Rape Victim Betrayed on Twitter Robert McGarvey 4/30/2012 24 comments Ethical issues have surfaced in the case of a UK rape victim whose name surfaced on Twitter after appearing in a Sky News video feed.
What You Should Know About Tech IPOs Chris Poley 4/27/2012 48 comments Of the upcoming technology IPOs, the ones who succeed will likely be analytics or software infrastructure firms, not social networks.
Facebook IPO: The Beginning of the End Editor's Blog 4/24/2012 68 comments Facebook's profit has already fallen, ahead of its IPO. That's just one clue that its entrance into the grown-up space may herald its demise.
Businesses Need Better Sentiment Analysis Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 4/23/2012 10 comments Sentiment analysis continues to be dogged by accuracy problems, but shrewd deployment can still have a business impact.
Daniel Tunkelang, Principal Data Scientist, LinkedIn IE Radio 4/19/2012 142 comments As principal data scientist at LinkedIn, Daniel Tunkelang leads a team of data scientists focused on the "3 Rs: Relevance, Recommendations, and Reputation" for the social site. Before joining LinkedIn in late 2010, he was a tech lead at Google. Before that, he served as chief scientist at the search application startup Endeca. Daniel earned a BS and MS from MIT and a PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Executive Takeaways From the GSA Scandal Executive Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2012 13 comments Enterprise execs should get more than schadenfreude from the organizational problems that threaten the very existence of the GSA.
How Brands Can Use (& Are Using) Instagram CMO Clan Editor's Blog 4/17/2012 13 comments Now that Facebook has acquired Instagram, marketers should take a closer look at how the photo-sharing service can enhance their social presence.
Tearing Yahoo Apart Editor's Blog 4/12/2012 10 comments CEO Scott Thompson and activist investor Daniel Loeb seem to agree on Yahoo's future, but they may still tear the company apart.
Rick Peltz, CIO, Marcus & Millichap IE Radio 4/12/2012 101 comments Rick Peltz serves as chief information officer of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. In this capacity he oversees the design, development, procurement, implementation, and support of information technology. With over 20 years of experience, he's received myriad industry recognitions including the CIO 100 Award in 2011 and 2005. He was ranked 62nd in Information Week's Top 500 in 2010. Computerworld also named him among the nation's premier 100 IT leaders in 2002. We'll talk to Rick about his IT priorities for the year ahead, including his goals to connect mobile computing with various forms of video communications to help his sales force. We'll also discuss the enterprising work that went into launching the firm's iMpact mobile app for real estate agents.
A Social App for Virtual Tourists John Scott Lewinski 4/11/2012 14 comments Roamz provides local color for virtual tourists, allowing them to get a sense of local activity before and once they arrive.
Querying Personal Analytics Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 4/10/2012 8 comments Personal analytics is intellectually fascinating, but its applications aren't obvious.
Senators Seek to Limit Employer Scouting on Facebook Steven C. Bennett 4/10/2012 29 comments A pair of Senators has approached Mark Zuckerberg and federal leaders, calling for an end to employers scouting Facebook for information on prospective employees.
Teri Takai, CIO, Department of Defense IE Radio 4/5/2012 126 comments Teri Takai is the CIO of the Department of Defense. In that role, she provides strategy, leadership, and guidance to create a unified information management and technology vision for the Department and to ensure the delivery of information technology based capabilities required to support the broad set of Department missions. Previously, Ms. Takai was the CIO for the State of California where she helped modernize and transform the way the state does business with its citizens.
New Horizons for Social Business Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 4/2/2012 6 comments Internal adoption of social media is outpacing outward deployment as the social business concept gains traction in the enterprise.
A Startup 'David' Takes on Social Media Goliaths Mitch Wagner 4/2/2012 12 comments A small startup with impressive blog lineage hopes to revolutionize the news business and undercut the business models of Facebook and other proprietary social sites.
