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Is your IT dept. a regulator or an advocate?

In this world of worms, viruses, security vulnerabilities, hardware and software non-interoperability, and just plain old malfunction, it's a wonder sometimes that IT organizations can remember that they are service providers. Because of the constant bombardment of threats and malfunctions mentioned above, IT finds itself,...

Tags: it organization, it organizations, this is, information technology

Blog posts 2006-01-26

Is your IT department about regulation or advocacy?

In this world of worms, viruses, security vulnerabilities, hardware and software non-interoperability, and just plain old malfunction, it's a wonder sometimes that IT organizations can remember that they are service providers. Instead, because of the constant bombardment of threats and malfunctions mentioned above, IT finds itself, almost by design, as...

Tags: it organization, information technology, it organizations

Blog posts 2006-01-17

Monitoring internet use: Good or bad?

Let’s open a can of worms and make this week interesting, shall we? Is e-mail and Web use monitoring good or bad in a government work place? I bring this topic up because I just read an article that quoted a recent survey in CSO magazine that said that 61%...

Tags: monitoring, e-mail

Blog posts 2005-09-12

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Social giving for charity begets social giving for community

Normally I don't write about specific events but I'm making an exception as this is almost a mini overview for how charity in social media can turn into a benefit for the social Web community. In May I launched a Social Media Charity Auction that raised about...

Tags: social media, greg verdino, inbound marketing summit, jennifer leggio

Blog posts 2008-08-07

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming

Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...

Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Will the Olympics melt the Internet?

Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can – or will – break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...

Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

The social media corporate identity crisis

The recent "hijacking" of the ExxonMobil brand for Twitter use made a whoosh as the news traveled around the socialsphere. It also brought into view a lot of questions around brand validity and responsibility in terms of social networking. Joel Postman, principal of Socialized, authored this guest piece on the...

Tags: brand, social media, twitter, joel postman, popeyes chicken, q., branding, social networking, marketing, online communications, advertising & promotion, jennifer leggio

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Logitech diNovo Edge Mac keyboard

Keyboards are keyboards, right? Not exactly... I've taken Apple to task before about their new thin-profile aluminum keyboards, but like anything, you get used to them eventually. If you're looking for something completely different in the keyboard department, check out the Logitech ...

Tags: apple macintosh, logitech, keyboards, hardware, peripherals, jason d. o\'grady

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses

IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...

Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?Sprint's customer service is execrable*.Sprint's customer service was the reason I dumped them years ago. The customer service was so bad that if I faced a choice of Sprint or going without a cell phone, I'd go without. They will never under any circumstance...

Tags: product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), sprint communications, at&t corp., customer service

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Zittrain explains the future of the Internet

Zittrain explains the future of the InternetThe internet is...A series of tube-like structures that can get clogged with too much information. Some tubes will be made bigger in the future to enhance the flow of information, but in reality we will discover that the new, wider tubes, will be filled...

Tags: e-mail, zittrain, internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

When Google disowns you

When Google disowns youThis is a real danger in general with the "Cloud"PaaS, SaaS,Cloud, or call it what you want, this is only one of the major problems that can creep up when you pass your data and applications on to a third party service provider. You put your business...

Tags: productivity, open source, databases, storage encryption, long-term data usability, namesecure, google inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Don't trust Google with your data

Don't trust Google with your dataNo, I don't trust Google BUT...I trust Google more than I trust me. There is a bigger chance that I'll lose my own data than Google will. I don't have the energy nor do I choose to spend the money to constantly backup all of...

Tags: backups, cloud computing, google inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...

Tags: apple iphone, linuxworld, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., cisco systems inc., cloud computing, help desk, data centers, corporate communications, it operations, storage, hardware, data management, marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-06

GPCS 2007 Professional Keylogger (zip)

GPCS 2007 runs hidden on your computer. Silently records every key stroke, including passwords, takes screen shots, and allows you to see and know everything anyone does on your computer, period. Watch your spouse, your children, or your employees. GPCS is only accessed via custom hot key combination which in...

Tags: password, keylogger, computer, gpcs, productivity

Software downloads 2008-08-06

What are you using for a helpdesk application?

What are you using for a helpdesk application?What are you using for a helpdesk application?We use an application called Wonderdesk. It is web based, its not too bad, but the search feature for old helpdesk tickets kind of sucks in that it won't display all the search queries or you...

Tags: call centers, help desk, helpdesk application

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediatelyWhat about .Mac?I'd have been happy with them waiting to release it until it was perfect, but in it's current state it's exactly like .Mac with a flashier interface. I don't see how it's really a detriment to keep it going. MobileMe's sync actually...

Tags: recruitment & selection, mme, apple inc., shut-down mobileme, mobileme, shut-down, job, apple macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately

Not long after blogging about Apple's MobileMe mea culpa ten days ago comes a leaked email memo purportedly authored by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and sent to all hands regarding the MobileMess. A few hours after the Ars Technica piece on the MobileMemo from Jobs, setteB.IT published...

Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., mobileme, e-mail, 3g, online communications, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters

Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filtersRE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filtersSpammers are increasingly getting more sophisticated in their attacks. Even spam mails are getting more and more dificult to decipher now adays. It seems the guys are stepping up their attacks verey time we think we have...

Tags: spam, spammer, google inc., google sites, e-mail, pgp corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-05