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Bad leadership causes failed IT [guest blogger]

Bad leadership causes failed IT [guest blogger]From the Obvious to the executionMuch of what you say is true, and as you point out much has been written on this subject, and very little changes.Having delivered some very successful projects myself, the biggest success factor is a clear delineation between, business,...

Tags: Strategy, Leadership, True Leadership, information technology, Bad leadership cause, Bad leadership, guest blogger

Discussion threads 2008-06-29

Another call for guest bloggers - Virtualization thoughts, please

Another call for guest bloggers - Virtualization thoughts, pleaseCheck submissionSubmitted something. Check it out.RE: Another call for guest bloggers - Virtualization thoughts, pleaseThere was a really interesting panel at VMworld this year with regards to government and education. I haven't been able to find a recording of the...

Tags: Storage management, Utility computing, Virtualization thought, guest blogger, virtualization

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

Guest Blogger Interview: John Fox of GroupSmarts

Guest Blogger Interview: John Fox of GroupSmartsWow, what a great toolfor those like me whose memory synaptic mapped mind is starting a slow fade. The annotations and their connections to other data using MemoryMiner sounds like an exceptional way to organize and document historic data especially given the ability to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GroupSmarts, John Fox, MemoryMiner, Guest Blogger

Discussion threads 2007-01-23

Additional Resources

Robert Scoble and sexy enterprise software

Big name blogger, Robert Scoble, has finally recognized that enterprise software is sexy. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Robert Scoble, PROJECT FAILURES ANALYSIS Robert, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Opera bitten by 'extremely severe' browser bug

Buried in the flurry of feature-related news surrounding the release of Opera 9.6 is the fact that the update fixes an "extremely severe" vulnerability that could expose Opera users to code execution attacks. According to an Opera advisory, which is not mentioned anywhere in Opera's giddy press...

Tags: Opera Software, Web Browser, Applet, Rohlf, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Asustek to offer touch-panel Eee PCs?

While the Web swoons over news of Apple's latest $800 market entry, Asustek is planning to launch touchscreen Eee PCs in the first quarter of 2009, which the company expects will help drive sales further, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek, by way of...

Tags: AsusTek Computer, Keyboards, Notebooks, Sales Strategy, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Processors, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales, Security, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-09

No surprise: Microsoft to fine-tune UAC in Windows 7

No surprise: Microsoft to fine-tune UAC in Windows 7Not Far Enough.I have not had a lot of experience with Vista but what I have experienced is more than I care for. When I have used Vista I had the distinct feeling that I was being watched by the computer....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Windows Strata = Microsoft's layered cloud OS

Nice find by blogger Kit Ong which I saw via Long Zheng: Microsoft's cloud operating system platform is named -- or at least codenamed -- "Windows Strata." by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Operating System, Layer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Office Suites, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-10-08

News to know: Clickjacking redux; SAP pricing; BlackBerry Storm; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat Dancho Danchev: Atrivo/Intercage's disconnection briefly disrupts spam levels Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Internet

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Webcast: Results Driven: Dispelling the Myth of the 80 Hour Work Week

Employees that spend all their waking hours in the office don't produce more results. In fact, research shows it is just the opposite. Flexible workers can create more results in less time. But many business leaders and managers continue to believe that employees working long hours at their desks means...

Tags: Employee, Webcast, Citrix Systems Inc.

Webcasts 2008-10-08

Forget the damn Linux netbooks. Can Windows replace Windows?

My esteemed ZDNet colleague Ed Bott, God bless him, wrote a very insightful piece in which he discusses Taiwanese PC mainboard and component manufacturer  MSI's challenges of selling Linux-based versions of their netbook, the Wind U90. Apparently, according to MSI, Linux-based versions of their netbook are...

Tags: MSI, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-07

I'm well aware what I pay for Google's services

My post on Google earlier Tuesday was met with mixed reactions. A few folks agreed that, in fact, Google's suite of services is quite slick, long live GOOG, etc. Others, like fellow ZDNet blogger, Michael Krigsman, disagreed pretty strongly. In his response, Michael didn't leave much doubt...

Tags: Google Inc., OpenOffice, Productivity, E-mail Providers, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Google is NOT your friend

ZDNet Education blogger, Christopher Dawson, wrote a post titled, "Google is your friend." Dude, I can assure you that Google is NOT my friend. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Google Inc., Times, Web 2.0, Productivity, Financial Services, Internet, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Blogger ethics, public relations... and you

Two different conversations that are connected at the core by the way the news media continues to grow and change. Bloggers have a significant responsibility in wielding their keystrokes, whether they have 10 readers or 10,000. Public relations professionals are still grappling with how to best work with this new...

Tags: Ethics, Blogger, Public Relations Professional, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Google is your friend

I know there are those among us who lack my love for all things Google. Sure, it shows our kids ads, keeps track of the searches coming out of our buildings, displays naughty thumbnails that only the best of content filters can block, most kids don't look beyond the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web 2.0, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-07

ZDNet blogger: working from home

ZDNet blogger: working from homeYou crazy Brits and your teaI don't mind tea, but I just don't get the fascination. Give me a pot of Deans Beans and I'm in hog heaven. Give me a cup of tea and, well, I'll drink my cup of tea and then...

Tags: Blogging, tea, cup

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

Consumers might not be ready for Linux netbooks, but we are

Of course the Windows crowd has picked up on Linux netbook return rates. Fellow blogger Ed Bott writes these days, Linux is a great choice for technically sophisticated users who don't mind being far, far out of the mainstream. But for people who don't have the...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Live Webcast: The 2008 Email Security Benchmarking Report

Email is a critical tool for business communications, but its use is threatened by the growing volume and sophistication of external attacks. Today's best-in-class organizations are realizing significant benefits compared to other organizations, particularly through the use of Software as a Service SaaS security applications. Join this...

Tags: Google Inc., Webcast, E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security

Webcasts 2008-10-07

ZDNet blogger: working from home

More and more people work from home every day. Not only that, more and more people don't work from their offices, or "where they're meant to work". With the Internet, intranet's and extranet's, email and unified communications with VoIP and Blackberry devices, it makes life much easier...

Tags: Phone, Tea, Blogger, E-mail, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-06

iPhone sales: 10 million yet?

When it comes to product inventory, there's a clear distinction between what's been manufactured and what's been sold. And sales figures also need to take into consideration other factors, such as returns, exchanges and retail inventory. That's why I'm raising an eyebrow at headlines today that suggest Apple has sold...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Smart Phones, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-06