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Comment: regarding the +1 button - ivka - 3/31/2011
Comment: first hand account - nasimson - 3/31/2011
Comment: What goes mobile - Mary Jander - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: *panic attack* - KMT568 - 3/31/2011
Comment: Good step - KMT568 - 3/31/2011
Google Slapped by New Privacy Czar
Robert McGarvey  
3/31/2011   18 comments
The FTC's smacked Google with a privacy decree, heralding more public awareness of Google's freewheeling "policies"
Mobile Broadband: Same & Different!
Second Shooter  
3/31/2011   4 comments
Studies show wireline social networking behavior is migrating to mobile.
Comment: *panic attack* - nathanwosnack - 3/30/2011
Comment: Re: Good advice! - lek1981 - 3/30/2011
Comment: Good advice! - Princess_dascho - 3/30/2011
Comment: Laziness - lek1981 - 3/30/2011
Internet, Unplugged
what.the.ferraro  
3/30/2011   27 comments
You can disconnect before the Internet takes over every aspect of our lives.
Cricket Diplomacy & Loose Egyptian Snakes
Todd Watson  
3/30/2011   3 comments
Let the consolidation begin... and a few words on India and Pakistan
Comment: Why the hate? - woan - 3/29/2011
Comment: Integration - magneticnorth - 3/29/2011
Comment: Re: Neither one.. - lek1981 - 3/29/2011
Comment: Plan B - smkinoshita - 3/29/2011
Comment: Magical - Dee-Ann LeBlanc - 3/28/2011
Comment: Egypt & Socal Media - JordanInk - 3/28/2011
'Social' Revolutions Get Another Virtual Reality Check
Editor's Blog  
3/28/2011   17 comments
Consumer social networking sites will never be the ideal place for citizens to coordinate uprisings
Tweet On, Former Bloggers!
Scott Koegler  
3/28/2011   3 comments
Twitter has cleared the Web of those 600-word posts with only 140 characters worth of content.
Comment: Google's revenge - taimur_tz - 3/28/2011
Comment: Ponzi Would Be Proud - kq4ym - 3/28/2011
Comment: One Device Or Many? - kq4ym - 3/28/2011
Comment: Still Not Sure - robjvargas - 3/28/2011
Comment: Much ado about what? - cbernard - 3/28/2011
Comment: Re: The New tech ... - hiranjay - 3/28/2011
Comment: That's Entertainment! - jabailo - 3/28/2011
Comment: Neither one.. - Princess_dascho - 3/27/2011
Comment: Awareness - Princess_dascho - 3/26/2011
Comment: Virtual Environments - Anand Y - 3/26/2011
Comment: isn't that exciting? - Mashka - 3/26/2011
Comment: Not quite so fast - dlavie - 3/25/2011
Old Tech: Your Days Are Numbered
Editor's Blog  
3/25/2011   51 comments
We're all about preparing for the future. In that vein, we're getting ready to say goodbye to some of the technologies we've come to rely upon
Comment: Relativity at Work - PaPaYa - 3/25/2011
IBM Introduces New Social Media Metrics & Tracking Tools
Todd Watson  
3/25/2011   6 comments
IBM's new cloud-based software can help marketers gain real-time insight into social media channels
Comment: Re: What's next? - robjvargas - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Astroturfing - Kicheko - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: New, New, New - Kicheko - 3/25/2011
Comment: Astroturfing - abdlah - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re:App for that - pcharles - 3/24/2011
Comment: New, New, New - Dee-Ann LeBlanc - 3/24/2011
Comment: What's next? - sbondy - 3/24/2011
Much Ado About Quora
Joe Stanganelli  
3/24/2011   39 comments
Quora has some terrific features, but unless it finds clear differentiators, it's likely to be a flash in the social pan
Comment: Re: Losing Battle - nimantha.de - 3/24/2011
IT & Marketing Must Join to Support Digital Portfolios
Mary E. Shacklett  
3/24/2011   15 comments
Enterprises are consolidating their marketing activities on the Web into digital portfolios jointly managed by IT and marketing
Comment: Losing Battle - dbergman - 3/23/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - Mr. Roques - 3/23/2011
Comment: Re: Supplement - Mr. Roques - 3/23/2011
Comment: Bravo Twitter! - hounhosp - 3/22/2011
Comment: Relativity at Work - PaPaYa - 3/22/2011
Comment: Grow or go - Mary Jander - 3/22/2011
Comment: If I were Google... - abdlah - 3/22/2011
Happy Fifth, Twitter: Now Grow Up!
