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Comment: Re: Lone Perpetrator - pcharles - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: What will it take? - pcharles - 10/31/2012
Comment: White hat - Mitch Wagner - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - KMT568 - 10/31/2012
Comment: social commerce - jwallace - 10/31/2012
Comment: ummm - jwallace - 10/31/2012
Comment: not understanding - jwallace - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Two-device solution - cparizo - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Post mortem - Kim Davis - 10/31/2012
Huawei Accepts White Hat Help
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/31/2012   12 comments
Huawei's engagement with a critic may signal greater maturity in the enterprise on security issues, or it may be just a PR manoeuvre.
Comment: Re: Two-device solution - cparizo - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Post mortem - Mary Jander - 10/31/2012
Comment: Post mortem - Karyl Scott - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - cparizo - 10/31/2012
Comment: We need too - scucci - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - scucci - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - scucci - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Rules of engagement - scucci - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - KMT568 - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Internet of darkness - kq4ym - 10/31/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - Kicheko - 10/31/2012
Comment: Internet of darkness - mtechie - 10/30/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - KMT568 - 10/30/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - Kicheko - 10/30/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - KMT568 - 10/30/2012
FBI Turns Attention to Mobile Security
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
10/30/2012   8 comments
The FBI recently issued a warning to smartphone users, highlighting two mobile malware applications.
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - hounhosp - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - hounhosp - 10/29/2012
Sandy Will Put Cloud Services to the Test
Cloud Clan Editor's Blog  
10/29/2012   9 comments
Enterprise eyes are on AWS, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Rackspace as the storm of the decade makes landfall in the northeastern US.
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - Kicheko - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Malware and Mobile - Kicheko - 10/29/2012
Data Protection Relief for EU Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
10/29/2012   Post a comment
As the EU looks to extend the scope of its data protection laws, the European Justice Commissioner holds out hope of relief for some SMBs.
Comment: Re: Little progress - Mary Jander - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - Kim Davis - 10/29/2012
Comment: Malware and Mobile - HaileyMcK - 10/29/2012
Why BYOD Is B-A-D for Enterprise IT
Christine Parizo  
10/29/2012   66 comments
BYOD presents a host of problems for IT managers. It may be time for a single, employer-provided platform that leaves no question as to who really owns the device.
Comment: Sandy - slfisher - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - slfisher - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - Mary Jander - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: What will it take? - aum007 - 10/29/2012
Comment: Honesty is hard to find - scucci - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: www.ghostery.com - scucci - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: What will it take? - aum007 - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: What will it take? - kq4ym - 10/29/2012
Comment: Re: Mobile browsers - aum007 - 10/29/2012
The United States' Clandestine Cyberway
Internet Evolution Security Clan Poll  
10/29/2012   1 comment
It seems certain that the US has been engaging in a clandestine cyberwar against Iran.
Comment: Re: Little progress - WaqasAltaf - 10/28/2012
Comment: What will it take? - Rick Cook - 10/28/2012
Comment: Support - abdlah - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - smkinoshita - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - robjvargas - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: www.ghostery.com - aum007 - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Mobile browsers - aum007 - 10/28/2012
Comment: Apocalypsis scenario? - Mashka - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - WaqasAltaf - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - robjvargas - 10/28/2012
Comment: Re: Rules of engagement - scucci - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Rules of engagement - scucci - 10/27/2012
Comment: www.ghostery.com - scucci - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Mobile browsers - scucci - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Compromise on speed? - scucci - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Mobile browsers - aum007 - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Mobile browsers - aum007 - 10/27/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - robjvargas - 10/26/2012
Comment: Re: Adapted DDoS - Rick Cook - 10/26/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - Rick Cook - 10/26/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - Mary Jander - 10/26/2012
Comment: Adapted DDoS - Kim Davis - 10/26/2012
Comment: Re: Little progress - Rick Cook - 10/26/2012
Why It's IT's Job to Rescue the Internet
Rick Cook  
10/26/2012   43 comments
It will be up to IT to help educate users about the need for corrective solutions to better secure the Internet.
