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Comment: Re: Good Point - nathanwosnack - 1/31/2011
Comment: Good Point - Carol - 1/31/2011
Comment: The bigger picture - SecTech - 1/31/2011
Live @ Lotusphere 2011: Social Business Announcements
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
IBM is also introducing a new licensing model for customers eager to embrace cloud computing
Live @ Lotusphere: The Social Business Market’s So Big We Gotta Wear Shades
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   2 comments
IBM outlines the $100B social business marketplace opportunity
Comment: Just an observation... - aum007 - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Guess so! - Michael Singer - 1/31/2011
Comment: Guess so! - smkinoshita - 1/31/2011
Comment: People and networks - antonis - 1/30/2011
Comment: this is so Russian - Mashka - 1/30/2011
A New Network in Egypt?
Todd Watson  
1/28/2011   5 comments
Will a new government in Egypt emerge, one crowdsourced by the participation of the 'crowd'?
Comment: The Before Effect!!! - abdlah - 1/28/2011
Comment: Re: U.S. Parallel - Ron_Miller - 1/28/2011
Comment: U.S. Parallel - Joe Stanganelli - 1/28/2011
Pondering Egypt & Net Activism
Ron Miller  
1/28/2011   80 comments
With Egypt's Internet shut down, it's timely to consider a new book about misconceptions of Internet freedom
Enterprise Confidence Is Back!
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/28/2011   4 comments
Spending on technology projects for cloud computing, data analytics, mobile devices, and social media is expected to increase
Dawdling at Davos, Innovating @ IBM
Todd Watson  
1/26/2011   Post a comment
There’s plenty of important people talking about issues relevant to the day, and to the global business environment
RFID + VoIP = Midmarket Benefits
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/24/2011   Post a comment
Enterprises can combine mobile and integrated communications components to help solve market-specific business problems
Comment: Icon Founder - jnieusma - 1/24/2011
Comment: who is going to pay? - Mashka - 1/23/2011
Comment: Re: Tablets wars - gbengasesan - 1/22/2011
Comment: Collaboration - Princess_dascho - 1/22/2011
Comment: Tablets wars - Princess_dascho - 1/22/2011
Comment: Re: Better Traction - cvargas - 1/21/2011
Comment: Better Traction - cvargas - 1/21/2011
Google Shuffle Part of Wider Net Exec Shakeout
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/21/2011   10 comments
Changes raise questions about the future of the Internet and the seat of power that is Silicon Valley
What’s Big & Yellow & Lands Every January in Florida?
Todd Watson  
1/20/2011   Post a comment
It’s time for... Lotusphere 2011
Comment: Re: Capacity... - taimur_tz - 1/20/2011
Comment: Re: Capacity... - jwallace - 1/19/2011
Comment: Re: Want Vs Need - Kurtkeys - 1/19/2011
Comment: Capacity... - JC Cameron - 1/19/2011
Challenges Mount for Online Video Industry
Editor's Blog  
1/19/2011   6 comments
Our latest Big Report examines the promise and pitfalls of the online video industry. Read it, get informed, thank us later
2011: Year of the Mobile Enterprise App
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/19/2011   4 comments
Despite the enthusiasm and flexibility shared by enterprises, many are currently not being strategic about mobility
Comment: Re: Want Vs Need - Alan Reiter - 1/18/2011
IBM 4Q 2010 Earnings Debrief
Todd Watson  
1/18/2011   Post a comment
As IBM enters its second century, the company said it will continue to focus on growth markets, Smarter Planet Solutions, cloud, and business analytics
Comment: Interesting - abdlah - 1/18/2011
IT Budgets, Rex Ryan & Vegas Sports Books
Todd Watson  
1/18/2011   1 comment
More than half of midsized companies are planning to increase their IT budgets over the next 12 to 18 months
Comment: Want Vs Need - Kurtkeys - 1/18/2011
Comment: Evolution - Mike Acker - 1/18/2011
India's Rural Internet: A Decade of Progress
Pranay Mittal  
1/18/2011   19 comments
As India's rural population struggles for Internet connectivity, a range of organizations is helping the slow but steady progress
Recapturing Innovation in the Enterprise
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/17/2011   9 comments
The secret may be keeping it separate from day-to-day operations and maintenance
Comment: Balance - abdlah - 1/17/2011
Comment: very touchy subject - Chunk4546 - 1/15/2011
Comment: Re: My attempt - robjvargas - 1/14/2011
Comment: My attempt - Michael P. Kassner - 1/14/2011
Internet Interception Set to Boil on Both Sides of the Pond
George Taylor  
1/14/2011   18 comments
Wiretapping and anti-privacy legislation is on the go in the US and the UK, and could prove unsettling to many people later this year
The Verizon-AT&T iPhone War Could Make You a Winner
Ron Miller  
1/13/2011   38 comments
Consumers stand to gain as AT&T and Verizon one-up each other to offer the most valuable iPhone service
Comment: Re: Good Advice - Alan Reiter - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Must. Have. It. - cbernard - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Good Advice - mavassallo99 - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Good Advice - Alan Reiter - 1/12/2011
Comment: Good Advice - kq4ym - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Must. Have. It. - mhhfive - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Must. Have. It. - mhhfive - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: I'll wait... - Alan Reiter - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: very impressive! - antonis - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: I'll wait... - Leland - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Must. Have. It. - SteveGNYC - 1/11/2011
Comment: Android still rocks - dbergman - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: I'll wait... - Alan Reiter - 1/11/2011
Comment: I'll wait... - Leland - 1/11/2011
Comment: IBM Patent Leadership - DHagar - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Must. Have. It. - tnieusma - 1/11/2011
Comment: Verizon iPhone - SteveGNYC - 1/11/2011
Why You Will or Won't Want Verizon's iPhone
Alan Reiter  
1/11/2011   89 comments
Reiter says there are good reasons for and against jumping on Verizon's new iPhone, and he's mostly in the 'against' camp
Comment: very impressive! - tsaleem - 1/11/2011
Cloud Computing Confuses Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/10/2011   3 comments
If you didn't realize Gmail, Google Docs, Salesforce.com, and WebEx are cloud based, you are not alone
IBM Patent Leadership
Todd Watson  
1/10/2011   4 comments
IBM inventors received a record 5,896 US patents in 2010
Comment: Re: Real threat - Alan Reiter - 1/9/2011
Cellular Operators Tout (and Lie About) New 4G Offerings
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
1/7/2011   2 comments
This week's CES conference gave cellular operators a chance to hold forth with claims of 4G
The Enterprise Paperless Drive
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/7/2011   6 comments
Document scanning, business process management, and digital storage can help a company really go paperless
Skype to Purchase Qik Video Call Company
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
1/6/2011   4 comments
Skype may be having its problems right now, but the purchase of Qik looks like a very smart move
3D TPS Reports
Todd Watson  
1/5/2011   Post a comment
Once again, if it happens in Vegas, at least for CES, it doesn’t stay there
Skype Still No Enterprise Champion
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/5/2011   4 comments
The telephone service may still have the guts to become a fully featured unified communications tool for the enterprise... just not now
Nigeria's Tech Scene: Top Predictions for 2011
'Gbenga Sesan  
1/3/2011   18 comments
A Nigerian tech visionary peers into his crystal ball for 2011
Comment: Re: Mixed Opinion - knoxzoo - 1/2/2011




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George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   1 comment
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   18 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.
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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
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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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