Get a Ph.D. in Cisco: Become a Cisco Certified Architect Fred Weiller, director of marketing for Learning@Cisco, explains why Cisco created another high-level certification that combines technology know-now, architecture skills and business acumen.
Cisco won't chase Amazon in cloud; IT spending continues 2009 drop Cisco Systems won't try to compete with pay-as-you-go cloud computing providers such as Amazon, and instead will sell its infrastructure to those companies and provide its own software as a service. Also, Forrester Research said Tuesday that global IT spending would decline by nearly 11% in 2009 before vendors and end-user organizations begin to see some signs of recovery later this year and early next year.
Cloud storage and the data center cave Cloud storage and security problems raised by this new model is on the mind of John Clancy, president of Iron Mountain Digital. Clancy also discusses the unique data center Iron Mountain operates in a cave 220 feet below the Earth’s surface in Boyers, Pa.
Baldoni: What's in a Title? Some of the meanest corporate fights are over who's supposed to be doing what. In this three-minute podcast, John Baldoni explains why defining employee titles can help circumvent turf wars.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 35 David McInnis founder of PR Web introduces his new start up, Podcast of the Week JB Glossinger from Morning Coach; Ten Tips to Shake the Recession Blues, YouTube Annotations, Google Negative Keywords, Netbooks, Golden Rule #7 Trust is Golden and AuthenticatedTestimonials, 302 Redirect Links, 5 Things to do when launching a new website, Scott Wright from StreetWise Security Zone, The Real Tim Jones, Chi from Mamas Dresser, Song of the Week Kerry Politzer Love is in the Atmosphere. Call in line 206-888-6606
Don't Just Survive - Thrive! How Optimizing the Contact Center Will Help Your Plan Succeed During the 2010 AEP Your plan’s contact center is key for driving enrollments, but it can also become a compliance and service nightmare. In a year of budget cuts and having to do more with less, plans need to work smarter to increase enrollments and maintain CMS compliance. Join us for a special free webinar event to learn how to thrive in this rapidly changing and regulated market. Now is the time to plan your contact center strategy for the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period and implement best practices to make it smooth and successful.
Episode 93: Vector Graphics Episode 93: Vector Graphics
Thomas Jefferson would be awful at Twitter Keith and guest co-host Matt Hamblen talk about Twitter's role in Iranian unrest, whether the Palm Pre can disguise itself as an iPod, and why most of us are still behaving badly with our cell phones.
Woman hit with $1.92M fine for sharing files Plus, Microsoft's Zune HD has Tegra inside, RIM sees BlackBerry growth slow, and more
Google tight-lipped about co-founder's EC meeting Plus, SAP aims to help microcreditors, U.S. bill would limit broadband subscriptions based on usage, and more
MySpace cuts 30 percent of staff Plus, IRS now wants to repeal cell phone tax, US senators to investigate exclusive handset deals, and more
MySpace cuts 30 percent of staff Plus, IRS now wants to repeal cell phone tax, US senators to investigate exclusive handset deals, and more
Data Domain board urges rejection of EMC bid Plus, Twitter plays role in Iran, Bull launches supercomputer, and more
Warrant issued for hacker in Italian probe Plus, Symantec's GoAnywhere goes nowhere, Microsoft settles antitrust case for $100M, and more
Five Key Considerations for Selecting a Data Loss Prevention Solution Selecting a Data Loss Prevention solution is often a challenging task for many organizations. There are two critical questions to be answered: What data should I monitor and how do I reduce the risks to that data? RSA® has identified 5 key considerations to help organizations simplify the evaluation process for selecting a DLP solution that is right for their business.
Rambus reaches tentative settlement with EC Plus, Microsoft to ship Windows 7 without IE in Europe, Google readies relational database, and more
Adam Smith: What's Next for Google Book Search? Google has scanned millions of books and made snippets available online through its ambitious Book Search program. The project has taken heat from authors and publishers, but Adam Smith, Google's director of product management, says it's a good thing for academe.
Former Apple exec takes helm at Palm Plus, Signs Apple nears Chinese iPhone deal, Symantec and McAfee hit with fines, and more
Has the Smartphone Gone Mainstream? With the Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS and Nokia N97 hitting the world this summer, Carla and Keith discuss whether the smartphone has gone mainstream, or if more work is needed before Suburban Sally adopts it. Plus, with better wireless networks, will people finally begin to start watching video content on their phone?