Editor's Blog  
3/22/2011   19 comments
Now that it's five years old, Twitter needs to stop acting like a company in its infancy
Comment: Simply amazing... - JC Cameron - 3/22/2011
China vs. Google: Next Round
Robert McGarvey  
3/22/2011   30 comments
The tug-of-war between China and Google is amplified by recent accusations by Google; expect more in 2011
Comment: New Link - knoxzoo - 3/21/2011
Comment: Happy polling - Chris Poley - 3/21/2011
Comment: Re: NYT article - Alan Reiter - 3/21/2011
Happy Tweeters Unite!
what.the.ferraro  
3/21/2011   10 comments
Researchers have found out some more nonsense that isn’t true about people who Tweet.
Comment: Re: Hear, hear! - Jeff Cole - 3/21/2011
Comment: Hear, hear! - modza - 3/21/2011
Comment: Impractical. - smkinoshita - 3/21/2011
Comment: NYT article - RamonAntonio - 3/21/2011
Comment: Perfect results! - antonis - 3/21/2011
EU May Mandate the 'Right to Be Forgotten'
Robert McGarvey  
3/21/2011   11 comments
Proposed EU legislation may not help users get information off the Web once it's out there, but it may help stiffen privacy protections
Extending Web 2.0 Customer Dialogue Beyond Sales
Jeff Cole  
3/21/2011   6 comments
Enterprises that restrict their use of Web 2.0 to sales and marketing are missing out on some key opportunities for customer dialogue and influence
Comment: Not so sure - Susan Fourtané - 3/20/2011
Comment: Non-issue for most - cbernard - 3/19/2011
Comment: Time on your hands? - Jason_13 - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: Puzzling - Alan Reiter - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: Puzzling - audreypeters - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: Puzzling - Alan Reiter - 3/18/2011
Comment: Puzzling - Mary Jander - 3/18/2011
NY Times Raises Questions, Along With Paywall
Alan Reiter  
3/18/2011   47 comments
As The New York Times puts its copy behind a paywall, readers still get free copy -- and some choices that might make paper more attractive
E-Government Has Room for Improvement
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
3/18/2011   9 comments
Even government executives admit customers are frustrated with the level of mobile and Web-based communications
Comment: It only takes one.... - scucci - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: NIce - shanky123 - 3/18/2011
Comment: NIce - kesavan - 3/18/2011
SXSW Interactive 2011: Russia Online
Todd Watson  
3/17/2011   1 comment
Todd's new friend from Moscow reveals insights about the Russian Internet landscape
Comment: Re: Local vs Global - knoxzoo - 3/17/2011
Clouds & Social Networking Empower Corporate Training
Jeff Kaplan  
3/17/2011   8 comments
A recent acquisition points to how enterprise cloud vendors are hearing opportunity knock in the area of employee training and HRM
Biz Stone Joins AOL as Social Whatever
what.the.ferraro  
3/17/2011   6 comments
Biz is getting paid to be a "social impact strategic advisor" at AOL.
Comment: Local vs Global - Jason_13 - 3/17/2011
Comment: Re: No Nukes News - knoxzoo - 3/16/2011
Comment: Re: No Nukes News - jabailo - 3/16/2011
Comment: Re: Behind the Times - knoxzoo - 3/16/2011
Comment: Behind the Times - Bolingbroke - 3/16/2011
Comment: No Nukes News - jabailo - 3/16/2011
Comment: Re: app for that - Kicheko - 3/16/2011
How the Internet Has Changed Crisis Response
John Myers  
3/16/2011   50 comments
The recent disaster in Japan revealed the extent to which the Internet has improved and streamlined response to massive crises
Comment: Re: app for that - smkinoshita - 3/15/2011
Comment: tech at it's best - dbergman - 3/14/2011
Comment: business value - dbergman - 3/14/2011
Comment: What could we do? - dcuperus - 3/14/2011
Comment: Bill of Rights 2.0 - DHagar - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: app for that - chuckgregory - 3/14/2011
Bill of Rights 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
3/14/2011   8 comments
Are you in favor of an 'online privacy bill of rights'?
