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Comment: Re: More laws! - EliteC - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Hmmmm - tdstamulis - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Hmmmm - HawaiiBill - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: More laws! - Root Maniac - 4/30/2009
Comment: Talking to Strangers - phibro40 - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - RIMMAN - 4/30/2009
Comment: Hmmmm - phibro40 - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - RIMMAN - 4/30/2009
Comment: Mmmmm spam - jonnomh - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - robjvargas - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - mtechie - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - cjon316 - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - luvmaybe - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: More laws! - Monticlair22 - 4/30/2009
Comment: More laws! - cjon316 - 4/30/2009
Why Government Security Keeps Breaking
Ira Winkler  
4/30/2009   11 comments
Melissa Hathaway's report won't affect the sorry state of security for US data and critical infrastructure, because the key issues don't seem to be addressed
Comment: very interesting - Chunk4546 - 4/30/2009
Comment: Anonymous chat - Root Maniac - 4/30/2009
New Site Promotes Talking to Strangers
Editor's Blog  
4/30/2009   34 comments
As it turns out, there's nothing appealing about talking to digital strangers
Comment: Re: What a great App. - Leland - 4/30/2009
Comment: Re: What a great App. - mtechie - 4/29/2009
Comment: corporate muscle - IronHead83 - 4/29/2009
Comment: What a great App. - Chris Poley - 4/29/2009
Viruses Follow a Familiar Trajectory
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/29/2009   18 comments
Whether it's swine flu or Conficker, let's all try to keep our wits about us
Comment: Spam Spam Spam Spam - Joss - 4/29/2009
Spammers Rush In During Swine Flu Scare
Jart Armin  
4/29/2009   19 comments
The latest health scare has cyber criminals eagerly looking to benefit from public concern. The answer: Don't click, and above all, don't buy
Comment: Your Recommendation - hounhosp - 4/29/2009
Comment: Don't Be Too Sure - Leland - 4/28/2009
Comment: Re: Remarkable - Tom Nolle - 4/28/2009
Comment: Remarkable - sfdonnelly - 4/28/2009
Divide & Fail? Analyzing Obama's Tech Appointments
Tom Stamulis  
4/28/2009   41 comments
The new presidential appointments of CIO, CTO, and policy committee members aren't going to be powerful enough to effect change
Comment: Caveat Emptor - RIMMAN - 4/28/2009
Comment: Thanks - EliteC - 4/28/2009
UK Government Scraps Internet Surveillance Plan
James Lambie  
4/28/2009   6 comments
But the government hasn't called a halt to data collection by service providers
Obama Tech Appointments Raise Hopes (& Questions)
Mathew Ingram  
4/28/2009   11 comments
A new CTO and presidential advisory council signal a shift in government priorities, but actual plans remain unspecified
Death by Craigslist
Internet Evolution Poll  
4/27/2009   15 comments
In light of the recent 'Craigslist murder' do you think Craigslist should discontinue its 'erotic services' listings?
