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Comment: Re: acceptance - jwallace - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - jwallace - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - jwallace - 9/30/2012
Comment: finally - jwallace - 9/30/2012
Comment: Como? - jwallace - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - slfisher - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Paul Whyte - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Paul Whyte - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Kicheko - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - aum007 - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - pcharles - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Maria Korolov - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: restored - nathanwosnack - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: restored - kq4ym - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - abdlah - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Mashka - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - nimantha.de - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - nimantha.de - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: restored - nathanwosnack - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - keveend - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: a miracle - keveend - 9/30/2012
Comment: Re: Language - keveend - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - keveend - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - Kicheko - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Kicheko - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Kicheko - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - aum007 - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - robjvargas - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Mashka - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - abdlah - 9/29/2012
Comment: User Experience - abdlah - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Simple solution. - scucci - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Language - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Language - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: a miracle - Mashka - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - taimur_tz - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - robjvargas - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: a miracle - Alan Reiter - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Moving forward - ChrisTOP - 9/28/2012
Comment: a miracle - Mashka - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Kim Davis - 9/28/2012
Comment: Moving forward - ChrisTOP - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - Mashka - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Apple example - pcharles - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Closed Vs Open - pcharles - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mitch Wagner - 9/28/2012
Comment: Closed Vs Open - robjvargas - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Mass Market - Mitch Wagner - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Why IT? - kq4ym - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Why IT? - Kicheko - 9/28/2012
Comment: Re: Mass Market - nimantha.de - 9/28/2012
Comment: Mass Market - jabailo - 9/27/2012
Comment: Re: Why IT? - Mary Jander - 9/27/2012
Comment: Re: Why IT? - Mitch Wagner - 9/27/2012
Comment: Re: Why IT? - Maria Korolov - 9/27/2012
Comment: Why IT? - Mitch Wagner - 9/27/2012
Comment: Re: It Depends - Mary Jander - 9/27/2012
What's Keeping China From Global IT Domination
Maria Korolov  
9/27/2012   76 comments
With a robust Internet, plenty of educated young people, and a growing economy, China should be on top of the IT market. Here's why it's not.
Comment: It Depends - slfisher - 9/26/2012
Comment: Re: Apple example - Mary Jander - 9/26/2012
Comment: Re: Siri? - Alan Reiter - 9/26/2012
Comment: Siri? - hounhosp - 9/26/2012
Comment: Re: Apple example - smkinoshita - 9/26/2012
Comment: Apple example - Mitch Wagner - 9/26/2012
IBM’s New Global Cloud Initiative: Delivering Simpler IT
Todd Watson  
9/26/2012   Post a comment
Today IBM announced a broad set of global initiatives to position clients to take advantage of cloud opportunities.
Why Executive Rage Is a Losing Battle
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/26/2012   30 comments
Angry executives are finding it tough to lead in these social times.
How One Restaurant's Tech Upgrade Could Drive Customers Crazy
Alan Reiter  
9/26/2012   73 comments
A restaurant chain is reviewed for its mishmash of mobile payments, digital coupons, and other elements of modern mobile commerce.
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 9/26/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Kicheko - 9/26/2012
The Bad Tempered Boss
Internet Evolution Executive Clan Poll  
9/26/2012   Post a comment
Steve Jobs, Andy Grove, and other famous tech execs were famous for their fiery tempers. Do you think this is a requirement for successful enterprise leadership?
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mitch Wagner - 9/25/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 9/25/2012
Comment: Re: Exciting!!! - kq4ym - 9/25/2012
7DEE Final Two Days: Sweating the Details, Wrapping It All Up
Editor's Blog  
9/25/2012   Post a comment
Learn how to make big changes by making small decisions better, and how to meet the needs of today's more demanding customer using analytics, today and tomorrow on 7DEE. Join us!
Comment: Exciting!!! - abdlah - 9/25/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - taimur_tz - 9/25/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - nimantha.de - 9/25/2012
Comment: A Good Experience - stotheco - 9/25/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - ChrisTOP - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: acceptance - Mansur Hasib - 9/24/2012
Comment: acceptance - ChrisTOP - 9/24/2012
Thinking Big @ Information On Demand 2012
Todd Watson  
9/24/2012   Post a comment
The IBM Information on Demand 2012 event is imminent. Here are some useful resources for prospective attendees.
