Obama Hangs Out on Google+ Editor's Blog 1/31/2012 39 comments Five Americans were chosen to participate in a Google+ Hangout with President Obama on Monday evening
Twitter's Clever Censorship Policy Robert McGarvey 1/31/2012 23 comments Far from damaging free speech, Twitter's latest policy on tweets is likely to enable users to outsmart totalitarian government censors.
Clouds for Scientific Research Spark Debate Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/30/2012 14 comments As scientists move toward collaboration and open access to data, clouds are a logical next step -- one likely to spur debate.
Why Reddit Rules in the Social Media Age Wagner James Au 1/30/2012 32 comments Reddit has become a hub of Internet influence, thanks to some unique characteristics that differentiate it from Twitter and Facebook.
The EU Gets Hawkish on Privacy Editor's Blog 1/27/2012 11 comments The EU's proposed directive on Internet privacy puts data control back in the hands of consumers.
SCOTUS GPS Decision Stirs Privacy Questions Steven C. Bennett 1/27/2012 79 comments A recent Supreme Court decision on the admisability of GPS evidence may have farther-reaching consequences than may be initially apparent.
Taking a Look at Tech Trade Groups Christopher Olson 1/26/2012 9 comments Looking for connections in Washington? Want to chat up policy makers and key figures in the industry? Check out these tech advocacy groups.
The Art of Cyberwar Kenneth Geers 1/24/2012 25 comments Cyberwarfare demands a fresh look at military theory. Traditional approaches to warfare may not extend to the Net.
Five Predictions for Cloud Computing Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/23/2012 10 comments Think you know where cloud computing's headed? See if you agree with these top five predictions, gleaned from the news and expert opinion.
Of SOPA, the DOJ, & Anonymous Karla Marciszewski 1/20/2012 56 comments The hacker group moves aggressively as the Department of Justice takes down an infamous Asia/Pacific site.
Let's Define Piracy Ron Miller 1/19/2012 78 comments Content piracy isn't what the big media companies would have you believe. It's time to take a look at what it really means.
Why Europe's 'Clean IT' Plan Isn't Michael Bennett Cohn 1/16/2012 14 comments A program sponsored by EU members conceals several elements that could provide too much Internet control to government agencies.
The Great Chinese Blogger Mystery Robert McGarvey 1/12/2012 14 comments A new book by a Chinese blogger doesn't portend any loosening of China's Great Firewall -- or its government's cultural attitude.
China's State-Owned Websites Set for IPOs Xuefei (Michael) Peng 1/12/2012 13 comments China's State Council Information Office has created separate enterprises out of multiple state-owned news sites; now it's taking them public.
The Government's Cloud Security Program Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/11/2012 6 comments The FedRAMP controls issued this week as a baseline for federal government cloud security represent very early steps in an ongoing process.
Consumers Flex Online Muscles Ron Miller 1/3/2012 53 comments Using social networks, consumers have changed unpopular policies in at least two instances lately.
Obama Hangs Out on Google+ Editor's Blog 1/31/2012 39 comments Five Americans were chosen to participate in a Google+ Hangout with President Obama on Monday evening
Twitter's Clever Censorship Policy Robert McGarvey 1/31/2012 23 comments Far from damaging free speech, Twitter's latest policy on tweets is likely to enable users to outsmart totalitarian government censors.
Clouds for Scientific Research Spark Debate Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/30/2012 14 comments As scientists move toward collaboration and open access to data, clouds are a logical next step -- one likely to spur debate.
Why Reddit Rules in the Social Media Age Wagner James Au 1/30/2012 32 comments Reddit has become a hub of Internet influence, thanks to some unique characteristics that differentiate it from Twitter and Facebook.
The EU Gets Hawkish on Privacy Editor's Blog 1/27/2012 11 comments The EU's proposed directive on Internet privacy puts data control back in the hands of consumers.
SCOTUS GPS Decision Stirs Privacy Questions Steven C. Bennett 1/27/2012 79 comments A recent Supreme Court decision on the admisability of GPS evidence may have farther-reaching consequences than may be initially apparent.
Taking a Look at Tech Trade Groups Christopher Olson 1/26/2012 9 comments Looking for connections in Washington? Want to chat up policy makers and key figures in the industry? Check out these tech advocacy groups.
The Art of Cyberwar Kenneth Geers 1/24/2012 25 comments Cyberwarfare demands a fresh look at military theory. Traditional approaches to warfare may not extend to the Net.
Five Predictions for Cloud Computing Cloud Clan Editor's Blog 1/23/2012 10 comments Think you know where cloud computing's headed? See if you agree with these top five predictions, gleaned from the news and expert opinion.
Of SOPA, the DOJ, & Anonymous Karla Marciszewski 1/20/2012 56 comments The hacker group moves aggressively as the Department of Justice takes down an infamous Asia/Pacific site.
Let's Define Piracy Ron Miller 1/19/2012 78 comments Content piracy isn't what the big media companies would have you believe. It's time to take a look at what it really means.
Why Europe's 'Clean IT' Plan Isn't Michael Bennett Cohn 1/16/2012 14 comments A program sponsored by EU members conceals several elements that could provide too much Internet control to government agencies.
The Great Chinese Blogger Mystery Robert McGarvey 1/12/2012 14 comments A new book by a Chinese blogger doesn't portend any loosening of China's Great Firewall -- or its government's cultural attitude.
China's State-Owned Websites Set for IPOs Xuefei (Michael) Peng 1/12/2012 13 comments China's State Council Information Office has created separate enterprises out of multiple state-owned news sites; now it's taking them public.
The Government's Cloud Security Program Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/11/2012 6 comments The FedRAMP controls issued this week as a baseline for federal government cloud security represent very early steps in an ongoing process.
Consumers Flex Online Muscles Ron Miller 1/3/2012 53 comments Using social networks, consumers have changed unpopular policies in at least two instances lately.
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ushering in a new era of cognitive computing systems, IBM announced today the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, a technology breakthrough that allows brands to crunch big data in record time to transform the way they engage clients in key functions such as customer service, marketing, and sales.
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