Rape Victim Betrayed on Twitter Robert McGarvey 4/30/2012 24 comments Ethical issues have surfaced in the case of a UK rape victim whose name surfaced on Twitter after appearing in a Sky News video feed.
What You Should Know About Tech IPOs Chris Poley 4/27/2012 48 comments Of the upcoming technology IPOs, the ones who succeed will likely be analytics or software infrastructure firms, not social networks.
Facebook IPO: The Beginning of the End Editor's Blog 4/24/2012 68 comments Facebook's profit has already fallen, ahead of its IPO. That's just one clue that its entrance into the grown-up space may herald its demise.
Businesses Need Better Sentiment Analysis Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 4/23/2012 10 comments Sentiment analysis continues to be dogged by accuracy problems, but shrewd deployment can still have a business impact.
Daniel Tunkelang, Principal Data Scientist, LinkedIn IE Radio 4/19/2012 142 comments As principal data scientist at LinkedIn, Daniel Tunkelang leads a team of data scientists focused on the "3 Rs: Relevance, Recommendations, and Reputation" for the social site. Before joining LinkedIn in late 2010, he was a tech lead at Google. Before that, he served as chief scientist at the search application startup Endeca. Daniel earned a BS and MS from MIT and a PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Executive Takeaways From the GSA Scandal Executive Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2012 13 comments Enterprise execs should get more than schadenfreude from the organizational problems that threaten the very existence of the GSA.
How Brands Can Use (& Are Using) Instagram CMO Clan Editor's Blog 4/17/2012 13 comments Now that Facebook has acquired Instagram, marketers should take a closer look at how the photo-sharing service can enhance their social presence.
Tearing Yahoo Apart Editor's Blog 4/12/2012 10 comments CEO Scott Thompson and activist investor Daniel Loeb seem to agree on Yahoo's future, but they may still tear the company apart.
Rick Peltz, CIO, Marcus & Millichap IE Radio 4/12/2012 101 comments Rick Peltz serves as chief information officer of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. In this capacity he oversees the design, development, procurement, implementation, and support of information technology. With over 20 years of experience, he's received myriad industry recognitions including the CIO 100 Award in 2011 and 2005. He was ranked 62nd in Information Week's Top 500 in 2010. Computerworld also named him among the nation's premier 100 IT leaders in 2002. We'll talk to Rick about his IT priorities for the year ahead, including his goals to connect mobile computing with various forms of video communications to help his sales force. We'll also discuss the enterprising work that went into launching the firm's iMpact mobile app for real estate agents.
A Social App for Virtual Tourists John Scott Lewinski 4/11/2012 14 comments Roamz provides local color for virtual tourists, allowing them to get a sense of local activity before and once they arrive.
Querying Personal Analytics Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 4/10/2012 8 comments Personal analytics is intellectually fascinating, but its applications aren't obvious.
Senators Seek to Limit Employer Scouting on Facebook Steven C. Bennett 4/10/2012 29 comments A pair of Senators has approached Mark Zuckerberg and federal leaders, calling for an end to employers scouting Facebook for information on prospective employees.
Teri Takai, CIO, Department of Defense IE Radio 4/5/2012 126 comments Teri Takai is the CIO of the Department of Defense. In that role, she provides strategy, leadership, and guidance to create a unified information management and technology vision for the Department and to ensure the delivery of information technology based capabilities required to support the broad set of Department missions. Previously, Ms. Takai was the CIO for the State of California where she helped modernize and transform the way the state does business with its citizens.
New Horizons for Social Business Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 4/2/2012 6 comments Internal adoption of social media is outpacing outward deployment as the social business concept gains traction in the enterprise.
A Startup 'David' Takes on Social Media Goliaths Mitch Wagner 4/2/2012 12 comments A small startup with impressive blog lineage hopes to revolutionize the news business and undercut the business models of Facebook and other proprietary social sites.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Daniel Tunkelang, Principal Data Scientist, LinkedIn
