A CIO's Evolved Take on Social Media Nigel Fortlage 2/28/2012 52 comments How I learned to let go of my 'IT guy' fear of social media and recognize the benefits it could bring to my organization.
Match Play Todd Watson 2/27/2012 Post a comment The IBM Pulse2012 event, being held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas March 4 to 7, will focus on several key areas, including cloud, mobility, smarter physical infrastructure, and security.
Justified Hacktivism? Internet Evolution Security Clan Poll 2/27/2012 Post a comment Proposed legislation like SOPA/PIPA and now the Child Pornography bill seem to pose a serious threat to a free Internet.
10 New Surveillance Methods Editor's Blog 2/24/2012 57 comments Increased connectivity means increased surveillance. Here are 10 new ways you're being watched online.
Obama's Internet Bill of Rights Editor's Blog 2/23/2012 14 comments The White House's framework for Internet privacy legislation faces hurdles with industry and Congress.
Steve Garrity, Co-Founder & CTO, Hearsay Social IE Radio 2/23/2012 144 comments Steve Garrity is the CTO and co-founder of Hearsay Social, a startup that provides cloud-based solutions for enterprises seeking to increase revenue and deepen customer relationships through social media. Steve is a former Microsoft engineer who worked on mobile search, Live Mesh, and Azure, and he was a product manager at Fortify Software. Steve was a Mayfield Fellow scholar at Stanford University, where he earned BS and MS degrees in computer science.
CIOs Look to Consolidate Security Executive Clan Editor's Blog 2/22/2012 3 comments IBM and other big IT vendors are releasing platforms that integrate multiple security solutions to address enterprise threats.
Lamar Smith, Anonymous & the Perfect Storm Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/22/2012 24 comments With Anonymous already spoiling for a fight, Lamar Smith's new attempt to impose surveillance on Web browsing seems set to throw fuel on the fire.
The High Cost of Data Breaches Is Getting Higher Maria Korolov 2/22/2012 12 comments A series of legal decisions and regulations are putting companies in the hot seat when it comes to warning customers about -- and paying for -- data breaches.
Senators Get Cold Feet on Cybersecurity Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/15/2012 6 comments A group of senators is trying to delay legislation aimed at defending the nation's critical cyber infrastructure.
Yes, Data in the Cloud Is Your Responsibility Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 2/13/2012 4 comments No cloud contract fits all. It is up to the enterprise subscriber to ensure that your expectations for data ownership match your provider's.
Living With Piracy Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/8/2012 17 comments Pirates will be with us always. If you can't beat them, join them -- which means: compete.
Radia Perlman, Inventor & Network Security Expert IE Radio 2/2/2012 151 comments Radia Perlman is best known for inventing the Spanning Tree Protocol in 1985 while working at Digital Equipment Corporation. She holds a PhD from MIT in computer science and has authored two books on networking technology. She holds approximately 100 patents in encryption, decryption, and routing. Perlman is now an Intel Fellow and director of network and security technology at Intel.
2011: 'The Year of the Breach' Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/1/2012 4 comments A new survey finds customers of IT resellers concerned and perplexed about security options.
A CIO's Evolved Take on Social Media Nigel Fortlage 2/28/2012 52 comments How I learned to let go of my 'IT guy' fear of social media and recognize the benefits it could bring to my organization.
Match Play Todd Watson 2/27/2012 Post a comment The IBM Pulse2012 event, being held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas March 4 to 7, will focus on several key areas, including cloud, mobility, smarter physical infrastructure, and security.
Justified Hacktivism? Internet Evolution Security Clan Poll 2/27/2012 Post a comment Proposed legislation like SOPA/PIPA and now the Child Pornography bill seem to pose a serious threat to a free Internet.
10 New Surveillance Methods Editor's Blog 2/24/2012 57 comments Increased connectivity means increased surveillance. Here are 10 new ways you're being watched online.
Obama's Internet Bill of Rights Editor's Blog 2/23/2012 14 comments The White House's framework for Internet privacy legislation faces hurdles with industry and Congress.
Steve Garrity, Co-Founder & CTO, Hearsay Social IE Radio 2/23/2012 144 comments Steve Garrity is the CTO and co-founder of Hearsay Social, a startup that provides cloud-based solutions for enterprises seeking to increase revenue and deepen customer relationships through social media. Steve is a former Microsoft engineer who worked on mobile search, Live Mesh, and Azure, and he was a product manager at Fortify Software. Steve was a Mayfield Fellow scholar at Stanford University, where he earned BS and MS degrees in computer science.
CIOs Look to Consolidate Security Executive Clan Editor's Blog 2/22/2012 3 comments IBM and other big IT vendors are releasing platforms that integrate multiple security solutions to address enterprise threats.
Lamar Smith, Anonymous & the Perfect Storm Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/22/2012 24 comments With Anonymous already spoiling for a fight, Lamar Smith's new attempt to impose surveillance on Web browsing seems set to throw fuel on the fire.
The High Cost of Data Breaches Is Getting Higher Maria Korolov 2/22/2012 12 comments A series of legal decisions and regulations are putting companies in the hot seat when it comes to warning customers about -- and paying for -- data breaches.
Senators Get Cold Feet on Cybersecurity Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/15/2012 6 comments A group of senators is trying to delay legislation aimed at defending the nation's critical cyber infrastructure.
Yes, Data in the Cloud Is Your Responsibility Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 2/13/2012 4 comments No cloud contract fits all. It is up to the enterprise subscriber to ensure that your expectations for data ownership match your provider's.
Living With Piracy Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/8/2012 17 comments Pirates will be with us always. If you can't beat them, join them -- which means: compete.
Radia Perlman, Inventor & Network Security Expert IE Radio 2/2/2012 151 comments Radia Perlman is best known for inventing the Spanning Tree Protocol in 1985 while working at Digital Equipment Corporation. She holds a PhD from MIT in computer science and has authored two books on networking technology. She holds approximately 100 patents in encryption, decryption, and routing. Perlman is now an Intel Fellow and director of network and security technology at Intel.
2011: 'The Year of the Breach' Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/1/2012 4 comments A new survey finds customers of IT resellers concerned and perplexed about security options.
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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