Cisco's rumored sale of Linksys suggests we may have problem with innovation and profit at the edge of our Internet, and that could be critical to the evolution of many Internet-delivered services.
The growth of big-data, the BYOD phenomenon, and the popularity of social media all present challenges to the notion of defending the security perimeter.
The very low-tech "scrum" project technique introduces "crowd talking" to projects and also sets the entire crowd to problem solving. So far, these new social-media-style meetings appear to have supercharged project execution.
Yahoo's new CEO can't go back to what Yahoo was; that's how it got to what it is! Instead she has to look at something that Yahoo has always rejected, which is a relationship with the telcos and cablecos. They'd love a partner in creating service applications.
CIOs need to be developing their ROI metrics for cloud now. Why? Because there may be a number of "hidden" fees that need to be added to the vendor's user "per seat" cost.
Many CIOs are findng themselves in the midst of a "cloud honeymoon," with little empirical data available about how cloud should perform and with other C-level executives just happy to have cloud. But this is likely to end in the next 18 months, when the hard questions about cost savings, agility, and speed of deployment begin to emerge.
Jim Comfort, vice president of global technology services, IBM, discusses the intersection of cloud computing and commerce applications and how this paves the way for better analytics.
Steve and Nicole are at HCL's Unstructure conference at Disneyworld where Malcolm Gladwell and his hair gave a fascinating keynote on the advantages of being an "outsider."
Executives always want to be in touch with the office. In response, airlines have been offering individuals broadband links. In fact, market research firm In-Stat expects revenue from such services to reach $1.5 billion in 2015. So, broadband has taken wings.
Carol Bartz was the CEO of an international public company. But that didn't stop her from cursing a blue streak when she was fired last week. Here's why she should have kept her mouth shut.
Skype recently acquired GroupMe, a startup developing tools to make mobile communications simpler. The move underscores dramatic changes in that market, ones that will change how executives communicate.
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has been removed, and the question is whether the company can succeed under ANY leadership. It has two problems: its Internet startup culture and its unwillingness to take advantage of potential partnerships with telcos and cable companies.
The board of ICANN, the international non-profit that administers the domain name system, announced CEO Rod Beckstrom would be leaving at the end of his term next summer. It's time for consumers and business to tell the organization what kind of person they want to lead it – and what priorities to set.
Tim Westergren, founder and CEO of Pandora, talks about his company’s push into automotives and the way his Internet music service is enhancing, not destroying, the future of radio.
As the social Web reinvents the way businesses operate and manage customer relations, the role of the chief marketing officer is rapidly evolving as well. Richard Brandon, CMO of MLL Telecom, discusses the ways social media have and have not factored into his role, as well as the challenge of leveraging the Web to serve a targeted audience.
Now that we are past the initial user exuberance with the Internet, Web-based applications, and mobile devices, IT is entering a new phase of integrating business processes and rules with the Web. This is hard work, and keeping business users engaged in the process is no small task.
Telepresence systems that show rooms in HD may be the wrong way to go, says Tom. We need to create systems that communitize [ed. note: made-up word alert] our Webcams and create a populist model for collaboration and conferencing that doesn't try to make TV stars out of us all.
iPhones will become a bigger part of business IT, and iPads will make their way into business roles as well. So why do some think that Steve Jobs hates the enterprise?
Government agencies and power companies are using geographic information systems (GIS) technology to better understand and do their jobs. Why aren't you? Hmmmmm?
There's more to mobile technology than cellphones and PDAs. The next time you get a package delivered, get your electric/gas meter read, or have a service tech over to service your cable TV, say hullo to the Internet
HP, Microsoft, and other hot shots are trying to develop Unified Communications standards. But the market's top two vendors, Avaya and Cisco, ain’t playing ball
In the dark of 2008, did the chipmaking giant's use of a dynamic supply chain management system help prevent the US economy from slipping further into the poo? [Ed. note: no]
It's important for enterprises to capture data and build an infrastructure so they can digest and analyze it. Because what will set the winners apart in the future is that they will know more, Cloudera's CEO says.
The recession has generated worries among retailers about what to stock and what consumers would and would not buy in troubled economic times. Turns out it was enough to tilt the supply chain in favor of Web-based solutions that could track suppliers more effectively.
Companies are rushing, cash in hand, to adopt cloud computing, but what about those maintenance costs involved with the PCs in the office? Are thin clients a funky good choice?
We all know wireline networks will need more bandwidth in the future. But deciding how much more is an exceptionally difficult question for planners to answer.