Microsoft under antitrust investigation again Plus, Adobe patches flaws, HP launches energy-efficient servers, and more
iPhone 3G S announced Spam volume down 15 percent after 3FN gets shut down, Dell to include open source software in hardware bundles for SMBs, T-Mobile confirms hack
China requires Web filtering software on PCs Plus, Nvidia says packaging problems hasn't hurt its laptop GPU business, Intel invests in Japanese WiMax operator, and more
Episode 92: Apraxia Episode 92: Apraxia
Adobe readies first quarterly patches Plus, Via updates Nano chip, Jobs will soon return to work, and more
Best Practices for Automating and Optimizing Your Accounts Payable Download our joint webcast to learn more about the EMC and 170 Systems Accounts Payables Solution. Our joint solution is the only proven scalable application for high volume transaction processing that delivers a rapid return on investment-with a typical payback in 7 months. View this recorded webcast to learn how AP process automation can deliver your ROI in just 7 months
Telcos get immunity from NSA lawsuits Plus, BenQ plans an Android netbook, Verizon launches Caas, and more
Microsoft to offer Vista upgrades for Win 7 Plus, Intuit buys online payroll provider, Intel looks to daylong netbook battery, and more
Computex gives look at what’s next in PCs and mobile devices Intel’s unveils new ultra-low voltage processor, smartphones based on the Android platform launch, and more
Google to launch e-book service AMD unveils 6-core chips, Acer's Android phone to launch in Q4, and more
Mother May I" selling! A Sales Plan to Survive an Acquisition You're on top of your game. You're the alpha dog of your sales organization. You've got your own territory, you're bringing in sales and no-one's telling you to slow down. All of a sudden your company gets acquired by a large conglomerate and instead of being top dog you're playing a bit part and you have to ask permission from your company's account manager before you can sell into an account. Welcome to the world of "mother may I?" selling! In this episode Joe and Mike discuss what you can do to adapt and thrive in a "Mother may I" selling environment.
5 Strategies for Building World Class Sales Organizations John Holland is co-author and co-founder of CustomerCentric Selling® discusses the characteristics and operational metrics of World Class Sales organizations and sales individuals.
Microsoft launches Bing Plus, Dell results flop, Google catches wave, and more
Phishing site spams contacts of Twitter users New Core i7 chips appear for sale online, IDC sees server sales drop in Q1, and more
Best-in-Class Succession Planning, The Real Scoop 73% of organizations will have succession planning in place next year. What about yours? Join Kevin Martin, Research Director HCM, Aberdeen Group and James Harvey, Product Manager, Taleo Corporation for an informative hour on succession planning. Find out what really works and see the impact at the strategy and application levels.
90 percent of mail is spam VMware buys stake in Terremark, Greenpeace rates IBM and Sun highly for low emissions, and more
How Florida's Budget Woes Affect Faculty Members The state's top public universities face one of the nation's worst budget challenges but have largely managed to cope with the money shortages, for now.
Unbundling IE would create problems for ISVs Facebook access blocked by Iran, Chinese man jailed for extorting virtual items, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #149 Discussion on securing personally identifiable information with Jon Oltsik, Principal Analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group.
The God's gift Syndrome Dealing with a new sales manager Did you ever work for a company who hired a new senior sales manager and both the company leaders and new manager acted as if they were god's gift to sales? They run around the organization touting how "everything is now great" and that the new manager will bring us to the promised land.
6 Tips To Stop Data Leakage From Your Organization A Dark Reading Vendor Perspectives WebCastHow can you help your company from becoming the next bad headline? Join TechWeb and compliance and security experts, John Metzger from Sophos and Nagraj Seshadri from Utimaco. Together, during a one-hour live WebCast, they will discuss how you can protect your company and customer data.
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Troubleshooting wired and wireless networks
The Cost-Based Business Case for Data Loss Prevention This Aberdeen Group Report illustrates that Data Loss Prevention technologies can in fact be deployed in a cost effective manner. Based on Aberdeen customer research, this paper provides the criteria you will need to make the business case for deploying a data loss prevention solution in your enterprise. This paper also showcases a mini-case study focused on the TCO of an RSA DLP customer.
Microsoft cancels EU antitrust hearing Twitter hit by phishing attacks, Mulcahy steps down at Xerox, and more
NetApp buys Data Domain for $1.5 billion Conficker still on the loose, VMWare makes VSphere available, and more
HP revenue drops Appeals court investigates conflict of interest in Pirate Bay case, Sun plans Java app store, and more
China toughens cybercrime rules Twitter seeks revenue, Microsoft opens MyPhone beta, and more
What Microsoft's Extended Support for XP means to IT Also, Amazon.com blames glitch on a cataloging error, Oracle highlights software maintenance revenue in its earnings call, and more
Successful Virtual Desktop Deployments with VMware: Where to Start and Proven Best Practices Architecture and product selection are critical elements of successful virtual desktop deployments that directly impact the virtual desktop infrastructure’s ability to realize a return on investment (ROI) and ensure user acceptance. This session focuses on the necessary virtual infrastructure, server, storage, network and security architectural decisions that can make or break desktop virtualization projects. View this live webcast and find out how virtualization: Optimizes existing IT infrastructure; Reduces IT power, space and cooling consumption; Avoids redundant infrastructure costs; Increases availability and business continuity; Improves desktop manageability and security
Dell uses Via Nano laptop chips in servers Established domains host malware, DRAM slump continues, and more
Save Money, Save the Environment - How to do both Learn what can be done to reduce costs, while supporting green computing to reduce technology carbon footprints. This webcast explores ways in which we can make cost saving adjustments on a personal level, as well as on departmental and corporate levels. Attend this educational webcast to look at ways to begin making a difference.
We'll make it up on volume!... Keeping the cost of sales down is important to the health of any organization. It can also be important to a sales person's compensation that is based on net profit as opposed to gross revenue. So how do you keep your cost of sales down? In this episode Joe and Mike discuss techniques and approaches to reduce the cost of sales.
Richard D. Legon: Staying Strategic During the Recession The recession is presenting college governing boards with big challenges, says Richard D. Legon, president of the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities. In a conversation with The Chronicle, Mr. Legon describes how boards can be strategic in tackling financial-planning problems.
