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Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/31/2011
Comment: Re: who cares? - srfernando - 7/31/2011
Comment: Re: Too late! - Alan Reiter - 7/30/2011
Comment: Re: Too late! - Alan Reiter - 7/30/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - aum007 - 7/30/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - aum007 - 7/30/2011
Comment: Re: Too late! - srfernando - 7/30/2011
Comment: Simple yet powerful... - aum007 - 7/30/2011
Comment: Too late! - hounhosp - 7/30/2011
Comment: Well for now - The Dream Chaser - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - taimur_tz - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: The horrible thing - abdlah - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: I for one... - Mary Jander - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: I for one... - Kim Davis - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: The horrible thing - abdlah - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/29/2011
Sprint Works With LightSquared for LTE Network
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/29/2011   Post a comment
Sprint Nextel has forged a complex agreement with LightSquared that faces some hurdles.
Internet Unmasks Norwegian Terrorist
Alan Reiter  
7/29/2011   60 comments
The Internet has again played a major role in crisis, helping to expose information about the perpetrator of the Oslo attacks.
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - torriatte - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - nimantha.de - 7/29/2011
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - jabailo - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - ecsd - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Kim Davis - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - taimur_tz - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: ERP? - magneticnorth - 7/28/2011
Comment: Re: ERP? - Alan Reiter - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - jabailo - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: ERP? - magneticnorth - 7/27/2011
Comment: Careful and Civil - abdlah - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - ecsd - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Hmmmm - The Dream Chaser - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Hmmmm - Mr. Roques - 7/27/2011
Comment: Hmmmm - Chris Poley - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Mr. Roques - 7/27/2011
Comment: Abandon ship! - Mary Jander - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: I for one... - Mary Jander - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: How ironic - Mr. Roques - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: I for one... - Kim Davis - 7/27/2011
Anonymous vs. PayPal: This Time It's Legal
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
7/27/2011   20 comments
The story behind the FBI's Anonymous arrests makes fascinating reading as hacking group switches legal protest strategies.
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Kim Davis - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Mixed feelings - Kim Davis - 7/27/2011
Comment: I for one... - Mary Jander - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Mashka - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: who cares? - Mashka - 7/27/2011
Eyeing the Debt Crisis From the C-Suite
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/27/2011   6 comments
The possibility looms that the US will default on its debt. Here's what C-suite-ers are thinking and doing about that.
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - torriatte - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Mixed feelings - dcuperus - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - KMT568 - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: You're Worth It - KMT568 - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - Paul Whyte - 7/27/2011
Comment: let's ask the experts - M Hulot - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - Nicole Ferraro - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - Heisenberg11788 - 7/27/2011
Comment: You're Worth It - jabailo - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: ERP? - Alan Reiter - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: who cares? - Nicole Ferraro - 7/27/2011
Comment: who cares? - Mashka - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - knoxzoo - 7/27/2011
Comment: Privacy law - Mike Acker - 7/27/2011
Comment: Limited Exposure - cvargas - 7/27/2011
Comment: Mixed feelings - Mary Jander - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - Nicole Ferraro - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scucci - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - kq4ym - 7/27/2011
Comment: The Big Bad Wolf - kq4ym - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Gigi - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - nimantha.de - 7/27/2011
Comment: Re: The Poll - nimantha.de - 7/27/2011
Facial Recognition Looms on the Horizon
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
7/27/2011   4 comments
Law enforcement agencies are poised to use iPhones as facial recognition systems.
Comment: Re: ERP? - magneticnorth - 7/26/2011
Comment: Current vs. Future - knoxzoo - 7/26/2011
Comment: The Poll - knoxzoo - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scucci - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scucci - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scucci - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Ariella - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: RIM - Alan Reiter - 7/26/2011
Privacy Is a Losing Battle Online
Editor's Blog  
7/26/2011   30 comments
Our new Big Report, The Web's War on Privacy, should convince users that it's time to clean up their online acts.
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Kim Davis - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: ERP? - Alan Reiter - 7/26/2011
The Web's War on Privacy
The Big Report  
7/26/2011   17 comments
The Internet's hallmark qualities of openness and connectivity continue to breed a range of threats to personal privacy. We look at the potential costs of maintaining a Web presence and ask how we can best keep the rightfully private private.
