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Todd Watson   11/20/2009   Post a comment
While Google introduces its new Chrome OS (which I'm hearing will be widely available in one year?  Did I mishear that?), IBM announced 10 new products today to help companies using IBM System z mainframe technology.
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To Cloud or Not to Cloud: IT Vendors Ponder the Question
Gordon Haff
Arms merchant or army? That's a fundamental question for vendors in the cloud computing space. Do they just sell their tooling to any and all comers, who then become the actual purveyors of hosted infrastructure, developer platforms, and software? Or do they offer their own cloud-based services, perhaps even keeping much of their technology in-house for competitive advantage?
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Groups Join Fight to Keep Big Brother Offline
Don Reisinger
Much has been made over the possibility of the U.S. government spying on Web users. There is a fear that through advanced technology, loopholes in federal regulations, and sheer gall, government officials will engage in acts that put the U.S. citizenry at risk. But whether or not the government is actually engaging in any activities online that puts its intentions into question is up for debate.
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Banks Cooperate for Better Risk Analytics
Mary E. Shacklett
With the value of toxic assets on the rise, large U.S. and European banks face many challenges on the road to recovery. Sharing key information may help these firms effectively track the way forward.
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How to Score, Not Bore, With Web Newsletter Graphics
Dan Cypra
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. So understanding how to use images in e-newsletters effectively is quite important. Here are a few tips to ensure that your images in email newsletters work to your advantage.
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Singer at C-Level
Connecting Stakeholders: Part 3
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11|18|09   |   2:09   |   No comments

Financial management planning does not need to include Voodoo economics, but it does help to tap into the knowledge base of your team through some sort of real-time system. We explore your options.
Reiter's Block
Tweeting for Customer Support
11|18|09   |   2:20   |   No comments

When Reiter gets incensed over incompetent Verizon FiOS order-taking and support, he broadcasts it via Twitter. Did it do any good? How should your company offer Twitter support? Watch this for all the answers.
TeleGraham
Whence Telcos?
11|16|09   |   2:29   |   1 comment

The programmable Web, open APIs, and cloud-based services will fundamentally change orthodox telcos, and they need to decide what they are really good for in this new world: It's not necessarily what you might think, according to one of the world's biggest telcos.
The Incredible Hultquist
Tweet Less, Get More Clicks
11|9|09   |   2:24   |   No comments

Evidence shows that you can tweet too much. Sites and services like Twitter and Facebook are a good place to reach your audience, but think quality over quantity.
Singer at C-Level
Connecting Stakeholders: Part 2
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11|4|09   |   2:22   |   No comments

Executives from all backgrounds are modifying their best practices to connect stakeholders to all points of their businesses. In this section, we will explore how the supply chain industry is changing with the times.
The Incredible Hultquist
Web 2.0 – Just Being There Isn't Enough
11|3|09   |   2:15   |   9 comments

As enterprises leap into the Web 2.0 world of blogging, commenting, and social networking, just 'being there' won't deliver ROI. You may want a 'Web Evangelist' to systematically harvest the feedback in order to polish your product or service.
Rob Salkowitz
Generation Blend Revisited
10|30|09   |   2:23   |   2 comments

Boomers are getting more comfortable with Web 2.0. Does that end the 'digital age gap' in the enterprise or just make it more complex?
Singer at C-Level
Connecting Stakeholders: Part 1
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10|23|09   |   2:05   |   No comments

More than ever, executives from all backgrounds are modifying their best practices to connect stakeholders to all points of their business. This three-part series will explore how the industry must change with the times, starting with healthcare.
Singer at C-Level
GE's Jeff Immelt Speaks
10|22|09   |   1:06   |   No comments

GE CEO Jeff Immelt talks to IE about the difference between his company and organizations like Microsoft and Google (think 'vertical') and how GE plans to take them on in the future.
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GM/eBay Trial to Sell Cars Online Bites the Dust
10|21|09   |   2:07   |   4 comments

GM has pulled the plug on a trial with eBay to sell cars online, underscoring GM's feeble attitude to the Web and ecommerce – and a lot of defensiveness where dealers are concerned.
Singer at C-Level
Call Centers in the Cloud?
10|20|09   |   1:11   |   3 comments