5 Rules for Keeping Your Sales Job in a Recession Sales expert, author and founder of SalesGravy.com, Jeb Blount spells out the five rules Sales Professionals and Sales Leaders need to know to keep their job during this recession.
EU ruling on Intel could launch civil suits HP recalls laptop batteries, Google blames routing error for outage, and more
How Cloud Computing Pays for Itself Thousands of small and midsize businesses are boosting sales with a hassle-free CRM solution that pays for itself from day 1. Watch a Webinar to hear Forrester Analyst Bill Band explain how Salesforce CRM lets you: *Get quick results with no upfront costs *Route leads faster and close more deals *Make the most of your marketing dollars
CFO Viewpoint: Linking Operational & Financial Planning in Global Organizations What is driving the finance department to become a hub for the integration of financial and non-financial data into forecasting and planning? To learn why, CFO Research Services surveyed 400 CFOs to obtain their views on the priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes. Download this whitepaper to learn the results from this survey.
What’s New in QlikView 9 QlikView 9 represents the most significant release to date of the powerful analytics and reporting software - building on its history of groundbreaking features with each product release. The enhancements in QlikView 9 build on the product’s reputation of powerful, yet simple analytics enabling end-users to make smarter business decisions – faster.
Ballmer says innovation key to recovery Jobs not expected to appear at Apple's WWDC, Intel says EU testing antitrust law limits, and more
EU hits Intel with $1.44 billion antitrust fine Windows 7 to be released by year end, Intel says Oracle's Sun acquisition creates opportunity for Itanium, and more
Customer Spotlight: City of San Diego Uses Virtualization for Consolidation and Application Deployment Learn how the City of San Diego, California is using VMware virtualization solutions to consolidate servers and make application deployment easier while increasing productivity and easing the IT budget. View this live webcast and find out how virtualization: Optimizes existing IT infrastructure; Reduces IT power, space and cooling consumption; Avoids redundant infrastructure costs; Increases availability and business continuity; Improves desktop manageability and security
Windows 7 out by holidays SAP kicks off Sapphire, AMD gains on Intel, and more
No Business as Usual: The New Economics of IT The world and economy are changing. Corporate budgets and belts everywhere are tightening as company executives do their best to ride out the storm of these financially uncertain times. Smart CIOs everywhere are reevaluating how budget dollars are allocated, searching for ways to reduce existing IT cost models, and break free from the handcuffs of single-vendor solutions. By replacing proprietary software solutions with commercial open source alternatives, you can significantly reduce operational and capital expenditures. Read this whitepaper to learn more.
Speaking of Security Podcast #147 A lively conversation with Shannon Kellogg, Director of Information Security Policy for EMC's Office of Government Relations on security related activity in Washington, DC.
Speaking of Security Podcast #148 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a topical discussion on business continuity planning. Recent global concerns regarding a potential Swine Flu pandemic have organizations looking at possible operational and business disruptions. Sam Curry, VP of Product Management for RSA is our guest.
Getting a Sales Job! Perfecting The Interview Process. Part 3 of a 3 part series In this economy its very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That's why if you are looking for a sales job its more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part three of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to prepare for the interview process.
EU to hit Intel with antitrust fine on Wednesday Sun shareholders sue to block Oracle takeover, Microsoft to test Windows 7 update mechanism, and more
Time to Change: New Thoughts on Supporting Business Change Learn how a new, interconnected economy is forcing companies to manage an ever-growing information network − and the best way to adopt new technologies to give you greater flexibility for faster growth while maintaining business integrity.
Selling in Tough Economic Markets In this podcast, EOS Editor Leah Rust interviews Mike Brooks (aka Mr. Inside Sales). The two discuss challenges that face salespeople today and strategies for building rapport with prospects.
GE to invest $6 billion in health IT Oracle will stay in hardware business after Sun acquisition, Dell working on Android-powered netbooks, and more
Brian C. Rosenberg: Can Liberal-Arts Colleges Survive? Residential liberal-arts colleges are expensive to run, so the flagging economy has forced them to take a close look at how they do business. Brian C. Rosenberg, president of Macalester College, describes which liberal-arts institutions will survive and thrive in a newly cost-conscious era.
Java Posse #248 - Interview with John Ferguson Smart Interview with John Ferguson Smart
AMD reorganizes, combines CPU and GPU groups Cisco sees revenue drop sharply, Symantec hurt by lower security sales, and more
Microsoft lays off more workers South Korea and Google face off over YouTube, Swedish man arrested for stealing Cisco source code, and more
Getting a Sales Job! Assessing your qualifications and resume building. Part 2 of a 3 part series In this economy it’s very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That’s why if you are looking for a sales job it’s more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part one of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to go about assessing your qualifications and building a resume.
Mid-Year Checkpoint: Security Threats in 2009 In spite of the economic recession, security continues to be a dominant IT priority in 2009. There are too many threats and vulnerabilities creating a perpetual increase in IT risk. In this webcast, security experts discuss: Current security challenges and threats; Preparing for new risks with less money and fewer people; Cost-effective threat prevention; How to make IT Security = Business Security
Improving Healthcare Systems and Services with VMware, MEDITECH and Perot Systems MEDITECH healthcare organizations recognize the value of their technology investment and its long-term impact on every aspect of their organization throughout the continuum of care. The technology solutions available from the MEDITECH Solutions Group within Perot Systems are designed to optimize and extend the value of MEDITECH systems throughout their lifetimes. In this webcast, Perot Systems discusses how their partnership and deep experience with MEDITECH and VMware provides hospital systems with the most robust and cost-effective, virtualized solutions for managing healthcare information systems (HIS) and electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
Google service pushes Gmail, calendar items to BlackBerry devices Amazon working on a Kindle reader for newspapers and magazines, RIM opens its BlackBerry push technology to third-party developers, and more
HR Shared Services: A Fresh Look Get an updated look at human resources shared services by BusinessWeek Research. The overall premise is that in the current economic milieu, the payoff from shared services only continues to grow.
