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Comment: Re: social nightmare - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Really? - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Puhleeeeaaaze! - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Puhleeeeaaaze! - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Signs of growth - magneticnorth - 6/30/2010
Comment: But... - MShellC - 6/30/2010
Comment: Puhleeeeaaaze! - magneticnorth - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: cry me a river... - lek1981 - 6/30/2010
Comment: ... - magneticnorth - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: social nightmare - MShellC - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Boundaries - Alan Reiter - 6/30/2010
Comment: collaboration takes over - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: systems vs. people - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: No. - lek1981 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Two words... - torriatte - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - torriatte - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Boundaries - lek1981 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Boundaries - Alan Reiter - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Boundaries - lek1981 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Boundaries - Alan Reiter - 6/30/2010
Comment: Pollution - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Just another step - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Boundaries - lek1981 - 6/30/2010
Comment: social nightmare - M Hulot - 6/30/2010
Collaboration Lessons From Penn State
Editor's Blog  
6/30/2010   22 comments
Penn State's Bevin Hernandez details how the university rolled out a social collaboration tool, and how it's managing adoption challenges
Feds Seek Input on Trusted Identities Plan
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/30/2010   6 comments
A first draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is available for public comment
Comment: Truly heartening - nasimson - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: systems vs. people - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Improving Health by Harnessing Data
Executive Takes  
6/30/2010   Post a comment
The CTO of Health and Human Services discusses new demands created by the healthcare bill.
An Open Senate
Executive Takes  
6/30/2010   Post a comment
The CIO of the New York State Senate discusses the IT challenges he faces as the Senate moves forward in opening data to the public online.
Comment: Probably not... - JC Cameron - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Really? - pcharles - 6/30/2010
Commuters: IBM Feels Your Pain
Todd Watson  
6/30/2010   10 comments
IBM surveyed 8,192 motorists in 20 cities on six continents, the majority of whom say that traffic has gotten worse in the past three years
Comment: Really? - mtechie - 6/30/2010
Comment: Oh Nicole - MShellC - 6/30/2010
Comment: systems vs. people - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: World peace? Again? - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Not interested. - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: World peace? Again? - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Yes - nathanwosnack - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: closure - Lance Alberto - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: closure - Lance Alberto - 6/29/2010
Comment: Not anytime soon - jnieusma - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Go GIS! - lek1981 - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Hard to manage - lek1981 - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Phil Harvey XII - lek1981 - 6/29/2010
Faceboogle?
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/29/2010   17 comments
If Google releases a Facebook clone and competitor, do you plan to use it?
Comment: Re: closure - Nicole Ferraro - 6/29/2010
Comment: closure - Michael Bennett Cohn - 6/29/2010
Comment: My prediction? - cbrown - 6/29/2010
Comment: All we are saying... - chayes - 6/29/2010
No, Facebook Will Not Bring World Peace
Editor's Blog  
6/29/2010   63 comments
Author David Kirkpatrick suggests that Facebook could bridge political and economic divides. Our reaction: Sigh
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Loïc Le Meur
Editor's Blog  
6/29/2010   Post a comment
Join us on IE Radio for an interview with Loïc Le Meur
 Loïc Le Meur, Founder, Seesmic
IE Radio  
6/29/2010   147 comments
French entrepreneur Loïc Le Meur worked as an advisor on Internet-related topics to President Nicolas Sarkozy, and is the organizer of Le Web, a tech conference about blogging and the Web. He’s also the founder of Seesmic, a startup that develops social networking clients for Twitter and Facebook. Le Meur will talk about the ins and outs of developing one of the leading Twitter clients, as well as how Twitter’s focus on features could change his business.
