Get Back: Returning to Windows 7 Michael Starnes 12/24/2012 226 comments Most desktops are now preloaded with Windows 8. And that can be a problem if you're not prepared yet to transition to Microsoft's newest operating system. You can, however, go back.
5 Dangerous Online Behaviors Christine Parizo 8/29/2012 42 comments For many, online behavior that seems innocent can lead to dire offline consequences, including robbery and murder!
Report Finds Security Indifference in the C-Suite Michelle Manafy 6/6/2012 8 comments A recent report finds that while senior management places high importance on risk management in general, there remains a gap in understanding data security risks.
The Anti-Piracy War Rages On Editor's Blog 2/7/2012 7 comments SOPA and PIPA may have lost round one, but politicians and figureheads worldwide are working hard to draft and pass similar legislation.
Super Bowl Social Sentiment Todd Watson 2/3/2012 6 comments IBM and USC have teamed up to look at how social media view the players and coaches in the big game.
Apple's Social Silence Won't Win Friends Editor's Blog 2/3/2012 44 comments Apple's factory conditions in China are making headlines, and the company's anti-social attitude may hinder its ability to ward off critics.
Twitter's Clever Censorship Policy Robert McGarvey 1/31/2012 23 comments Far from damaging free speech, Twitter's latest policy on tweets is likely to enable users to outsmart totalitarian government censors.
SCOTUS GPS Decision Stirs Privacy Questions Steven C. Bennett 1/27/2012 79 comments A recent Supreme Court decision on the admisability of GPS evidence may have farther-reaching consequences than may be initially apparent.
Apple's Tainted Profits Ron Miller 1/26/2012 160 comments Apple's latest earnings report is great. Now, it's time for the company to fix some of its social conscience issues.
Crystal Ball Analytics Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/13/2011 3 comments Recorded Future uses real-time predictive analytics for business, financial, and defense forecasting.
NYPD Needs Social Media Training Editor's Blog 12/8/2011 18 comments A Facebook discussion group reveals a disturbingly limited understanding of the how the Internet works among some NYC police officers.
The Pop-Up Debate Persists, & So Do Pop-Ups Mary E. Shacklett 10/4/2011 26 comments Despite Google's warning against them, advertisers continue to make money from pop-up ads. But advertising with them may be getting riskier.
Candidates Bring Messages to Twitter Editor's Blog 9/23/2011 9 comments Twitter is accepting political ads for the first time this election season, and its demographics make it a canny choice for candidates.
Netflix Starts to Hit Rough Waters Editor's Blog 9/5/2011 18 comments Between upsetting users with a "dizzying" interface, ignoring them on Facebook, raising their fees, and losing a major content provider, Netflix may quickly lose favor with consumers.
Get Back: Returning to Windows 7 Michael Starnes 12/24/2012 226 comments Most desktops are now preloaded with Windows 8. And that can be a problem if you're not prepared yet to transition to Microsoft's newest operating system. You can, however, go back.
5 Dangerous Online Behaviors Christine Parizo 8/29/2012 42 comments For many, online behavior that seems innocent can lead to dire offline consequences, including robbery and murder!
Report Finds Security Indifference in the C-Suite Michelle Manafy 6/6/2012 8 comments A recent report finds that while senior management places high importance on risk management in general, there remains a gap in understanding data security risks.
The Anti-Piracy War Rages On Editor's Blog 2/7/2012 7 comments SOPA and PIPA may have lost round one, but politicians and figureheads worldwide are working hard to draft and pass similar legislation.
Super Bowl Social Sentiment Todd Watson 2/3/2012 6 comments IBM and USC have teamed up to look at how social media view the players and coaches in the big game.
Apple's Social Silence Won't Win Friends Editor's Blog 2/3/2012 44 comments Apple's factory conditions in China are making headlines, and the company's anti-social attitude may hinder its ability to ward off critics.
Twitter's Clever Censorship Policy Robert McGarvey 1/31/2012 23 comments Far from damaging free speech, Twitter's latest policy on tweets is likely to enable users to outsmart totalitarian government censors.
SCOTUS GPS Decision Stirs Privacy Questions Steven C. Bennett 1/27/2012 79 comments A recent Supreme Court decision on the admisability of GPS evidence may have farther-reaching consequences than may be initially apparent.
Apple's Tainted Profits Ron Miller 1/26/2012 160 comments Apple's latest earnings report is great. Now, it's time for the company to fix some of its social conscience issues.
Crystal Ball Analytics Analytics Clan Editor's Blog 12/13/2011 3 comments Recorded Future uses real-time predictive analytics for business, financial, and defense forecasting.
NYPD Needs Social Media Training Editor's Blog 12/8/2011 18 comments A Facebook discussion group reveals a disturbingly limited understanding of the how the Internet works among some NYC police officers.
The Pop-Up Debate Persists, & So Do Pop-Ups Mary E. Shacklett 10/4/2011 26 comments Despite Google's warning against them, advertisers continue to make money from pop-up ads. But advertising with them may be getting riskier.
Candidates Bring Messages to Twitter Editor's Blog 9/23/2011 9 comments Twitter is accepting political ads for the first time this election season, and its demographics make it a canny choice for candidates.
Netflix Starts to Hit Rough Waters Editor's Blog 9/5/2011 18 comments Between upsetting users with a "dizzying" interface, ignoring them on Facebook, raising their fees, and losing a major content provider, Netflix may quickly lose favor with consumers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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