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posted in April 2012
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Comment: Awful! - nathanwosnack - 4/30/2012
Comment: 20 years too late - Chris Poley - 4/30/2012
Comment: Re: Well said! - Kim Davis - 4/27/2012
Comment: Re: Well said! - Kim Davis - 4/27/2012
Comment: Well said! - Nicole Ferraro - 4/27/2012
Murdoch's Scandal for the Digital Age
Kim Davis  
4/27/2012   16 comments
The Murdoch/News International scandal has all the elements of the digital age.
Comment: More CISPA panic - Mary Jander - 4/24/2012
Comment: Re: Good points - pcharles - 4/22/2012
Comment: Pretty Unnecessary? - cjon316 - 4/20/2012
Comment: TED is creative - nasimson - 4/20/2012
Comment: Ya dream on - nasimson - 4/20/2012
Comment: Re: eye off the ball - Mashka - 4/20/2012
An App to Control Your Dreams? Dream On!
what.the.ferraro  
4/20/2012   17 comments
The Dream:ON app, intended to influence dreams, has kept Nicole awake most of this week.
LTE Replacing Wireline? Not!
Second Shooter  
4/19/2012   Post a comment
There are reports that LTE providers want to throttle their services to protect wireline broadband.
Panic Over CISPA Is Stupid
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/18/2012   9 comments
Anxieties about CISPA are misplaced, although the bill would benefit from better wording.
Comment: Good points - Nicole Ferraro - 4/16/2012
Why Zuck's $1B Power Play Makes Sense
Joe Stanganelli  
4/16/2012   28 comments
Facebook's purchase of Instagram may work out for the social network, after all.
Comment: eye off the ball - slfisher - 4/15/2012
Comment: Re: Seriously - Nicole Ferraro - 4/13/2012
Gmail Ads Are Really Bad
what.the.ferraro  
4/13/2012   17 comments
Gmail ads were supposed to get better. What happened?
Comment: Seriously - The Dream Chaser - 4/13/2012
Comment: Re: Anonymous - cjon316 - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Good purchase - cjon316 - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Anonymous - Kicheko - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Anonymous - cjon316 - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Important message - trevorh - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Anonymous - Kicheko - 4/12/2012
Comment: Re: Anonymous - smkinoshita - 4/12/2012
Comment: Anonymous - Kicheko - 4/12/2012
How Anonymity Pays Off on Social Networks
Scott Kinoshita  
4/12/2012   34 comments
For some brands, the best approach to take in social networking is one of commenter anonymity.
Comment: Re: Important message - mhhfive - 4/11/2012
Comment: Business model - Mitch Wagner - 4/11/2012
Comment: Re: Good purchase - Mary Jander - 4/11/2012
Comment: Re: Good purchase - Kim Davis - 4/11/2012
Comment: Re: Important message - trevorh - 4/11/2012
Comment: Get back to Siri - Mary Jander - 4/11/2012
LulzSec Goes Out With a Whimper
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
4/11/2012   9 comments
Cody Kretsinger, who has pleaded guilty to Sony hacking charges, may face a long prison spell.
Comment: Good purchase - Mitch Wagner - 4/11/2012
Comment: Re: hmmmm - Nicole Ferraro - 4/11/2012
Comment: hmmmm - josephmartins - 4/10/2012
Querying Personal Analytics
Analytics Clan Editor's Blog  
4/10/2012   8 comments
Personal analytics is intellectually fascinating, but its applications aren't obvious.
Comment: In Today's Dollars... - jabailo - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Should - jchua - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Should - Nicole Ferraro - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Ron_Miller - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Kim Davis - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Ron_Miller - 4/10/2012
Comment: Should - jchua - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - The Philter - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Ron_Miller - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - The Philter - 4/10/2012
Comment: UGH!! - Chris Poley - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - IMRAN - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - The Philter - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Nicole Ferraro - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - kq4ym - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - The Philter - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Mary Jander - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Mary Jander - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - The Philter - 4/10/2012
Comment: Re: Madness - Nicole Ferraro - 4/10/2012
Comment: Madness - Mary Jander - 4/10/2012
Why Facebook's $1B Instagram Buy Is Insane
Editor's Blog  
4/10/2012   57 comments
Instagram is a great app. It isn't even close to being worth $1 billion.
Comment: Re: Argh! - Kim Davis - 4/9/2012
Comment: Indeed! - Mary Jander - 4/9/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - mhhfive - 4/9/2012
GroupOn's Problems Multiply
Kim Davis  
4/6/2012   14 comments
With resubmitted Q4 results, an SEC probe, and a lawsuit, GroupOn is floundering badly.
Comment: Hail to the Data! - DHagar - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Kim Davis - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Paul Whyte - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Kim Davis - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Paul Whyte - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Mary Jander - 4/4/2012
Comment: Re: Argh! - Kim Davis - 4/4/2012
Comment: Argh! - Nicole Ferraro - 4/4/2012
Hail to the Data!
Analytics Clan Editor's Blog  
4/3/2012   10 comments
The White House's "big data" initiative is cheap, scattershot, and may obscure the true value of analytics.




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   14 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.
Alan Reiter
Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   30 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.
Harry Hawk
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
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.
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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.
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.
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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Todd Watson   5/17/2013   1 comment
It's been 17 years since I've visited the city of Dublin, but I still have some very distinct impressions from my one and only visit.
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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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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
Alan Reiter
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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