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Comment: Re: Cool! - Root Maniac - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Good Point - nathanwosnack - 1/31/2011
Comment: china has the same - Carol - 1/31/2011
Comment: Good Point - Carol - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - ivka - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: lessoned learned? - lek1981 - 1/31/2011
Comment: Being Astute - cvargas - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - Rich Adler - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - Maria Korolov - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - Rich Adler - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - Rich Adler - 1/31/2011
Comment: Give in to the hive - lek1981 - 1/31/2011
Comment: Gimicky to me... - Jason_13 - 1/31/2011
Comment: DUH - Rich Adler - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - magneticnorth - 1/31/2011
Live @ Lotusphere: Product Showcase Walkthrough
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
Here's a quick 1-minute walk through
Comment: Re: Cool! - Root Maniac - 1/31/2011
Comment: Double edged sword - KMT568 - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Power of a Twit - KMT568 - 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 2011: Kevin Spacey Sends the Elevator Back Down
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
Spacey also explained how we came to be involved in this year's Academy-Award nominated film, The Social Network
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: Facebook vs. depression - ivka - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - ivka - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cool! - Paul Whyte - 1/31/2011
Comment: Just an observation... - aum007 - 1/31/2011
Comment: Cool! - ivka - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Younger workers - ivka - 1/31/2011
Comment: I Agree ENTIRELY... - aum007 - 1/31/2011
Facebook: Now a Treasure Trove for Insurance Companies
Editor's Blog  
1/31/2011   18 comments
Add insurance companies to the list of the many groups out there scouring your Facebook page for incriminating evidence
Comment: Agreed - smkinoshita - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Guess so! - Michael Singer - 1/31/2011
Comment: Guess so! - smkinoshita - 1/31/2011
How to Keep Corporate Avatars Safe
Maria Korolov  
1/31/2011   39 comments
Enterprise use of avatars and immersive virtual meetings calls for the setting of guidelines in advance
Comment: Re: Face Book - Tom Nolle - 1/31/2011
Comment: Face Book - ROSHAN DE SILVA - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Facebook ads - Tom Nolle - 1/31/2011
Comment: Facebook ads - magneticnorth - 1/31/2011
Comment: Younger workers - magneticnorth - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Power of a Twit - hounhosp - 1/30/2011
Comment: Brand Power - KMT568 - 1/30/2011
Comment: Re: Power of a Twit - KMT568 - 1/30/2011
Comment: Re: Power of a Twit - kq4ym - 1/30/2011
Comment: Power of a Twit - jnieusma - 1/30/2011
Comment: Re: Google Flops - Tom Nolle - 1/30/2011
Comment: this is so Russian - Mashka - 1/30/2011
Comment: Re: YouTube - nathanwosnack - 1/30/2011
Comment: Google Flops - nathanwosnack - 1/30/2011
Comment: Bravo Nicole! - Rich Adler - 1/29/2011
Comment: Re: is it a war? - Mr. Roques - 1/29/2011
Comment: Re: Google a statup - Tom Nolle - 1/29/2011
Comment: YouTube - ROSHAN DE SILVA - 1/29/2011
Comment: Re: Thank you - nathanwosnack - 1/29/2011
Comment: Thank you - AnneK - 1/28/2011
Comment: The Before Effect!!! - abdlah - 1/28/2011
Comment: Re: U.S. Parallel - Ron_Miller - 1/28/2011
Comment: We are Ridiculous - Auntie NoNo - 1/28/2011
The Power of Twitter to Make Us Look Ridiculous
Editor's Blog  
1/28/2011   40 comments
Twitter is an OK medium for conveying messages quickly. It is not the cure-all for diplomatic tension
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
Comment: Awesome post Joe - JC Cameron - 1/28/2011
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
Twitter’s Jumped the Shark
Scott Koegler  
1/28/2011   3 comments
For users with large numbers of Twitter followers, the service has become irrelevant.
