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New bill to require ISPs retain data: Things are heating up for ISPs as support grows for legislation to require companies to retain user data. News.com reports that Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), the powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is ready to introduce legislation, under which: ISPs be required to record information about Americans' online...; Tags: Internet Service Provider; Blog posts 2006-05-16

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Zuora: the future business model?: I recently caught up with Tien Tzou, CEO of Zuora, the billing management company that offers Z-billings, an on-demand service. In his opinion, the business model of the future will be subscription based and this brings challenges of its own. "Pricing is a much more complex...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Billing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Hammering at cost with open source: Irregular Bob Warfield riffs on Salesforce.com's decision to ditch Sun/Solaris in favor of Dell/Linux. In doing so, Bob makes the point that: ...for a SaaS company, the cost of service delivery is an absolutely critical factor. Once you have software that runs well and scales horizontally on cheap commodity...; Tags: Software, Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., Open Source, Vinnie Mirchandani, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Apple founder Steve Wozniak interview, answers your Tweeted questions: At the San Francisco Social Networking Conference today, Steve Wozniak, Apple co founder and personal computer legend, shared some fascinating insights into the modern world of social networking and mobile phones. I was able to organize a one on one interview with Steve (thanks Marc Lesnick &...; Tags: Phone, Steve Wozniak, Mobile, Network, Cell Phone, Apple Inc., Steve, Social Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-07-10
TechForward advocates the cause of temporary ownership: I have been MEANING to write about the Los Angeles-based start-up TechForward for weeks now, but felt like I didn't have enough time to write the truly thoughtful post that it deserved. Now, I'm forcing myself to get off my butt, strangely enough, because I'm having a moral dilemma over...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Electronics, TechForward, Lebovitz, Retail, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-04

Marc Andreessen connects to Facebook team: Facebook confirmed today that Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Ning and perhaps best known for his co-founding Netscape, has joined the social network's board of directors. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Facebook, Team, Marc Andreessen, Ning, Corporate Governance, Team Management, Social Networking, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 1: USA: Eek, from Slashdot today: The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it's not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says 'could be the basis for our facial recognition.' It's all part of a new...; Tags: FBI, Privacy, Washington Post Co., Slashdot, Government, Federal Government, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-30
News to know: Phishing; Gates gone; Google; Hyper-V: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: HSBC sites vulnerable to XSS flaws, could aid phishing attacks TechRepublic: Most report their IT career has been better than they expected Mary Jo Foley: J Allard gets a new job Mystery explained: Why...; Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Leadership, Strategy, Open Source, Security, Spam And Phishing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Yo-yo'ing on Millennials: Larry Dignan's post earlier in the week asking whether Millennials will re-invent IT struck a chord with a few of my Irregular friends. First up, Larry's conclusion: I remember this generational stereotyping with the Generation X crowd. Job market stunk. Generation X was different–they were pissed. They were wearing...; Tags: Information Technology, Generation, Millennials, Hindsight, Ross Mayfield, Susan Scrupski, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-20
News to know: Firefox 3; Patch Tuesday; SocialCalc: Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: All systems are go for Firefox 3 launch; RC3 needed for Mac OSX only Nate McFeters: What's wrong with an exploit being sexy? Ryan Naraine: Critical IE, Bluetooth, DirectX flaws highlight MS Patch...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, CIO, Mozilla Firefox, 3G, Apple Mac OS X, Desktop Virtualization, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Internet, David Grober; Blog posts 2008-06-11
Del Monte Foods: Following the chain of demand: Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods discusses different methods of tracking supply and demand, all the way from suppliers to the warehouses.; Tags: Warehouse, Channel Management, Marketing, Del Monte Foods; Videos 2008-06-10
Del Monte Foods CIO: Marc Brown: Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods, talks with CNET News.com's Dan Farber about how technology is helping the iconic food maker understand its business better --- from fruits and vegetables, to canned tuna to its popular line of pet food products. Brown explains how IT helps manage a complex...; Tags: Food, CIO, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Administrator; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Giving users the tools for independent analysis: Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods discusses how standardization across applications has made it easier for them to monitor their entire process, from seller to driver to buyer. by Administrator; Tags: Analysis, Tool, Strategic Planning, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Strategy, Management, Hardware, Components, Administrator; Blog posts 2008-06-09
When crops are scarce: Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods explains how they deal with crop shortages – by staying flexible, working closely with retailers, and making do with what they have. by Administrator; Tags: Shortage, Crop, Retail, Administrator; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Following the chain of demand: Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods discusses different methods of tracking supply and demand, all the way from suppliers to the warehouses. by Administrator; Tags: Warehouse, Channel Management, Marketing, Administrator; Blog posts 2008-06-09
A hard lesson in Internet values, and the Internet's value: A hard lesson in Internet values, and the Internet's valueThe answer is not simple and depends on multiple variables ...If we take all of the information available to us on the internet, and use it wisely (look at multiple resonses to our query, check out validity of those responses,...; Tags: Wiki, Internet, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-06-06
I have seen this Facebook movie before: What's the deal with Facebook? It seems they can't decide what to do about the Google, or open source generally. Their top executives are spending more time on stage than the Rolling Stones. Which is the problem. What's clear in any Marc Zuckerberg interview is...; Tags: Facebook, Movie, Advertiser, Sandberg, Zuckerberg, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-29
Microsoft opens philosophical can of worms with Live Search Cashback: Talk is bubbling up across the blogosphere, Gillmor Gang and Techmeme daily about social graph personal information. This may be among the most important discussions and topics of our time. How the "social mesh" works out now will affect our lives and businesses for a long time. It may even...; Tags: Social Networking, Web, Data, Agreement, Commerce, Microsoft Corp., Worm, Data Portability, Channel Management, Marketing, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-23
Salesforce's international expansion accelerates: Salesforce.com's first quarter had a bunch of high points: The company topped estimates, upped its outlook and highlighted a bevy of customer wins. But the big takeaway may be that Salesforce.com's international business is picking up steam. First, the basics. Salesforce.com all resources reported first quarter net...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-22
Run by Wall Street? A Cause or a Company?: Guest post: Anshu Sharma is author of Anshu's blog, which focuses on Software as a Service and the emerging SaaS Ecosystem. He is an Enterprise Irregular. In light of the Yahoo! - Microsoft fiasco, fellow bloggers Larry Dignan and Vinnie Mirchandani have been asking the question whether...; Tags: Shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Vision, Wall, Management Team, Software As A Service (SaaS), Financial Accounting, Construction, Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Management, Anshu Sharma; Blog posts 2008-05-16