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Comment: Re: Why publicize? - abdlah - 12/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cause Marketing - abdlah - 12/31/2011
Comment: It begins at home - abdlah - 12/31/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - abdlah - 12/31/2011
Comment: Re: Google+ - taimur_tz - 12/30/2011
Comment: Re: Corporate policies? - Kicheko - 12/30/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - jabailo - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - jabailo - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Growing...but... - jabailo - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - Ariella - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - Ariella - 12/29/2011
Comment: Mobile? - Kim Davis - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - Ariella - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Show Me the Numbers - Ariella - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Google+ - bknabe - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: What a display - smkinoshita - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Continual Rise - Mary Jander - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Continual Rise - Mary Jander - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Just saying - Mary Jander - 12/29/2011
Comment: Re: Continual Rise - Bolingbroke - 12/29/2011
Comment: Show Me the Numbers - Bolingbroke - 12/29/2011
Comment: Continual Rise - cvargas - 12/28/2011
Comment: Growing...but... - jabailo - 12/28/2011
Comment: Just saying - Chris Poley - 12/28/2011
Holiday Season Puts E-Commerce Center Stage
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/28/2011   34 comments
The holidays have demonstrated the growing importance of the Web to e-commerce.
Comment: Re: Google+ - Kim Davis - 12/28/2011
Comment: Better Blessing - abdlah - 12/27/2011
Comment: Re: Cause Marketing - Mary Jander - 12/27/2011
Comment: Re: What a display - Paul Whyte - 12/27/2011
Comment: Re: What a display - Ariella - 12/27/2011
Comment: Re: What a display - kq4ym - 12/27/2011
Comment: What a display - Nicole Ferraro - 12/27/2011
Comment: Google+ - Ariella - 12/27/2011
Slideshow: Top 11 Who Spoke Too Soon in 2011
Editor's Blog  
12/27/2011   36 comments
The top 11 statements from 2011 which soon became not necessarily operative.
Comment: Re: Corporate policies? - Kicheko - 12/26/2011
Comment: RE: Corporate Policies? - Kicheko - 12/26/2011
Comment: Cyber Monday Madness! - DHagar - 12/23/2011
Comment: Re: Corporate policies? - Ariella - 12/22/2011
Comment: Good Luck - The Dream Chaser - 12/22/2011
Comment: Tweet's Inc. - The Dream Chaser - 12/22/2011
Comment: Re: Tweet ownership - SecTech - 12/22/2011
Comment: Tweet ownership - nasimson - 12/22/2011
Corporate Twitter Accounts Prompt Ownership Questions
Don Reisinger  
12/22/2011   20 comments
Employers and high-profile employees are finding themselves in a tug-of-war over Twitter accounts at resignation time.
Comment: Re: Complicated - Kim Davis - 12/21/2011
Comment: Re: Complicated - Nicole Ferraro - 12/21/2011
Comment: Re: Complicated - kq4ym - 12/21/2011
Comment: Re: Complicated - SteveGNYC - 12/21/2011
Comment: Misguided Support - JackWms - 12/21/2011
Comment: Complicated - Nicole Ferraro - 12/21/2011
Comment: Firms set to stumble - JackWms - 12/21/2011
Comment: Valuation is the point - cbernard - 12/21/2011
Comment: Paid to Update Status - jabailo - 12/21/2011
Comment: Cause Marketing - Kim Davis - 12/21/2011
Comment: Re: Complicated - Michelle Manafy - 12/21/2011
Comment: Complicated - Kim Davis - 12/21/2011
Facebook Is Piqued Over Invasive Ads
Michelle Manafy  
12/21/2011   10 comments
Ads that automatically replace social network ads with those of a third-party's add-on app aren't impressing Google or Facebook.
Comment: Re: Great story - Kurtkeys - 12/20/2011
Comment: Ford - Nicole Ferraro - 12/20/2011
Ford Plays Games to Enhance Brand
John Scott Lewinski  
12/20/2011   10 comments
Ford is enthusiastically embracing online technology to promote new media brand awareness. And the numbers indicate it’s working.
Comment: Re: Growth - Ariella - 12/19/2011
Comment: Re: Thanks for the post. - Thread - 12/17/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Tom Nolle - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: #14 - The Dream Chaser - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: #14 - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: #14 - The Dream Chaser - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Nicole Ferraro - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Netflixmas - dlavie - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Tom Nolle - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Netflixmas - jgael - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - hounhosp - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Thanks for the post. - Thread - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Paul Whyte - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Tom Nolle - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Great story - Nicole Ferraro - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Nicole Ferraro - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Wow - Tom Nolle - 12/16/2011
Comment: Wow - Nicole Ferraro - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Bad analytics? - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Netflixmas - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: AOL's Patch - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Netflixmas - dlavie - 12/16/2011
Comment: Netflixmas - Bolingbroke - 12/16/2011
Comment: AOL's Patch - Bolingbroke - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Bad analytics? - Mary Jander - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Nice one! - Anand Y - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Bad analytics? - Anand Y - 12/16/2011
Here's $133. Now Give Me My Privacy!
Second Shooter  
12/16/2011   13 comments
We've been sacrificing more privacy every day to the online industry. How do I opt out?