Comment: Re: Illusions of Geekdom - ivka - 1/28/2011
Comment: Re: Short sighted - slfisher - 1/27/2011
The Lotus Cloud Is Getting Bigger…
Todd Watson  
1/27/2011   Post a comment
New partnerships with Ariba and SugarCRM can help clients take advantage of social commerce and CRM in the cloud
Comment: Short sighted - jnieusma - 1/27/2011
Comment: Re: is it a war? - robsalk - 1/27/2011
Comment: Re: Illusions of Geekdom - ivka - 1/27/2011
Comment: is it a war? - ivka - 1/27/2011
Lack of Social Media Supervision Spells Risk
Joe Stanganelli  
1/27/2011   35 comments
Large enterprises operate at their peril without leadership in social media
C-Suite to Drive New Tablet Apps
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/26/2011   Post a comment
Companies need to be on the fast track to developing tablet apps for executives because their employees are bringing these devices into work
Comment: Google's Lawsuit - hounhosp - 1/26/2011
Comment: The Google Map Strategy - kq4ym - 1/26/2011
Comment: Illusions of Geekdom - mtechie - 1/26/2011
Comment: Re: It used to be.... - Kicheko - 1/26/2011
Google a Startup? Ha!
Second Shooter  
1/26/2011   10 comments
Executive shakeup has a lot of Valley types agog with expectations of a renewed 'startup' mindset.
Unions Labor to Embrace Social Media
Rob Salkowitz  
1/26/2011   26 comments
The mass collaboration of the labor movement has not extended to the Internet space, though there are some signs of change
State of the Union Gets Digital Makeover
Editor's Blog  
1/25/2011   5 comments
The White House is ramping up efforts to make the State of the Union address more participatory
Comment: Healthy Competition - abdlah - 1/25/2011
Comment: Failure isn't bad - smkinoshita - 1/25/2011
Comment: Worst Lawsuit - taimur_tz - 1/25/2011
YouTube Presidency
Internet Evolution Poll  
1/25/2011   24 comments
President Obama will conduct a YouTube Q&A following his State of the Union Address. Do these live Web events make you feel the government is more accessible and transparent?
Comment: Long List - abdlah - 1/25/2011
A Look at Google's Lawsuit List
Robert McGarvey  
1/25/2011   29 comments
Google is at the center of a small but active universe of legal activity
There Goes the Neighborhood: Techmeme Gets Tweets!
what.the.ferraro  
1/25/2011   3 comments
Techmeme will now be including tech-related Tweets as news stories.
Why 'Google Offers' Won't Win
Editor's Blog  
1/24/2011   10 comments
Google's Groupon clone will probably go the way of all of its other social-everything clones
Comment: Icon Founder - jnieusma - 1/24/2011
Comment: Re: US DATA - modza - 1/23/2011
Comment: Re: New tech bubble? - dcuperus - 1/23/2011
Comment: Re: Interesting but - ChrisTOP - 1/23/2011
Comment: Re: New tech bubble? - dcuperus - 1/23/2011
Comment: New tech bubble? - dcuperus - 1/22/2011
Comment: Good Trend - abdlah - 1/21/2011
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
Comment: US DATA - sbewley - 1/21/2011
Comparison Apps Force Sellers to Be Social
Brett King  
1/21/2011   19 comments
Apps that offer comparisons of buyers' experiences online are forcing sellers to get more involved with social networking
Facebook Is No Sure Winner
Second Shooter  
1/21/2011   8 comments
Facebook passed Google in popularity, but can that be translated into monetization?
Comment: real cold comfort - M Hulot - 1/20/2011
VC Funding Falls Short of IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
1/20/2011   7 comments
Research firm CB Insights reports that Internet-related VC funding is going more to social sites, deal sites, and gaming than to IT
IE Radio: We're LIVE With William J. White
Editor's Blog  
1/20/2011   Post a comment
We are live with William J. White, professor in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Join us!
Join Us for IE Radio With William J. White
Editor's Blog  
1/20/2011   Post a comment
Tune in for IE Radio starring William J. White, professor in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University
Comment: when to report - Terri Eberle - 1/20/2011
Comment: A PR challenge - Mary Jander - 1/19/2011
Comment: Gaming consoles - Root Maniac - 1/19/2011
Comment: Re: Count me out. - Ariella - 1/19/2011
Comment: Count me out. - chayes - 1/19/2011
Comment: A moving target - Mary Jander - 1/19/2011
Comment: A Lawyer's World - kq4ym - 1/19/2011
Comment: Re: Twitter's stand - ecsd - 1/19/2011
Comment: Re: Twitter's stand - Ariella - 1/18/2011
Comment: not a fan - Chris Poley - 1/18/2011
Online Video: Telling Fact From Fantasy
The Big Report  
1/18/2011   7 comments
Will online video remain sustainable under present-day circumstances (revenue models, broadband infrastructure)? Internet Evolution analyzes the industry's high points and worrying pitfalls
Two Sites, Two Ways to Handle User Information
CMO Clan Editor's Blog  
1/18/2011   11 comments
CrazyGood and Spokeo showcase two approaches to managing user data; one is constructive, the other is threatening. Which is your preference?
