Don't Let Your Business Become a Disaster Todd Watson 8/30/2011 1 comment In light of recent disasters, natural and otherwise, businesses and individuals should be assessing their disaster recovery plans.
A Co-Pilot Seat for Midmarket CIOs Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/29/2011 5 comments The rapidly increasing importance of enterprise IT in front-office functions will inevitably lead to the day when CIO, CMO, and CEO functions are so intertwined that it may be hard to tell one from the other.
Future Beckons in Online Hotel Services Susan Fourtané 8/29/2011 60 comments Anticipating a trend, Omena Hotels has launched hotel concierge services based on automated systems driven by a Web interface.
Midmarket Clan Chat: Meet Me in the Clouds IE Radio 8/24/2011 107 comments Skype's purchase of GroupMe opens up intriguing opportunities for the integration of its existing business telecommincations services with rapid group conferencing functions. It's a sign, too, that business meetings will increasingly migrate to the cloud.
Meet Me in the Clouds Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/22/2011 4 comments Skype's purchase of GroupMe opens up intriguing opportunities for the integration of its existing business telecommincations services with rapid group conferencing functions. It's a sign, too, that business meetings will increasingly migrate to the cloud.
IBM IT Security Mid-Market Assessment Tool Think Tank 8/19/2011 Online assessment tool to help midsize companies identify the IT Security strategies, capabilities and technologies used by companies with best-in-class performance.
Platform Warriors, Come Out & Play-Ayy Todd Watson 8/17/2011 Post a comment Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are lining up in the back alley, emotions are heating up, and somebody’s about to get hurt... the only question is, who?
Advertisers Protest ICANN's TLD Plan Editor's Blog 8/16/2011 15 comments The attacks on ICANN's gTLD plan are untimely and overlook ICANN's documentation of the safeguards and controls it intends to put in place.
The Efficient Middle Office Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/15/2011 2 comments Improving efficiency in the middle office may have special resonance for the midmarket, and the tools for the job are increasingly available.
Executive Clan Chat: 'Recession 2.0' Tips for C-Suiters IE Radio 8/15/2011 157 comments The looming "Recession 2.0" will test the abilities, knowledge, and stamina of enterprise executives. Here are some tips from experts about how to survive and even thrive in these troubled financial times.
Decision Management by Customers Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/8/2011 7 comments Combining decision management analytics with social metrics creates an opportunity to put the customer in the operational driving seat.
Executive Clan Chat: Eyeing the Debt Crisis IE Radio 8/1/2011 145 comments As the US Congress and the White House move toward the deadline without a solution to the national debt quandary, enterprises are readying their strategies. Predictive analytics could help. And there may be an upside to it all.
Don't Let Your Business Become a Disaster Todd Watson 8/30/2011 1 comment In light of recent disasters, natural and otherwise, businesses and individuals should be assessing their disaster recovery plans.
A Co-Pilot Seat for Midmarket CIOs Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/29/2011 5 comments The rapidly increasing importance of enterprise IT in front-office functions will inevitably lead to the day when CIO, CMO, and CEO functions are so intertwined that it may be hard to tell one from the other.
Future Beckons in Online Hotel Services Susan Fourtané 8/29/2011 60 comments Anticipating a trend, Omena Hotels has launched hotel concierge services based on automated systems driven by a Web interface.
Midmarket Clan Chat: Meet Me in the Clouds IE Radio 8/24/2011 107 comments Skype's purchase of GroupMe opens up intriguing opportunities for the integration of its existing business telecommincations services with rapid group conferencing functions. It's a sign, too, that business meetings will increasingly migrate to the cloud.
Meet Me in the Clouds Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/22/2011 4 comments Skype's purchase of GroupMe opens up intriguing opportunities for the integration of its existing business telecommincations services with rapid group conferencing functions. It's a sign, too, that business meetings will increasingly migrate to the cloud.
IBM IT Security Mid-Market Assessment Tool Think Tank 8/19/2011 Online assessment tool to help midsize companies identify the IT Security strategies, capabilities and technologies used by companies with best-in-class performance.
Platform Warriors, Come Out & Play-Ayy Todd Watson 8/17/2011 Post a comment Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are lining up in the back alley, emotions are heating up, and somebody’s about to get hurt... the only question is, who?
Advertisers Protest ICANN's TLD Plan Editor's Blog 8/16/2011 15 comments The attacks on ICANN's gTLD plan are untimely and overlook ICANN's documentation of the safeguards and controls it intends to put in place.
The Efficient Middle Office Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/15/2011 2 comments Improving efficiency in the middle office may have special resonance for the midmarket, and the tools for the job are increasingly available.
Executive Clan Chat: 'Recession 2.0' Tips for C-Suiters IE Radio 8/15/2011 157 comments The looming "Recession 2.0" will test the abilities, knowledge, and stamina of enterprise executives. Here are some tips from experts about how to survive and even thrive in these troubled financial times.
Decision Management by Customers Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog 8/8/2011 7 comments Combining decision management analytics with social metrics creates an opportunity to put the customer in the operational driving seat.
Executive Clan Chat: Eyeing the Debt Crisis IE Radio 8/1/2011 145 comments As the US Congress and the White House move toward the deadline without a solution to the national debt quandary, enterprises are readying their strategies. Predictive analytics could help. And there may be an upside to it all.
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.
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.
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.
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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.
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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Midmarket Clan Chat: Meet Me in the Clouds