Get Closer to Your Best Customers: A Shift in Customer Strategies in Time of Crisis Learn what companies can do in economic downturns to position themselves for later success. Find out what changes to make to customer strategy; how to align your organization to best support a winning approach; and how to drive excellence in execution to achieve results in today’s economy.
Strategies to Mitigate Information Risk: Data Loss Prevention and Enterprise Rights Management As data breaches continue to plague organizations worldwide businesses must consider every weapon available to combat information threats. Enterprise Management Associates highlights the complementary values of Data Loss Prevention and Enterprise Rights Management as a strategic approach to information risk control.
Java Posse #247 - Roundup 09 - Design and Engineering Roundup 09 - Design and Engineering
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Looks at Using an LMS to Supplement On-The-Job Training Programs Using an LMS to Supplement On-The-Job Training Programs
Toshiba refreshes its netbooks Fujitsu launches a laptop that runs on wind power, Sharp laptop replaces the trackpad with an LCD panel that has an embedded optical sensor, and more
Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 – Next Gen Management for Today’s Data Centers From its inception, Tivoli Storage Manager was designed to be a highly scalable and available data protection solution. However, Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 takes data protection scalability to the next level with a new relational database, based on IBM DB2 technology, designed to store many more objects and manage more data. Greater availability is delivered through enhancements such as online, automated database reorganization. Download this whitepaper to learn about the new features of TSM 6.1 that ease management issues and increase performance.
Windows XP will still be available after Windows 7 release Oracle sued for alleged patent infringement by i2, court case pitting RealNetworks against Hollywood studios will resume next week, and more
How Smaller Businesses Can Lower Messaging This year IT departments in all organizations, but especially those with fewer than 1,000 people, are under pressure to deliver a better messaging system at a lower cost. How can your IT organization save money while still delivering the same benefits your current email system offers (or perhaps even adding features and functions)? What are the compelling arguments to consider alternative technologies to Microsoft Exchange and other leading email systems? Join Osterman Research and Ipswitch on April 30, 2009 at 1:00pm EDT / 10:00am PDT for an interactive Webinar about one of the hottest topics in messaging today: delivering more functionality at lower cost, and how organizations are benefiting from alternative messaging technologies in 2009. Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research and Brad Senter, Product Marketing Manager for Ipswitch iMailServer v11 will share their perspectives on the return-on-investment case for alternatives to Exchange, and how others are saving on their overall IT budget with this technology. You will also learn about recent improvements in the newly released iMailServer v11 that offer enhanced security, ease of use and administration, and support for mobile users. In this interactive Webinar you will get answers to questions like: How can you deliver better security, lower administration costs, and more mobile functionality to your users? What are the common challenges and frustrations that smaller organizations face in keeping up with resource constraints and demands from users? What are the lessons and implications from a new messaging cost-model for smaller organizations? And, you will be able to hear some recent case study successes with iMailServer, and have a chance to get your questions answered by the experts in an interactive Question and Answer session.
Office 2007 Service Pack 2 supports ODF AMD pulls dual-core server processors from its lineup and cuts prices, RealNetworks' CEO takes the stand to defend his company's DVD-copying software, and more
Episode 91: Problem-Based Learning Episode 91: Problem-Based Learning
5 Ways to Simplify Your Network Security (and save money) Learn 5 ways in which IT departments can reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and do more with their security budget. Hosted by moderator James Hilliard and featuring compliance and security expert, John Metzger from Sophos, this live Webcast will focus on how to manage the increasing pressure and security requirements businesses face with stretched IT budgets and resources.
DMTF forms open cloud incubator Also, Apple gets sued after pressuring open source iTunes project, U.S. president Obama says 3 percent of GDP will go toward R&D, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #146 Forrester's Rob Koplowitz talk about the growth of Microsoft SharePoint in enterprises and the importance of putting governance around SharePoint as the platform becomes more strategic to companies.
Getting a Sales Job! Assessing your qualifications and resume building. Part 1 of a 3 part series In this economy it’s very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That’s why if you are looking for a sales job it’s more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part one of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to go about assessing your qualifications and building a resume.
QlikView for SAP Companies have spent millions automating their business processes, but many still lack the ability to fully leverage their wealth of data contained in SAP. QlikView in-memory analysis, with the specially-designed QlikView Connector powered by SAP NetWeaver®, enables SAP users to perform quick, flexible, visual, ad-hoc analysis and reporting, which can include combining data from external non-SAP sources.
Oracle buys Sun Also, the Pirate Bay Four are found guilty, Panasonic Eco House claims to be carbon neutral, and more
U. of California President Says Public Colleges Can't Go On Like This Mark G. Yudof, president of the University of California, believes the budget structures of public universities are unsustainable. He talks about how federal and state governments could change their approach to financing higher education and the shifts colleges themselves should consider in how they operate.