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Ariella - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - Mary Jander - 7/26/2011
Comment: Re: Success Rate - scbennett - 7/26/2011
Comment: Success Rate - Kim Davis - 7/26/2011
A Legal Look at the Future of Lie Detectors
Steven C. Bennett  
7/26/2011   46 comments
Online lie detectors could have profound benefits and risks for US citizens.
Comment: Re: How ironic - KMT568 - 7/25/2011
 IT Clan Chat: Parting Shots from the Federal CIO
IE Radio  
7/25/2011   195 comments
As Vivek Kundra leaves his post as US Federal CIO for a Harvard fellowship, his outspoken comments resonate not just for government IT but for enterprise professionals as well. A key point: Abandon old ways of thinking about technology and its procurement.
DoD Embraces Clouds for Work & Warfare
Jeff Kaplan  
7/25/2011   11 comments
One of the most traditional agencies in the US government is embracing cloud computing in defiance of popular myth.
Comment: Re: Post on PGP - Mike Acker - 7/25/2011
Comment: Re: How ironic - Kim Davis - 7/25/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - smkinoshita - 7/25/2011
Comment: RIM - nasimson - 7/25/2011
Comment: Re: How ironic - Gigi - 7/25/2011
Comment: How ironic - Chris Poley - 7/24/2011
Comment: ERP? - magneticnorth - 7/24/2011
Comment: Re: Technology - Kicheko - 7/23/2011
Comment: Re: Control - Kicheko - 7/23/2011
US Gives RIM's PlayBook Security Certification
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
7/22/2011   13 comments
NIST's certification of the RIM PlayBook for security purposes doesn't mean an exclusive coup for RIM.
Comment: Re: Black Ops - scucci - 7/22/2011
Comment: Re: Black Ops - Jart Armin - 7/22/2011
Comment: Re: Black Ops - Jart Armin - 7/22/2011
Comment: Easy, now... - Mike Acker - 7/22/2011
Comment: Re: Black Ops - scucci - 7/22/2011
Comment: Job safety and greed - mnt.code - 7/22/2011
Comment: Re: Black Ops - kq4ym - 7/22/2011
Comment: Black Ops - scucci - 7/21/2011
Comment: Big News Update - Jart Armin - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - pcharles - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Jart Armin - 7/21/2011
Comment: Worse Than Murdoch - Tex - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - abdlah - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Mary Jander - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - abdlah - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - abdlah - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Mary Jander - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Nicole Ferraro - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Mary Jander - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - Jart Armin - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - abdlah - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Justice - modza - 7/21/2011
Parting Shots From the Federal CIO
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
7/21/2011   18 comments
The outgoing federal CIO has some choice words for his soon-to-be-former employer that apply to other enterprises as well.
Murdoch's 'Hackgate' Moves From Spark to Firestorm
Jart Armin  
7/21/2011   42 comments
The next conflagration touched off by the News International firestorm could involve email hacking – and engulf the US-based News Corp.
Comment: Justice - abdlah - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Technology - srfernando - 7/21/2011
Comment: Fact - The Dream Chaser - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: I Agree - hebraeisch81 - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: hash strength - antonis - 7/21/2011
Comment: Re: Technology - Joanne Goldman - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Time Will Tell - taimur_tz - 7/20/2011
Comment: Effect - abdlah - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Technology - Mary Jander - 7/20/2011
Comment: Reaction... - abdlah - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Technology - Kim Davis - 7/20/2011
Comment: Time Will Tell - smkinoshita - 7/20/2011
Now We'll See if They're Legion
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
7/20/2011   26 comments
Has law enforcement finally made a serious strike at the heart of Anonymous, or are they still fighting shadows?
Comment: Re: Technology - Mary Jander - 7/20/2011
Comment: Technology - Nicole Ferraro - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Throttling - Mary Jander - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Control - Mary Jander - 7/20/2011
Comment: Control - The Dream Chaser - 7/20/2011
Confronting Confrontation: Stop Being a 'Yes' Person
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/20/2011   10 comments
To answer to the CEO and the board, CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, and others have to navigate the shoals of confrontation.