Messaging Tower of Babel Calls for Standards
Tom Nolle  
4/27/2009   16 comments
Incompatibililty across messaging systems isn't a problem that should be left for end users to solve
Comment: evil free internet zone - Asad - 4/27/2009
Comment: Great Tutorial - Asad - 4/26/2009
Comment: Bug - Asad - 4/26/2009
Comment: Re: Credit woes - Mike Acker - 4/25/2009
Comment: Re: Credit woes - Jart Armin - 4/24/2009
Comment: Re: Credit woes - Mike Acker - 4/24/2009
Comment: Re: Credit woes - hounhosp - 4/24/2009
Comment: Copying isn't theft - bugmenot - 4/23/2009
Comment: Credit woes - dbergman - 4/23/2009
Getting Safer Online
Todd Watson  
4/23/2009   5 comments
First a bite of the Apple, then some common sense about staying safe online and off
Credit Card Firms Need Security Overhaul
Jart Armin  
4/23/2009   27 comments
The credit card industry can't police itself when it comes to cybercrime; it's time to demand change
Comment: Re: Hacking Twitter - ktroulos - 4/23/2009
Comment: Re: Illusion of security - rjh - 4/22/2009
A Call for Security Vendors to Rise Above Self-Interest
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/22/2009   8 comments
Art Coviello calls on industry to share more, re-commit to standards – none of which excites any security vendor's self-interest
It's Time to Review Online Security Basics
Peter Bowman  
4/22/2009   9 comments
This checklist can help ensure your online business corresponds to best practices when it comes to security
Comment: Re: EA - Tom Nolle - 4/22/2009
Comment: Re: Oh - SteveGNYC - 4/22/2009
Comment: Re: EA - SteveGNYC - 4/22/2009
Comment: Re: XMPP - SteveGNYC - 4/22/2009
XMPP: Free Protection for Free Online Services
Robert J. Hansen  
4/22/2009   15 comments
There's a lot of IT infrastructure that's beyond your control, but there are lots of ways to protect what is yours
Comment: Hacking Twitter - ktroulos - 4/21/2009
Big Entertainment Wants to Party Like It's 1996
The Big Report  
4/21/2009   20 comments
But 1996 is gone, and good riddance; the world is populated now by people who no longer believe in big-company politics and secret dealing
Comment: Attending RSA 2009 - tdstamulis - 4/21/2009
Comment: this is not the time - nasimson - 4/21/2009
Making Sense of Corporate Data With EA
Tom Nolle  
4/21/2009   15 comments
It's time to think harder about how to extend enterprise networks and manage the data gathered
Comment: Re: A global question - aum007 - 4/19/2009
Comment: A global question - bpalmer - 4/18/2009
Comment: Cannot be done - dbergman - 4/18/2009
Comment: how many of you... - kochsner - 4/17/2009
XSS: Social Nets' Ticking Time Bomb
Jart Armin  
4/17/2009   16 comments
The Web's most popular sites are riddled with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities; what's the issue when they're so easy to fix?
Comment: Re: Oh - homesteadtraders - 4/17/2009
Comment: Re: Oh - Mike Acker - 4/17/2009
Comment: Re: Oh - Mashka - 4/17/2009
Comment: Re: Oh - MShellC - 4/16/2009
Comment: Re: Scary! - MShellC - 4/16/2009
Comment: Re: Scary! - jwallace - 4/16/2009
Comment: Illusion of Security - rjacksix - 4/16/2009
New EU Action Raises Internet Leadership Questions
James Lambie  
4/16/2009   11 comments
Apparent contradictions in the EU's approach to the UK Internet make it clear it's time to think hard about alternative Internet governance
Comment: Re: Oh - homesteadtraders - 4/16/2009
Comment: Heartbreak Ridge - Joe_Earhart - 4/16/2009
Comment: what a conundrum - Chris Poley - 4/16/2009
Comment: Re: Scary! - Nicole Ferraro - 4/16/2009
Comment: Re: Weird Question - Mr. Roques - 4/16/2009
Comment: Scary! - MShellC - 4/16/2009
Comment: Oh - MShellC - 4/16/2009
Comment: Weird Question - MShellC - 4/16/2009
Comment: How It Works - rjacksix - 4/16/2009
Comment: seating shortage - Chris Poley - 4/16/2009
Comment: Very insightful! - cbrown - 4/16/2009
Readers Wary of Location-Based Services
Editor's Blog  
4/16/2009   17 comments
57 percent of our readers expressed reticence about deploying location-based mobile services