Internet Rallies for Japanese Earthquake Relief
Alan Reiter  
3/14/2011   40 comments
A flood of help has come from Internet sources and US telecom companies, in response to the disaster in Japan
Comment: app for that - Ariella - 3/14/2011
No Self Control? There's an App for That!
Editor's Blog  
3/14/2011   30 comments
For just $29 you can buy technology that will help alleviate your addiction to technology
SXSW Interactive Day 3: Feed My Head
Todd Watson  
3/14/2011   Post a comment
Todd's focused on brand influence, as well as use of social media in the Middle East
SXSW Interactive Day 2: On the Ground
Todd Watson  
3/14/2011   Post a comment
The show is in full swing, and so is Todd
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - hiranjay - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - nasimson - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - dcuperus - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: Keep exploring - SteveGNYC - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: Keep exploring - JoeFoster - 3/12/2011
Comment: Re: Keep exploring - JoeFoster - 3/12/2011
Comment: are we there yet? - Mashka - 3/12/2011
Comment: One-day boycott - nasimson - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Great points - Tom Nolle - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Curious, Robert - sbondy - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Great points - Tom Nolle - 3/11/2011
Comment: Great points - Nicole Ferraro - 3/11/2011
China Stifles Internet Media
Robert McGarvey  
3/11/2011   30 comments
While the world sits passively watching, China is taking a stand against foreign Web journalists, while trouncing its own new media reporters
Comment: Re: Hope so, Mary - Mary Jander - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Hope so, Mary - mnt.code - 3/11/2011
Security Concerns Prompt Cameroon to Suspend Twitter SMS
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/10/2011   2 comments
The government of Cameroon has halted Twitter, apparently based on its role in protests worldwide
Comment: Hummmmm.... - Chris Poley - 3/10/2011
Comment: Re: Hideous - Nicole Ferraro - 3/10/2011
Russian IT Hits the Spotlight
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/10/2011   18 comments
Joe Biden's visit to Russia showcases worldwide hopes and fears around Russia's IT industry
Making Video Social
Second Shooter  
3/10/2011   4 comments
If we get it right, movies and TV shows could "go viral" and online video be revolutionized.
Comment: Hold the phone! - Mary Jander - 3/10/2011
Umm... Let's NOT Publish Our Browsing Histories
what.the.ferraro  
3/10/2011   12 comments
Sites like Dscover.me and Voyurl are privacy disasters waiting to happen.
Comment: Keep Austin Social! - mtechie - 3/9/2011
Comment: Similar Work - rjacksix - 3/9/2011
Austin: The Social Business Hub
Todd Watson  
3/9/2011   3 comments
There's a culture of optimistic innovation that transpires here, which feeds back into the tech and creative community, but which is also fed by it
Comment: Re: Keep exploring - taimur_tz - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: Keep exploring - JulianaT - 3/8/2011
Comment: Content Derivatives - jabailo - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Of many minds - Ariella - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Of many minds - SteveGNYC - 3/8/2011
Comment: Keep exploring - KMT568 - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Of many minds - KMT568 - 3/8/2011
Hello Small World, Goodbye New Perspectives
Editor's Blog  
3/8/2011   23 comments
The Web's reliance on Facebook is giving users a narrower view on the world of information
Comment: Re: Of many minds - SteveGNYC - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Supplement - Dan Cypra - 3/8/2011
Comment: 0.005 Kronor For Me! - jabailo - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - SteveGNYC - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Supplement - cbernard - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Of many minds - KMT568 - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: puzzled - KMT568 - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - dcuperus - 3/7/2011
All Hail the Peaceful Internet!
Editor's Blog  
3/7/2011   15 comments
Fine. I'll say it. Let's not get carried away and award the Internet a Nobel Peace Prize. Please.