Join Us for IE Radio With Loïc Le Meur
Editor's Blog  
6/29/2010   Post a comment
Tune in for IE Radio at 2 PM ET when we interview Seesmic founder Loïc Le Meur
Comment: What an escape! - nasimson - 6/29/2010
The Power of the Internet... to Create Havoc
Editor's Blog  
6/28/2010   19 comments
The Kraft Foods mold debacle demonstrates the power of the consumer to use the Internet to cause an uproar, if unnecessarily
Midmarket Ripe for M&A Blitz
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
6/28/2010   4 comments
The sweet spot for deals will be $1 billion to $5 billion and below, with a mega deal or two sprinkled in, according to PwC
Escape From Bandipur
Todd Watson  
6/28/2010   3 comments
I've experienced some crazy things in my life, but that drive south through India was way up there on the crazy list
Comment: Re: another example - Mashka - 6/28/2010
Comment: Re: Send Me Money! - Mr. Roques - 6/28/2010
Comment: Re: another example - Mashka - 6/28/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - tsaleem - 6/27/2010
Comment: Learning potential - jnieusma - 6/26/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - chuckgregory - 6/26/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - addvalue - 6/26/2010
Comment: Two words... - addvalue - 6/26/2010
Comment: Re: another example - Mashka - 6/26/2010
Comment: Cloud, Fog... - Bill The Cat - 6/25/2010
Comment: cry me a river... - Chris Poley - 6/25/2010
How Hilarious: Posting Voice Mail on the Web
Reiter's Block  
6/25/2010   17 comments
Audioo allows anyone to post voice mails on its site – another accident waiting to happen.
Viacom Takes a Hit in Copyright Ruling
Editor's Blog  
6/24/2010   10 comments
Viacom loses its legal battle with YouTube in a ruling that sets the stage for the future of infringing materials on the Web
Comment: Re: Not so soon! - SeanFromIT - 6/24/2010
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Rob Salkowitz
Editor's Blog  
6/24/2010   Post a comment
We're live on IE Radio with author and blogger Rob Salkowitz. Join us!
Comment: Re: too pessimistic - hrcohen - 6/24/2010
Comment: Dire predictions - jnieusma - 6/24/2010
Comment: For That Matter CICS - jabailo - 6/24/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - tnieusma - 6/24/2010
Comment: I agree - SeanFromIT - 6/24/2010
Let's Get Our Heads Out of the 'Cloud'
Gideon J. Lenkey  
6/24/2010   19 comments
Sorry, you cloud mavens: There's nothing new about this model of computing, not even on the Internet
Have You No Decency, Sir?
Sweeney Blog  
6/24/2010   6 comments
Tweeting death-row "go" commands is a new low-water mark in public political discourse.
Join Us for IE Radio With Rob Salkowitz at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
6/24/2010   Post a comment
Rob Salkowitz joins us for IE Radio at 2 PM ET today. Tune in!
Comment: Re: an ad is an ad - Mr. Roques - 6/23/2010
Comment: Re: Send Me Money! - Rich Adler - 6/23/2010
Snoopon.me Should Be I'mACompleteIdiot.com
Reiter's Block  
6/23/2010   8 comments
Snoopon.me allows people to look at screenshots from your computer. Bad idea.
Students to IBM: Think Local, Act Global
Todd Watson  
6/23/2010   2 comments
Both students and CEOs believe that creativity is the most important emerging competency of future leaders
Comment: another example - Mashka - 6/23/2010
Comment: Re: Send Me Money! - Rich Adler - 6/22/2010
Comment: Good intentions - chayes - 6/22/2010
Comment: Send Me Money! - kq4ym - 6/22/2010
Tweet Your Way to a Better World
Editor's Blog  
6/22/2010   27 comments
With the Web, donating one's voice to a cause has become almost equivalent to donating one's money
Comment: Little gifts - Nicole Ferraro - 6/22/2010
Comment: have a mercy:)))) - Mashka - 6/22/2010
Comment: blah-blah-blah-blah - Mashka - 6/22/2010
We Filter So You Don't Have To
Sweeney Blog  
6/22/2010   4 comments
Our Chief shares some stories you'll never read on Internet Evolution.
Comment: Not so soon! - hounhosp - 6/21/2010
Comment: Hard to manage - Nicole Ferraro - 6/21/2010
Comment: Culpable Parties?!?! - rjacksix - 6/21/2010
Fearing the Internet's Possible Futures
Editor's Blog  
6/21/2010   13 comments
Some believe it's too early to know what the future of the Internet holds, but if Steve Saunders' predictions are right, we might want to start getting prepared
Comment: Re: Go GIS! - Michael Singer - 6/21/2010
Comment: Re: Go GIS! - Ariella - 6/21/2010
Comment: Re: Go GIS! - Michael Singer - 6/21/2010
Comment: Go GIS! - Mary Jander - 6/21/2010
Comment: Still too early - Mary Jander - 6/21/2010
Comment: Not yet convinced - Chris Poley - 6/21/2010
Location, Location, Location (and Location)
Singer at C-Level  
6/21/2010   5 comments
Government agencies and power companies are using GIS technology. Are you?
