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Comment: Re: not needed - Natalies_mommy - 7/31/2010
Comment: this is cool - Chunk4546 - 7/31/2010
Comment: not needed - Chunk4546 - 7/31/2010
Comment: Re: Get over it - bri77 - 7/31/2010
Comment: Re: Faux issue - Brian Newby - 7/30/2010
Comment: Re: Get over it - Chris Poley - 7/30/2010
Comment: Faux issue - Terry Sweeney - 7/30/2010
Comment: Re: Get over it - Rich Adler - 7/30/2010
Comment: Re: Get over it - lek1981 - 7/30/2010
Comment: Re: Double edged sword - cbrown - 7/30/2010
Comment: Double edged sword - chayes - 7/30/2010
Comment: Get over it - DavidSilversmith - 7/30/2010
The Sad State of American Broadband
Don Reisinger  
7/30/2010   59 comments
Many US citizens still live in the 'dialup dark ages,' though the FCC has plans to change that
Comment: Re: exciting - Alan Reiter - 7/29/2010
Comment: Re: exciting - lek1981 - 7/29/2010
Inside RIM’s Tablet Survey
Reiter's Block  
7/29/2010   4 comments
Research in Motion's email survey could be a prelude to a RIM tablet.
IBM to Acquire Real-Time Data Compression Provider Storwize
Todd Watson  
7/29/2010   1 comment
With Storwize, analytics applications can improve decision making by scanning many more years of historical data from multiple sources without the need to add additional storage equipment
'Saturated' Cellular Markets Require Data Revenues
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/29/2010   2 comments
A new report highlights the need for cellular operators to find new sources of income
Comment: Re: 6DEE or 60DEE - hounhosp - 7/28/2010
Get Ready for 60 Days of Executive Education
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/28/2010   13 comments
Master lecturers will give you a strategic advantage in a broad variety of technologies and verticals
Comment: 6DEE or 60DEE - hounhosp - 7/28/2010
Comment: How do I enroll? - cjon316 - 7/28/2010
Comment: Lights, Camera, Data! - jabailo - 7/28/2010
The Third Way or the Highway
Second Shooter  
7/27/2010   4 comments
The FCC's Sixth Broadband Report has a hidden secret.
Protocol Interoperability: Still an Issue for ISPs
Mary E. Shacklett  
7/27/2010   2 comments
Regarding service provider connections and fax over IP, at least one standards group says it will toughen up interoperability regulations
Midmarket Uses BI to Tame Healthcare Costs
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
7/26/2010   2 comments
There is no market-wide panacea, but integrating business intelligence might just save a few midmarket companies from flatlining
Comment: Fear of Flying - DanGraham - 7/25/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - nathanwosnack - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - gabjara - 7/23/2010
T-Mobile's Dangerous Payment Desires
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/23/2010   4 comments
A cellular operator's CEO is suggesting price changes that could set an alarming precedent for end users
Comment: Re: Bravo - nathanwosnack - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - smkinoshita - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - nathanwosnack - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - nathanwosnack - 7/23/2010
Enterprises Still Risk-Averse to Cloud
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/23/2010   4 comments
Issues related to security, privacy, and data location are still blocking CIOs from moving applications and data to the cloud
Comment: Re: Bravo - smkinoshita - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - James Lambie - 7/23/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - nathanwosnack - 7/22/2010
New Z, Smarter Data Center
Todd Watson  
7/22/2010   Post a comment
The new hardware allows workloads on mainframe, POWER7, and System x servers to share resources and be managed as a single, virtualized system
Comment: Re: Bravo - sbondy - 7/22/2010
Comment: Re: Bravo - smkinoshita - 7/22/2010
Comment: Bravo - sbondy - 7/22/2010
Comment: internet of energy - nasimson - 7/22/2010
Chile Enshrines Net Neutrality in Law
James Lambie  
7/22/2010   15 comments
Chile has beat the US and the UK to making net neutrality the law of the land
Comment: Re: Hand in glove - Mary Jander - 7/21/2010
Comment: Hand in glove - Mary Jander - 7/21/2010
CIOs Lean Toward Labor as a Service
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/21/2010   4 comments
Quickly becoming an umbrella cost for enterprise, LaaS can help companies struggling with spending and cost controls
Comment: Re: Blue sky - tsaleem - 7/21/2010
Nokia Siemens to Build US 4G/Satellite Network
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/20/2010   Post a comment
Nokia Siemens has signed a big new contract for a hybrid 4G/satellite network in the US; but it may not lead to mainstream offerings
Comment: Re: Sorry to see it go - Priam - 7/20/2010
Comment: Thanks for the link - cjon316 - 7/20/2010
Comment: Re: Sorry to see it go - Priam - 7/20/2010
Motorola Network Buy Could Boost Nokia Siemens in US
Alan Reiter  
7/20/2010   20 comments
Proposal could strengthen Nokia Siemens's ties with US mobile networks, while making Motorola even leaner and more mobile-focused
Comment: Holistic medicine - AGreen - 7/19/2010
Exercising Cybersecurity
Todd Watson  
7/19/2010   3 comments
IBM introduces a security appliance that helps clients more easily adopt an IT infrastructure that is secure by design, rather than one that is insecure by accident
Content Management Migration, the Midmarket Way
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
7/19/2010   6 comments
Many midmarket companies find themselves at a crossroads when considering moving from a legacy system or a proprietary CMS to a commercial or open-source platform
