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IDEA: International Data Encryption Algorithm A secret key cryptography method that uses a 128-bit key. Introduced in 1992, its European patent is held by Ascom-Tech AG, Solothurn, Switzerland. ...; Full IDEA Definition >>

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Spigit mashes up social software to reveal innovation: Take the idea of community, sprinkle liberally with process, add a dash of prediction market thinking and a soupcon of reputation analysis, stir gently without too much mashing and you have InnovationSpigit. I really like this idea because it solves one of the...; Tags: Innovation, Idea, Spigit, InnovationSpigit, Research & Development, LDAP, Leadership, Games, Strategy, Business Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Personal Technology, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-01
PalCrypt (1): PalCrypt is a file encryption/decryption program for Windows. Easy to use directly or from the Windows explorer. IDEA 128 bit key encryption algorithm is used to encrypt files. IDEA is stronger than both DES & 3DES encryption methods. MD5 & SHA1 hash are also used to archive stronger encryption. RC4...; Tags: Password, Pal Microsystems, PalCrypt, IDEA, RC4, Microsoft Windows, Digital Security, Security, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-10
Blame Zuckerberg (and Twitter) for poor SXSWi keynote; Parents joining Facebook; Paramount movies go viral: A Facebook special of The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week… Blame Zuckerberg and Twitter for poor SXSWi keynote. By all accounts see Techmeme, Sarah Lacy's on-stage interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg...; Tags: Facebook, Idea, Twitter, Washington Post Co., Sales Strategy, Social Networking, Sales Force Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Sprint and T-Mobile: A disaster in waiting: What do you get when you combine one struggling carrier Sprint with an innovative but smallish one (T-Mobile)? A wireless train wreck. On Thursday, a Merrill Lynch telecom analyst Graham Ruck pitched an idea that Sprint and T-Mobile's parent Deutsche Telekom should merge amid the wireless price...; Tags: Risk, Idea, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wireless, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-07
iPhone SDK release rumor roundup: According to an online report, sources say the forthcoming iPhone SDK — coming out this week — will feel the heavy hand of Cupertino. The software feature some heavy constraints by Apple in distribution and in support for hardware peripherals. Apple announced the SDK release date last...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Idea, SDK, Apple Inc., Hardware, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-03-03

The U.S. voted no on Microsoft Office standard at ISO: In all the talk (and there's been plenty of talk) concerning the ISO meetings on Office OpenXML OOXML one point stands out. (Picture from Stephesblog.) The U.S. voted no. As Andy Updegrove notes, the vote involved approving over 900 changes to OOXML meant to...; Tags: U.S., Microsoft Office, Idea, Problem, ISO, Microsoft Corp., Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-02
Only 8,700 insecure ftp servers?: According to ComputerWorld coverage Finjan is publicizing a source in Hong Kong they have discovered that offers to sell access to hacked ftp servers. The idea is that a malware purveyor or phisher would want ftp access with admin credentials so they can quickly and easily upload there wares to...; Tags: Idea, FTP Server, Server, FTP, Security, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Cisco green-speaks! Chambers outlines how telepresence, remote work options can aid the green movement: For some time, I have been somewhat puzzled by how quiet Cisco and some of the giant networking and telecommunications companies have been about their green intentions. Especially considering the fact that telcos supposedly account for something like 4 percent of the energy usage here in the United States. But...; Tags: Idea, Cisco Systems Inc., Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Adolix PDF Converter PRO (exe): Adolix PDF Converter PRO is PDF writer software that will help you create PDF files from virtually any application. The idea is very simple: open the file you want to convert to PDF, click print and select the PDF Converter printer. This set of actions will open the main PDF...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Idea, Adolix, Adolix PDF Converter PRO; Software downloads 2008-02-20
Microsoft to squish Google Sky like a bug?: Google launched a less than spectacular, yet brimming with potential, feature to Google Earth last year called "Google Sky". It effectively lets users turn the camera upside down to view the stars rather than cities. The idea is great -- just imagine using your computer as a telescope,...; Tags: Google Inc., Idea, Microsoft Corp., Stellarium, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-02-19
Presentation CountDown Timer (exe): The idea is to use the program together with an presentation program, like MS Powerpoint, and to display the countdown on top of any ongoing presentation that you may show before the actually presentation or meeting should start. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Idea, Presentation, Jan-Erik Larsen, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-02-19
BlueTie brings 'featuretisements' to workflow: BlueTie has come up with a novel way to generate revenue for its collaboration suite aimed at small businesses. Rather than licensing, subscription or ads BlueTie is using"featuretisements," where the company is paid on a cost per action basis. The idea is to integrate monetizable services into the workflow of...; Tags: Software, Idea, Orbitz, BlueTie, Workflow, E-mail, Process Improvement, Online Communications, Quality, Business Operations, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2008-02-18
Medtronic plans image campaign: Have medical devices become like the oil industry or the payday lenders? Do they need an image campaign to stay afloat against the incoming political fire? One might think so from reading this from Medtronic, the Minneapolis-based company best known for its pacemakers. ...; Tags: Medtronic Inc., Idea, Medical Device, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-08
KOG (zip): KOG require good eye perception and quick reflexes, and become familiar quickly. Despite the simplicity, there are several intriguing and not-so-evident aspects. The basic idea is to catch objects moving at different speeds with a trap. The game has been designed also to look and sound good: it is fully...; Tags: Idea, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-02-07
Is mobile spam OK if the sender pays?: Funambol, the open source mobile messaging company, says it has signed a deal with Amobee "to fuel mobile e-mail for the mass market." Translation. If the sender pays will you take mobile spam? Technically, all that's happening is that Funambol is integrating its open...; Tags: Mobile, Idea, Spam, Messaging, Amobee, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-05
Guilty pleasures: Using paper, paper and more paper: I have a confession to make. I love and abuse paper every day. I love penning hand-written notes to thank people who have been thoughtful to me and have literally a desk drawer full of cool stationery. I devour books while lying in bed and have piles of to-be-read ones...; Tags: Green Technology, Idea, Printing, Document Management, Printers, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-02-01
Smart Various Screensaver (zip): The original idea behind the very short "smart car" was that the vehicle would be easy to park. It is short enough to allow it to be parked "nose-in" where a conventionally sized car would have to parallel park. The project idea was originally started by Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch...; Tags: Car, Screensaver, Idea; Software downloads 2008-01-24
StayInformed (exe): StayInformed is a program which collects news items from various sources and displays them for you. The basic idea is to have constantly updated news items from a variety of sources, including audio and video sources all displayed at once so you can sit back and watch and listen. When...; Tags: Idea, StayInformed, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-01-21
Credit-Repair-Planner (exe): Credit Repair Planner is an useful software that helps you to create an optimized repayment schedule which factors in credit improvement. The concept is simple: pay off the highest-interest cards first while bearing in mind that carrying in excess of 50% on any revolving credit line dings your credit score....; Tags: Repayment, Concept, Card, Credit Card, Idea, Credit-Repair-Planner, Productivity, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales; Software downloads 2008-01-16
Steve Jobs' performance: The big takeaways: Apple CEO Steve Jobs gave his latest performance to the faithful and a few items stood out. He was in good form as usual, and his friends from Google, including CEO Eric Schmidt and co-founder Sergey Brin, as well as Chad Hurley and Steve Chen YouTube founders, were in the...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Performance, Idea, Apple MacBook, Engadget, Apple Inc., Video, Pricing Strategy, Apple TV, Time Capsule, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-15