Under the Radar 2009 Live Presentation by Jonti McLaren, President & Founder of Symplified, on April 24, 2009.
VMware to embed RSA security into vSphere 4 Also, a U.S. judge will extend Microsoft's antitrust consent decree, a gang of six criminals has built a botnet of 1.9 million hacked computers, and more
Java Posse #246 - Newscast for April 23rd 2009 Newscast for April 23rd 2009
VMware vSphere 4 Unveiled: Get Ready for the Next Generation of IT Services VMware vSphere™ 4, the next generation of products from VMware®, is poised to transform datacenters into efficient, shared, resilient cloud infrastructures and enable IT organizations to deliver the next generation of flexible and reliable IT services. Join this webcast to get an overview of how VMware vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs and increases control over delivery of IT services while preserving the flexibility to choose between any type of OS, application and hardware, hosted in-house or using external resources.
Cheaper virtualization becoming a reality Also, AMD reports bigger quarterly loss than last year, Mozilla plugs 12 holes in Firefox, and more
Episode 26: Interview with Brooke White, Training Manager for LANDesk Software, Incorporated Brooke White, Training Manager for Avocet’s LANDesk Division discusses their use of the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System to provide customer, employee and partner training.
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Preparing Financially for a Layoff
Is Java as we know it doomed? Also, VMware unveils its vSphere cloud OS, Pirate Bay defendants appeal the guilty verdict, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #145 The Speaking of Security Podcast is providing extensive coverage of RSA news during RSA Conference week. We will be presenting two podcasts. The first is an overview of all the product and solution announcements made by RSA this week. The second (featured here) is a podcast discussing an addition to the authentcation solution portfolio.
Storage Area Network (SAN) Technology and Management Implementing a storage area network (SAN) isn't what it was 4 years ago. The technology has improved and the cost per port has declined. If you are thinking about updating your SAN infrastructure, spend an hour attending this educational webcast to make your technology decision easier.
Oracle buys Sun Microsystems Also, Adobe unwraps a new version of Flash, Gartner says India is losing outsourcing lead, and more
Java Posse #245 - OSGi Interview OSGi Interview
Speaking of Security Podcast #144 The Speaking of Security Podcast is providing extensive coverage of RSA news during RSA Conference week. We will be presenting two podcasts. The first (featured here) is an overview of all the product and solution announcements made by RSA this week. The second is a podcast discussing an addition to the authentcation solution portfolio.
Cloud Slam 2009: On Demand Identity for the Cloud Darren Platt, CTO at Symplified, presents live at the Cloud Slam Conference. Platt was Securant's 1st VP of Engineering joining in 1996. Darren managed the first 3 releases of ClearTrust through 2000. He grew the engineering team to 40 people under tight bootstrap budgets in the hyper-competitive dot-com hiring boom. Darren co-authored AuthXML and represented Securant on the standards bodies. With the sale of Securant, Darren managed the transition of ClearTrust into RSA's product portfolio and continued to represent RSA on the standards bodies. In 2002, Darren joined Ping Identity as one of its 1st 3 employees leading Ping's technology strategy and its transition into enterprise software. At Ping, Darren was given product, development and team management responsibility for Ping's conformance services and led the entire lifecycle of Ping's SOA security product, PingTrust.
Protecting and Nurturing your Brand Learn how to protect your brand in difficult economic times. Get answers to these questions: How can your company ensure delivery on its brand promises to customers? How can you meet sustainability concerns and protect brand value? And how can you develop the type of workforce associated with a world-class brand?
Sun launches new servers Also, Sanyo unveils laser projector, Sony intros new Walkman, Honda shows off two motion assistance devices, and more
Java Posse #244 - Newscast for April 16th 2009 Newscast for April 16th 2009
Cisco joins with NetApp to pull storage into Unified Computing System Also, PC shipments fall less than expected, Yahoo plans another round of layoffs, and more
How spam is killing the environment Also, eBay plans to spin Skype off with an IPO, Intel reports a sharp drop in profit and revenue, and more
Episode 90: Multiple Intelligences Theory Episode 90: Multiple Intelligences Theory
Achieve Aberdeen “Best in Class” -- Automate Accounts Payable An Aberdeen research study evaluated 160 enterprises and identified “best in class” A/P strategies and tactics. This webcast discusses how to achieve “best in class” performance with Accounts Payable Automation, and obtain benefits such as: (a) More granular perspective on operations, (b) Better visibility and control to finance management, and (c) Improved cash management.
The Profitability Perspective: How Automated Reporting Drives Better Decisions IDC recently completed a survey of 600 worldwide respondents on issues around profitability reporting, enterprise requirements, users of information, and technology system support. This special study highlights some key survey findings, which collectively show that profitability reporting is increasing in importance and the use of technology and more sophisticated costing and reporting solutions is high on the agendas of many companies.
3 Steps for Getting Started Using Salesforce CRM Learn how to get immediate, quantifiable results with Salesforce CRM—in days, not weeks or months. Watch this 30-minute Webinar, hear about TFC’s rapid success, and see how to: *Bring your data into Salesforce CRM in no time *Make the application yours with quick, easy customization *Drive record-breaking user adoption
Managing Risk in Perilous Times: Practical Steps to Accelerate Recovery In this whitepaper, the Economist Intelligence Unit examines the lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help companies to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management. The research is based on in-depth interviews with leading participants from the financial services industry, along with a selection of independent risk experts.