Real Clouds
Todd Watson  
7/19/2010   Post a comment
The average enterprise devotes up to 50% of its entire technology infrastructure to development and testing, but up to 90% remains idle
Why the UK's 'Digital Champion' Isn't
George Taylor  
7/19/2010   7 comments
A so-called Manifesto for extending broadband reach in the UK is sadly out of touch with the realities of today's Internet
Creating Femtocell Applications
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/16/2010   2 comments
Femtocells could do a lot to advance mobile operators' businesses, but they could also boost end user apps, too
Comment: Re: Already hacked - Mr. Roques - 7/15/2010
Skype vs. Fring: Isn’t It Ironic?
Second Shooter  
7/15/2010   4 comments
It may be time to take issue with Internet players that restrict what others can build on top of their capabilities.
Comment: Re: Yes! - Tom Nolle - 7/14/2010
Comment: Yes! - nathanwosnack - 7/14/2010
Comment: Blue sky - sbondy - 7/14/2010
Telecom/Utilities Alliance Could Boost Smart Grid
Pam Baker  
7/14/2010   14 comments
A study being developed by Verizon and a utilities group could result in getting key players on the same smart-grid page
CIOs Benefit From Storage Virtualization
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/14/2010   5 comments
Enterprises are benefiting from formal training and certification for virtual tool administrators
SIP Confab Pinpoints Net Interop Concerns
Mary E. Shacklett  
7/13/2010   11 comments
A conference on the Session Initiation Protocol reveals concerns about interoperability and security of multimedia transmissions on the Net
Smartphone Apps: Intermediate This!
Second Shooter  
7/13/2010   2 comments
Smartphone apps may be the battleground in the war for control over mobile services, advertising, and revenue.
Comment: You Cut! - rjacksix - 7/12/2010
Midmarket Could Cash In on Virtual Games
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
7/12/2010   6 comments
iPhone owners, habitual virtual world visitors, and frequent gamers are the heaviest virtual goods buyers
The UK Government Needs a Web Wakeup Call
George Taylor  
7/12/2010   9 comments
A lack of focus on broadband could cost UK businesses and consumers, while continuing to fuel wasteful Web spending
Comment: Re: The real-time key - Ariella - 7/11/2010
Comment: Re: The real-time key - Ariella - 7/10/2010
Comment: Re: exciting - Alan Reiter - 7/10/2010
Comment: exciting - nasimson - 7/10/2010
Comment: Re: Only if... - knoxzoo - 7/9/2010
Comment: Been there done that - tech_ed - 7/9/2010
Why Picking Cloud Vendors Means Extra Diligence
Jeff Kaplan  
7/9/2010   3 comments
In the volatile cloud services market, it's more important than ever to gauge vendor financial viability and customer commitment up front
Comment: Re: Only if... - Mary Jander - 7/9/2010
New Video Tutorial Predicts Future of Predictive Analytics
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/9/2010   8 comments
The New York Police Department uses predictive analytics in its crime fighting, as does the City of Madrid in coordinating emergency responses
Comment: Only if... - knoxzoo - 7/8/2010
AT&T, Apriva Turn Cellphones Into POS Terminals
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/8/2010   4 comments
The partners are enabling merchants to use cellphones for credit and debit card transactions
US Government Moulds 'Perfect Citizen' for Better Security
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
7/8/2010   11 comments
If you're in any industry connected to public welfare, the government's cyber-security plan could raise some IT issues for you
 Bram Cohen, Founder, BitTorrent
IE Radio  
7/8/2010   109 comments
Bram Cohen is best known as the author of BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol. He is also the co-founder and chief scientist of BitTorrent Inc. He'll discuss his views on anti-piracy laws, his struggles with the MPAA/RIAA, and how he sees P2P sharing developing in the future
CIOs Pair Electronic Payments, Automation
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/7/2010   Post a comment
Investing in these systems can reduce costs, facilitate cashflow management, and shorten billing disputes
Comment: Hmmmm - dbergman - 7/6/2010
IBM Leads Social Platform Software Market
Todd Watson  
7/6/2010   3 comments
The use of social software can transform the way people work increasing the speed of business
Comment: "Dip"lomacy - Lawyers Inc. - 7/4/2010
All Spectrum Is Not Created Equal
Second Shooter  
7/2/2010   Post a comment
Doubling wireless broadband spectrum does no good if you run the wrong apps over it.




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Jason Mick   6/19/2013   7 comments
The US National Security Agency learned the hard way that it can be dangerous to give a contractor too much money and access, with too little scrutiny. The NSA and other government agencies hire tens of thousands of contractors a year to analyze data. Edward Snowden -- who revealed himself as the NSA leaker after fleeing the country -- was one such contractor, reportedly holding a $122,000 salaried position at Booz Allen Hamilton at the time of his departure.
Charlotte Erdmann
Midsize businesses rarely achieve the same standards of security in their own datacenters as professional providers that specialize in delivering these services to organizations.
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How Big-Data Is Changing Marketing

6|13|13   |   1:07   |   1 comment


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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