Comment: Re: very true - Mashka - 1/18/2011
Comment: Re: very true - Mashka - 1/18/2011
Comment: Re: lessoned learned? - Mashka - 1/18/2011
Twitter Takes a Stand, But It's Not Enough
Joe Stanganelli  
1/18/2011   14 comments
While Twitter's leveled the playing field a bit by standing up to the feds, more is needed to protect users' online freedom
Comment: could Microsoft help? - Mashka - 1/18/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - Ariella - 1/18/2011
Comment: Re: Free no more - torriatte - 1/17/2011
Comment: Re: Witch Hunt - torriatte - 1/17/2011
Comment: Re: I agree, Mike - Mike Acker - 1/17/2011
Comment: Re: very true - dlavie - 1/16/2011
Comment: Re: very true - Mashka - 1/16/2011
Comment: Re: very true - pcharles - 1/16/2011
Comment: Re: very true - Ariella - 1/15/2011
Comment: days of old - Chunk4546 - 1/15/2011
Comment: Re: Witch Hunt - Natalies_mommy - 1/15/2011
Comment: Re: very true - Princess_dascho - 1/15/2011
Comment: lessoned learned? - Chris Poley - 1/14/2011
Comment: Bye Bye MySpace - rwhidbee - 1/14/2011
Comment: Wikileaks - artfrankmiami - 1/14/2011
Comment: Re: Taylor, Frederick - Ariella - 1/14/2011
Comment: Re: Taylor, Frederick - Ariella - 1/14/2011
Comment: Re: 5 years too late - hounhosp - 1/14/2011
Comment: 5 years too late - dbergman - 1/14/2011
It's Time to Put MySpace Out of Its Misery
Editor's Blog  
1/13/2011   13 comments
MySpace has fired 47 percent of its staff and is said to be looking for a buyer. It may be time to put this old dog to sleep once and for all
Comment: Re: Great metaphor! - torriatte - 1/13/2011
Comment: Re: the Y empire - torriatte - 1/13/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - knoxzoo - 1/13/2011
Comment: Re: MagicJack - knoxzoo - 1/13/2011
Comment: Re: MagicJack - SteveGNYC - 1/13/2011
Comment: Re: Still important - tsaleem - 1/13/2011
Comment: Surprise! - Princess_dascho - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - knoxzoo - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - knoxzoo - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - knoxzoo - 1/12/2011
Comment: The turning point... - mhhfive - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: the Y empire - robjvargas - 1/12/2011
A Look at How BI & Analytics Will Evolve
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/12/2011   Post a comment
Get ready for BI that taps into mobile, social, and online processing, researchers suggest
Comment: Re: the Y empire - SteveGNYC - 1/12/2011
Comment: Witch Hunt - Auntie NoNo - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Interesting but - nasimson - 1/12/2011
Comment: the Y empire - nasimson - 1/12/2011
Comment: Gullible - Joe Stanganelli - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Great metaphor! - Jon Evans - 1/12/2011
Comment: Great metaphor! - antonis - 1/12/2011
Comment: Free no more - javeriayounes - 1/12/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - kenton - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - kenton - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - kenton - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Scare Tactic? - robjvargas - 1/11/2011
Comment: I'm on board - Mary Jander - 1/11/2011
Comment: Knew it - Joe Stanganelli - 1/11/2011
Comment: The Future Is Now - jabailo - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Pinker - globoobolg - 1/11/2011
Comment: Death of Portals - jabailo - 1/11/2011
Let's Be Smarter in 2011!
what.the.ferraro  
1/11/2011   9 comments
It's time to start using reason to distinguish fact from fiction on the Web.
