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Comment: Re: No one knew - Tom Nolle - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: Comcast and NBC - Tom Nolle - 12/31/2010
Comment: No one knew - lek1981 - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: Comcast and NBC - lek1981 - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: Comcast and NBC - Tom Nolle - 12/31/2010
Comment: Comcast and NBC - lek1981 - 12/31/2010
Comment: Google? - magneticnorth - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - Alan Reiter - 12/30/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - abdlah - 12/30/2010
Comment: re: NATO cloud - AGreen - 12/30/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - Alan Reiter - 12/29/2010
Comment: What else is new? - hrcohen - 12/29/2010
Comment: Re: Quick update - nimantha.de - 12/29/2010
2010 Recap: Enterprise ERP Fail
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/29/2010   7 comments
Stumbling blocks often include unrealistic expectations and outside consultant issues
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - abdlah - 12/28/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - Alan Reiter - 12/27/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - Alan Reiter - 12/27/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - Alan Reiter - 12/27/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Tom Nolle - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Brian Newby - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Tom Nolle - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Kurtkeys - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Tom Nolle - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Kurtkeys - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Just a thought - Tom Nolle - 12/23/2010
Comment: Just a thought - Kurtkeys - 12/23/2010
Comment: The lesser of two evils - abdlah - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Very Good post!! - Tom Nolle - 12/23/2010
Comment: Re: Very Good post!! - AGreen - 12/23/2010
NATO Tests Cloud for Command & Control
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/22/2010   5 comments
IBM is spearheading the project that aims to develop network solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance projects
Comment: Re: Very Good post!! - Tom Nolle - 12/22/2010
AT&T-Qualcomm: Reading Between the Lines
Second Shooter  
12/22/2010   2 comments
AT&T is buying spectrum from Qualcomm, and Tom examines the implications.
Comment: Very Good post!! - aum007 - 12/22/2010
Comment: Very Good post!! - aum007 - 12/22/2010
Lessons of India's Telecom Scandal
Tom Nolle  
12/22/2010   48 comments
If you're intent on India's mistakes, consider the outcomes, and look to your own government's realities
Why Internet Pricing Is an Ongoing Tragi-Comedy
Andrew Odlyzko  
12/22/2010   10 comments
Ongoing fights over telecom pricing show disregard for economics and the lessons of the past
Comment: I would say YES - Phavanhna - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Quick update - kerryf - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - abdlah - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Will Redefine? - kerryf - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Quick update - kerryf - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Quick update - Mary Jander - 12/21/2010
Comment: Quick update - Mary Jander - 12/21/2010
The FCC: Grinch to Some, Elf to Others
Editor's Blog  
12/21/2010   12 comments
The FCC gets set to vote on how to regulate broadband access and pricing
Comment: Re: Clarification - Alan Reiter - 12/20/2010
AT&T to Purchase FLO TV Spectrum for $1.9 Billion
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/20/2010   Post a comment
AT&T says it will integrate the newly purchased spectrum into its existing channels when technology is developed to accomplish this
Business Process Management, the Midmarket Way
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
12/20/2010   Post a comment
Midmarket firms are making BPM happen for them, too, with outsourced services
Comment: And who knows... - mathemagician - 12/20/2010
Comment: Clarification - schneier - 12/18/2010
Comment: Get in the Cloud - pjpugliese - 12/17/2010
RIM's Co-CEO Says PlayBook 'Redefines' Tablets
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/17/2010   10 comments
RIM's new PlayBook tablet will rely on its OS and applications as enterprise differentiators
Making the Case for Healthcare Clouds
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/17/2010   4 comments
Understanding how clouds will be integrated with existing infrastructures is key to any long-term strategy for healthcare
Comment: Re: Turing Test? - nathanwosnack - 12/15/2010
Taking Steps to a Sustainable Enterprise
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/15/2010   1 comment
A new Internet Evolution tutorial describes how enterprises can play a critical role in solving the world's environmental problems
Comment: Re: Turing Test? - nasimson - 12/15/2010
Comment: Exciting! - antonis - 12/15/2010
Online Video Biz Gets Interesting
Second Shooter  
12/15/2010   6 comments
The big cable companies and telcos are experimenting with new video business models.
