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Comment: Plausible Deniablity - rjacksix - 4/30/2010
School Principal Demands Ban on Social Networks
Editor's Blog  
4/30/2010   26 comments
A principal in New Jersey sends a hysterical email to parents demanding they ban their kids from social networking sites
Greentech Is Still Anybody's Game to Lose
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
4/30/2010   6 comments
That uncertainty makes it difficult for CEOs and CIOs who are trying to hitch their stars to a particular strategy
Comment: Re: Indeed -- Why not? - ivka - 4/30/2010
Comment: all for self-regulation! - ivka - 4/30/2010
Comment: Re: Supreme twits - ScottG - 4/30/2010
Comment: Expand and Apply - Murugan - 4/30/2010
Comment: Re: Always a leader - Taj Malik - 4/29/2010
Comment: Always a leader - lek1981 - 4/29/2010
'Information Engagement' & the Art of Cyber-Espionage
Jart Armin  
4/29/2010   20 comments
Despite the rumors of cyber-intelligence emanating mostly from China, the truth is that it's a feature of nearly every big country
Comment: Not a happy thought - mnt.code - 4/29/2010
Comment: Re: Forgot a thing - lek1981 - 4/28/2010
Comment: Re: Forgot a thing - Paul Whyte - 4/28/2010
Comment: Re: Forgot a thing - lek1981 - 4/28/2010
Comment: Re: Forgot a thing - Paul Whyte - 4/28/2010
Join Us for IE Radio Tomorrow With Youku Founder!
Editor's Blog  
4/28/2010   Post a comment
Tune in for IE Radio Thursday morning at 10 AM ET when we'll interview Victor Koo, founder of Youku.com
Comment: Forgot a thing - lek1981 - 4/28/2010
Rattling of Cyber Sabers Gets Louder
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/28/2010   4 comments
The prospect of widescale, destructive cyber-warfare grows in prominence
Comment: Nice in theory... - smkinoshita - 4/28/2010
Comment: Re: Great list - Michael Singer - 4/27/2010
Comment: Re: Great list - modza - 4/27/2010
Here Come the Regulators
Editor's Blog  
4/27/2010   26 comments
Federal regulators are looking to impose laws to give users control over the data they post online
Comment: What's New here? - aum007 - 4/27/2010
Comment: Re: Great list - Michael Singer - 4/26/2010
Comment: social regulations - Ariella - 4/26/2010
Social Regulations
Internet Evolution Poll  
4/26/2010   17 comments
Do you think the FTC should set guidelines on how social networking sites can and cannot use and disseminate user information?
Comment: Great idea! - cbrown - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: One step at a time - abdlah - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: One step at a time - KMT568 - 4/26/2010
Comment: Good move! - smkinoshita - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: One step at a time - abdlah - 4/26/2010
Comment: Great list - KMT568 - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: One step at a time - KMT568 - 4/26/2010
Internet Evolution Presents: The IE 100!
Editor's Blog  
4/26/2010   7 comments
We've narrowed the Internet industry down to 100 names that matter most. Are you on the list?
Comment: Re: Really? - audreypeters - 4/26/2010
Comment: Really? - Kurtkeys - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: One step at a time - abdlah - 4/26/2010
Looking for Jobs? Look to IT
Robert D. Atkinson  
4/26/2010   4 comments
Washington neglects the key role of information technology in job creation.
Comment: One step at a time - hounhosp - 4/26/2010
US Census Meets Mobile Hi-Tech... and Fails
Dan Keldsen  
4/26/2010   45 comments
Another, more efficient census in Latin America reflects poorly on the US's lack of mobile savvy
The Internet Evolution 100
The Big Report  
4/26/2010   31 comments
Internet Evolution picks the top innovators and influencers in the Internet industry across 10 categories
Comment: Re: Free is key - Alan Reiter - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: Navajos cont. - Joe Grimm - 4/26/2010
Comment: Re: Supreme twits - Ira Winkler - 4/25/2010
Comment: Free is key - bri77 - 4/25/2010
Comment: Re: Mobile TV potential - bri77 - 4/25/2010
Comment: No, Minister - jabailo - 4/25/2010
Comment: Without orkut, US wins - AGreen - 4/25/2010
Comment: Google and Privacy - JoeFoster - 4/24/2010
Comment: Navajos cont. - daddyhc - 4/24/2010
Comment: On Getting Internet - JoeFoster - 4/24/2010
Comment: Re: Supreme twits - RIMMAN - 4/23/2010
Comment: Supreme twits - Terry Sweeney - 4/23/2010
Exploring the UK's Digital Dementia
George Taylor  
4/23/2010   19 comments
More technology-oriented efforts to cut the government budget in Britain show the country falling further behind in the digital race
Comment: Mobile TV potential - hounhosp - 4/22/2010
Mobile TV Finally Ready for Takeoff
Alan Reiter  
4/22/2010   54 comments
Mobile TV is taking off – it's simply taking longer than enthusiasts originally anticipated
There Oughta Be a Law: A WTF Moment at the Supreme Court
Rob Salkowitz  
4/22/2010   20 comments
The US Supreme Court's geriatric jurists stop short of competent when it comes to tech questioning
Google Blames It on Brazil. So What?
