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Comment: does it really matter? - Carol - 12/31/2010
Comment: Wave - dlavie - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: Transparency? - chuckgregory - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: love the list - ivka - 12/31/2010
Comment: Re: love the list - ivka - 12/31/2010
Comment: Google? - magneticnorth - 12/31/2010
Comment: re: NATO cloud - AGreen - 12/30/2010
Comment: What else is new? - hrcohen - 12/29/2010
Comment: Re: Consumer market - nimantha.de - 12/29/2010
2010 Recap: Enterprise ERP Fail
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/29/2010   7 comments
Stumbling blocks often include unrealistic expectations and outside consultant issues
Comment: Tough competition - Asad - 12/28/2010
Comment: Consumer market - Asad - 12/28/2010
Comment: Transparency? - Root Maniac - 12/27/2010
Comment: Deduplication - knoxzoo - 12/27/2010
Comment: Re: love the list - chuckgregory - 12/27/2010
Comment: Hadoop - AllenFromMinneapolis - 12/23/2010
Comment: Do Not Track - pjpugliese - 12/23/2010
Data Management Central to Future of IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
12/23/2010   6 comments
The coming year will bring a range of innovations in data management, originating from IT's need to handle an onslaught of unstructured data
Comment: My two cents - KMT568 - 12/22/2010
NATO Tests Cloud for Command & Control
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/22/2010   5 comments
IBM is spearheading the project that aims to develop network solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance projects
Comment: Maybe in the US but... - kenton - 12/22/2010
Comment: Re: Flashback - Phavanhna - 12/21/2010
Comment: love the list - Phavanhna - 12/21/2010
Comment: Re: Re. Cloud Based - pcharles - 12/21/2010
Passing Down the Cloud
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/21/2010   2 comments
Once a cloud service is implemented, there should be a handoff of responsibility from IT to the business.
Comment: Flashback - sbondy - 12/21/2010
What We Loved & Loathed in 2010
The Big Report  
12/21/2010   21 comments
Calling these high and low points by name, Internet Evolution lists the top 10 and bottom 10 tech happenings of 2010
Comment: Normalizing tech - Mary Jander - 12/20/2010
Comment: Not much - hounhosp - 12/20/2010
Comment: Re: Re. Cloud Based - Mary Jander - 12/20/2010
What Microsoft's 'To the Cloud' Ads Really Promote
Jeff Kaplan  
12/20/2010   16 comments
Some might argue that Microsoft is obscuring the enterprise cloud message, but it may be boosting it
Comment: Re: Why wouldn't they - sbewley - 12/20/2010
Comment: Get in the Cloud - pjpugliese - 12/17/2010
Making the Case for Healthcare Clouds
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/17/2010   4 comments
Understanding how clouds will be integrated with existing infrastructures is key to any long-term strategy for healthcare
Comment: Re: Openness and Betrayal - DaveJ - 12/16/2010
Oracle’s OpenOffice Aspirations Are Cloudy
Second Shooter  
12/16/2010   2 comments
Oracle has announced a hosted version of OpenOffice that may be a challenge to Google.
Comment: Time frame - Michael P. Kassner - 12/16/2010
Comment: Re. Cloud Based - rwhidbee - 12/15/2010
Developer Says FBI Fiddled With OpenBSD
Sean Gallagher  
12/15/2010   13 comments
A developer claiming to have special knowledge says the FBI arranged for unrestricted access to the popular open-source operating system
CIOs Testify en Masse for SaaS
Jeff Kaplan  
12/15/2010   2 comments
Perhaps it's about quid pro quo. Still, no one forced CIOs at last week's Dreamforce event to support SaaS as they did
Cloud-Based Office Apps Challenge Microsoft
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/15/2010   20 comments
When it comes to office applications for enterprises, Web-based solutions are paving the way for future innovation
Reassessing the Biz Case for VDI
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/14/2010   Post a comment
More companies are looking at how best to implement virtual desktop infrastructure that uses cloud services.