Java Posse #243 - Interview with AMD Java Labs Interview with AMD Java Labs
Google outlines API deprecation policies Also, speculation swirls that Microsoft could be designing hardware and software for parallel computing, both Microsoft and Oracle will release security patches Tuesday, and more
How much is it? The fundamentals of pricing what you sell. If you’re fortunate enough to sell something that allows you the flexibility to negotiate price, it is important to maximize the deal while making it more attractive to the buyer. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss various aspects of pricing products and services that you should consider before preparing your next sales proposal.
Google outlines API deprecation policies Google outlines API deprecation policies
Java Posse #242 - Inteview: Adobe Flex, Flash and AIR Inteview: Adobe Flex, Flash and AIR
Java Posse #241 - Roundup 09 - Design 101 Java Posse Episode 241 - Roundup 09 - Design 101
The week in review: IBM and Sun merger talks break down Also, Acer launches 20 new products, Mousegrip helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, Skype helps marriages, GM and Segway unveil the PUMA, and more
The week in review: IBM and Sun merger talks break down Also, Acer launches 20 new products, Mousegrip helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, Skype helps marriages, GM and Segway unveil the PUMA, and more
Success in a Challenging Economy: Finding & Nurturing the Right Prospects Organizations can spend a high percentage of their marketing budget on lead generation efforts, only to find that their leads aren't converting. Finding qualified leads has become more challenging than ever before, while making marketing planning and prospect nurturing more critical. Watch Finding & Nurturing the Right Prospects and gain a deeper understanding of strategies for identifying and nurturing high-value leads in a challenging economy.
Macs in the Enterprise Macs are making an increasingly large impression on corporate environments, bringing with them the need to effectively manage them alongside their Windows counterparts. In this podcast from Inside Mac Radio, host Scott Sheppard discusses with Lubos Parobek, VP of Product Management at KACE, how KACE Systems Management appliances can assist systems administrators to automate such tasks as software distribution, patching and help desk using an integrated cross platform approach, one that eliminates time consuming desk visits and gets Mac and PC support staff working collaboratively.
Conficker gets bold update Also, Microsoft found guilty of patent infringement, a handful of companies make offers for Nortel, and more
SOA comes back quietly SOA gets realistic
IT Executives Driving Business Growth in Today's Economy During this special 30-minute webinar, Intellinet CEO, Hardin Byars, will share case studies exhibiting how IT executives have leveraged technology — including cloud computing, BI, and more — to drive bottom-line growth and save millions in operational costs.
Google pours Java into App Engine Also, Intel unveils Jasper Forest, Microsoft warns of fake security software, and more
The IBM BladeCenter HS22 with the new Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series
Intro to Virtualization Virtualization is a proven software technology that is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and fundamentally changing the way people compute. You may ask yourself, who should use virtualization? Why should you use it? How does it work? What does it do? Why do more than 100,000 IT organizations worldwide rely on VMware technology to solve complex business challenges? This webcast provides a basic overview to virtualization solutions from VMware and explains the technology that enables virtualizations, as well as the features and benefits of VMware solutions.
Two surveys paint bleak IT job landscape Also, earthquake victims in Italy turn to technology, VMware guarantees 50 percent savings, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #143 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features Part Two of a discussion on the latest online fraud trends.
Project Remus on Xen; 5nine Software on Microsoft Hyper-V Project Remus sets out to solve high availability for Xen-based hypervisor technology, while 5nine Software has announced a new P2V planner solution for Microsoft's Hyper-V.
Microsoft limits Office 2003 support Merger talks between IBM and Sun break down, U.S. FBI raids Dallas ISP, and more
Microsoft limits Office 2003 support Merger talks between IBM and Sun break down, U.S. FBI raids Dallas ISP, and more
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #39 We are pleased to distribute through our podcast feed the lastest edition of Dana Gardner’s BriefingsDirect: Analyst Insights podcast.
Java Posse #240 - Google Collections Library and Glazed Lists Interview Google Collections Library and Glazed Lists Interview
Mobile wares debut at CTIA Plus, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, and more
Java Posse #239 - Newscast for April 2nd 2009 Newscast for April 2nd 2009
Conficker may be more widespread than security experts anticipated Plus, Rackable buys once-major player Silicon Graphics, and more
Parallels Workstation Extreme and the hosted virtual desktop Pass-through video helps make the case for desktop virtualization's impending popularity
CEO Mark Taber on Gartner BPM Summit, the BPMS market and ActiveVOS in Q1 In our latest podcast, I sat down for a quick chat with Active Endpoints’ CEO Mark Taber to recap our recent attendance at Gartner’s BPM Summit and the company’s approach to the BPMS marketplace. Mark detailed the reasons for the success ActiveVOS BPM had in Q1, despite these challenging economic times. Note to competitors (yes, we know you’re listening (-: ): you will squirm more than a little as Mark details how customers are able to get into production with ActiveVOS BPM with only modest levels of professional services billings. And a special treat: I got Mark to spill the beans about some of the future plans for ActiveVOS. A must-listen podcast for anyone interested in using BPM to improve their business results.
