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Comment: Re: Puhleeeeaaaze! - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Puhleeeeaaaze! - jwallace - 6/30/2010
Comment: Puhleeeeaaaze! - magneticnorth - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: systems vs. people - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Pollution - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Comment: Tax or Tax Free? - Murugan - 6/30/2010
Feds Seek Input on Trusted Identities Plan
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/30/2010   6 comments
A first draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is available for public comment
Comment: Re: semantic porn - Jart Armin - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: systems vs. people - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Improving Health by Harnessing Data
Executive Takes  
6/30/2010   Post a comment
The CTO of Health and Human Services discusses new demands created by the healthcare bill.
An Open Senate
Executive Takes  
6/30/2010   Post a comment
The CIO of the New York State Senate discusses the IT challenges he faces as the Senate moves forward in opening data to the public online.
Comment: Great post, Alan - JC Cameron - 6/30/2010
Commuters: IBM Feels Your Pain
Todd Watson  
6/30/2010   10 comments
IBM surveyed 8,192 motorists in 20 cities on six continents, the majority of whom say that traffic has gotten worse in the past three years
Comment: Oh Nicole - MShellC - 6/30/2010
Comment: systems vs. people - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: World peace? Again? - ivka - 6/30/2010
Feds Face Fight for Mobile Broadband
Alan Reiter  
6/30/2010   23 comments
President Obama's request for additional unlicensed wireless spectrum is likely to stir trouble on a range of fronts
Comment: World peace? Again? - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: closure - Lance Alberto - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: closure - Lance Alberto - 6/29/2010
Comment: Not anytime soon - jnieusma - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: closure - Nicole Ferraro - 6/29/2010
Comment: closure - Michael Bennett Cohn - 6/29/2010
Comment: My prediction? - cbrown - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: DotXXX Irrelevant? - kenton - 6/29/2010
Comment: All we are saying... - chayes - 6/29/2010
Comment: Might be useful... - chayes - 6/29/2010
No, Facebook Will Not Bring World Peace
Editor's Blog  
6/29/2010   63 comments
Author David Kirkpatrick suggests that Facebook could bridge political and economic divides. Our reaction: Sigh
Comment: Both. - Joe Stanganelli - 6/29/2010
DotXXX Is Irrelevant to the Future of the Internet
Jart Armin  
6/29/2010   40 comments
ICANN's decision to proceed on a .XXX domain name really won't affect activity on the Internet, except to open more security hatches
The New Rupee
Todd Watson  
6/29/2010   3 comments
The Indian Finance Ministry initiated this competition in February 2009
Big Brother or Big Business?
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
6/29/2010   5 comments
Can vendors be trusted to develop sound net neutrality objectives or does the government need to intervene?
Geospatial Applications Gain Ground on the Web
Matthew Mikus  
6/29/2010   9 comments
Systems that combine location data with analytics are starting to flourish in a variety of applications
Comment: Re: How prevalent - Jart Armin - 6/28/2010
Comment: How long is awhile??? - aum007 - 6/27/2010
Comment: weather tweets - kq4ym - 6/27/2010
Comment: Kool down People! - hounhosp - 6/26/2010
Comment: Learning potential - jnieusma - 6/26/2010
Comment: It's about time - dbergman - 6/25/2010
Comment: Comparing Clouds - CloudNinja - 6/25/2010
Security Takes Center Stage at ICANN Meeting
Jart Armin  
6/25/2010   21 comments
The progress of DNSSEC, the need for compliant registrars, and other topics related to Internet security rose to the top in Europe this week
Comment: Re: Not so soon! - SeanFromIT - 6/24/2010
Cloud's Forecast Grows Contentious
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
6/24/2010   3 comments
Real enterprise cloud services are in the works, but it will take some time for full-scale deployment. Watch the government space
Comment: eyes open - jnieusma - 6/24/2010
Comment: Re: Kill the Kill Bill - KMT568 - 6/24/2010
Comment: Reactive forces - Drowlord - 6/24/2010
Comment: Dire predictions - jnieusma - 6/24/2010
How Clouds Are Working for Public Sector Users
Jeff Kaplan  
6/24/2010   10 comments
Contrary to some reports, this author finds public sector agencies, from the local to the federal, embracing cloud computing
Have You No Decency, Sir?
Sweeney Blog  
6/24/2010   6 comments
Tweeting death-row "go" commands is a new low-water mark in public political discourse.
