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J Allard gets a new job: J Allard gets a new jobWow!He ran Xbox and Zune so he knows about experience.Keep it up! Go J Allard!Chief Experience Officer?So when I have a BAD experience wth a Microsoft product, I should call ole J baby? :-(Hope he has a lot of free time....we love our xbox...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, J Allard, job; Discussion threads 2008-06-29
Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumers: Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumersBecause of the subtle differences...in distro's, companies and individuals using Ubuntu on the desktop are going to more likely use it's server product. Dealing with different distro's can be a real pain. It is probably one...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, CxO, Linux, Red Hat Inc., desktop, Ubuntu, desktop Linux; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: Over the last few months I've been listening with growing alarm at the claims made for enterprise 2.0 and social media. Or rather the lack of claims coupled to an incredible amount of posturing. What concerns me greatly is that in the mad rush to all things X2.0, we seem...; Tags: DNA, Network, Social Media, Enterprise 2.0, CXO, Social Networking, Biotechnology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-16

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Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.: OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...; Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Targeted spear phishing attacks: Targeted spear phishing attacksFederal Subpoena email spamIt is kind of a whaling attack targeting big fishes in corporate offices like CEO’s, top executives and managers.“This is one of the best phish e-mails I've seen in the past 6 years” quoted by Mr. Steve Kirsch, a well known Silicon Valley entrepreneurRemember,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, e-mail, phishing, Abaca Email Protection Gateway, attack; Discussion threads 2008-04-17

The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social mediaMaybe the root problem is......The seemingly total inability to spell or proof read? This blog is unreadable on its face apart from the blather of whatever the argument might be -- "argingerging," "ligs anogs," "chaineasinleasing hhuge," "Onoblem. Onlat can retrocan." Is this insider...; Tags: poverty, social media, Enterprise 2.0, collaboration, incoherence, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Corporate carbon knowledge is the first step in reduction: Yesterday, I wrote about the attitude shift that needs to happen at the corporate level for green tech to have a fighting chance. Since most CXO types are really, ultimately, focused on the bottom line, the only real way to get their attention is by showing them the numbers. And...; Tags: Green Technology, Knowledge, Carbon, Carbon Knowledge, Carbonetworks Software, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-01-12
Twitter, Qik, Mogulus: you're all dead: ...as far as enterprise land is concerned. My Enterprise Irregulars colleagues have been debating the merits of some shiny new toys like Twitter, Qik and Mogulus. The conversation kicked off with the extremely smart Jason Corsello: Maybe this is Scoble specific but I just don't get it. ...; Tags: Quality, Twitter, Scoble, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-01-08
OpenID for unlocking enterprise value: Neville Hobson's views on OpenID struck a chord:It seems to me that OpenID is still a very early-adoption technology, the domain of serious geeks and tech enthusiasts.Well, I'm as enthusiastic as the next geek but I just don't really get OpenID yet.Since reading Neville's piece, I've been trying to contextualize...; Tags: Groupware, Dennis Howlett, OpenID, Plaxo Inc.; Blog posts 2007-08-22
Second Life plus Twitter for enterprise?: At the end of last week, I attended a Second Life event organised by Metaversed. 'Second Life? That's so 2006,' I hear the Facebook crowd squak. It may be old hat to some but enterprise players like Sun, Xerox, SAP and Amazon think enough of it that they, along with...; Tags: Second Life, Twitter, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2007-08-12
Web 2.0 in the enterprise: language matters: As we approach the second Office 2.0 I find myself troubled by the lack of concrete examples of how Web 2.0 technologies are impacting the enterprise. There are a good number of small, tactical case studies out there but you have to ask if anything is really changing. Dave...; Tags: Web, Web 2.0, CIO, SAP AG, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2007-08-06
Gartner: Businesses struggling with ID management: Gartner: Businesses struggling with ID managementIDM and Access managemnetMost of the companies recognize the need to Idm and Access control. But there are several factors against successful implementation.1)viewd as an IT initative rather than a CXO initative.2) Half baked participation from HR.3) Hardly any involvement from Physical security departments.4) Overall...; Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Strategy, identity management, Gartner Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-07-11
Gartner: Businesses should be wary of iPhone: Gartner: Businesses should be wary of iPhoneIn other wordsbusinesses should exercise common sense rather than join a consumer frenzy. I'm so glad we have Gartner to tell us these things.I wouldn't allow an iPhone on my network on day 1 either. But that doesn't mean I'd never do it.Damn ZD...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, SECURITY, Third-party application, Gartner Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
'Corner office' vs. 'ground floor' SOA: 'Corner office' vs. 'ground floor' SOASOA is not Business Agility but offers Business AgilityI think, from an IT point of view, that SOA should offer agility to the business. Business must be able to change without headaches about IT. I think a well implemented SOA even supports a badly structured...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-06-01
Collaboration Practices Within Large Enterprise: Hewlett-Packard's Halo Virtual Collaboration Team engaged GfK Custom Research North America GfK to conduct exploratory qualitative research in order to develop richer insight into the collaboration and communication practices of key target businesses in a number of countries. GfK's US-based Technology Practice, in conjunction with its Ethnographic and Observational Research...; Tags: Research, Collaboration, GfK Group, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-04-01
Microsoft lays the foundation for ERP software and CRM-Live service integration: Given the year-and-a-half-old missive from Microsoft Chief Software architect Ray Ozzie that all Microsoft software should include services add-ons, its not surprising that Microsoft is looking to integrate its Dynamics CRM Live service with its on-premise Dynamics ERP software. What is surprising is how rapidly that is likely to...; Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., CRM, Dynamics AX, Dynamics AX 5.0, integration, CRM Live; Blog posts 2007-03-14
Study: the public sector 'gets' SOA, or at least 'shared services': Study: the public sector 'gets' SOA, or at least 'shared services'who decides SOA?Another good article Joe. I am interested in this:"SOA (or a shared-services model) isn't an IT decision for most respondents, however. Sixty-four percent of respondents say the decision rests with political leaders or C-level board members."Of course...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, information technology; Discussion threads 2006-11-16
A new Microsoft-commissioned anti-Linux study debuts: A new Microsoft-commissioned anti-Linux study debutsWe don't need no steenkin' studies![i]Running a study to actually know which might be better for your company is always a good idea.[/i]What do you mean, "running a study?" There are already plenty, my rep gave me a boxfull. Problem solved.(Alas, I'm not...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, anti-MS FUD, FUD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system; Discussion threads 2006-09-25
Mark Lewis kicks off EMC's entrance into the CxO blogosphere: Earlier this week, amidst no fanfare, storage giant EMC entered the CxO blogosphere with an initial entry by its senior vice president and chief development officer (CDO?) Mark Lewis. The blog infrastructure appears to have been outsourced to SixApart's TypePad blogging service. I spoke with Lewis briefly about his...; Tags: EMC Corp., blog; Blog posts 2006-09-20
10-step program to SOA success: 10-step program to SOA successLoved Your Rick James Sketch"IM RICK JAMES BEEYATCH!!"ChapELLE not ChappellI think you are thinking of Dave Chappelle, the comedian.I sometimes think that Enterprises dont need an SOA 10-step program, they need a 12 step program.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program1)We admitted we were powerless over inflexible IT systems—that our lives had...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA, God; Discussion threads 2006-08-23