Comment: Scare Tactic? - kenton - 1/11/2011
Comment: Pinker - RamonAntonio - 1/11/2011
Comment: The Blurring Of Reality - kq4ym - 1/11/2011
Comment: Programming Relations - kq4ym - 1/11/2011
Comment: Anonymity Changes - kq4ym - 1/11/2011
Twitter Court Order Could Turn Off Followers
Editor's Blog  
1/11/2011   34 comments
The government wants to know how closely you're 'following' WikiLeaks. Will this change your behavior?
Comment: Re: Still important - Jon Evans - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - torriatte - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ethics Sage - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - pcharles - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ethics Sage - 1/11/2011
Comment: Lack of innovation - taimur_tz - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ron_Miller - 1/11/2011
Social Networking ROI's Missing Link May Stay Missing
CMO Clan Editor's Blog  
1/11/2011   5 comments
It is possible to tabulate ROI for social network traffic, but the techniques required may violate users' privacy
Comment: Re: Reload this! - Mary Jander - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - davidmanheim - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy issues - Awilliams - 1/11/2011
Comment: Fo Shizzle - Bill The Cat - 1/11/2011
The Decline & Fall of the Yahoo Empire
Jon Evans  
1/11/2011   40 comments
Yahoo's lost its identity as a technology company, and that's proving to be a fatal mistake
Comment: very true - Mashka - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - torriatte - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - Mashka - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - torriatte - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - torriatte - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: What a contrast - antonis - 1/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - Mashka - 1/11/2011
Comment: Privacy issues - marjansik - 1/11/2011
When the Web Becomes Our World
Adam Williams  
1/11/2011   25 comments
In the future, the Web will become an integral part of daily life
Comment: The next heavy bout? - jnieusma - 1/10/2011
Comment: Re: Reload this! - torriatte - 1/10/2011
Comment: Reload this! - M Hulot - 1/10/2011
Comment: Misguided - mtechie - 1/10/2011
Arizona Shooting Cause to Eliminate Web Haste
Editor's Blog  
1/10/2011   41 comments
Between incorrect information and potential calls to violence, the Internet's involvement in the Arizona shooting proves we need to be more careful with what we publish on the Web
Comment: My biggest concern - kerryf - 1/10/2011
Comment: Interesting but - kerryf - 1/10/2011
Comment: What a contrast - Mary Jander - 1/10/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Mary Jander - 1/10/2011
A Tale of Two Internets: China & India
Robert McGarvey  
1/10/2011   13 comments
These two enormous countries are taking different approaches to controlling – or not controlling – the Web
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ethics Sage - 1/10/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ron_Miller - 1/10/2011
Comment: Re: What the heck - Ron_Miller - 1/10/2011
Comment: Great Blog Brett.... - aum007 - 1/10/2011
Comment: Ummm... Spelling? - robjvargas - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: launch date? - ChrisTOP - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Three(?) cheers - ChrisTOP - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - Ariella - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Three(?) cheers - ChrisTOP - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - SteveGNYC - 1/9/2011
Comment: launch date? - nasimson - 1/9/2011
Comment: Bye-Bye, so long - Chris Poley - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Three(?) cheers - tsaleem - 1/9/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - Ariella - 1/8/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - Ariella - 1/8/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - dlavie - 1/8/2011
Comment: Re: Lamenting - SteveGNYC - 1/8/2011
Comment: What the heck - dbergman - 1/7/2011
Comment: Re: Three(?) cheers - pcharles - 1/7/2011
Comment: Dear Nicole... - Terri Eberle - 1/7/2011
Comment: Bull's eye - macamposr - 1/7/2011
Comment: Three(?) cheers - ChrisTOP - 1/7/2011
Comment: Re: Thanks - ChrisTOP - 1/7/2011
Lamenting What the Internet Eradicated
Editor's Blog  
1/7/2011   38 comments
So long to all of the things we once knew
Comment: Thanks - sbewley - 1/7/2011
Why the Finance Sector Will Lead a New Tech Boom
Brett King  
1/7/2011   19 comments
Banks and traditional financial institutions are set to lose out to startups that aren't afraid to reinvent the customer experience
Comment: Re: iPhone - audreypeters - 1/6/2011
Comment: Re: iPhone - Nicole Ferraro - 1/6/2011
Comment: Re: 450M or 500M - cvargas - 1/6/2011
Comment: Re: 450M or 500M - Ron_Miller - 1/6/2011
Comment: 450M or 500M - cvargas - 1/6/2011
Digitizing the Role of the CMO
Executive Takes  
1/6/2011   Post a comment
As the social Web reinvents the way businesses manage customer relations, the CMO's role is rapidly evolving.
