Christopher Westphal, CEO, Visual Analytics Inc. IE Radio 9/29/2011 131 comments Chris Westphal is an expert in data visualization, data mining, and analyzing complex data sets. During his career, he has designed analytical systems and provided management expertise to critical government programs addressing organized crime, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, terrorism, tax evasion, insider trading, border crossings, smuggling, and criminal enterprises.
Security Clan Chat: Electoral Success for The Pirate Party IE Radio 9/23/2011 102 comments The Pirate Party's success in German state elections together with its growing international presence suggests there might after all be a future for political activism with roots in underground movements like content piracy and hacking.
Candidates Bring Messages to Twitter Editor's Blog 9/23/2011 9 comments Twitter is accepting political ads for the first time this election season, and its demographics make it a canny choice for candidates.
Jillian C. York, Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) IE Radio 9/22/2011 82 comments Jillian C. York is the Director of International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). She also holds a position on the Board of Directors of Global Voices Online. We'll talk to her about the intersection of politics, free expression, and the Web in the wake of riots in the UK and uprisings in the Arab world.
The Pirates Board Berlin's Parliament Security Clan Editor's Blog 9/21/2011 7 comments The Pirate Party's success in German state elections, together with its growing international presence, suggests there might be a future for political activism with roots in underground movements like content piracy and hacking.
IT Clan Chat: When Risk Management Fails IE Radio 9/19/2011 145 comments A recent security breach at global bank UBS raises many questions about the effectiveness of IT-based risk management systems, both at the bank and in other enterprises worldwide.
A License to Surf Internet Evolution Poll 9/19/2011 23 comments The White House is working on an online ID verification plan. Would you favor the introduction of an ID system to authenticate user identity on the Web?
FTC's Unworkable New Privacy Rules Editor's Blog 9/16/2011 18 comments The FTC's proposals for protecting children's privacy online are unworkable without a mechanism for verifying digital identity. They highlight the problems with any measure short of legislation mandating consent from all users for tracking and data collection.
Riots Boost Awareness of Public Safety Apps George Taylor 9/12/2011 11 comments The recent UK riots showcased how smartphones aided rioters, but there's another side to the coin. Smartphones also boost public safety.
Ad Industry Distracts With 'Self-Regulation' Editor's Blog 9/9/2011 9 comments The Interactive Advertising Bureau has implemented a "code of conduct" for the online ad industry that it hopes will keep the federal government away.
IT & US Jobs Creation IT Clan Editor's Blog 9/8/2011 10 comments The IT sector will be a source of employment and economic growth in the US, though obstacles loom.
IBM Buys Analytics for Crime Detection IT Clan Editor's Blog 9/1/2011 5 comments IBM's planned purchase of the analytics firm i2 could offer intriguing new services for fraud, crime, and military applications.
Christopher Westphal, CEO, Visual Analytics Inc. IE Radio 9/29/2011 131 comments Chris Westphal is an expert in data visualization, data mining, and analyzing complex data sets. During his career, he has designed analytical systems and provided management expertise to critical government programs addressing organized crime, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, terrorism, tax evasion, insider trading, border crossings, smuggling, and criminal enterprises.
Security Clan Chat: Electoral Success for The Pirate Party IE Radio 9/23/2011 102 comments The Pirate Party's success in German state elections together with its growing international presence suggests there might after all be a future for political activism with roots in underground movements like content piracy and hacking.
Candidates Bring Messages to Twitter Editor's Blog 9/23/2011 9 comments Twitter is accepting political ads for the first time this election season, and its demographics make it a canny choice for candidates.
Jillian C. York, Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) IE Radio 9/22/2011 82 comments Jillian C. York is the Director of International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). She also holds a position on the Board of Directors of Global Voices Online. We'll talk to her about the intersection of politics, free expression, and the Web in the wake of riots in the UK and uprisings in the Arab world.
The Pirates Board Berlin's Parliament Security Clan Editor's Blog 9/21/2011 7 comments The Pirate Party's success in German state elections, together with its growing international presence, suggests there might be a future for political activism with roots in underground movements like content piracy and hacking.
IT Clan Chat: When Risk Management Fails IE Radio 9/19/2011 145 comments A recent security breach at global bank UBS raises many questions about the effectiveness of IT-based risk management systems, both at the bank and in other enterprises worldwide.
A License to Surf Internet Evolution Poll 9/19/2011 23 comments The White House is working on an online ID verification plan. Would you favor the introduction of an ID system to authenticate user identity on the Web?
FTC's Unworkable New Privacy Rules Editor's Blog 9/16/2011 18 comments The FTC's proposals for protecting children's privacy online are unworkable without a mechanism for verifying digital identity. They highlight the problems with any measure short of legislation mandating consent from all users for tracking and data collection.
Riots Boost Awareness of Public Safety Apps George Taylor 9/12/2011 11 comments The recent UK riots showcased how smartphones aided rioters, but there's another side to the coin. Smartphones also boost public safety.
Ad Industry Distracts With 'Self-Regulation' Editor's Blog 9/9/2011 9 comments The Interactive Advertising Bureau has implemented a "code of conduct" for the online ad industry that it hopes will keep the federal government away.
IT & US Jobs Creation IT Clan Editor's Blog 9/8/2011 10 comments The IT sector will be a source of employment and economic growth in the US, though obstacles loom.
IBM Buys Analytics for Crime Detection IT Clan Editor's Blog 9/1/2011 5 comments IBM's planned purchase of the analytics firm i2 could offer intriguing new services for fraud, crime, and military applications.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon 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. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon 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. CLICK FOR MORE
Christopher Westphal, CEO, Visual Analytics Inc.
