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Comment: Re: Ok, - ivka - 8/31/2011
Comment: Bound to Happen - cvargas - 8/31/2011
Comment: Re: Wow! - abdlah - 8/31/2011
Comment: Re: Ok, - Kim Davis - 8/31/2011
Comment: Perception Problem - Kim Davis - 8/31/2011
IBM to Acquire Intelligence Analytics Firm i2
Todd Watson  
8/31/2011   Post a comment
Big Blue plans to acquire a company named i2, which provides intelligence analytics for crime and fraud prevention.
Executive Pay Raises Eyebrows & Hackles
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/31/2011   13 comments
Many US CEOs are paid too much, according to several sources. It may be time for companies to rethink their compensation strategy.
Google+'s Authenticity Is Inauthentic
Joe Stanganelli  
8/31/2011   39 comments
Google's authenticity policies for its new social network are more about "theatre" than the real deal.
Comment: Legal Implications - taimur_tz - 8/31/2011
Comment: Re: Amazing! - Joanne Goldman - 8/30/2011
Comment: Re: Simple Process - dcuperus - 8/30/2011
WikiLeaks Screw-Up Could Endanger Lives
Ron Miller  
8/30/2011   57 comments
A breakdown in communications between Julian Assange and a former colleague has exposed the identity of US informants.
Comment: Amazing! - magneticnorth - 8/30/2011
Comment: the apps - AGreen - 8/29/2011
IBM Introduces New Mobile Social Software
Todd Watson  
8/29/2011   4 comments
IBM introduced new software today to help companies transform themselves into social businesses.
Comment: Simple Process - dcuperus - 8/29/2011
 Executive Clan Chat: How Not to Succeed In China
IE Radio  
8/29/2011   110 comments
Despite high expectations of the burgeoning China Internet market, many firms have met disappointment and even failure in the People's Republic. Groupon's recent problems illustrate what executives in any sector should avoid when starting a business in China.
Future Beckons in Online Hotel Services
Susan Fourtané  
8/29/2011   60 comments
Anticipating a trend, Omena Hotels has launched hotel concierge services based on automated systems driven by a Web interface.
Someone's Lying About 'Smoking Gun' in Facebook Case
Joe Stanganelli  
8/26/2011   37 comments
An "authentic" digital contract between Paul Ceglia and Mark Zuckerberg may, or may not, support Ceglia's claim to Facebook ownership.
Comment: Re: Too soon? - Alan Reiter - 8/26/2011
Comment: Too soon? - magneticnorth - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: ICANN - Mary Jander - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: Lots of mistakes - Mashka - 8/25/2011
How Not to Succeed in China
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/24/2011   17 comments
Despite high expectations of the burgeoning China Internet market, many firms have met disappointment and even failure in the People's Republic.
Comment: Re: Back at you? - Kim Davis - 8/23/2011
Comment: Early Bow-out - abdlah - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: Back at you? - Kim Davis - 8/23/2011
Comment: Back at you? - Kim Davis - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: ICANN - Kim Davis - 8/23/2011
Facebook Attorneys Play to the Gallery
Joe Stanganelli  
8/23/2011   7 comments
Recent motions in Facebook's legal wrangle with Paul Ceglia show the company's attorneys are posturing for the press.
Comment: Re: ICANN - Beau Brendler - 8/23/2011
Comment: ICANN - nasimson - 8/23/2011
ICANN CEO Exit Points to an Opportunity
Beau Brendler  
8/23/2011   12 comments
It's time to tell the organization what kind of person they want to lead it.
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - Alan Reiter - 8/22/2011
Comment: Concerned - scucci - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Anand Y - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Re : Brain Man - dcuperus - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re : Brain Man - Anand Y - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Wow! - Todd Watson - 8/22/2011
Comment: Point of Reference - Mike Acker - 8/22/2011
Comment: swell idea until... - slfisher - 8/22/2011
Comment: Vision or facts - jgonzalezm - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - slfisher - 8/22/2011
Comment: more hackers - rasika1000 - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Sad indeed - SunitaT - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: HP's Future? - Gigi - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: HP's Future? - SunitaT - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: Wow! - SunitaT - 8/22/2011
Comment: Sad indeed - nasimson - 8/21/2011
Comment: Wow! - nasimson - 8/21/2011
Comment: Where to? - dbergman - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: HP's Future? - Mary Jander - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: HP's Future? - Mary Jander - 8/19/2011
20 Years @ Big Blue
Todd Watson  
8/19/2011   5 comments
Turbo reflects on 20 years at IBM.