Comment: Re: Lone Perpetrator - antonis - 10/26/2012
Comment: Integrity vs Interest - ChrisTOP - 10/25/2012
Comment: Argue both ways - Mitch Wagner - 10/25/2012
Comment: Mobile browsers - StephenLawton - 10/25/2012
Comment: Re: Followup - Mansur Hasib - 10/25/2012
Comment: Employee Development - robjvargas - 10/25/2012
Comment: Lone Perpetrator - Kim Davis - 10/25/2012
Comment: Compromise on speed? - taimur_tz - 10/25/2012
Comment: Followup - Joe Stanganelli - 10/25/2012
One of the Best IT Hiring Decisions I Ever Made
Mansur Hasib  
10/25/2012   75 comments
IT staffing is as much about losing one's assumptions as it is about finding the right candidate.
Comment: Re: Head in a cloud? - jabailo - 10/24/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mansur Hasib - 10/24/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mitch Wagner - 10/24/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mansur Hasib - 10/24/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Kim Davis - 10/24/2012
Cyber Retaliation Begins
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/24/2012   37 comments
Retaliatory cyberattacks by Iran on US businesses in the Gulf present an ethical and political dilemma.
Security Remains a Top Concern for Corporate Browsers
Stephen Lawton  
10/24/2012   25 comments
Browser security issues remain unaddressed by suppliers, making the choice how best to secure browsers a challenge for IT.
Comment: re: Screen - Mansur Hasib - 10/23/2012
Comment: Re: Head in a cloud? - jabailo - 10/23/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mitch Wagner - 10/23/2012
Comment: Re: Head in a cloud? - Kim Davis - 10/23/2012
Comment: Head in a cloud? - jabailo - 10/23/2012
7DEE: Getting Clued In to the Cloud
Editor's Blog  
10/23/2012   7 comments
7DEE: Getting Clued In to the Cloud is a seven-day online course that will teach you what you need to know about deploying the cloud in your enterprise, including security, customization, public vs. private vs. hybrid, and more.
(Almost) Live @ Information On Demand 2012: A Q&A With IBM's Jeff Jonas
Todd Watson  
10/23/2012   Post a comment
Sitting down with Jeff Jonas, chief scientist of the IBM Entity Analytics group.
Comment: Re: How many tools? - Mary Jander - 10/22/2012
Comment: How many tools? - Kim Davis - 10/22/2012
Comment: Re: Cloud manager - Mary Jander - 10/22/2012
Comment: Cloud manager - nasimson - 10/22/2012
Comment: Re: Knowing URLs harmful - aum007 - 10/21/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 10/21/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - syedzunair - 10/21/2012
Cloud Management Challenges IT, Despite Progress
Cloud Clan Editor's Blog  
10/19/2012   6 comments
Despite progress, IT cloud management remains a challenge in many enterprises.
Comment: great in theory - slfisher - 10/19/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mansur Hasib - 10/19/2012
Comment: Re: Insider Behavior - Kim Davis - 10/19/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Kim Davis - 10/19/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - stotheco - 10/19/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Mitch Wagner - 10/19/2012
Comment: re: Screen - Brian Newby - 10/19/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - keveend - 10/19/2012
IBM Announces New Security Solutions, Focuses on Cloud, Mobile, Big-Data
Todd Watson  
10/19/2012   Post a comment
IBM made a move designed to reduce the biggest security inhibitors that organizations face in implementing cloud, mobile, and big-data initiatives with the announcement of a broad set of security software to help holistically secure data and identities.
Hiring a CISO? Screen for Ethics & Integrity
Mansur Hasib  
10/19/2012   23 comments
The chief information security officer must have more than technical knowhow to fit this highly sensitive post. Screen for character, as well.
Comment: Insider Behavior - Kim Davis - 10/18/2012
IBM Addresses Insider Threats in Emerging Technologies
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
10/18/2012   16 comments
New solutions from IBM target (among other things) the growing threat from dishonest enterprise insiders.
Europe Tightens Noose on Google's Privacy Policy
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/17/2012   4 comments
European regulators have rejected Google's unified privacy policy.
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Maria Korolov - 10/17/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mitch Wagner - 10/17/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mitch Wagner - 10/17/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Kim Davis - 10/16/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Ariella - 10/16/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - syedzunair - 10/16/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Maria Korolov - 10/16/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mitch Wagner - 10/16/2012
Comment: What bothers me... - smkinoshita - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Maria Korolov - 10/15/2012
IBM Announces New Chief Privacy Officer, Christina Peters
Todd Watson  
10/15/2012   Post a comment
IBM's new Chief Privacy Officer, Christina Peters, will guide and oversee IBM’s global information policy and practices affecting more than 400,000 employees and thousands of clients.