Comment: Re: Throttling - Kim Davis - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Throttling - knoxzoo - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Throttling - Nicole Ferraro - 7/20/2011
Comment: Throttling - knoxzoo - 7/20/2011
The Backstory on China's 'Block' of Google+
William Foster  
7/20/2011   25 comments
Google's acrimonious relationship with China is playing out in the PRC's 'blocking' of the search giant's new beta site.
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Mike Acker - 7/20/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - pcharles - 7/19/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Mike Acker - 7/19/2011
Comment: just goes to show - slfisher - 7/18/2011
Comment: Sad development - Mary Jander - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Changes - Mary Jander - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Changes - Susan Fourtané - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - pcharles - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: - Awilliams - 7/18/2011
 Executive Clan Chat: Rethinking the Web's Real Influence on Business
IE Radio  
7/18/2011   262 comments
For many executives and their organizations, the real transformation of online commerce will require a lot of soul-searching -- and some very difficult changes.
Comment: Re: - Paul Whyte - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: - Paul Whyte - 7/18/2011
Comment: Join us shortly! - Mary Jander - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Changes - Mary Jander - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Shaky platform - Paul Whyte - 7/18/2011
Comment: Changes - Susan Fourtané - 7/18/2011
Comment: Shaky platform - Mary Jander - 7/18/2011
Murdoch Minus the Internet
George Taylor  
7/18/2011   31 comments
As Rupert Murdoch's empire is rocked, but we can be thankful that recent events have diverted his intentions regarding Internet content.
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Mike Acker - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Jason Mick - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Gigi - 7/18/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - jabailo - 7/17/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - pcharles - 7/17/2011
Comment: Re: Up Against It - Mike Acker - 7/17/2011
Comment: Up Against It - jabailo - 7/16/2011
Comment: Amazing... - Mary Jander - 7/15/2011
 Security Clan Chat: The Cybersecurity Glasnost Hotline
IE Radio  
7/15/2011   157 comments
The White House's announcement of 24/7 communications links with Russia on cybersecurity issues is welcome but lacks substance.
Comment: notes - Mike Acker - 7/15/2011
Comment: Re: hash strength - Jason Mick - 7/15/2011
Comment: hash strength - greg.a - 7/15/2011
Comment: Re: data sources - Mary Jander - 7/14/2011
Comment: Re: Big changes - modza - 7/14/2011
Comment: Re: Big changes - Mary Jander - 7/14/2011
Comment: Re: data sources - modza - 7/14/2011
Comment: Re: Big changes - modza - 7/14/2011
It's Time to Stop the MD5 Madness!
Jason Mick  
7/14/2011   36 comments
The hacking of Booz Allen Hamilton's network this week proves that MD5 hashing is no longer secure enough for most networks.
Comment: data sources - robsalk - 7/14/2011
Comment: Re: start up or... - modza - 7/14/2011
Comment: start up or... - Mashka - 7/14/2011
Enterprise 2.0: Sometimes It Hurts
Kevin Jones  
7/14/2011   3 comments
It's time to address the pain enterprise 2.0 has brought to organizations.
The Cybersecurity Glasnost Hotline
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
7/13/2011   19 comments
The White House's announcement of 24/7 communications with Russia over cybersecurity is welcome but lacks much real substance.
Comment: Re: Big changes - Mary Jander - 7/13/2011
Comment: Re: Big changes - Mary Jander - 7/13/2011
Comment: Big changes - Nicole Ferraro - 7/13/2011
Comment: The speed of change - Kim Davis - 7/13/2011
Rethinking the Web's Real Influence on Business
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/13/2011   20 comments
At least one expert thinks businesses aren't getting what they might from the Internet – and won't until they change fundamentally.
Comment: Great example - Mary Jander - 7/13/2011
CitiVox Pushes Data-Driven Government
Rob Salkowitz  
7/13/2011   12 comments
Open-source tools purport to make governments of all kinds more effective and honest.
Online Shopping Booms in China
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
7/13/2011   15 comments
A bit of government help has boosted the online shopping industry in mainland China over the last year, with more growth on the way.