Comment: Re: Turing Test? - nathanwosnack - 12/14/2010
Comment: Turing Test? - nasimson - 12/14/2010
Natural Language Processing for $500, Alex
Todd Watson  
12/14/2010   10 comments
The first-ever man vs. machine Jeopardy! competition will air in February 2011
Interlocking Social Media With CRM
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
12/13/2010   5 comments
The need for social network analysis and analytics in multichannel CRM environments is paramount
Corpus Christi, Texas: A Smarter City by the Bay
Todd Watson  
12/13/2010   Post a comment
The city has signed on with IBM as one of its Smarter City customers
Comment: Re: Telepresence - Michael Singer - 12/10/2010
Comment: Re: Telepresence - sbewley - 12/10/2010
Sprint Nextel to Push Tablets to Enterprises in 2011
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/10/2010   Post a comment
Prepare for an onslaught of tablet computers suitable for business in 2011
US Data Centers Could Evolve Open Source
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/10/2010   3 comments
Government IT managers can look beyond the LAMP stack as they revamp their networks and build out the US cloud computing capabilities
Comment: Re: Telepresence - Michael Singer - 12/10/2010
Comment: Telepresence - sbewley - 12/10/2010
Comment: Awesome - sbewley - 12/10/2010
Comment: Man vs Machine - javeriayounes - 12/10/2010
Deep Blue Redux
Todd Watson  
12/9/2010   2 comments
The classic Man v. Machine contest spawned an era of building more complex computer systems
Comment: Excellent Initiative - antonis - 12/9/2010
Join 'People for a Smarter Planet'
Adam Christensen  
12/8/2010   5 comments
Programs like Creekwatch and World Community Grid are just the beginning
C-Suite Seeks 'True' Telepresence
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/8/2010   7 comments
For true telepresence to occur, companies must combine voice, data, and immersion technologies to create an 'aggregated presence'
Comment: Freedom of Speech? - bbplumlee - 12/8/2010
Help Desks in the Clouds
Todd Watson  
12/7/2010   Post a comment
New online software services from IBM's Tivoli business help provide improved automation and control of IT service-desk functions
Comment: Re: Update 2 - Jart Armin - 12/7/2010
Comment: Re: Update 2 - aum007 - 12/7/2010
Comment: Smart solutions - javeriayounes - 12/7/2010
Sprint to End iDEN Beginning 2013
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/6/2010   Post a comment
Sprint Nextel will shut down nationwide push-to-talk service iDEN, starting in 2013
Midmarket Uses SaaS to Extend Holiday Sales
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
12/6/2010   2 comments
Successful stores not only captivate new customers and entice them to fill their carts, but they also encourage repeat business
Comment: Cloud neutrality - robsalk - 12/6/2010
Comment: Update 2 - Jart Armin - 12/3/2010
Comment: What Risks We Take - kq4ym - 12/3/2010
Cloud, Social, Mobile Converge in 2011
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/3/2010   Post a comment
Enterprises can no longer hold back if they want to grow an 'intelligent industry,' according to forecasters
What Wikileaks Says About Cloud Computing
Gordon Haff  
12/3/2010   15 comments
The Wikileaks scenario reminds organizations that use cloud services to be prepared in the event of failure
Bon-Ton: Better Shopping With WebSphere
Todd Watson  
12/2/2010   1 comment
IBM software is advancing the company’s online and mobile commerce initiatives
Why Downtime Won't Dent Cloud Services
Jeff Kaplan  
12/2/2010   6 comments
The recent Comcast outage was annoying, but it won't dent interest in cloud services by consumers or enterprises
Comment: Re: Real threat - tsaleem - 12/1/2010
CXO Gets Schooled on Risk Management
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/1/2010   Post a comment
Building a risk-aware culture is an important step for enterprises looking to spot trends before they become problems
Verizon Launches Reasonably Priced LTE Dec. 5
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/1/2010   Post a comment
Verizon Wireless will offer relatively reasonable prices on a new 4G LTE service to launch December 5
Comment: Millions Means A Leak - kq4ym - 12/1/2010
Comment: Re: Real threat - Alan Reiter - 12/1/2010
Wikileaks Cablegate: Lessons in Security & Data Disclosure
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
12/1/2010   17 comments
Whistle-blowing site Wikileaks pours another avalanche of secret documents onto the Net, raising questions about how this happened
Comment: Great discussion! - antonis - 12/1/2010
Netflix Exposes Fallacy of Net Neutrality
R. Scott Raynovich  
12/1/2010   12 comments
The dispute between Level 3 and Comcast over Netflix traffic highlights the problems with the net neutrality model




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George Taylor   5/20/2013   2 comments
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.
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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   26 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
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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
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