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Comment: Re: Two words... - torriatte - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - torriatte - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: On my wishlist - bri77 - 6/30/2010
Comment: re: SaaS - Brian Newby - 6/30/2010
Skeptical About Cisco Cius Enterprise Tablet
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
6/30/2010   4 comments
The tablet computer from Cisco may not catch on except among Cisco customers (wealthy ones)
Comment: Re: On my wishlist - chayes - 6/30/2010
Virtual Power Plants Ready for the Enterprise
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/30/2010   4 comments
German utility RWE uses dynamic networking capabilities to collect and store enough energy to trade on the power market
Comment: re: SaaS - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: On my wishlist - pcharles - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: On my wishlist - chayes - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: On my wishlist - Ariella - 6/30/2010
Comment: re: SaaS - ivka - 6/30/2010
Comment: re: SaaS - Michael Bennett Cohn - 6/30/2010
Comment: On my wishlist - chayes - 6/30/2010
Comment: re: SaaS - Mary Jander - 6/30/2010
Comment: Re: Very cool - Mr. Roques - 6/30/2010
Comment: re: SaaS - Brian Newby - 6/30/2010
SaaS Takes the Pressure off Desktops
Scott Koegler  
6/30/2010   22 comments
Recent services from Adobe and Google demonstrate the power of online upgrades for apps that formerly took hefty bandwidth and CPU cycles
Comment: Re: Very cool - Lance Alberto - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Very cool - Joe Grimm - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Like it - Joe Grimm - 6/29/2010
Comment: Re: Very cool - Joe Grimm - 6/29/2010
Comment: FIFA locations - Luke Metcalfe - 6/29/2010
Comment: Like it - jnieusma - 6/28/2010
Comment: Re: Very cool - torriatte - 6/28/2010
Comment: Re: Very cool - Mr. Roques - 6/28/2010
Comment: About time! - Joe Stanganelli - 6/28/2010
Comment: Very cool - Michael P. Kassner - 6/28/2010
Map Mashup Surveys World Cup Games
Joe Grimm  
6/28/2010   26 comments
Two UK firms have created a mashup of maps, aerial video, and other elements to create a unique sports 'extra'
Comment: How long is awhile??? - aum007 - 6/27/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - tsaleem - 6/27/2010
Comment: Kool down People! - hounhosp - 6/26/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - chuckgregory - 6/26/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - addvalue - 6/26/2010
Comment: Two words... - addvalue - 6/26/2010
Comment: It's about time - dbergman - 6/25/2010
Comment: Comparing Clouds - CloudNinja - 6/25/2010
Comment: Cloud, Fog... - Bill The Cat - 6/25/2010
Tutorial Takes On Supply Chain Optimization
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/25/2010   6 comments
Recent manufacturing shortages highlight the need for CIOs to design holistic systems without breaking existing technology
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: Re: Kill the Kill Bill - KMT568 - 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
Comment: For That Matter CICS - jabailo - 6/24/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - tnieusma - 6/24/2010
Comment: I agree - SeanFromIT - 6/24/2010
Let's Get Our Heads Out of the 'Cloud'
Gideon J. Lenkey  
6/24/2010   19 comments
Sorry, you cloud mavens: There's nothing new about this model of computing, not even on the Internet
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
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: invoice automation - combuster - 6/21/2010
Comment: Excellent Points - Vicevicebaby - 6/21/2010
Midmarket Tackles Invoicing Automation
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
6/21/2010   2 comments
Dumping pen and paper systems helped some companies average a $4.84-per-invoice processing cost and a 3.7-day cycle time to process a single invoice
Comment: Re: Great Advice - jkaplan - 6/20/2010
Comment: Great Advice - DavidSilversmith - 6/20/2010
Comment: Re: Targeted Fishing? - knoxzoo - 6/18/2010
Supply Chain SaaS on the Upswing
Scott Koegler  
6/18/2010   7 comments
Three deals in June show that premises-based EDI is losing out to supply chain software-as-a-service
Comment: Targeted Fishing? - knoxzoo - 6/17/2010
Washington Post CTO Talks Collaboration
Editor's Blog  
6/17/2010   1 comment
Yuvi Kochar, corporate CTO for The Washington Post Co., details the challenges of implementing and managing collaboration tools
Comment: Measure & Store - Terry Sweeney - 6/17/2010
IBM Acquisitions: It's All About Enterprise Data
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
6/17/2010   7 comments
IBM's plans to buy Coremetrics and Storwize demonstrate the growing importance of managing enterprise data fueled by the Web
Comment: Still waiting - Mary Jander - 6/17/2010
Security Target on Apple's Back Grows Larger
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/16/2010   9 comments
Apple's market share gains signal that it's also going to be hit more often by hackers and malicious code writers
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - cbrown - 6/16/2010
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - Kurtkeys - 6/16/2010
Comment: Re: NOT there yet!!! - cbrown - 6/16/2010
Comment: NOT there yet!!! - Kurtkeys - 6/15/2010
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
Comment: Are we there yet? - Mary Jander - 6/15/2010
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!