Congress on Facebook: Still Archaic
what.the.ferraro  
1/6/2011   5 comments
We could have lived without the live broadcast of the 112th Congress on Facebook.
Comment: Hoping they succeed - modza - 1/6/2011
Facebook-Goldman Deal Leads to Questions
Ron Miller  
1/6/2011   50 comments
What is the real basis for a $50 billion valuation of a firm that hasn't gone public? Speculation has led to many questions
Crowdsourcing Meets Photojournalism
Christopher Olson  
1/6/2011   24 comments
New site Emphas.is takes a new approach to funding and 'friending' photojournalists
Comment: Re: Say it ain't so! - Ariella - 1/5/2011
Comment: Re: iPhone - Mary Jander - 1/5/2011
Comment: Re: iPhone - Mary Jander - 1/5/2011
Comment: Re: Frightening - chuckgregory - 1/5/2011
Why Skype's New Year May Not Be Happy
Robert McGarvey  
1/5/2011   26 comments
While Skype has become an essential tool for many of us, it's not making the money it needs to propel it forward
Comment: The Kids - knoxzoo - 1/4/2011
Comment: Re: iPhone - audreypeters - 1/4/2011
Comment: Frightening - tnieusma - 1/4/2011
Comment: Re: iPhone - Nicole Ferraro - 1/4/2011
Comment: iPhone - Terri Eberle - 1/4/2011
Comment: Thanks Nicole! - jwallace - 1/4/2011
How 'Open-Source Intelligence' Sculpts Targeted Attacks
Michael Kassner  
1/4/2011   26 comments
Nefarious types are mimicking the US government in obtaining a lot of publicly available intelligence about you from social sites. Here's how
Predicting Leaks, Tablets & Regulations for 2011
Editor's Blog  
1/4/2011   23 comments
Good news: We now know everything that's going to happen in 2011... maybe
Comment: re: Midmarket - Michael Singer - 1/4/2011
Office in the Sun
Todd Watson  
1/4/2011   Post a comment
Zuckerberg’s going to need as much new scratch as he can get to bring back that new IPO smell once so prevalent in Silicon Valley
Comment: Re: some good is bad - Mashka - 1/4/2011
Comment: Re: shockers - Paul Whyte - 1/4/2011
Comment: shockers - Auntie NoNo - 1/3/2011
Facebook Valuation Suggests Scary Times to Come
Editor's Blog  
1/3/2011   13 comments
An $500 million investment would value Facebook at $50 billion. Prepare for a crash!
Comment: re: Midmarket - Brian Newby - 1/3/2011
Comment: re:2011 Predictions - ivka - 1/3/2011
Comment: re:2011 Predictions - ivka - 1/3/2011
Comment: Even God Profiles You - kq4ym - 1/3/2011
Midmarket Looks to Location-Based Services
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/3/2011   9 comments
There seem to be two major forces pushing medium-sized enterprises toward location-based services
Another Look at Internet Profiling
Jeff Cole  
1/3/2011   30 comments
It may be time to re-evaluate what we're getting out of profiling, instead of reacting with a negative knee-jerk
Comment: Re: Wave - Nicole Ferraro - 1/3/2011
Comment: Re: China - Nicole Ferraro - 1/3/2011
Help Desk Hooks Into the Social Media Cloud
Sean Gallagher  
1/3/2011   13 comments
It's the latest customer service mashup: customer relationship management and social networks
Comment: Re: Re - Ron_Miller - 1/3/2011
Comment: Re: Totally agree - Paul Whyte - 1/3/2011
Comment: Re: Totally agree - Geekess - 1/2/2011
Comment: Re - hindsatya - 1/2/2011
Comment: Re: some good is bad - Mashka - 1/1/2011




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Jason Mick
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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John Kennedy
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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NSA Leaks Shine Spotlight on Perils of Contractor Partnerships
Jason Mick
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.

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