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2pm EDT
Tue
Mar 16th
Jon Fisher, Investor
In April 2008, investor Jon Fisher predicted that U.S. unemployment would rise to 9 percent by April 2009. In addition being one of most accurate unemployment forecasts in the U.S ever, Fisher also proved the correlation between unemployment and new housing starts during a recession. He'll discuss his methodology, how economic forces are re-shaping the Internet, and how better authentication could improve online security, among many other topics
2pm EDT
Thu
Mar 25th
David Brin, Scientist
Prolific author and original thinker David Brin will continue the discussion started in his book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Privacy and Freedom? He'll also enumerate the features and services he believes are missing from today's Internet
2pm EDT
Tue
Apr 6th
Robert Carey, CIO, US Navy
As chief information officer (CIO) for the Department of the Navy, Robert Carey is the senior IT official in the Department. He determines policy and provides top-level advocacy for the Secretary of the Navy and creation of a unified vision for the Navy–Marine Corps team. He'll speak to the many unique challenges of keeping a global military force secure and connected in a Web 2.0 world.
12:30pm EDT
Thu
Apr 15th
Glenn Ricart, CEO, National LambdaRail
Glenn Ricart, who helped pioneer the TCP/IP and OSPF protocols, is president and CEO of high-speed networking platform National LambdaRail. He'll talk about the role of government-funded R&D, and the ways broadband backbones can foster new services and capabilities for businesses and consumers
2pm EDT
Thu
Jun 24th
Rob Salkowitz, Author
Writer and blogger Rob Salkowitz specializes in the social implications of new technology and next-generation workforce. He'll talk about his new book, Young World Rising, and the ways young entrepreneurs and technology are re-shaping one another.
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Internet Evolution – not for thickies
'Big Data' Calls for an IT Culture Change
Mary E. Shacklett
In 2007, research firm IDC reported that worldwide data storage was at 300 exabytes and projected that data would grow by a factor of ten by 2011.
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Balancing 'Advanced Security' With User Privacy
Don Reisinger
In what could be a portentous move, IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) recently launched the IBM Institute of Advanced Security.
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Bank CEOs, It's Time for Social Media
Brett King
I’m dealing with two of the largest banks in the world right now, engaging them in discussions about customer experience innovation. One of the things that invariably comes up is the phenomenon of social media. To some banks, this is just one of those newfangled Internet “thingies” that comes along from time to time and gets people all excited -- but banking doesn’t really change… does it?
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SlideRocket vs. PowerPoint: A Test Drive
Aaron Roe Fulkerson
As an executive and regular public speaker, I use PowerPoint frequently. I have tried a few alternative products for creating presentations and recently I created a deck using SlideRocket for a big staff meeting.
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Steve Saunders' Outernet
What the Hell Is Wrong With Hollywood?
3|12|10   |   1:58   |   No comments

Steve goes ballistic over the Oscars' revolting goody bag and starts a Facebook campaign about it. Amazingly, it works!
Reiter's Block
Desktops Will Be 'Irrelevant'? Baloney!
3|11|10   |   3:12   |   2 comments

A top Google executive says desktop computers will be irrelevant in three years. Alan Reiter suspects it won't be desktops that will be irrelevant (snicker).
Raimund Genes
Security as a Service
3|11|10   |   0:46   |   1 comment

Trend Micro's Raimund Genes examines the pent-up need for companies to outsource their security solutions.
Tom Nolle
Are WiFi Hotspots an Adult Application?
3|10|10   |   02:14   |   No comments

Apple doesn't want you to get adult entertainment in a WiFi hotspot – at least not with an iPhone. Its adult apps are banned, and now it’s also nixed some hotspot-locating applications. The reasons are different, and they tell us something important about smartphone app stores.
Lee H. Berke
How Valuable Is That Archive?
3|10|10   |   1:27   |   3 comments

If you're a sports content provider, your archives have value, but the shelf life is short, says Lee.
Reiter's Block
How Good Is ‘Kindle for BlackBerry’?
3|9|10   |   03:27   |   3 comments

Reiter's a readaholic and couldn't wait to get Amazon's Kindle for BlackBerry application. But was it worth the wait?
Thomas Steding
The Future of Security Threats
3|9|10   |   1:30   |   1 comment

What kinds of threats are on the rise? RedCondor's Thomas Steding gives his expert opinion.
Full Nelson
Tech Defibrillates Healthcare
3|8|10   |   2:03   |   2 comments

Hospitals get instrumented and data flows like blood through veins, transforming the delivery and quality of healthcare. Here’s a quick look from HIMSS, the biggest healthcare IT show on the block.
what.the.ferraro
Twoubled Twoyota Twurns two Twitter
3|8|10   |   02:22   |   8 comments

Toyota launches a site on TweetMeme where it's aggregating Toyota-related Tweets, hoping to repair its image with the public. Who cares whether these guys can build safe cars? They can Tweet!
Singer at C-Level
Security... Compliance... Fight!
3|5|10   |   01:38   |   3 comments

If your enterprise is up to speed on its compliance for security, does it make you sleep better at night? How many certifications and check boxes does it take to secure a network? Time to think differently about what we're protecting.