Comment: Re: Great advice! - Kim Davis - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mitch Wagner - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mary Jander - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mitch Wagner - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Maria Korolov - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Mary Jander - 10/15/2012
 Lora Cecere, CEO, Supply Chain Insights
Smarter IT Clan Radio  
10/15/2012   4 comments
Lora Cecere is the Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, a research firm focused on the use of enterprise technology to drive supply chain excellence. Among the firm's current research topics are market-driven value networks, the evolution of predictive analytics, emerging business intelligence solutions, and technologies to improve safe and secure product delivery.
Comment: Re: Policy is key - Maria Korolov - 10/15/2012
Comment: Policy is key - Mary Jander - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: The White List - stotheco - 10/15/2012
Comment: LOLing Malware - stotheco - 10/15/2012
Comment: Re: PayPal Too - stotheco - 10/15/2012
Comment: Great advice! - antonis - 10/15/2012
5 Steps to Ensure BYOD Doesn't Backfire
Maria Korolov  
10/15/2012   21 comments
Are you worried about the risk posed by employees armed with their own mobile devices? Here are ways to ensure they don't hurt your enterprise.
Comment: Re: PayPal Too - ChrisTOP - 10/13/2012
Comment: following links... - mhhfive - 10/12/2012
Comment: PayPal Too - Kim Davis - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: On Twitter - Mary Jander - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: On Twitter - Mitch Wagner - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: On Twitter - Mitch Wagner - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: Getting "with it" - Kim Davis - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Kim Davis - 10/12/2012
Comment: Re: Next-gen privacy - JFlaherty - 10/11/2012
Comment: Re: On Twitter - Mary Jander - 10/11/2012
Comment: Why not undergrad? - Mary Jander - 10/11/2012
Comment: Re: Getting "with it" - kq4ym - 10/11/2012
Comment: Re: On Twitter - kq4ym - 10/11/2012
Want Real-World IT Training? Try These New Grad Schools
Mansur Hasib  
10/11/2012   15 comments
New multidisciplinary university programs geared to systems engineers provide a model for the future of IT staffing.
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/10/2012
Comment: On Twitter - Mitch Wagner - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Gragg - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Gragg - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: Somewhat ironic - Jason Mick - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: Ah, yes - Kim Davis - 10/10/2012
Comment: Stating the obvious - ChrisTOP - 10/10/2012
Comment: Ah, yes - Jason Mick - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: Privacy Tools - Jason Mick - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Kim Davis - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Gragg - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: Privacy Tools - Kim Davis - 10/10/2012
Comment: Privacy Tools - Jerry Bishop - 10/10/2012
'LOL Here's Your New Malware'
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/10/2012   20 comments
Malware threatens individual and enterprise Skype users.
Steps to Mitigate Enterprise Risk From 'Supercookies'
Jason Mick  
10/10/2012   9 comments
Supercookies present a challenge to corporate IT. But a few steps can mitigate any potential risk.
Comment: Re: Wise spending - Kim Davis - 10/10/2012
Comment: Re: Getting "with it" - Kim Davis - 10/10/2012
Live @ IBM InterConnect 2012: A Q&A With Brendan Hannigan on Security Intelligence
Todd Watson  
10/10/2012   Post a comment
Brendan Hannigan discusses a perfect security storm.
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 10/9/2012
Comment: Re: Wise spending - Mary Jander - 10/9/2012
Comment: Re: Wise spending - Kim Davis - 10/9/2012
Comment: Re: Somewhat ironic - Kim Davis - 10/9/2012
Comment: Local File Storage - Kim Davis - 10/9/2012
Comment: The White List - Kim Davis - 10/9/2012
Live @ IBM InterConnect 2012: IBM’s Steve Mills on Big-Data, Smaller IT
Todd Watson  
10/9/2012   Post a comment
The IBM InterConnect event got kick started in Singapore as IBM senior vice president Steve Mills hit the stage and outlined the core value proposition behind the event and, more broadly, behind IT in 2012.
Comment: Re: Wise spending - Mary Jander - 10/9/2012
Comment: not a panacea - Chris Poley - 10/9/2012
3 Simple (but Drastic) Steps to Enhance Security
Maria Korolov  
10/9/2012   14 comments
A few tweaks to corporate browsers could mean a new level of security for enterprises.