The Case for Email Archiving in a Recession Why are many organizations adopting new Email Archiving technologies during the current recession? With a tight IT budget, what are some of the primary cost savings you can achieve with this technology? What are the primary benefits of today’s leading email archiving solutions? Join Osterman Research and Trend Micro on April 2, 2009 at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT for an interactive webinar about one of the hottest topics in messaging today, Email Archiving, and how organizations are benefiting from this technology during the current recession. Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research, and Chris Taylor, Product Marketing Manager of Trend Micro, will share their perspectives on the return-on-investment case of archiving, and how others are saving on their overall IT budget with this technology. You will also learn about recent e-discovery judgements and news, and hear insights that will help IT avoid liability and costs, and lower e-discovery costs. In this interactive Webinar you will learn answers to questions like: How can you archive to reduce storage costs, gain compliance, and lower e-discovery costs? What are the common challenges and best practices for Email Archiving on a tighter budget? What are the lessons and implications from recent e-discovery cases in the news? And, you will be able to hear some recent case study successes with Email Archiving, and have a chance to get your questions answered by the experts in an interactive Question and Answer session.
The New Economics of IT In today’s economic climate, IT projects are under increasing scrutiny and you need to address the impact of the present economic situation by taking costs out of your business without compromising your IT capability. Times are changing. There is now a new Economics of IT. Join The 451 Group Analyst, Matt Aslett, along with Steve Shine, EVP of Worldwide Operations at Ingres for a practical discussion on the benefits to integrating open source solutions into the IT infrastructure. Business Open Source not only saves costs by correlating annual usage directly to fees, but also allows you to integrate and innovate new software faster and with less risk.
Microsoft asks President Obama for bailout funding -- really? Plus, Confickr worm past but researchers insist we're not in the clear yet, HP tests Google Android for netbooks, and more
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Episode 89: Webinars Episode 89: Webinars
Speaking of Security Podcast #142 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a discussion of the latest online fraud issues and trends.
Is Your Industrial/Manufacturing Website Really Winning You Business? This white paper focuses on the best practices and stumbling blocks associated with leading industrial/manufacturing website design as it relates to effective prospect engagement and lead generation.
How to Generate Leads for Small Business Learn how small businesses can level the playing field and generate leads efficiently by leveraging inbound Internet marketing strategies and tools. This free webinar will cover all the basics of search engine optimization, business blogging, social media marketing, and more to get found by more prospects and generate leads online for your business. Topics: How to leverage inbound marketing to generate leads efficiently for your business; How to use SEO, blogs, and social media to drive more website traffic and leads; How to capture more leads with customized calls to action and landing pages; What to measure in your lead generation efforts
The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance Learn how the role of the finance team has changed in recent years due to increased oversight from regulators, more active investors, and company-specific changes in business operations. Running transactional processes with close control, improving efficiency, and cutting costs pushes finance to continually evolve its processes and systems.
Creating Sales Opportunities by Using the News In this podcast, Leah Rust, the editor of EyesOnSales, interviews Jill Konrath, a best selling author and sales consultant who specializes in cracking into corporate accounts. The two discuss creating sales opportunities from using the news. Using the news to create sales opportunities is a powerful sales tool that is available to everyone, costs almost nothing, and is a technique that you can start using today! Listen for Jill's tips and capitalize on this great technique.
QlikView for Business Answers QlikView makes the powerful simple, and enables users to slice and dice their data without limits. With QlikView, there’s no more waiting for outdated reports or lengthy deployment hassles. For the first time, the power of real-time business answers is in the hands of all users – so they can make better decisions and take action now.
U.S. high-tech industry gains jobs, creating optimism Plus, Sun confirms layoffs this week, Intel touts 17 new Nehalem chips, and more
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Java Posse #237 - Roundup 09 - Java Plugin Architectures Roundup 09 - Java Plugin Architectures
Red Hat CEO questions relevance of desktop Linux Plus, Google adds semantic technology to search engine, Intel's touts forthcoming Xeon chips, and more
Episode 88: Nutshelling Episode 88: Nutshelling
Leadership Communication Strategies for a Multigenerational Workforce. Vicky Jarosz, Executive Vice President of i3Logic, Inc. discusses leadership communication strategies for a multigenerational workforce.
Transfer Volumes: Accelerating files, email and backup with fewer resources More data? Traveling further distances over the WAN? With data and server consolidation stressing WAN’s to the limit and new initiatives coming down the pipe, it’s hard to deliver key applications reliably. Learn how to solve your organization’s unique latency and performance challenges – without simply writing blank checks. Discover optimization solutions that keep costs down.
Salesforce.com weaves Service Cloud and Twitter together Plus, Apple in talks to sell iPhone in China, IBM lawyers are examining Sun contracts, and more
SOA Research Project from LSU's Matt Levy SOA Research Project from LSU's Matt Levy
Java Posse #236 - Steve Harris of Oracle Interview Oracle at Java Interview
Aberdeen Survey Results: CFOs' View of Accounts Payable Aberdeen conducted a research study evaluating 160 enterprises in January 2009, and identified “Best in Class” companies that based on their A/P strategies and performance. This white paper shares the results of this survey, and provides recommendations on how companies can achieve similar “Best in Class” performance from their accounts payable departments.
HR Analytics Come into their Own HR analytics are a critical tool, especially now, for keeping HR and orgainizational-development executives strategically oriented, and for presenting to business leaders the kid of data they can relate to, rely on and use. Read the article by the EIU to learn more.