Much Bark, Little Bite in War Against Movie Piracy
Chris Poley  
4/16/2009   18 comments
Movie piracy presents unique challenges in security, which are being reconsidered by many in and around the film industry
Comment: Obsolete junk - Mike Acker - 4/16/2009
Comment: What is the Threat? - lpricci49 - 4/16/2009
Comment: Re: Data Integrity - Mr. Roques - 4/15/2009
Comment: Re: Data Integrity - Leland - 4/15/2009
Comment: Data Integrity - Leland - 4/15/2009
Comment: Pragmatism! WHAT! - Leland - 4/15/2009
Comment: Re: Simpler Tools? - menexis - 4/15/2009
Comment: Re: Simpler Tools? - kenton - 4/15/2009
Comment: Simpler Tools? - kenton - 4/15/2009
Comment: Micro != Macro - dannyl - 4/15/2009
Comment: Re: Smart energy - J DAmbrosio - 4/15/2009
Tutorial Touts Pragmatism Over Hysteria
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/15/2009   7 comments
Internet Evolution's newest video tutorial, 'Mitigating the Insider Threat,' emphasizes practicality
I Know It's True, I Read It in Email
Bryan Pelley  
4/15/2009   23 comments
We’ve come to expect and trust the data received is the data we sent, and that the data we receive is just as accurate
Top Challenges to Government 2.0
Editor's Blog  
4/15/2009   10 comments
Simply promising transparency and an interest in leveraging the power of the Web is not enough to get us to Government 2.0
IBM Announces Analytics and Optimization Services
Todd Watson  
4/15/2009   2 comments
New consulting arm will draw on IBM expertise in vertical industries, research, mathematics, and information management
Comment: No logic about it! - modza - 4/14/2009
Foolish Logic Undermines Electrical Grid Security
Ira Winkler  
4/14/2009   22 comments
Industry self-policing ensures that the nation's electrical utilities will remain prone to software and system vulnerabilities
Comment: Low Tech Approach? - Jason_13 - 4/13/2009
Comment: fait accompli - Chris Poley - 4/13/2009
Captchar Trojan Performs Dance of the Seven Veils
Gideon J. Lenkey  
4/13/2009   4 comments
Never underestimate the power of nude pictures
Punishing Pirates
Internet Evolution Poll  
4/13/2009   7 comments
Do you think it is acceptable to punish music/movie/game pirates by stripping them of all Internet access?
Comment: Where to begin? - sbondy - 4/12/2009
Comment: E-Ver-iffy - DavidSilversmith - 4/10/2009
E-Verify: A 'Big Brother' Security Risk
Jart Armin  
4/10/2009   28 comments
In its present form, the US online immigrant employee verification system has some dire downsides
Comment: Be My Editor - jabailo - 4/9/2009
Comment: I like the idea - menexis - 4/9/2009
Comment: Policy Bypassing - kenton - 4/9/2009
Comment: Hidden impacts - jonnomh - 4/9/2009
UK Law Gives Gov't 'Roadmap to Your Soul'
James Lambie  
4/9/2009   9 comments
In the UK, legislation passed this week forces ISPs to save tons of email and VoIP call records on private citizens
Corporate Bypassers Trouble IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
4/9/2009   14 comments
Enterprise constituents choosing to bypass the IT department can wreak havoc on the organization as a whole
Cybersecurity & the Case for Centralization
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/8/2009   9 comments
An executive branch CIO could foster federal alignment on cybersecurity and at least feed the illusion that we have a plan
Comment: Re: Wow - Mr. Roques - 4/8/2009
Cybersecurity Bill Packages Plenty of Bad Ideas
Tom Stamulis  
4/8/2009   13 comments
The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, as proposed, gives the Commerce Department and the President too much power and responsibility for Internet safety
Comment: Re: Wow - TechnoBabbler - 4/7/2009
Comment: Evil Google - kq4ym - 4/7/2009
Comment: Re: Very timely - mrmirz - 4/7/2009
Location-Based Philosophies
Internet Evolution Poll  
4/7/2009   Post a comment
Mapping software, GPS services, and wireless networks are changing the pedestrian and vehicular navigation game. What do you really think about location-based services?