3D Gives Virtual Worlds a Push
Susan Fourtané  
6/21/2010   35 comments
Analysts and experts predict sizeable growth in avatar-driven apps over the next few years
Comment: Re: an ad is an ad - Rich Adler - 6/21/2010
Comment: Re: Great Advice - jkaplan - 6/20/2010
Comment: Great Advice - DavidSilversmith - 6/20/2010
Comment: Re: an ad is an ad - Rich Adler - 6/20/2010
Comment: too pessimistic - Mashka - 6/20/2010
Comment: Good article - camerones - 6/19/2010
Comment: Re: worries - Joe Grimm - 6/18/2010
Comment: Re: worries - Mr. Roques - 6/18/2010
Comment: Re: an ad is an ad - Mr. Roques - 6/18/2010
Comment: an ad is an ad - Terri Eberle - 6/18/2010
'Promoted' Trending Tweets Miss the Point
Editor's Blog  
6/18/2010   18 comments
Twitter slaps promoted 'trends' onto its Trending Topics list, despite the fact that they are not... umm... trending topics
An Integrated Apps Platform Keeps Delta Flying
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/18/2010   Post a comment
Content management, electronic signature capture, sales playbooks, and SaaS-based workflows helped shorten sales cycles at Delta Airlines
Employees + Web 2.0 = Problem
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
6/18/2010   3 comments
Your employees' social networking could land you with a nasty lawsuit.
Comment: Re: I hope not - Chris Poley - 6/18/2010
Comment: white house PR - Mashka - 6/18/2010
Comment: Re: worries - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: I hope not - dbergman - 6/17/2010
Comment: worries - dbergman - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Washington Post CTO Talks Collaboration
Editor's Blog  
6/17/2010   1 comment
Yuvi Kochar, corporate CTO for The Washington Post Co., details the challenges of implementing and managing collaboration tools
IBM @ Pebble Beach
Todd Watson  
6/17/2010   Post a comment
This year's partnership with the USGA and the US Open continues in the digital realm with some exciting new social media capabilities
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - homesteadtraders - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - sbondy - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Brian Newby - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Brian Newby - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - sbondy - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: ER KPIs - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: ER KPIs - Michael Bennett Cohn - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: Phil Harvey XII - Ariella - 6/17/2010
Comment: Re: It will be hype - Joe Grimm - 6/17/2010
Comment: ER as primary care - sbondy - 6/17/2010
Comment: Still waiting - Mary Jander - 6/17/2010
Comment: This sounds great - Mashka - 6/17/2010
Hospitals Compete With ER Wait Times on the Web
Joe Grimm  
6/17/2010   31 comments
Healthcare marketing by hospitals has wrought competitive Web postings of ER wait times, along with iPhone apps and text messaging
Comment: Goodbye IT Control - pjpugliese - 6/16/2010
Enterprises Should 'Design for Loss of Control'
Editor's Blog  
6/16/2010   7 comments
To succeed in the future, enterprises need to let go of their control issues, says BT's chief scientist
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - cbrown - 6/16/2010
Searchable vs. Social
Not Dr. Phil  
6/16/2010   5 comments
Phil doesn't need to be your "friend," but he would like his real friends to be able to find him.
CIOs Map Out Revenue With GIS
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/16/2010   5 comments
Many companies are using geographic information systems (GIS) to track shipments, tap new markets, or just make sure mobile workers are on site
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - Kurtkeys - 6/16/2010
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - cbrown - 6/16/2010
YouTubers Quiz White House on Oil Spill
Editor's Blog  
6/16/2010   4 comments
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions from YouTube on the oil spill
Comment: Figure the ODDS - Kurtkeys - 6/16/2010
Oil Cleanup 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/15/2010   2 comments
How useful do you think the Web is where cleanup efforts from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are concerned?
Comment: NOT there yet!!! - Kurtkeys - 6/15/2010
WikiLeaks Founder Issues Plea for Help
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   15 comments
Julian Assagne issues a plea for the public to save the life of WikiLeaks
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Jack Dangermond!
