Monthly Archives: August 2013
Robert Downey Jr. and the Humongous Tinfoil Catamaran (HTC)
HTC has pretty well figured out how to make a great smartphone. It's selling them that has lately stumped the Taiwan-based company. But that...
IBM MobileFirst Lands Big Blue in Gartner Leaders Quadrant
Indicating that its MobileFirst initiative is paying off, IBM announced that Gartner has positioned IBM as a leader in the research firm’s Magic Quadrant...
Cyber-Security Pros Value Integrity, Leadership
When describing their ideal employer, one-third of cyber-security professionals say they are looking for a relatively high compensation scale, while factors such as an...
BYOD Could Help Spur Mobile Security Growth: Gartner
The growing high use of personal mobile devices for work purposes means security providers have an opportunity to assist enterprise bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives, as...
IBM Big Data Analytics Powers Renewable Energy Forecasting System
IBM asserts its big data prominence once again, this time in a new system from IBM Research to help bring more renewable energy to...
IBM Drives Cloud, Big Data, Services Into Emerging Markets
In a series of recent wins, IBM demonstrated how its cloud technology, systems, storage and outsourcing services are helping organizations worldwide–particularly in emerging markets--to...
Google Maps for African Safaris, the Night Sky, Hurricanes
Google Maps deliver more than just directions to far-away destinations. With the help of clever developers, Google Maps APIs are constantly being used to...
First Phones for Kids: What Parents Need to Know
At a party recently, an acquaintance, laughing nervously and holding firm to a wine glass, told me that her daughter is starting junior high...
Health Care IT Chief’s Departure Leaves Gap in EHR Leadership
As Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator for health IT, prepares to leave his post this fall, the Obama administration is left without a...
Encrypted Email Services Shut Down: Should You Be Worried?
The chill that Americans continue to feel from the fallout over revelations related to National Security Agency surveillance of online activities is extending down...