Comment: HP's Future? - Kim Davis - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary E. Shacklett - 8/19/2011
What HP's Early Bow-Out Means for the Mobile Web
Sean Gallagher  
8/19/2011   25 comments
HP's sudden shift in mobile and PC strategies is a sign that we've reached a tipping point in how people access the Internet.
HP Kills WebOS Hardware, Pondering PC Spin-Off
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/19/2011   12 comments
Hewlett-Packard's president and CEO Leo Apotheker yesterday showed he was ruled by Wall Street rather than guts and vision.
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary Jander - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - nimantha.de - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Solves a problem - Gigi - 8/19/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Mary Jander - 8/18/2011
Comment: Re: Ironic - Kim Davis - 8/18/2011
Brain Man
Todd Watson  
8/18/2011   5 comments
IBM has announced a computer chip designed to emulate the human brain, resulting a range of advantages and capabilities.
Comment: Re: Ironic - nimantha.de - 8/18/2011
A Look at 'Googola's' Security Prospects
Jart Armin  
8/18/2011   26 comments
Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility has mobile intellectual property rights and security at its core.
Comment: Speed it up - dbergman - 8/17/2011
Comment: Ironic - tech_ed - 8/17/2011
ICANN's CEO Sets Bad Example
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/17/2011   7 comments
By announcing his resignation a year in advance and at an inopportune time, Rod Beckstrom will likely make things harder for ICANN.
Platform Warriors, Come Out & Play-Ayy
Todd Watson  
8/17/2011   Post a comment
Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are lining up in the back alley, emotions are heating up, and somebody’s about to get hurt... the only question is, who?
Comment: Re: Curious - scbennett - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Curious - Mary Jander - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Curious - scbennett - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Curious - Mary Jander - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Curious - scbennett - 8/17/2011
Comment: Curious - Nicole Ferraro - 8/17/2011
Comment: Super Backbone - cvargas - 8/17/2011
Superspeed Internet Pipeline Could Speed Innovation
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/17/2011   17 comments
Berkeley Lab and Internet2 have announced an agreement to build one of the world's fastest and most advanced scientific networks.
Virtual Law Firms Provoke Mixed Response
Steven C. Bennett  
8/17/2011   38 comments
Virtual law offices are starting to appear, but at least one state is resisting the trend, and issues must be ironed out.
Comment: Re: Actual threats..? - scucci - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Confusion - Joe Stanganelli - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Confusion - Kim Davis - 8/16/2011
Cloud Service Is a Portent for Enterprise Desktops
Sean Gallagher  
8/16/2011   13 comments
As the IBM PC turns 30, it's interesting to see evolutionary changes to the desktop, demonstrated by Microsoft's Office 365.
Comment: Confidential to whom? - jabailo - 8/16/2011
Comment: luck wins - rasika1000 - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Confusion - knoxzoo - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Confusion - Joe Stanganelli - 8/15/2011
Google's Motorola Purchase Could Be an Industry-Changer
Alan Reiter  
8/15/2011   67 comments
Google's bid for Motorola Mobility could shift the power balance in the cellular phone and tablet ecosystem.
Comment: Re: Confusion - Kim Davis - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Confusion - Joe Stanganelli - 8/15/2011
Comment: Confusion - knoxzoo - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: - Nicole Ferraro - 8/15/2011
 Executive Clan Chat: 'Recession 2.0' Tips for C-Suiters
IE Radio  
8/15/2011   157 comments
The looming "Recession 2.0" will test the abilities, knowledge, and stamina of enterprise executives. Here are some tips from experts about how to survive and even thrive in these troubled financial times.
Comment: Re: - Nicole Ferraro - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Update - Joe Stanganelli - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Update - Nicole Ferraro - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Update - SteveGNYC - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - Mary Jander - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Smoking guns - kq4ym - 8/15/2011
Comment: Update - Joe Stanganelli - 8/15/2011
Comment: Smoking guns - nasimson - 8/15/2011
Why Facebook's 'Smoking Gun' Might Not Be
Joe Stanganelli  
8/15/2011   18 comments
Despite Facebook's claim to have "smoking gun" evidence in its dispute with Paul Ceglia, the reality may prove disappointing to some.