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   Post a comment
Head on over to IE Radio for a live interview with Jack Dangermond, founder and president of ESRI
 Jack Dangermond, Founder & President, ESRI
IE Radio  
6/15/2010   118 comments
Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and one of the founding fathers of geographic information systems (GIS) technology. He'll discuss the challenges of geospatially enabling information, how geographic knowledge could help affect government policy, and what GIS advancements are in the pipeline
IBM to Acquire Coremetrics
Todd Watson  
6/15/2010   1 comment
Coremetrics' Software-as-a-service technology provides the insight and tools to target customers with relevant content or products
Comment: Are we there yet? - Mary Jander - 6/15/2010
Join Us for IE Radio With Jack Dangermond at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   Post a comment
We'll interview Jack Dangermond, founder and president of ESRI, on IE Radio today. Tune in!
'Cloud Computing 2.0' Will Change Your Business
Jeff Kaplan  
6/15/2010   12 comments
With the widespread adoption of cloud services, enterprise are going to see these services turn around and shape their organizational policies
Comment: Re: Old thinking - Mary Jander - 6/14/2010
Comment: Re: Old thinking - audreypeters - 6/14/2010
Comment: Old thinking - Mary Jander - 6/14/2010
Web Users Wise Up, Says Report
Editor's Blog  
6/14/2010   12 comments
Pew Internet finds that people (but mostly young people) are being more vigilant about monitoring what the Web knows about them
Comment: Hiss boo Spokeo - Mary Jander - 6/14/2010
Comment: Which developers? - Mary Jander - 6/14/2010
When Privacy & Hypocrisy Collide
Sweeney Blog  
6/14/2010   3 comments
Spokeo's happy to market your very personal information on the Web, but its founder has opted out of the service after getting threats and lawyerly advice. Unbelievable.
Mobile App Development Needs Collaboration
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
6/14/2010   8 comments
The pressure is on to support the business benefits of mobility to midmarket companies
Comment: causes - Terri Eberle - 6/13/2010
Comment: Re: Strong argument - SteveGNYC - 6/13/2010
Comment: Re: software solution - dlavie - 6/13/2010
Comment: Re: software solution - kerryf - 6/12/2010
Comment: software solution - dlavie - 6/12/2010
Remote Kickoff
Todd Watson  
6/11/2010   Post a comment
IBM software development kit 'Mote Runner' provides open and programmer-friendly platform to connect sensor and actuator motes within a wireless sensor network
Comment: A Different Internet - rjacksix - 6/11/2010
5 Pillars for an Enterprise Semantic Web
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/11/2010   5 comments
Companies like Boeing, and US government entities like NASA and the TVA, are using semantic-based technologies to improve their IT systems
Comment: Strong argument - Mary Jander - 6/11/2010
Of Course the Internet's Great for Activism
Reiter's Block  
6/11/2010   5 comments
What do we want? Internet! When do we want it? Now!
An Argument for Walled Gardens on the Web
Chris Poley  
6/11/2010   41 comments
A spreading virtual 'slum' encourages thoughts of safer 'gated communities' for online users
Creeped Out by 'Checking-In'
Editor's Blog  
6/11/2010   13 comments
Checking-in and earning rewards is not worth giving up location data, say Internet Evolution readers
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Richard A. Martin
Editor's Blog  
6/10/2010   Post a comment
Join us on IE Radio right now to hear from the EPA's Rick Martin
Join Us for IE Radio With EPA's Richard Martin at 2 PM ET
Editor's Blog  
6/10/2010   Post a comment
Richard A. Martin, director of the office of Information Analysis and Access at the EPA, joins us for IE Radio at 2 PM ET today
Comment: Diggin Ms. iPad - Bill The Cat - 6/9/2010
Comment: Re: We care but... - chayes - 6/9/2010
Comment: Re: stupid - Natalies_mommy - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: We care but... - SteveGNYC - 6/8/2010
Media Futures Panel Tells Us Lots About the Past
Editor's Blog  
6/8/2010   8 comments
The future of media is... really awesome advertising
Virtually Supportive
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/8/2010   7 comments
After becoming a supporter of a cause online, are you more likely to donate money or time to it?