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.
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.
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.
Google is feverishly trying to expand beyond its traditional search niche in order to please Wall Street. However, the company's recent moves could backfire.
English may not be the dominant language of the Internet in the future. So can using a language service provider on the Internet help your business continue to talk to its customers?
If the 1970s were the "Me Decade" and the 1990s were the dawn of the "Information Age," then will the 2010s have the distinction of being known as the "Big Data" decade? Who knows?
Microsoft previewed a beta version of its new cellular phone operating system – Windows Phone 7 Series – and it's nothing like previous Windows mobile operating systems. That’s a double-edged sword for enterprises.
Southwest Airlines blundered into a PR minefield when they ejected an overweight passenger who turned out to be a comedy filmmaker with 1.5 million Twitter followers.
Free online video was supposed to kill cable. But research shows most people are getting less interested in replacing cable with online video – not more. There are three reasons why, says Tom Nolle.
Companies in Asia have mostly applied "back-burner" IT tactics in the recession – but this will no longer work as the economy starts turning. How can companies in Asia respond better and more dynamically to future market change? Check out IDC's list against your own.
Telcos are launching their app stores and development programs, but they need to do a lot more if they are to play a meaningful role in the Web applications development chain.
Good news! The US gross domestic product grew by 5.5% last quarter. But does that number accurately reflect the value created by the information economy?
Some of the "cool" people are testing a new Web service: Blippy. It could be a great data source for corporations to glean info about customers’ credit card purchases. But it has all sorts of possible privacy and security problems. Buyer beware!
Foursquare is a new, annoying, social networking service with geo-location and a game-playing aspect. Despite the dopey messages from participants, there is some value not only for users but, amazingly, even for businesses.
Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs Green Touch initiative could totally revolutionize the Internet and enterprise communications, but we won't know if it really works for about five years.
Google spent a lot of time developing its Nexus One phone. Too bad it didn't spend enough time developing customer support mechanisms. Existing purchasers and potential customers are complaining about awful support for the "Google Phone." And business-ready? No way, says Alan.
An old-time singer proposed yelling 'Fire' when falling into a vat of chocolate because nobody would come if you yelled 'Chocolate!' Do we need to resort to this kind of subterfuge to get support for things we buy online? And could support turn out to be online retailers’ Achilles heel?
Social networking is an important Internet trend that companies should rush to embrace. Every employee should be given the opportunity to interact with potential customers and partners on social networks at work. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
Your mobile workforce is out of control. Here are three suggestions for how to uncover unnecessary wireless telecom costs and prevent them from reoccurring in the New Year.
CEO is betting that ISPs will stymie online downloads of video games by switching from all-you-can-eat Internet pricing to per-bit charges in the near future.
If you listen to the hype, clouds are everywhere. But if you look at the data, it turns out most customers say they still wouldn't use cloud computing for mission-critical apps or data. What's holding them back? Fritz investigates.
As enterprises are building out their business intelligence solutions and prepping their strategies for 2010, isn't it time to do something about all that redundant data in the network?
Cloud computing is a challenge because it demands executives assess it at the right level of detail. Fusty old Verizon may be doing a better job of that than the Internet community.
Some rampant technology xenophobia broke out at the CEO2CEO event on Wall Street this week. Executives need to wake up to the competitive realities of a new global technology market.
Rupert Murdoch's plan to use micropayments to charge for access to his global network of 'news' sites won't actually work. But that doesn't mean that other media organizations can't learn from it.
IE travels to Santiago to meet Ricardo Escobar, Commissioner of Chile’s Internal Revenue Service, which has succeeded in getting an astonishing 98% of the country’s population to file their taxes online.
E-discovery is the requirement to make available all digital information related to, and in conjunction with, a legal proceeding. An appeals court ruled recently to limit the scope of e-discovery searches, which gives corporate counsel and IT executives a bit more power over the e-discovery process.
CXOs should be looking at the cloud’s ability to move business processes from enterprise to enterprise. Companies that think of themselves as part of a larger ecosystem in this way can use cloud computing to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
Life sciences companies may have challenges when there is no wireless network available. By taking the cloud offline, Model Metrics CEO Adam Caplan explains, this vertical can still process information and maintain its effectiveness.
Does your organization use cloud computing? Even if you aren’t aware of it your employees might be... right behind your back. But don't fret. Use this as a learning opportunity.
The sooner purveyors of cloud computing services can pass muster, security-wise, with financial services companies, the sooner cloud computing will really go mainstream.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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