Comment: Re: Bad analytics? - Gigi - 12/16/2011
Comment: Re: Great story - hounhosp - 12/15/2011
Comment: Microsoft - hounhosp - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: #13 - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Great story - Kurtkeys - 12/15/2011
Comment: #13 - The Dream Chaser - 12/15/2011
Comment: Bad analytics? - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Comment: Great story - Nicole Ferraro - 12/15/2011
Comment: Bad Metrics - hounhosp - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Nice one! - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Facebook - The Dream Chaser - 12/15/2011
Comment: Nice one! - Nicole Ferraro - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Facebook - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Misguided Metrics Lead to Questionable Analytics
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/15/2011   46 comments
A call center anecdote reveals how feeding the wrong data into analytics yields results that aren't helpful.
Comment: Facebook - hounhosp - 12/15/2011
Slideshow: 12 Internet Firms Set to Stumble in 2012
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
12/15/2011   49 comments
The new year may bring new difficulties to these 12 Internet technology companies.
Comment: A great example... - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/15/2011
Comment: Quality over quantity - taimur_tz - 12/15/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - hounhosp - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Paul Whyte - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Kurtkeys - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Paul Whyte - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Kurtkeys - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Paul Whyte - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Paul Whyte - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Bolingbroke - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Bolingbroke - 12/14/2011
Comment: Re: Why publicize? - Mary Jander - 12/14/2011
Comment: Why publicize? - hounhosp - 12/14/2011
'Tis the Season for Corporate Charity
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
12/14/2011   30 comments
When it comes to corporate philanthropy, enterprises can profit as well as the charities they support.
Comment: Social Media Investment - Kicheko - 12/12/2011
Comment: Great list - Nicole Ferraro - 12/12/2011
Five Midmarket Ponderables for 2012
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
12/12/2011   6 comments
Midmarket executives should at least be pondering these five major areas of fast-moving tech development.
IBM Bets Big on Cloud-Based E-Commerce
Cloud Clan Editor's Blog  
12/9/2011   Post a comment
With the $440 million purchase of DemandTec, IBM is forging ahead with cloud-based analytics for e-commerce supply chains.
Comment: Re: Funny - nimantha.de - 12/9/2011
Amazon Pays You to Use Price Comparison App
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
12/7/2011   Post a comment
Amazon has planned a one-day sale to promote its Price Check app and torment other retailers.
Comment: Re: Vague language - SteveGNYC - 12/6/2011
Comment: Re: Vague language - Kim Davis - 12/6/2011
Social Analytics & Buyer Behavior
Analytics Clan Editor's Blog  
12/6/2011   1 comment
New insights into buyer behavior can be leveraged into useful information through smart social analytics.
Comment: Re: Disillusioned - mhhfive - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - SteveGNYC - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - SteveGNYC - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - jabailo - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - jabailo - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - jabailo - 12/5/2011
Comment: Opt-in Tricks.. - mhhfive - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Stalking laws - Alan Reiter - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Geo-fencing - Alan Reiter - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Growth - The Dream Chaser - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - jabailo - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - SteveGNYC - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Caveat E-mptor - SteveGNYC - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Stalking laws - SteveGNYC - 12/5/2011
Comment: Caveat E-mptor - jabailo - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Vague language - tech_ed - 12/5/2011
Comment: Stalking laws - tech_ed - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Disillusioned - Mary Jander - 12/5/2011
Comment: Geo-fencing - Bolingbroke - 12/5/2011
Comment: Re: Vague language - SteveGNYC - 12/4/2011
Comment: Re: Funny - SteveGNYC - 12/4/2011
Comment: Re: Funny - SteveGNYC - 12/4/2011
Comment: Query - Chris Poley - 12/4/2011
Comment: Re: Funny - Kim Davis - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Vague language - Kim Davis - 12/2/2011
Comment: Finally Protected - dcuperus - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Vague language - dcuperus - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy - Alan Reiter - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy - Alan Reiter - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy - Kim Davis - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy - The Dream Chaser - 12/2/2011
Comment: Vague language - Nicole Ferraro - 12/2/2011
Comment: Re: Privacy - Alan Reiter - 12/2/2011
Comment: Privacy - The Dream Chaser - 12/2/2011
Attention Mall Shoppers: Stores Are Watching You
Alan Reiter  
12/2/2011   70 comments
Your cellphone may be tipping off mall owners about your location -- and more.
Stop Unsolicited Texting... Or Else
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
12/2/2011   5 comments
A man in Oakland filed suit against PHD, which he said sent unsolicited Quit Smoking text messages to his phone.
Comment: Re: Funny - nimantha.de - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Funny - SteveGNYC - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Big Data - Ariella - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Big Data - Paul Whyte - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Bravo! - Paul Whyte - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Good to see - Kim Davis - 12/1/2011
Comment: Good to see - Nicole Ferraro - 12/1/2011
Comment: Re: Big Data - Ariella - 12/1/2011
Comment: Moxie Marlinspike - Insultant - 12/1/2011
Psst... The 'Whisper' Is that Twitter's Growing Up
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
12/1/2011   19 comments
With its recent acquisitions, Twitter indicates it's serious about becoming an enterprise-grade company worthy of IT's respect.
Comment: Re: deja vu - kq4ym - 12/1/2011




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   15 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   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.
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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
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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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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