'Big Brother' Spawns Security Success Story
Ira Winkler  
4/7/2009   9 comments
Checking a departing employee's laptop led to a security arrest, showing the wisdom of a forensic strategy
Comment: Re: Wow - magneticnorth - 4/7/2009
Comment: Very timely - sbondy - 4/6/2009
Internet Firms Examine Mobile Business Models
Chris Poley  
4/6/2009   14 comments
Many Internet firms can learn from mobile applications and micropayment systems
Comment: Re: Mobile Web - menexis - 4/6/2009
Comment: Re: Mobile Web - Mike Acker - 4/6/2009
Comment: Mobile Web - Mary Jander - 4/6/2009
I Fought the Law & the Social Network Won
David Silversmith  
4/6/2009   5 comments
Facebook and social media are increasingly being used to gather evidence and punish lawbreakers
Staying Ahead of Tomorrow's Threats
Editor's Blog  
4/6/2009   5 comments
Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security, says tomorrow's Websites must be built differently
Comment: Wow - dbergman - 4/5/2009
Comment: Re: smart start - Chris Poley - 4/4/2009
Comment: smart start - andres - 4/4/2009
Comment: google, evil? - andres - 4/4/2009
Comment: Re: why? - robjvargas - 4/3/2009
Comment: Enforcement Issues - jaybowers - 4/3/2009
Scavenger Hunt With Nokia's Maps
Editor's Blog  
4/3/2009   6 comments
Nokia sent media people, armed with GPS-enabled N85 phones, on a scavenger hunt about San Francisco
Comment: Re: Information - Joe_Earhart - 4/3/2009
Comment: Re: Information - dlavie - 4/3/2009
Comment: Information - Mark Odiorne - 4/2/2009
Comment: Cloud to Ground - IronHead83 - 4/2/2009
Comment: Re: why? - Mary Jander - 4/2/2009
Comment: Re: why? - menexis - 4/2/2009
Comment: why? - aleksandra82 - 4/2/2009
Uncle Sam Needs IT Input
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
4/2/2009   7 comments
Enterprise ITers must make Washington understand the potential of key technologies to boost our collective fortunes
Comment: Thanks nanny ... - IRowlands - 4/2/2009
'Normal People' Face Grave Threats Online
Editor's Blog  
4/2/2009   2 comments
Consider yourself a regular person? Then back far, far away from that computer
The Technical Truth About Internet Port Zoning
Scott Hilton  
4/2/2009   7 comments
Port zoning doesn't censor anything, but it offers employers, libraries, schools, and parents a way to control Internet content if they so choose
Comment: It's not you... - kenton - 4/1/2009
Comment: re: I'm Afraid - Terry Sweeney - 4/1/2009
Comment: re: I'm Afraid - Brian Newby - 4/1/2009
I'm Afraid This Culture of Fear Must End
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/1/2009   14 comments
Conficker's a bust... Now what are we supposed to be afraid of?
Comment: great, but... - aleksandra82 - 4/1/2009
Influential & Innovative – No Foolin'
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/1/2009   2 comments
UPDATED 5:25 PM -- What do the president, Twitter, this publication's founder, and our corporate CEO have in common? Read on
Not Ready for My Google Street View Closeup
James Lambie  
4/1/2009   28 comments
I am one of the most photographed people in the world. Unfortunately, it is not due to regularly tripping out of nightclubs with a bevy of blonde starlets on my arm each morning
Comment: Re: Unreal Client - cjon316 - 4/1/2009
Comment: Re: April Fools... - Jason_13 - 4/1/2009
Comment: Ah security - DavidSilversmith - 4/1/2009
Comment: A scary list.... - Chris Poley - 4/1/2009




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Jason Mick   6/13/2013   17 comments
Civil libertarians are outraged at the revelation the NSA is reportedly spying on more than one-third of Americans -- obtaining phone records from phone companies, in case it might need them for later use. Edward Snowden, the man who leaked details of that program, also revealed a second effort dubbed “Prism,” which represented a more aggressive grab of email and other communications. (See: Prism Exposes Unwritten Privacy Rules.)
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How Big-Data Is Changing Marketing

6|13|13   |   1:07   |   No comments


Big-data and analytics tools enable marketers to understand customers as individuals, identifying unmet needs and addressing each customer as a "segment of one," says John Kennedy, VP corporate marketing, IBM.
Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   10 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   |   1 comment


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.
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Mary E. Shacklett
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NSA Spying Endangers American Businesses
Jason Mick
Civil libertarians are outraged at the revelation the NSA is reportedly spying on more than
one-third of Americans -- obtaining phone records from phone companies, in case it might need them for later use. Edward Snowden, the man who leaked details of that program, also revealed a second effort dubbed “Prism,” which represented a more aggressive grab of email and other communications. (See: Prism Exposes Unwritten Privacy Rules.)

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