CIOs Pressure Outsourcing Firms on Value
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/23/2010   2 comments
People are the primary driver of this new emphasis on value, followed by enterprise applications and streamlining processes, KPMG finds
Internet Regulatory Reform Proceeds Apace, Quietly
Richard Bennett  
6/23/2010   9 comments
An FCC meeting this week with stakeholders proved inconclusive, though Congress is working toward a new regulatory framework
Comment: Re: it's natural - tsaleem - 6/23/2010
Comment: Call me silly, but... - knoxzoo - 6/22/2010
Comment: Mining Your Thoughts - kq4ym - 6/22/2010
Comment: Who Be The Victims? - kq4ym - 6/22/2010
Comment: Re: it's natural - Mashka - 6/22/2010
Comment: Re: Take it all in - jhitchco - 6/22/2010
Comment: Take it all in - jhitchco - 6/22/2010
ICANN's Mission Remains a Question
Jart Armin  
6/22/2010   11 comments
As ICANN convenes its 38th International Meeting in Brussels, the organization seems confused about its main mission
Comment: blah-blah-blah-blah - Mashka - 6/22/2010
Comment: it's natural - Mashka - 6/22/2010
Mining of Social Sites May Not Be a Hoax After All
George Taylor  
6/22/2010   16 comments
A report of terroristic teens identified by the FBI thanks to their social networking activities was inaccurate, but reflects a larger truth
Comment: Kill the Kill Bill - EJHarnois - 6/21/2010
The Kill Bill
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/21/2010   34 comments
A proposed Senate bill, if passed, would give President Obama 'absolute power' to shut down the Internet in response to a Homeland Security directive. Do you think the President should have this authority?
Comment: Not so soon! - hounhosp - 6/21/2010
Comment: Culpable Parties?!?! - rjacksix - 6/21/2010
Fearing the Internet's Possible Futures
Editor's Blog  
6/21/2010   13 comments
Some believe it's too early to know what the future of the Internet holds, but if Steve Saunders' predictions are right, we might want to start getting prepared
A Review of Google's Legal Woes
Don Reisinger  
6/21/2010   20 comments
Google is embroiled in several significant legal battles worldwide. Here's an update
Comment: Still too early - Mary Jander - 6/21/2010
Side-Saddle Sari
Todd Watson  
6/21/2010   1 comment
IBM has regional headquarters in Bangalore and offices in 14 cities, including regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai
Comment: Not yet convinced - Chris Poley - 6/21/2010
3D Gives Virtual Worlds a Push
Susan Fourtané  
6/21/2010   35 comments
Analysts and experts predict sizeable growth in avatar-driven apps over the next few years
Comment: Shall we be afraid? - hounhosp - 6/20/2010
Superhighway to Hell: The Real Future of the Web
The Big Report  
6/19/2010   35 comments
The Internet as we know it will disappear by 2029, replaced by a dystopian Outernet, a virtual Hell on Earth
Comment: white house PR - Mashka - 6/18/2010
YouTubers Quiz White House on Oil Spill
Editor's Blog  
6/16/2010   4 comments
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions from YouTube on the oil spill
Comment: Figure the ODDS - Kurtkeys - 6/16/2010
Oil Cleanup 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
6/15/2010   2 comments
How useful do you think the Web is where cleanup efforts from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are concerned?
WikiLeaks Founder Issues Plea for Help
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   15 comments
Julian Assagne issues a plea for the public to save the life of WikiLeaks
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Jack Dangermond!
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   Post a comment
Head on over to IE Radio for a live interview with Jack Dangermond, founder and president of ESRI
 Jack Dangermond, Founder & President, ESRI
IE Radio  
6/15/2010   118 comments
Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and one of the founding fathers of geographic information systems (GIS) technology. He'll discuss the challenges of geospatially enabling information, how geographic knowledge could help affect government policy, and what GIS advancements are in the pipeline
Join Us for IE Radio With Jack Dangermond at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
6/15/2010   Post a comment
We'll interview Jack Dangermond, founder and president of ESRI, on IE Radio today. Tune in!
Comment: Re: Part of the Job? - pcharles - 6/11/2010
Comment: Part of the Job? - rjacksix - 6/11/2010
Of Course the Internet's Great for Activism
Reiter's Block  
6/11/2010   5 comments
What do we want? Internet! When do we want it? Now!