Comment: Re: Disconnect - Mansur Hasib - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: Seeing results - hounhosp - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: Disconnect - hounhosp - 9/24/2012
Comment: Seeing results - Mitch Wagner - 9/24/2012
Comment: wow! no forms! - slfisher - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: On the curve - Mansur Hasib - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: Disconnect - Mansur Hasib - 9/24/2012
Comment: On the curve - Joanne Goldman - 9/24/2012
Comment: Disconnect - Kim Davis - 9/24/2012
Comment: Re: None of the above - jabailo - 9/24/2012
A Firsthand Experience of Healthcare IT
Mansur Hasib  
9/24/2012   67 comments
The author traces his experience with healthcare IT from electronic medical records in the doctor's office through to automated prescription fulfillment.
Comment: Re: Holistic Thinking - abdlah - 9/23/2012
Comment: Re: Holistic Thinking - abdlah - 9/23/2012
Comment: Holistic Thinking - abdlah - 9/22/2012
Comment: Re: Simple solution. - scucci - 9/22/2012
Comment: Re: The danger here - scucci - 9/22/2012
Comment: Select journalists - mtechie - 9/21/2012
Comment: Silver lining - Mitch Wagner - 9/21/2012
Comment: Re: Simple solution. - Thread - 9/20/2012
Comment: Re: Nice piece! - Wale - 9/20/2012
Comment: Simple solution. - Thread - 9/20/2012
Comment: Re: Mythconceptions - Mashka - 9/20/2012
IBM X-Force Report Describes BYOD Threats
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
9/20/2012   10 comments
Smartphones and mobile access are simply new openings for online criminals. IBM's latest X-Force report describes the threats and recommends protections.
Comment: Re: Human oversight - kq4ym - 9/20/2012
Comment: Standards needed - Mitch Wagner - 9/19/2012
Comment: The danger here - Mitch Wagner - 9/19/2012
Comment: Re: Standards - Ron_Miller - 9/19/2012
Comment: Standards - Jonathan Hochman - 9/19/2012
President Obama Wants to Set IT Security Standards
Ron Miller  
9/19/2012   39 comments
The Obama administration seems intent on getting involved in advising IT professionals on how to do their jobs.
Comment: Re: Wikipedia - Mary Jander - 9/18/2012
Comment: Re: Wikipedia - Kim Davis - 9/18/2012
Comment: Re: Wikipedia - Kim Davis - 9/18/2012
Top Enterprise Controversies of the 3D Web
Maria Korolov  
9/18/2012   24 comments
For companies, the emerging 3D Web, hypergrid, or "metaverse" requires facing up to a handful of tough challenges that won't be resolved quickly or easily.
Comment: Re: Wikipedia - Mary Jander - 9/18/2012
Comment: Re: Wikipedia - Mary Jander - 9/18/2012
Comment: a political weapon? - Mashka - 9/18/2012
Comment: What's in a Name? - Chris Poley - 9/18/2012
Comment: Wikipedia - Jonathan Hochman - 9/18/2012
Comment: Autocorrupt - Kicheko - 9/18/2012
Google's Running Out of Excuses for Autocomplete Snafus
Robert McGarvey  
9/18/2012   39 comments
Thanks to a lawsuit in Germany, enterprises and individuals may soon be free of embarrassing Google Autocompletes in search results pertaining to them.
Comment: Nice piece! - Jason Mick - 9/17/2012
It's Time to Put Storage on the Strategic IT Roadmap
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/17/2012   25 comments
Enterprises can no longer afford to treat storage as an afterthought in the age of cloud computing and big-data.
Comment: Re: None of the above - jabailo - 9/17/2012
Comment: Byron S. responds - Mary Jander - 9/17/2012
Comment: Re: Raising olives? - Kim Davis - 9/17/2012
Where Do You Go for IT News & Research?
Editor's Blog  
9/17/2012   9 comments
Peers, consultants, Websites, vendors -- what is your preferred source of information for strategic decision making?
Comment: didn't sell me - slfisher - 9/15/2012
Comment: Mythconceptions - Mitch Wagner - 9/14/2012
Comment: Re: Raising olives? - Kim Davis - 9/14/2012
Comment: Re: Human oversight - Kim Davis - 9/14/2012
Comment: Passwords - Kim Davis - 9/14/2012
Comment: Re: Hey, Chris - Chris Poley - 9/14/2012
Comment: Hey, Chris - Michael P. Kassner - 9/14/2012
7 Myths About IT That Hinder Enterprise Success
Mansur Hasib  
9/14/2012   18 comments
Whether held by enterprise consumers of IT or by CIOs and IT staff themselves, these misconceptions can hinder organizational success.
