments
As the Iranian people engage in a 'Twitter revolution,' the government is collecting and distorting their messages, using DPI
Comment: Good to hear ... - nasimson - 6/21/2009
Crowdsourcing the Future of Media
Editor's Blog  
6/19/2009   20 comments
BusinessWeek's John Byrne says Twitter is 'reinventing' journalism, but it's unclear whether that's good or very bad
Twitter Vulnerable? Who Knew?
Robert J. Hansen  
6/19/2009   13 comments
Pretty much everyone... but the Month of Twitter Bugs is still to set roll in July
Clouds: Fluffy White Gives Way to Insecure
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/17/2009   9 comments
For all its many benefits, cloud computing still has some work to do on the security front
Comment: FTP??? - rswinney - 6/17/2009
Back in Black
Todd Watson  
6/17/2009   1 comment
Twittering in the rain at the US Open, while IBM invests big-time in mobile services development
Comment: Dark Clouds - lpricci49 - 6/16/2009
Comment: Re: Why You Bing? - viboons - 6/16/2009
Business in the Clouds
Todd Watson  
6/16/2009   Post a comment
IBM adds to its cloud strategy and Seamus McManus weighs in
VAserve Hack Exposes Virtual Vulnerabilities
Jart Armin  
6/16/2009   12 comments
Customers of virtual private server (VPS) services may be at risk as vulnerabilities remain unpatched
Comment: Re: Why You Bing? - jwallace - 6/16/2009
Comment: Why You Bing? - viboons - 6/16/2009
Comment: Re: So what? - Kurtkeys - 6/15/2009
Do You Bing?
Todd Watson  
6/15/2009   4 comments
Microsoft's new search tool seems to go beyond basic search into the realm of user intent
Comment: Re: So what? - Nicole Ferraro - 6/15/2009
Vietnam Tries to Balance Online Freedom, Control
James Lambie  
6/15/2009   3 comments
The 'single-party, socialist republic' flirts with openness, but clamps down on the Vietnamese blogosphere
Comment: So what? - robjvargas - 6/13/2009
Comment: Poor John Smith - Mashka - 6/13/2009
Comment: what's for buisness? - Mashka - 6/13/2009
Comment: Re: Online privacy - Paul Whyte - 6/12/2009
Comment: Re: Online privacy - tdstamulis - 6/12/2009
Comment: Re: Online privacy - Paul Whyte - 6/12/2009
Comment: Re: Online privacy - tdstamulis - 6/12/2009
Twitter Tests Verified Accounts
Editor's Blog  
6/12/2009   23 comments
Twitter starts to verify accounts of 'celebrities,' but not businesses
Gumblar: Botnet With a Twist
Gideon J. Lenkey  
6/12/2009   6 comments
Gumblar uses some surreptitious means to replicate and infect, proving that server and Web page protections are mostly working
Comment: Re: Online privacy - Kurtkeys - 6/11/2009
Comment: Online privacy - sbondy - 6/10/2009
The Great Oklahoma Facebook Rush
Todd Watson  
6/10/2009   3 comments
Claiming your Facebook vanity profile and other hardcore ways to live on the edge
Bumping up Against Security Tradeoffs on the Internet
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/10/2009   12 comments
Do we really feel more secure when it's the good guys snooping in our online activities?
Comment: Consumer Protection?? - cbrown - 6/10/2009
Comment: Benefit of the doubt - jwallace - 6/10/2009
Facebook Misses Another Revenue Opportunity
Editor's Blog  
6/10/2009   12 comments
By not selling Vanity URLs, Facebook is missing another revenue opportunity and promoting mass chaos for first-come, first-served identities
Comment: Uh...yeah, right - tech_ed - 6/10/2009
Gambling Bill Reflects Consumer Concerns
Dan Cypra  
6/10/2009   14 comments
Barney Frank's latest bid to legalize Internet gambling sets an example for establishing consumer confidence in other online businesses
Comment: Look out.. - Phil Foley - 6/9/2009
Comment: Re: Good job FTC! - Jart Armin - 6/8/2009
Comment: Re: Good job FTC! - hounhosp - 6/7/2009
Comment: Re: Good job FTC! - Paul Whyte - 6/7/2009
Comment: the myth #4 - Mashka - 6/7/2009
Comment: Re: Good job FTC! - Kurtkeys - 6/6/2009
Comment: Re: Good job FTC! - Jart Armin - 6/5/2009
Comment: Good job FTC! - Auntie NoNo - 6/5/2009
FTC Takes Charge Against Cybercrime
Jart Armin  
6/5/2009   16 comments
The US Federal Trade Commission's shutdown of 3FN could mark a milestone in dealing with cybercriminals
Security Pros: The Lawyers Are Coming!
Tom Stamulis  
6/4/2009   9 comments
A landmark case involving credit card auditors could turn the compliance process on its ear
Comment: Reputations at Risk - DHagar - 6/3/2009
Comment: Reputations at Risk - DHagar - 6/3/2009
Social Aggregators: Web 2.0's New Trick
The Big Report  
6/3/2009   9 comments
Social aggregators like Friendfeed offer unprecedented convenience, but their future in the social media ecosystem is sketchy
Comment: A Response - Lance Alberto - 6/2/2009
Comment: Interesting... - TropicalCoder - 6/2/2009
Comment: Reality Check - softomic - 6/2/2009
Five Great Myths of Social Networking
Editor's Blog  
6/2/2009   40 comments
It's time to face the truth out about social networking
Web Operational Security: The Missing Link
Ira Winkler  
6/1/2009   3 comments
To protect information online, many organizations must classify their data and enforce smart behavior




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Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   18 comments
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   7 comments
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   15 comments
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.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 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

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


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

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


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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