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Pew Report notes, part three: He shoots, he scores... telling the story that makes a winner: Pew Report notes, part three: He shoots, he scores... telling the story that makes a winnerReflections.People already know themselves. If they wanted more of their own company they'd sit under a tree in the shade with a tall cool drink when that's appropriate to the weather and let their...; Tags: Corporate communications, Pew Report, sacrifice, Garry Trudeau; Discussion threads 2007-05-10
Pew Report notes, part three: He shoots, he scores... telling the story that makes a winner: The Pew Internet & American Life Projects report, A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users, has raised a lot of questions in the mediasphere in the past couple days. Despite the concerns that social media, or "Web 2.0," are not catching on with rapidly or broadly enough, the report...; Tags: Business &, Technology; Blog posts 2007-05-08
Pew Report notes, part two: Social function does not translate into form: Pew Report notes, part two: Social function does not translate into formWhy "Lackluster Vets" don't participateI can really only speak for myself, but I'd be willing to bet there are a lot more my age in the same boat.Yes, lots of online experience... and as such, we know that most...; Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, Corporate communications, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Pew Report, broadband; Discussion threads 2007-05-08

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Live Webcast: Mid-Year Report: Malware, Spam and Web Threats in 2008: What's NOT happening in 2008? The web continues to be a vector for cyber threats. Incidents of spear-phishing continue to dupe users, and botnets are increasing in popularity amongst growing economies across the globe. Complex polymorphic viruses as opposed to the more mundane Trojan horses are getting...; Tags: Web, Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Marketing; Webcasts 2008-07-24
Hands-on: App Store Ad Hoc distribution: There's only one official way to get "legitimate" software for the iPhone 2.0 and iPod touch â€“ via Apple's included App Store. The much-heralded service offers almost 1,000 free and paid application in numerous categories and has been well publicized over the last week. I recently had...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Advertisement, Apple Inc., Identifier, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-23

Accenture gets deeper into the green IT services game: Need some outside perspective on the green status of your IT infrastructure? Accenture, which is one of Forrester Research's darlings when it comes to green IT services, has created a set of services called the Accenture Green Technology Suite that handle anything from basic green "maturity" assessments and modeling tools...; Tags: Game, Data Center, Accenture Ltd., Green IT, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service: Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...; Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position: Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...; Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Video: Jobs health and other Apple chatter: What started as a blog conversation weeks ago about the state of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' health has turned into a groundswell of stories. Apple says Jobs' health is a private matter, but it's gone quite public with stories in the New York Times, BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal. ...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Health Care, Apple Inc., Video, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
X12 Parser (exe): The X12 Parser allows you to convert X12 837 claims or 835 remittance files into a CSV or XML file. It is designed to be used either on the desktop or can be called from another application to convert an X12 file into a CSV file. It also allows users...; Tags: File, Com1 Software, X12 Parser, XML, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-07-23
Apple earnings call fuels rumor mill: ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Apple's Q2 report. Topics include new products for the school year, possible price drops, and whether the status of Steve Jobs' health should be disclosed to investors.; Tags: Apple Inc., Earnings, Financial Accounting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Apple; Videos 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Amid all the chatter about Apple's fiscal third quarter results, which were strong, most concerns about the future revolve around two words: Gross margins. The big takeaway for technology buyers: Those lower margins hint at cheaper iPods and notebooks in the not-to-distant future. Following Apple's typical strong...; Tags: Notebook, Apple iPod, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Peter Oppenheimer, September, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-22
The evolution of search over traditional BI: Today's business intelligence tools are great at tracking tradional numbers but fail to quench business's thirst for more information says Commentary--A recent Gartner report predicts that IT’s involvement in business intelligence BI will diminish in time as business users adopt new technologies to quench...; Tags: Payment, Data, Analyst, Information, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, business intelligence, search, Sid Probstein, Attivio; News items 2008-07-22
McAfee fined $18 million for patent infringement: A federal jury in Texas has ordered McAfee to pay $18 million in past and future damages for infringing on a patent held by DeepNines Inc., according to Barron's Tech Trader Daily blog. The court decision, revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, was handed down last week. ...; Tags: McAfee Inc., SEC Filing, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries: Updated: Apple on Monday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 a share, on revenue of $7.46 billion, well ahead of Wall Street estimates as Mac sales continued to surge. However, Apple lowered its outlook and failed to allay concerns about CEO Steve Jobs' health. ...; Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Job, Apple Macintosh, Health Care, Apple Inc., Steve, Operational Accounting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?: As we wait for Apple to announce Q3 08 earnings, the media hacks are falling into the predictable pattern of making some news they wait for the earnings report. The story du jour revolves around Steve Jobs, specifically his health and how thin he looked at WWDC. The pressure is...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Health Care, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-21
2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced: Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.Â From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...; Tags: Nominee, Vulnerability, XSS, Attack, Flaw, Dan, XSS Flaw, Lifelock, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-21
New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint: New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...; Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
AMD on road to recovery, says research firm: Technology Business Research says Opteron and Puma are boosting AMD's chip business, but the company could be hurt by the economic downturn. While AMD's processor business is showing strength, the company is still in a worse position than Intel to face a dip in demand for the rest of...; Tags: Recovery, Technology Business Research, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, processors, servers, PCs, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-07-21
Zoor Business Kit (zip): Zoor Business Kit is an ultimate 3 in 1 solution for daily communication. You can now perform routine business communication tasks like a charm. Zoor Business Kit comprises three best in class directories. Personal Directory, Your Personal Contacts Manager. Business Directory, Yellow Pages With Zoor Power Search. PTCL Directory, Latest...; Tags: Directory, Zoor Systems, Zoor Business Kit, Backups; Software downloads 2008-07-21