Comment: a use case - nasimson - 6/8/2010
Comment: Revloutionary? Uh... - cbrown - 6/8/2010
Why I'm Digging My iPad
Todd Watson  
6/7/2010   4 comments
I can't wait to see people's reaction to me 'driving' on an airplane
'Web-Print Revolution' Misses the Point
Editor's Blog  
6/7/2010   15 comments
To jump-start Internet Week, HP unveiled printers that allow consumers to print from smartphones. Sorry, trees
Comment: Re: We care but... - Ariella - 6/7/2010
Comment: We care but... - chayes - 6/7/2010
Comment: Re: Foursquare - mamaflynny - 6/6/2010
Comment: Re: No. - nathanwosnack - 6/6/2010
Comment: changing times - dbergman - 6/5/2010
Comment: Re: FIFA Fever - javeriayounes - 6/5/2010
Comment: Re: White noise - Paul Whyte - 6/5/2010
Comment: Re: FIFA Fever - nasimson - 6/5/2010
Comment: Customer care - javeriayounes - 6/5/2010
Comment: Tweet twat - javeriayounes - 6/5/2010
Comment: White noise - javeriayounes - 6/4/2010
Comment: stupid - dbergman - 6/4/2010
Comment: Checking In - DHagar - 6/4/2010
Comment: Re: No. - Susan Fourtané - 6/4/2010
Turning Noise Into Action on the Web
Editor's Blog  
6/4/2010   20 comments
Digital activism has amounted to a lot of noise and very little signal, says Clay Shirky
Getting Your Enterprise Ready for CaaS
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/4/2010   Post a comment
Budget restraints, limited IT expertise, and unwillingness to undertake large capital expenditures may be inspiring some to take a second look
Comment: FIFA Fever - javeriayounes - 6/4/2010
Science Is Stupid
what.the.ferraro  
6/4/2010   9 comments
Nicole says: Science is getting more ridiculous every day.
Jimmy Wales Laments Too Much Transparency
Editor's Blog  
6/3/2010   14 comments
Wikipedia founder suggests we consider dialing down the transparency a bit
Comment: Thank you - nathanwosnack - 6/3/2010
Gov 2.0? Not Yet
Carl Malamud  
6/3/2010   2 comments
Founder of Public.Resource.Org explains the shortcomings online of government.
Comment: Re: hot topic - Paul Whyte - 6/3/2010
World Cup Digital
Todd Watson  
6/3/2010   4 comments
Expect this to be the largest demonstration of global social media in the history of mankind
Comment: hot topic - Terri Eberle - 6/3/2010
Comment: F-Bomb Dreaming - Rich Adler - 6/2/2010
Comment: It depends... - Mary Jander - 6/2/2010
Comment: No. - nathanwosnack - 6/2/2010
Comment: Come on, Carol! - Mary Jander - 6/2/2010
An Open Invitation to Yahoo's F-Bomber
Sweeney Blog  
6/2/2010   8 comments
We want to talk some trash with Carol Bartz.
Comment: Re: Foursquare - Ariella - 6/2/2010
Comment: Foursquare - javeriayounes - 6/2/2010
Comment: Social lies - javeriayounes - 6/2/2010
Comment: statistics .. - nasimson - 6/1/2010
Comment: Ask the Lawyer - kq4ym - 6/1/2010
Comment: "Social" lawsuits? - RIMMAN - 6/1/2010
Comment: Re: It started early - RIMMAN - 6/1/2010
Comment: Re: It started early - Ariella - 6/1/2010
Checking In
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/1/2010   19 comments
Do you intend to use mobile services that allow you to "check in" at establishments and receive perks as a result?
Why Methodology Matters With Software
Daniel W. Rasmus  
6/1/2010   8 comments
'Lean development' offers enterprises more agility in the wake of numerous variables and intangibles
Comment: It started early - SeanFromIT - 6/1/2010
The Rise of the Social Lawsuit
Editor's Blog  
6/1/2010   17 comments
Posting negative commentary about a brand or product on the Web can earn consumers an apology, a discount, or a subpoena




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Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   9 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   29 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.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
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.
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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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Taimoor Zubair
Fortune 500 companies lose at least
$31.5 billion a year by failing to share knowledge. A Knowledge Management System (KMS) can help companies significantly reduce these costs.

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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
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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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
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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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
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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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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