Comment: Maps! Stuff! - DHagar - 6/10/2010
Comment: Its a "Feature!" - rjacksix - 6/10/2010
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Richard A. Martin
Editor's Blog  
6/10/2010   Post a comment
Join us on IE Radio right now to hear from the EPA's Rick Martin
 Richard A. Martin, Director, Office of Information Analysis and Access, EPA
IE Radio  
6/10/2010   115 comments
As the director of the office of information analysis and access at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rick Martin provides executive oversight for environmental programs, and he develops and manages public access tools for EPA.gov. He'll talk about his work with the federal CIO’s data.gov and cloud computing working groups, and the ways in which the EPA is using Web 2.0 and location-based services to affect policy and better serve citizens and communities across the United States.
Comment: Re: Follow the $$$ - Jart Armin - 6/10/2010
Comment: too hard to police..? - mhhfive - 6/10/2010
VA Gathers Winning Web Apps From Employees
Craig Agranoff  
6/10/2010   10 comments
The Veterans Administration reached out internally and got a list of winning suggestions for IT upgrades and innovations
Comment: Re: We care but... - chayes - 6/9/2010
Comment: Follow the $$$ - knoxzoo - 6/9/2010
It's Time to Find Out 'Who Is' Behind Registered Domains
Jart Armin  
6/9/2010   13 comments
ICANN's requirements for domain name registrars to identify themselves are going unmet, causing a grave security threat
Comment: Heartening news - Mary Jander - 6/9/2010
Comment: Re: Maps! Stuff! - Mary Jander - 6/9/2010
CIOs Foresee Hiring Surge
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/9/2010   10 comments
The Middle Atlantic and West South Central regions anticipate the most activity, while networking skills remain in high demand
Comment: Maps! Stuff! - DHagar - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: We care but... - SteveGNYC - 6/8/2010
Comment: A bit beyond me - Mary Jander - 6/8/2010
Internet Contrarians Begone!
Robert D. Atkinson  
6/8/2010   3 comments
Rob Atkinson calls for an end to the new trend of 'Internet contrarians'
Maps! Stuff!
Jack Dangermond  
6/7/2010   7 comments
Something to do with maps. You decide.
Comment: Re: We care but... - Ariella - 6/7/2010
Comment: We care but... - chayes - 6/7/2010
Comment: changing times - dbergman - 6/5/2010
Comment: Re: White noise - Paul Whyte - 6/5/2010
Comment: White noise - javeriayounes - 6/4/2010
Comment: catch up - dbergman - 6/4/2010
Turning Noise Into Action on the Web
Editor's Blog  
6/4/2010   20 comments
Digital activism has amounted to a lot of noise and very little signal, says Clay Shirky
Jimmy Wales Laments Too Much Transparency
Editor's Blog  
6/3/2010   14 comments
Wikipedia founder suggests we consider dialing down the transparency a bit
Comment: Thank you - nathanwosnack - 6/3/2010
Gov 2.0? Not Yet
Carl Malamud  
6/3/2010   2 comments
Founder of Public.Resource.Org explains the shortcomings online of government.
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Robert Knake!
Editor's Blog  
6/3/2010   Post a comment
Head on over to IE Radio to hear our interview with Robert Knake, International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations
 Robert Knake, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
IE Radio  
6/3/2010   100 comments
An international affairs fellow for the Council on Foreign Relations, Robert Knake's expertise spans cyber-security, cyber-warfare, homeland security, and risk management. As the co-author of "Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It," (along with Richard A. Clarke), Knake will discuss today's vulnerabilities and what can do be to better protect critical infrastructure.
Live from Shanghai. Video: IBM CEO, a Planet of Smarter Cities
Adam Christensen  
6/3/2010   1 comment
Sam Palmisano talks about the challenges and opportunities of building the infrastructure to make more efficient communities
Live From Shanghai: Technology, Urban Development & the Internet of Things
Adam Christensen  
6/3/2010   Post a comment
The opportunity to build from scratch smarter, sustainable cities is a luxury only the developing world enjoys
Live From Shanghai: Pre-Event Update (With Photos)
Adam Christensen  
6/3/2010   Post a comment
We'll be providing a number of means to stay connected to the themes, ideas, and insights from the event
Join Us for IE Radio With Robert Knake at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
6/3/2010   Post a comment
Tune in at 2 p.m. ET for an IE Radio interview featuring Robert Knake, International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations
Colorado E-Retail Law Rankles Privacy Advocates
Don Reisinger  
6/3/2010   16 comments
Opponents of Colorado's online retailer tax bill say its methods will be cumbersome, costly, and compromising for online users




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Mary E. Shacklett
Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   26 comments
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   7 comments
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   15 comments
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
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.
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In the 1970 science fiction thriller
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In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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