Comment: Re: De Classe... - jabailo - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: Just wondering - scbennett - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: An open door? - scbennett - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - Kim Davis - 7/12/2011
Comment: An open door? - Kim Davis - 7/12/2011
Comment: Just wondering - Chris Poley - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - jabailo - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - dcuperus - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - jabailo - 7/12/2011
US Supreme Court Addresses Data Mining
Steven C. Bennett  
7/12/2011   34 comments
In a recent judgment, Vermont law was declared unconstitutional in its attempt to hinder the sale of data mined online.
Comment: Fake Warnings!!! - dcuperus - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - dcuperus - 7/12/2011
Comment: Re: De Classe... - jabailo - 7/11/2011
Comment: Brilliant - Mary Jander - 7/11/2011
Spam Sees Unprecedented Drop
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
7/11/2011   2 comments
The volume of spam dropped from 225 billion to 40 billion in the past year.
Comment: De Classe... - jabailo - 7/10/2011
Comment: Re: ahoy, matey - robjvargas - 7/10/2011
Comment: warnings? - rasika1000 - 7/9/2011
Comment: Re: ahoy, matey - rasika1000 - 7/9/2011
Comment: enough - dbergman - 7/9/2011
Comment: Re: ahoy, matey - Kim Davis - 7/8/2011
Comment: Ironic - smkinoshita - 7/8/2011
Comment: Horrible - Nicole Ferraro - 7/8/2011
The Reality of New Internet Piracy Rules
Editor's Blog  
7/8/2011   44 comments
A new six-step warning system to fight piracy in the US seems both ineffectual and illogical.
Comment: Unknown - jabailo - 7/8/2011
 Security Clan Chat: Microsoft Makes Inroads on Spambots
IE Radio  
7/8/2011   90 comments
Microsoft this week reported major progress in cleaning computers infected by Rustock.
Phone Hacking Scandal Rocks Murdoch Empire
Editor's Blog  
7/8/2011   6 comments
A major hacking scandal in the UK threatens the reputation of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., because its journalists got carried away with new media.
Obama Tweets Back, Sort Of
Kim Davis  
7/8/2011   11 comments
President Obama conducted a town hall via Twitter this week by giving long, spoken responses.
Comment: New FFIEC Ruling - scucci - 7/7/2011
Why Corporate Investigations Need Analytics
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
7/6/2011   5 comments
Corporate investigations are getting more attention than ever these days, and data analytics is turning into a crucial requirement.
NASA Teaches Us How to Fail
Editor's Blog  
7/5/2011   15 comments
Enterprises aren't admitting their failure when it comes to implementing social collaboration software, and as a result they can't learn from their mistakes.
Comment: Fed Clearing House - cvargas - 7/5/2011
Comment: Re: Fraudsters - knoxzoo - 7/5/2011
Comment: Re: Tool or Service - knoxzoo - 7/5/2011
Comment: Re: Tool or Service - knoxzoo - 7/5/2011
Comment: TweetTweet - Isabella - 7/5/2011
Comment: Re: Tool or Service - modza - 7/5/2011
Comment: Fraudsters - dcuperus - 7/5/2011
Comment: Re: Tool or Service - modza - 7/5/2011
Comment: Tool or Service - Mike Acker - 7/5/2011
Comment: Luck or justice - rasika1000 - 7/5/2011
It's Past Time to Decide Who Pays for ACH Fraud
John Myers  
7/5/2011   39 comments
Recent rulings indicate that US lawmakers are confused about who is responsible for wire transfer fraud. Geeks, give us some help here!
The Glorious Fourth
Todd Watson  
7/5/2011   Post a comment
On Independence Day, a look at various cyberactivities appropos to the holiday.
Comment: Speedy Trial - knoxzoo - 7/4/2011
Anonymous Hacks for the Homeless
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
7/4/2011   7 comments
With hacker group Anonymous targeting Florida over arrests of workers for the homeless, we ask about the ethics of digital direct action.
Watershed Council Puts Website Purpose First
Scott Koegler  
7/4/2011   8 comments
The Watershed Agricultural Council revamped its Website with to meet goals in line with the group's changes as well as users' new access capabilities.
Comment: astroturfing - slfisher - 7/3/2011
Comment: plus ca meme chose - slfisher - 7/3/2011