'Cloud Computing 2.0' Will Change Your Business
Jeff Kaplan  
6/15/2010   12 comments
With the widespread adoption of cloud services, enterprise are going to see these services turn around and shape their organizational policies
Comment: Re: Funny Segway - pcharles - 6/13/2010
Comment: Re: Funny Segway - Chris Poley - 6/13/2010
Comment: Funny Segway - pcharles - 6/11/2010
Comment: good move! - tsaleem - 6/11/2010
Comment: Odd situation - Gordon Haff - 6/10/2010
Comment: Re: BP and the EPA - Joe Grimm - 6/10/2010
Comment: Re: BP and the EPA - MacAaron - 6/10/2010
Comment: Re: BP and the EPA - MacAaron - 6/10/2010
Second Life Restructures, Enterprise Goals Unclear
Craig Agranoff  
6/10/2010   5 comments
Layoffs and consolidation of divisions at Linden Lab leave questions about the firm's future direction for enterprise Second Life
Comment: Re: BP and the EPA - MacAaron - 6/10/2010
Comment: Re: BP and the EPA - MacAaron - 6/10/2010
Comment: BP and the EPA - MacAaron - 6/10/2010
Comment: Re: Totally agree - Mary Jander - 6/10/2010
Comment: Totally agree - smkinoshita - 6/10/2010
It's Time for IT to Double-Check That DR Plan
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
6/10/2010   26 comments
If you've got a disaster recovery plan in place but haven't documented or tested it regularly, you need to wake up
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.
Midmarket Cloud Services: Small Is Beautiful
Singer at C-Level  
6/9/2010   Post a comment
They said he had his head in the 'cloud.' But that was just his dandruff.
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - hrcohen - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - hrcohen - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - hrcohen - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: EHR - Michael Singer - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Rich Adler - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Rich Adler - 6/8/2010
Comment: Re: Sprint 3/4G - Alan Reiter - 6/8/2010
Comment: Sprint 3/4G - Rich Adler - 6/8/2010
Why You Should Worry About Cellular Data Caps
Alan Reiter  
6/8/2010   22 comments
Forget iPhone 4 WiFi: As cellular operators stop 'all you can eat' Web access, trouble is brewing for future-conscious app users
Comment: a use case - nasimson - 6/8/2010
Comment: Revloutionary? Uh... - cbrown - 6/8/2010
Comment: EHR - javeriayounes - 6/8/2010
Personal Health Info Finds Online Home
Craig Agranoff  
6/8/2010   9 comments
Online services are allowing people to store their healthcare information for use with doctors, pharmacists, and other providers
'Web-Print Revolution' Misses the Point
Editor's Blog  
6/7/2010   15 comments
To jump-start Internet Week, HP unveiled printers that allow consumers to print from smartphones. Sorry, trees
Comment: Re: Let them try! - mamaflynny - 6/6/2010
Comment: Re: Some questions - bstarn - 6/6/2010
Comment: Re: Some questions - mhhfive - 6/6/2010
Comment: go MS - dbergman - 6/5/2010
Comment: Re: Some questions - bstarn - 6/5/2010
Getting Your Enterprise Ready for CaaS
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
6/4/2010   Post a comment
Budget restraints, limited IT expertise, and unwillingness to undertake large capital expenditures may be inspiring some to take a second look
When Two (or More) Nets Are Better Than One
Bill St. Arnaud  
6/4/2010   11 comments
Research networks are pointing to trends toward federated and virtual networks, which are replacing traditional hierarchical Web subnets
Report: Video Traffic to Triple by 2014
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
6/3/2010   10 comments
A recent report from Cisco underscores what you already know – multimedia is hitting the business Net, and it's time to set policies
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
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
Microsoft Juggles Innovation & Insecurity
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
6/2/2010   8 comments
Apple's larger market cap and reports of Google shunning Windows internally expose Microsoft's frailties




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Joe Stanganelli   5/20/2013   9 comments
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
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George Taylor   5/20/2013   8 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   19 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   31 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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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   No 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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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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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
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