Comment: wait and see - rasika1000 - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - hounhosp - 8/14/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - hounhosp - 8/14/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - pcharles - 8/14/2011
Comment: Gift to the world - dbergman - 8/13/2011
Comment: Hollywood - dbergman - 8/13/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - kq4ym - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - mnt.code - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - Gigi - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: Lots of hype! - Mary Jander - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - Kim Davis - 8/11/2011
Comment: Lots of hype! - Nicole Ferraro - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Google+ - Mary Jander - 8/11/2011
Comment: Google+ - Joe Stanganelli - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - SteveGNYC - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - SteveGNYC - 8/11/2011
Analyst Firm Warns Against 'Hype Cycle' Tech
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/11/2011   7 comments
Gartner's "Hype Cycle Special Report 2011" identifies technologies that could trap IT managers who adopt too quickly.
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - Kim Davis - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: We know nothin' - Kim Davis - 8/11/2011
Comment: Counsel quits! - Mary Jander - 8/11/2011
Counsel Quits as Facebook Lawsuit Heats Up
Joe Stanganelli  
8/11/2011   20 comments
As it moves toward an IPO, Facebook is looking to get a troublesome lawsuit out of its hair. New twists provoke fresh interest.
Comment: Re: A Dilemma - Mike Acker - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - SteveGNYC - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - Gigi - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: TBL - SteveGNYC - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - SteveGNYC - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: TBL - Nicole Ferraro - 8/10/2011
'Double Dip' Survival Tips for C-Suiters
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/10/2011   2 comments
The looming 'Recession 2.0' will test the abilities, knowledge, and stamina of enterprise executives.
Comment: Re: TBL - hounhosp - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - hounhosp - 8/10/2011
Comment: TBL - Nicole Ferraro - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - Bolingbroke - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Reflections - SteveGNYC - 8/10/2011
Reflections on the World Wide Web, 20 Years On
Hospice Houngbo  
8/10/2011   35 comments
The World Wide Web is 20 years old, prompting reflections and observations from its founder.
Yahoo! So Many Visitors! So Little Revenue!
Ron Miller  
8/9/2011   36 comments
Yahoo's traffic is second only to Google's. But stubborn refusal to update its ad model has stifled revenues.
Cybersecurity or Censorship? The Choice Is Ours
Mike Streufert  
8/9/2011   20 comments
A bipartisan attack on the First Amendment could put the US in the same position as Egypt under Mubarak when it comes to a free Internet.
Comment: it's the people - slfisher - 8/7/2011
Comment: It will work - rasika1000 - 8/5/2011
Comment: Re: Cloud Libraries - jabailo - 8/5/2011
Comment: Re: Actual threats..? - Gigi - 8/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just curious... - mhhfive - 8/4/2011
Comment: Just curious... - mhhfive - 8/4/2011
Comment: Actual threats..? - mhhfive - 8/4/2011
Comment: Cloud Libraries - jabailo - 8/4/2011
Shady RAT: Revelations & Questions
Jart Armin  
8/4/2011   23 comments
Just past the halfway point of 2011, the disclosure of Operation Shady RAT offers revelations and more questions.
Comment: hardly likely - rasika1000 - 8/4/2011
Comment: Cloud and infra cost - Gigi - 8/4/2011
Private Clouds Could Force Big IT Changes
Mary E. Shacklett  
8/4/2011   17 comments
Cultural change will be required for corporate IT to handle service levels demanded by private clouds.
Sector Slowdown May Call for ERP Soul Searching
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/3/2011   1 comment
As bad news hits the manufacturing sector, executives should take time to think of what they're getting out of ERP.
Comment: Legal Gambling - knoxzoo - 8/3/2011
Google+ Must Change Or Yield the Field
Joe Stanganelli  
8/3/2011   46 comments
Google needs to do more with Google+ than leverage group chat features, this author states.
Comment: Individual Inventor - jabailo - 8/2/2011
CRM Looks to the Cloud
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
8/1/2011   10 comments
The growing availability of SaaS CRM tools is likely to make CRM more affordable to midmarket firms, so long as cloud-based services in general continue to prove secure, reliable, and cost-effective.
 Executive Clan Chat: Eyeing the Debt Crisis
IE Radio  
8/1/2011   145 comments
As the US Congress and the White House move toward the deadline without a solution to the national debt quandary, enterprises are readying their strategies. Predictive analytics could help. And there may be an upside to it all.




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   15 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   30 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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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
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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
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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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