Will cloud computing be the next best answer to building virtual call centers? Vertical industries such as retail and computer services could reap significant benefits from this emerging trend.
The Incredible Hultquist
Social Networks & Hiring Pitfalls
10|16|09   |   2:16   |   5 comments

More companies are trolling social networks to find and vet potential job candidates. Beware the pitfalls of blurring the line between personal and professional lives.
Steve Saunders' Outernet
The Coming Internet Bubble: Part 2
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10|16|09   |   3:38   |   18 comments

How do you recognize an Internet bubble when you see one? Saunders explains how all bubbles have four symptoms in common – and takes a swipe at Google and Twitter into the bargain.
Tom Nolle
So Many Ads, So Few Clicks?
10|15|09   |   1:59   |   6 comments

Some recent research shows that 8% of Internet users generate 85% of ad click-throughs. There are three possible reasons for this, and they go from bad to worse. Together, they show that we need to know more about Internet advertising.
Steve Saunders' Outernet
The Coming Internet Bubble: Part 1
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10|14|09   |   1:54   |   16 comments

The sky is falling! And in other news, Saunders explains why he’s predicting a second Internet bubble – this one based around the current craze for social media.
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Innovation Shift
10|12|09   |   2:02   |   No comments

Global communities are changing the nature of innovation on the Internet from a fiscal model based on greed, to an organic model based on greed, posits Saunders.
David Buckholtz
VP Enterprise Technology & Quality, Sony Pictures Entertainment
10|7|09   |   1:24   |   No comments

David Buckholtz, discusses several key benefits that have driven his company to embrace software-as-a-service, including cost efficiencies, improved time to market, and offloading non-strategic business processes. He also talks about some of the challenges in moving to this model.
Singer at C-Level
eBay & Business Analytics
10|5|09   |   2:09   |   No comments

eBay has hired data mining expert Eric Brill as its vice president of research and applied science. What does this mean for business analytics?
Bob Evans
Interview With GM's Information Officer
10|5|09   |   4:17   |   No comments

Bob Evans talks to Kirk Gutmann, GM’s Chief Technology & Strategy Officer, about the challenges of the current economic climate and his company’s focus on the customer, including the drive to connect employees with the customer using social networking, and how the company is driving innovation through technology.
Raymond Voelker
CIO, Progressive Insurance
10|2|09   |   0:42   |   No comments

Progressive Insurance CIO Ray Voelker explains how he uses his personal blog to support enterprise-wide initiatives.
Full Nelson
Win 7: Last Big OS Ever?
10|2|09   |   1:25   |   3 comments

When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer went on the road to pitch Windows 7, it felt like the old days of big OS wars, Fritz Nelson reports. But new and much more significant wars are now being fought at the browser, on Netbooks and Smartphones, and what matters most is access to Internet applications (especially enterprise software in the cloud). Windows 7 may be the best ever, but it may also be the last, Nelson thinks.
Marianne James
CIO, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
10|1|09   |   0:55   |   No comments

Cincinnati Children's Hospital CIO Marianne James explains some of her organization's innovations, including its fetal care portal, its expansion beyond just being a community hospital, and its collaborative efforts among all of its constituents.
Wayne Mekjian
EVP & Head of Information Services, Wells Fargo
9|30|09   |   0:56   |   No comments

Wells Fargo EVP and head of information services Wayne Mekjian talks about topics such as mobile banking, integration, and innovation in times of upheaval, as well as the bank's 'envelope-free' customer experience.
Steve Saunders' Outernet
Interview With the Secretary General of the ITU
9|28|09   |   7:11   |   No comments

Steve Saunders talks with the Secretary General of the ITU, Dr. Hamadoun Touré, about the digital divide, and how innovation and profit are driving forces in improving the developing world
Aneesh Chopra
Federal CTO of the US
9|28|09   |   2:31   |   4 comments

Aneesh Chopra, the first federally appointed chief technology officer, discusses the Obama administration’s plans to help CTOs by improving the nation’s infrastructure, better harnessing research and development investments, and strengthening the country’s workforce; and how enterprise CTOs can assist the president with his tech agenda.
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