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/21/2010   14 comments
Google tries to map its way to transparency, and falls a bit short
Russia Opens New 'Glasnost' on Cybercrime
Jart Armin  
4/21/2010   16 comments
Russia is showing signs of opening up about its cybercrime problems, as relations between Russia and NATO warm up
Comment: Perfect for Wimax - jabailo - 4/21/2010
Comment: Re: Navajo Nation - kenton - 4/20/2010
Comment: Re: Navajo Nation - knoxzoo - 4/20/2010
Comment: buzz and privacy - Terri Eberle - 4/20/2010
Google Shrugs Off Privacy Lecture
Editor's Blog  
4/20/2010   29 comments
Officials from 10 countries send Google a strongly worded note on privacy
Comment: Re: Navajo Nation - Joe Grimm - 4/19/2010
Comment: Re: Navajo Nation - AGreen - 4/19/2010
Comment: Navajo Nation - hounhosp - 4/19/2010
Comment: Just wondering - Mary Jander - 4/19/2010
Navajo Nation to Get Major Broadband Stimulus
Joe Grimm  
4/19/2010   26 comments
More than half of the $63 million in federal grants to increase broadband Internet access in the country will go to the Navajo Nation
Comment: don't be lulzy - M Hulot - 4/16/2010
Comment: Re: Yes, and... - kerryf - 4/16/2010
Comment: Re: I'm not following - KMT568 - 4/15/2010
Comment: Re: Thanks, Joe - Mary Jander - 4/15/2010
Comment: I'm not following - Mary Jander - 4/15/2010
Library of Congress Archives Your Mindless Musings
Editor's Blog  
4/15/2010   19 comments
The Library of Congress is now archiving millions of TwitPics of people's lunch... among other things
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Glenn Ricart!
Editor's Blog  
4/15/2010   Post a comment
Tune in now for IE Radio with Glenn Ricart
Comment: Tracking - Michael P. Kassner - 4/15/2010
Comment: Re: Tags to go - audreypeters - 4/14/2010
Comment: Tags to go - Terry Sweeney - 4/14/2010
RFID Confab Highlights Tiny Breakthrough
Joe Grimm  
4/14/2010   14 comments
Researchers say they've found a way to shrink RFID tags and make them cheaper, expanding the range of potential applications
Comment: Re: Yes, and... - AGreen - 4/13/2010
Comment: Yes, and... - Mary Jander - 4/12/2010
The 'Press' & Net Neutrality
Not Dr. Phil  
4/12/2010   5 comments
Phil thinks some reports about Comcast's court victory against the FCC are bunkum.
Comment: A fine line - javeriayounes - 4/10/2010
Comment: EMR adoption - JoeFoster - 4/9/2010
Comment: Re: Stakeholders - Mary Jander - 4/9/2010
Comment: Re: Stakeholders - modza - 4/9/2010
Comment: transparency - Terri Eberle - 4/9/2010
Paperwork Reduction Act Bumps Into Social Media
Editor's Blog  
4/9/2010   10 comments
Addressing a request in the Open Government Directive, the Office of Management and Budget has clarified what counts as 'information' in the world of the wide Web
Comment: Re: Great post... - mnt.code - 4/9/2010
Comment: Re: Great post... - modza - 4/9/2010
Comment: Great post... - Diann Daniel - 4/8/2010
Comment: After the Hype - smaurer - 4/8/2010
Net Neutrality Is Back (to Basics)!
Second Shooter  
4/8/2010   18 comments
Since the DC Court's ruling that the FCC has no authority to enforce the rules, we're now in for a period of regulatory chaos.
EMR Woes Point to Greater IT Challenge
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
4/8/2010   12 comments
Difficulties implementing electronic medical records are proving the importance of IT's job as technology chooser and implementer
Comment: Photo Captions - tnieusma - 4/8/2010
Where 2.0 Slideshow: Visualize the Hype!
Editor's Blog  
4/7/2010   2 comments
Slides from last week's Where 2.0 conference in San Jose
Slideshow: 'Where' Is Where It's At
Slide Shows  
4/7/2010   Post a comment
Check out these photos from the 2010 Where 2.0 conference
Comment: EMR hesitation - Mary Jander - 4/7/2010
Comment: Preposterous - Mary Jander - 4/7/2010
The Web Can Help or Hinder Healthcare Fraud
Don Reisinger  
4/7/2010   12 comments
On one hand, the Web streamlines cybercriminal fraud opportunities; on the other, it could be used to stop them cold as well
Transparency You Can Understand: Visualizing US Congressional Legislation
Adam Christensen  
4/6/2010   1 comment
A new service, called ManyBills, is aimed at making it easier to explore and understand the legislative process and specific bills
No Online Census in 2010
Daniel Castro  
4/6/2010   5 comments
2010 Census forms are arriving, but there's no option to submit your response online.
EMR Adoption Survey: Hospitals Aren't Hurrying
Diann Daniel  
4/6/2010   9 comments
US hospitals are showing progress but are still far from full-scale electronic medical records implementations
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Robert Carey!
Editor's Blog  
4/6/2010   Post a comment
Join us on IE Radio right now for an interview with Robert Carey, CIO of the US Navy
Join Us for IE Radio With Navy CIO Robert Carey
Editor's Blog  
4/6/2010   Post a comment
Tune in for IE Radio with the US Navy's CIO Robert Carey at 2 PM ET today
Location-Aware Government Bumps Into Reality
Editor's Blog  
4/1/2010   2 comments
The Environmental Protection Agency's foray into location awareness on the Web has not been without its challenges




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George Taylor
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   18 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.
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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   1 comment
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
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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