Comment: Lets Face it - jchua - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - Mashka - 3/7/2011
Comment: Of many minds - Mary Jander - 3/7/2011
Comment: OK LET'S - Kurtkeys - 3/7/2011
Comment: Car Crash Survival - kq4ym - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - smkinoshita - 3/7/2011
Comment: Duhhh.....!!! - javeriayounes - 3/7/2011
Of Virtual Reality, the Web & the Future of Humanity
Maria Korolov  
3/7/2011   25 comments
Ever wonder how our future will be shaped by Internet technology? Take a look into this virtual crystal ball
Comment: Re: Why now? - dcuperus - 3/6/2011
Comment: Misleading title - tsaleem - 3/6/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - tsaleem - 3/6/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - Mashka - 3/6/2011
Comment: nothing new - dbergman - 3/5/2011
Comment: Unknown - dbergman - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - scucci - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: We be Outliers - SteveGNYC - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Supplement - SteveGNYC - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - Jason_13 - 3/5/2011
Comment: Deconstructing Twits - jabailo - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Supplement - Mr. Roques - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - Mr. Roques - 3/5/2011
Comment: Supplement - DavidSilversmith - 3/5/2011
Comment: Personal Preference - scucci - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - scucci - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - pcharles - 3/4/2011
Twitter: Your Tool for Revolutions & Public Meltdowns
Editor's Blog  
3/4/2011   21 comments
When people use Twitter to mobilize around a person's downfall (in this case Charlie Sheen's) as readily as they do around political uprisings overseas, it's time to cut the technology-heals-all hyperbole
Comment: Re: Just lie - Bolingbroke - 3/4/2011
Comment: Just lie - Michael P. Kassner - 3/4/2011
Comment: Re: Why now? - mhhfive - 3/4/2011
Let's Force Out Forced Security Passwords
Joe Stanganelli  
3/4/2011   40 comments
Forced security questions aren't getting the job done; in many ways, they're helping hackers
Comment: Great article! - Xuefei Peng - 3/4/2011
Three Browser-Based Virtual Environments
Maria Korolov  
3/4/2011   11 comments
Here are reviews of three virtual, immersive environments for business meetings or training sessions that require just a browser
Comment: Why now? - Mashka - 3/4/2011
Comment: Commitment - Mashka - 3/4/2011
Comment: Full Circle - jabailo - 3/4/2011
Four Things That Can't Be Virtual in Business
Dan Cypra  
3/4/2011   25 comments
Internet communication is great, but there are some things it can never replace in the business world
Comment: CSI:NY 'ish - cvargas - 3/3/2011
Governor’s Twitter Blacklist Is Stupid
what.the.ferraro  
3/3/2011   4 comments
Texas Governor Rick Perry has blocked some journalists from following his Twitter account.
Immersive 3D Is on the Way
Scott Koegler  
3/3/2011   18 comments
There are signs that full immersion interfaces without extra headgear or optics are stepping toward the real world
Comment: Re: puzzled - Paul Whyte - 3/2/2011
Comment: Re: puzzled - Nicole Ferraro - 3/2/2011
Comment: Re: Measurement - sbondy - 3/2/2011
Comment: Re: Measurement - jabailo - 3/2/2011
Comment: Re: puzzled - Michael Singer - 3/2/2011
Comment: Re: puzzled - Joe Stanganelli - 3/2/2011
Comment: puzzled - mtechie - 3/2/2011
And the Nobel Prize Goes To...
Internet Evolution Poll  
3/2/2011   14 comments
Do you think the Internet and/or WikiLeaks is deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize?
Comment: Measurement - sbondy - 3/2/2011
Comment: Tweet this.... - Chris Poley - 3/1/2011
Scratching Our Heads Over Twitter's Usefulness
Editor's Blog  
3/1/2011   25 comments
Are your Twitter efforts paying off? Who knows?!
Comment: Gross Misconduct - scucci - 3/1/2011
Comment: Interesting. - Joe Stanganelli - 3/1/2011
Can Employers Demand Your Facebook Info?
John Myers  
3/1/2011   55 comments
A recent case raises the issue of whether employers can demand to see content on an employee or potential employee's social network




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Jason Mick   6/19/2013   5 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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NSA Leaks Shine Spotlight on Perils of Contractor Partnerships
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