Comment: Re: Other factors - Mary Jander - 12/13/2010
Comment: Back to the future! - Mary Jander - 12/13/2010
Comment: net-pc reinvented? - tsaleem - 12/13/2010
Comment: Re: Other factors - pcharles - 12/11/2010
Comment: Other factors - ramjey - 12/10/2010
US Data Centers Could Evolve Open Source
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/10/2010   3 comments
Government IT managers can look beyond the LAMP stack as they revamp their networks and build out the US cloud computing capabilities
Comment: Re: Good news! - Mary Jander - 12/10/2010
Comment: Good news! - Susan Fourtané - 12/10/2010
Comment: Call Security! - Geekess - 12/9/2010
Healthcare IT Sees Boom in Online Info Exchange
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
12/9/2010   10 comments
Momentum at the levels of government and industry showcases an online revolution in healthcare information
Chrome May Make Us Pay
Second Shooter  
12/9/2010   4 comments
Google's devising a new model for online services, based on payment and not just on ads.
Comment: Re: Chromium? - Alan Reiter - 12/9/2010
Salesforce.com Challenges Oracle, Flouts Ellison
Ron Miller  
12/9/2010   11 comments
With a new cloud database service, Salesforce.com takes aim, not only at enterprise database customers, but at the skepticism of Oracle's CEO
Comment: Chromium? - antonis - 12/9/2010
Comment: I'll Play Google! - kq4ym - 12/8/2010
Google's 'Chromebook' May Be Enterprise Surprise
Alan Reiter  
12/8/2010   60 comments
Google is courting consumers and enterprises for its cloud-based operating system, but it won't have an easy time with consumers
Comment: Freedom of Speech? - bbplumlee - 12/8/2010
Comment: World of Wall Street - jabailo - 12/7/2010
Comment: Re: PaaS Or Pass - cvargas - 12/7/2010
Microsoft's Missing the Boat on Kinect for Office
Daniel W. Rasmus  
12/7/2010   15 comments
Microsoft's Kinect offers a range of possible interfaces for Office, but Redmond must get its act together to deliver
Help Desks in the Clouds
Todd Watson  
12/7/2010   Post a comment
New online software services from IBM's Tivoli business help provide improved automation and control of IT service-desk functions
Comment: PaaS Or Pass - cvargas - 12/7/2010
Comment: Re: Update 2 - Jart Armin - 12/7/2010
Comment: Re: Update 2 - aum007 - 12/7/2010
Comment: Old wine? - javeriayounes - 12/7/2010
Comment: Re: Failure Analysis - sbewley - 12/7/2010
Enterprises Tackle Internet WAN Problems
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/7/2010   Post a comment
Some enterprises operating in emerging countries are assigning their transaction systems to local cloud providers.
Red Hat's PaaS Play & the Future of Cloud
Sean Gallagher  
12/6/2010   4 comments
Red Hat's purchase of Makara could change how software developers work with public and private clouds
Comment: Cloud neutrality - robsalk - 12/6/2010
Comment: Update 2 - Jart Armin - 12/3/2010
Comment: What Risks We Take - kq4ym - 12/3/2010
Comment: Re: Failure Analysis - rjacksix - 12/3/2010
Comment: Re: Failure Analysis - rjacksix - 12/3/2010
Cloud, Social, Mobile Converge in 2011
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/3/2010   Post a comment
Enterprises can no longer hold back if they want to grow an 'intelligent industry,' according to forecasters
Comment: Failure Analysis - Mike Acker - 12/3/2010
What Wikileaks Says About Cloud Computing
Gordon Haff  
12/3/2010   15 comments
The Wikileaks scenario reminds organizations that use cloud services to be prepared in the event of failure
Comment: An Even Larger Issue - rjacksix - 12/2/2010
Wikileaks Gives IT a Wakeup Call
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
12/2/2010   20 comments
The leak of more than 250,000 sensitive US government documents is challenging IT pros everywhere to examine their policies and procedures
Microsoft Misses Opportunities With Lync
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
12/2/2010   2 comments
Microsoft has had little luck in the Unified Communications space. Will Lync fare any better?
Why Downtime Won't Dent Cloud Services
Jeff Kaplan  
12/2/2010   6 comments
The recent Comcast outage was annoying, but it won't dent interest in cloud services by consumers or enterprises
Comment: Millions Means A Leak - kq4ym - 12/1/2010
Wikileaks Cablegate: Lessons in Security & Data Disclosure
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
12/1/2010   17 comments
Whistle-blowing site Wikileaks pours another avalanche of secret documents onto the Net, raising questions about how this happened




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   8 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.
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Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   29 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.
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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.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
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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.
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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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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
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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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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
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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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