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Who is fighting for network neutrality

Who is fighting for network neutralityHang on a minute...While I am all for "freedom" what your suggesting is the creation of a world government that forces other countries to follow whatever laws/rules made.The fact is, there are many parts of the world where access to certain subjects simply is not...

Tags: xxx, network, Internet, Western Corporations, government

Discussion threads 2005-11-11

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Dark Internet Fundamentals

We all think we know the internet - the service that has magically transmitted these words from my keyboard to your eyeballs - but how much do you know of the fundamentals? As I wrote about last year, the plumbing of the internet...

Tags: Network, Attack, Internet, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-29

Fake 'Conficker.B Infection Alert' spam campaign drops scareware

Not much they can do.Not much they can do.Email was never designed for security, and it's HARD getting everybody on the same page with a solution that works, because basically every solution we know of pretty much requires everybody to use it. But, unfortunately, it's difficult convincing people running email...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Spam, Microsoft Corp., Conficker.B Infection Alert, spam campaign, sample message, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

What do Bill Gates and other billionaires see as the world's #1 problem?

Population growth is NOT a problemSpend a few days reading at http://globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com/ and you will be convinced that DECLINING populations are the problem that we should be concerned about.RE: What do Bill Gates and other billionaires see as the world's #1 problem?Not often that I agree with you, but you...

Tags: capitalism, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Global Collaboration Competitive Success: Old Dogs, New Tricks & The Shift Index

Global Collaboration Competitive Success: Old Dogs, New Tricks & The Shift Indexyou forgot the parasite employees that cause the falling ROA."The paradox of falling ROA alongside growing productivity is explained at least in part by the rising total compensation of knowledge workers and other talented employees"?????!!!!!!!!you've forgot the blood sucking...

Tags: Benefits, Personal finance, ROA, Global Collaboration, New Tricks, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

China demands new PCs carry spyware

China demands new PCs carry spywareI don't think that anyone thinks that China's government has changed its position on freedom of speech.RE: China demands new PCs carry spywareWait for something like this to come our way in the US. Except under the guise of protection against software piracy.RE: China demands...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, COMPANIES, spyware, government

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Yahoo's China "police informant" role sparked a $47.5 billion slide in market value

Yahoo's China "police informant" role sparked a $47.5 billion slide in market value45 billion slideA moral American corporation is an oxymoron.I don't buy itIf moral values did a 45 billion hole in yahoo in 3 years, the same moral values would have wiped out evil M$ a long time ago.It...

Tags: Morality, Yahoo! Inc., moral value, Yahoo China

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

BusinessWeek: Apple is most innovative company

BusinessWeek: Apple is most innovative companyCongrats Apple! Question for the Apple zealots though...Yay Apple! Wow, #1 most innovative company. That's fantastic. A reason for celebration.However, this news isn't entirely good for the Apple zealot who consistently maintains that MS [b]never[/b] innovates and only ever copies from Apple. Yet here we...

Tags: Leadership, Digital media, Digital music, Apple Products, Apple Inc., innovative company, BusinessWeek

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Some welcome competition in mid-market ERP

Sage's X3 - Does it need big systems integrators as part of its market success? A few days ago, several members of the analyst and press community were given a briefing on Sage’s high-end ERP product, X3. X3 was acquired by Sage three years ago and...

Tags: Accounting, Reseller, ERP, Channel Partner, Sage, X3, X3 Product Line, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-05-27

AMD: Intel's Otellini 'doesn't get' his consumer disrespect, has 'no remorse'

AMD: Intel's Otellini 'doesn't get' his consumer disrespect, has 'no remorse'The EC is overstepping its authorityIntel, like Microsoft, has always been under fire from regulatory agencies for years. This is just another way for a governmental entity to interfere in a corporation's business practices. I hope Intel draws...

Tags: Leadership, Strategy, Semiconductors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Denial as a political position

The Deniers are convening right now in New York. These are not those who deny a Supreme Being. Nor deny the being of the Supremes. It's not even those athletes who deny having used steroids--no convention hall would be big enough, right? These are they who...

Tags: Conference, Global Warming, Deniers, Heartland Institute, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-09

Did Vietnam take open source too far?

Did Vietnam take open source too far?Communist or not......it's up to governments to determine what sort of computer software they want to use on their own systems, like any other institution does. It's not like they're forcing private individuals and businesses (I'm told that there are such things in...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, UNIX, software, open source, Communist, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-08

Obama sets technology agenda; a high student focus

"Welcome, and thank you for choosing Barack Obama as your new president. Please take a minute to familiarise yourself with your new president, as this one is a newer, smarter and better looking president than previous versions. Although this is a new president, some features have not...

Tags: President, Broadband, President-elect, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Workforce Management, Telecommunications, Networking, Human Resources, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-11-07

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progressOffending messagesI would like to know what constitutes an 'offending message' and who makes the decision and on which criterion?Other than that, I want to say that Russia is being vilified in a similar way to Serbia when she fought against terrorisism directed...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, cyberattack

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

In America money is life

In America money is lifeWhat a crock[i]while the U.S. is both rich and powerful, it is "woefully behind when it comes to providing opportunity and choices to all Americans to build a better life."[/i] OK, let me get this straight. There is someplace else in the world that...

Tags: Warm-Weather, Woody Allen

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Cheap Mac clone draws angry response

Cheap Mac clone draws angry responseMore cheap excuses for questionable changesAccording to the article the people who own/run this company are supposed to be experience business people. Therefore they should know how to run a business.The new excuse about why they are now using PayPal (a system known for...

Tags: Operational accounting, Operating systems, Ego, Apple Inc., Psystar, Cheap Mac-clone, angry response

Discussion threads 2008-04-17

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows usersNice and easy, but.....Not for me. This way, Windows (and all it's security risks) can influence (damage?) my beautiful shiny clean Ubuntu.That thought makes me uneasy.I want Windows completely quarantined.But I agree: for beginnners with Linux, this is a...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Little nation has big green ideas

P'rtugal may become a real-life test case for renewable energy. The country has no coal, no oil. Though Portugal is heavily agricultural there's no corn lobby, no rapeseed industry, no huge dependence on fertilizer, no local auto companies. Chief exports for Portugal include wine, fish, beef, olive...

Tags: Portugal, Wave Energy Equipment, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-02-25

Firm gets U.S. nod for quick passenger data checks

Firm gets U.S. nod for quick passenger data checksQuick Passenger Data ChecksHas anyone ever heard of fake ids -- or this is a concept I just thought of? I understand what they are trying to do, but it should have been taken care of BEFORE getting on the plane....

Tags: Vertical industries, Islamic, extremism, Islamic extremism, passenger data check, quick passenger data check, anti-American, government

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Gates misses the point on 'creative capitalism'

Gates misses the point on 'creative capitalism'It is not quite so black and whiteI believe in Capitalism, but it is in the interest of companies not to abuse their employees, and to try and provide a good environment for them. This does not mean providing foreign aid, but just...

Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, capitalism, creative capitalism, Charity Comes

Discussion threads 2008-01-25