Comment: Wise spending - Mitch Wagner - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Kim Davis - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Language - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Language - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Language - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - keveend - 10/8/2012
Comment: Re: Needs to be fixed - DukeW - 10/7/2012
Comment: Re: Getting "with it" - DukeW - 10/7/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - jabailo - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - jabailo - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Kim Davis - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Kim Davis - 10/5/2012
Comment: Getting "with it" - Mary Jander - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - jabailo - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/5/2012
Report Praises Workers Who Break Mobile Rules
Alan Reiter  
10/5/2012   36 comments
Research shows members of an enterprise's "mobile elite" are more productive than other employees, even though IT trusts them less.
Comment: Re: Good tips! - Kim Davis - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Good tips! - cparizo - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: RIM - Brian Newby - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - taimur_tz - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - taimur_tz - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - taimur_tz - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Ron_Miller - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Ron_Miller - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - DukeW - 10/5/2012
Comment: Boloco's Tech - stotheco - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - DukeW - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - antonis - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - DukeW - 10/5/2012
Comment: Good tips! - stotheco - 10/5/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - jabailo - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Ron_Miller - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Kim Davis - 10/4/2012
Comment: RIM - Kim Davis - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - jabailo - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Ron_Miller - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/4/2012
Comment: Fusion Backers - Bolingbroke - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - jabailo - 10/4/2012
DHS Fusion Centers Draw Ire Over Lack of Technology
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
10/4/2012   11 comments
In a lesson for all enterprises, the Department of Homeland Security's 77 nationwide fusion centers failed to enlist the help of technology -- and left the job largely undone, a Senate report says.
Comment: Re: 2 or 20? - Maria Korolov - 10/4/2012
Comment: 2 or 20? - jabailo - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - jabailo - 10/4/2012
Comment: Cheers - Mary Jander - 10/4/2012
Comment: It is - Michael P. Kassner - 10/4/2012
Comment: Re: Degrees of DNT - Ron_Miller - 10/4/2012
Why Microsoft's Support for 'Do Not Track' Is Good for IT
Ron Miller  
10/4/2012   20 comments
IT doesn't want employee movements tracked across the Web any more than individuals want it.
Comment: Exaggerated? - antonis - 10/4/2012
Companies Head for a Two-Phone BYOD World
Maria Korolov  
10/4/2012   28 comments
Apple and Android are getting set to dominate the corporate smartphone world.
Comment: Re: Odd protest - Mitch Wagner - 10/3/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 10/3/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 10/3/2012
Cyberwar Comes to Iran
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/3/2012   3 comments
Cyberattacks on Iran's infrastructure lend credence to its reasons for switching to a private Internet.
Comment: Re: Odd protest - StephenLawton - 10/3/2012
Debate Heats Up Over Mandates for Enterprise Security
Stephen Lawton  
10/3/2012   8 comments
The upcoming US presidential election has raised the volume on the argument that enterprise security is a government matter.
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 10/3/2012
Comment: Re: Language - aum007 - 10/3/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 10/3/2012
Comment: Good advice! - antonis - 10/3/2012
Comment: Re: Odd protest - Paul Whyte - 10/3/2012
How to Disaster-Proof Your Network
Rick Cook  
10/3/2012   8 comments
The enterprise wide area network (WAN) is the focal point for most of today's high-speed network failover plans. Make sure yours is up to the challenge.
Comment: Re: Odd protest - StephenLawton - 10/2/2012
Comment: Odd protest - Mitch Wagner - 10/2/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mitch Wagner - 10/2/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 10/2/2012
Comment: Re: finally - Mansur Hasib - 10/2/2012
Comment: Full Disclosure - Bolingbroke - 10/2/2012
SEC Pushes Firms Harder to Disclose Data Breaches
Stephen Lawton  
10/2/2012   9 comments
The SEC is pushing more companies to disclose data breaches, a trend that may help to improve organizational security at public companies.
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - robjvargas - 10/1/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mitch Wagner - 10/1/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mitch Wagner - 10/1/2012
Comment: Re: Just a thought - taimur_tz - 10/1/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - abdlah - 10/1/2012




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   14 comments
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.
Alan Reiter
Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   30 comments
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.
Harry Hawk
Harry Hawk   5/15/2013   20 comments
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.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
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.
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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.
Second Shooter
Locked Handsets Aren't the Problem – Subsidies Are the Problem

3|13|13   |   2:09   |   10 comments


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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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
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.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
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.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
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.

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Websites Should Consider Tougher ID Verification Policies
Alan Reiter
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.

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