Comment: Human oversight - Mitch Wagner - 9/13/2012
Comment: Raising olives? - Mitch Wagner - 9/13/2012
Platform-as-a-Service Is the Next Cloud Frontier
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
9/13/2012   6 comments
Enterprises look to PaaS as a way to speedily deploy apps without having to worry about server configuration.
Let's Not Be Duped by Our Own Software
George Taylor  
9/13/2012   6 comments
We may be placing too much faith in automation. No software is bug-free, because applications are created by humans.
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit Orlando: IBM GBS Exec Paul Pappas on IBM’s Smarter Commerce Consulting Capabilities
Todd Watson  
9/12/2012   Post a comment
Paul Pappas, Smarter Commerce Global Leader for IBM's Global Business Services unit, outlines the vision behind IBM's approach to smarter commerce.
Learn to Find the Right Analytics Methodology at 7DEE Today
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/12/2012   4 comments
Learn to avoid analysis paralysis and impulsive mistakes in selecting the right analytics solution and methodology at our next 7DEE class.
Comment: Fixing Apple's Problems - kq4ym - 9/12/2012
Enterprises Eager for Apple Revelations
Editor's Blog  
9/12/2012   5 comments
It's a big day for Apple and its enterprise customers, who anticipate revelations about an iPhone 5, possibly an iPad Mini, and much more.
Comment: Read it and weep - Mary Jander - 9/11/2012
Comment: Re: MVC & CH - Mary Jander - 9/10/2012
Comment: MVC & CH - Mitch Wagner - 9/10/2012
Survey Raises Questions About Tax Impact of Clouds
Cloud Clan Editor's Blog  
9/10/2012   2 comments
Just when you thought it was safe to calculate cloud ROI, KPMG has introduced a disturbing ripple: the potential tax impact of cloud services on enterprise customers.
Comment: change of ownership... - rdv - 9/6/2012
Live @ IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit – Opening Keynote Debrief: Motivate the Elephant
Todd Watson  
9/5/2012   Post a comment
In Orlando, Fla., on day one of the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit, here are some facts, or business outcomes, that demonstrate the power of a more integrated customer experience in action.
Comment: Re: Twitter channels - mhhfive - 9/5/2012
Comment: attracting talent... - mhhfive - 9/5/2012
Comment: Twitter channels - Karyl Scott - 9/5/2012
Comment: Re: Seems naive - mhhfive - 9/5/2012
Cloud Providers Struggle to Offer Regulatory Compliance
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/5/2012   11 comments
Cloud providers are struggling to offer regulatory compliance to their prospective enterprise customers. It's worth the effort, they say.
Comment: What Brought It On? - stotheco - 9/5/2012
Comment: Re: Seems naive - Karyl Scott - 9/4/2012
Comment: Seems naive - Mitch Wagner - 9/4/2012
Comment: Good enough - Mitch Wagner - 9/4/2012
Comment: Re: Amazing.. - Karyl Scott - 9/4/2012
Comment: Amazing.. - mhhfive - 9/4/2012
No One Is Innocent in the Facebook Blame Game
Editor's Blog  
9/4/2012   21 comments
Pointing fingers at Facebook's management, its IPO underwriters, and Nasdaq isn't the way to learn the hard lessons of this disastrous IPO.
Online Retailer Learns Hard Lesson About Social Media Analytics
Karyl Scott  
9/4/2012   20 comments
Luxury online retailer Gilt Groupe discovered the hard way that social media must be part of a larger marketing strategy that includes other elements than social media.
Office Landlines Won't Give Way to Mobile Anytime Soon
Robert McGarvey  
9/3/2012   19 comments
Offices aren't going to lose landline phones for the foreseeable future -- unless US mobile broadband improves dramatically.




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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli   5/20/2013   8 comments
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   7 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   19 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   31 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.
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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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Todd Watson   5/17/2013   2 comments
It's been 17 years since I've visited the city of Dublin, but I still have some very distinct impressions from my one and only visit.
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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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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
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