Java Posse #235 - Newscast for March 19th 2009 Java Posse #235 - Newscast for March 19th 2009
The week that was: A flying car, IBM in talks to buy Sun Plus, Google updates Mars maps, Nokia's new phone, and more
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #38: Cutting IT Costs We are pleased to present the latest BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights podcast with Dana Gardner and a distinguished panel of industry analysts who offer their suggestions to help IT reduce costs during the economic downturn we are experiencing today.
The Top 5 Security Concerns Keeping One IT Director Up at Night Today’s targeted threats in and outside of the business network take advantage of the new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Learn about the top 5 concerns of one real-life IT director, and how he protects a manufacturing business with over 1000 employees. Dave Berardinelli of H.H. Brown will discuss how he addresses today’s security concerns, such as managing the internal threat, controlling internet access, and satisfying industry compliance.
Aberdeen Survey Results: Best Practices for Network & Application Visibility Aberdeen surveyed 167 organizations to examine best practices for improving visibility into network and application performance. In this white paper, Aberdeen shares the results of its survey and provides recommendations for companies looking to achieve “best of class” network and application performance management.
Microsoft releases IE8 while Google puts Chrome back in beta Plus, Oracle reports falling software license revenue, Microsoft blames Azure outage on OS upgrade, and more
How Quicken Loans is Getting More From Their Online Channel Are you properly investing in your online channel to take full advantage of the customers already coming to your site to do business with you? Watch and listen as Matt Cardwell, Director of eCommerce Marketing for Quicken Loans’, shares the best practices and strategies that enables Quicken Loans to have a deeper understanding of their online customers and make the most of every online customer interaction. Specifically the webcast covers: Quicken Loans’ case study of how they deliver on the promise of a superior web experience. Low and No-Cost strategies to get more insights on your online customers. Best Practices to prioritize which areas of your site are critical to optimize and which can be put on the backburner.
Episode 87: Bluetooth Episode 87: Bluetooth
Cisco shakes up IT's hardware buying ways Plus, Dell expected to launch luxury laptop, SAP holds more layoffs, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #141 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features an update from Washington, DC on cyber security issues and pending legislation.
The authors of "SOA Governance" The authors of "SOA Governance"
CA unwraps new storage software for cutting IT costs and complexity Plus, U.S. government office denies a Freedom of Information Act request concerning anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, Microsoft's share of Web searches hits 12-month low, and more
Aligning Your Industrial/Manufacturing Internet Marketing with Your Business Plan The internet is central to your industrial/manufacturing marketing. However, a majority of manufacturing companies don't think their websites are the strategic marketing resources they should be. This white paper discusses the latest trends, challenges and practical advice on how to approach aligning industrial/manufacturing marketing efforts in an interactive world.
Data Leakage For Dummies©: Don't become a data loss headline All too often the loss of data results from well-meaning employees making innocent mistakes. But these mistakes can lead to infringement of data protection laws and ultimately damage to your reputation and brand. View this webcast, featuring security expert Jonathan Tait from Sophos, to learn how to significantly reduce your risk of sensitive data loss with a series of practical steps.
Marketing in a Recession In a recession, marketing budgets are often the first to get slashed. For many that means cutting programs, cutting spending and cutting staff in order to make it through the economic downturn. But marketing in a recession isn't about marketing less, it's about marketing better and smarter. This webinar will share techniques for marketing more efficiently and effectively, particularly on a tight budget.
Business Intelligence for Decision Makers: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers Although many organizations have made significant investments in data collection and integration, it is a rare enterprise that can analyze and redeploy its accumulated data to actually drive business performance. To gain greater business insight and transparency, organizations require a new generation of business intelligence tools that will allow cross-enterprise, inter-enterprise and external data to be integrated and analyzed. Companies that are able to harness the copious amounts of information IT systems generate will have the inside track on the competition: gaining better understanding of customer needs, identifying trends earlier, and using the resulting lead time to capitalize on opportunities. In the years to come, actionable business intelligence promises to deliver a formidable competitive advantage to firms that leverage its power.
Ask the Experts: 3 Leading Sales Gurus Answer Your Most Pressing Sales Questions Leading Sales Experts Jill Konrath, Jonathan Farrington, and Kendra Lee field a wide range of questions about sales and sales management.
Managing Risk through Financial Processes - Embedding Governance, Risk and Compliance The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 446 senior executives about their views on their financial processes and their attempts to improve them. Survey respondents came from the finance, risk, general management, strategy/business development and information technology (IT) functions. Download this whitepaper to learn the results of this survey.
Java Posse #234 - Roundup 09 - Project Coin Java Posse #234 - Roundup 09 - Project Coin
Deliver on Your Marketing ROI Objectives The CMO is under more pressure than ever, especially facing the prospect of slowing economic conditions. This pressure is directly connected to an inability to show business relevancy and a return on marketing investments. EMC Interactive Marketing Solutions enable marketing organizations to effectively manage their brand assets and marketing content. As a result, campaigns have more impact, costs are reduced, and ROI is maximized.
Episode 25: Interview with Robert Whitcomb, Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development for Alaska’s Chilkoot Indian Association Robert Whitcomb, Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development for Alaska’s Chilkoot Indian Association discusses their use of the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System to provide leadership training and job skills training to prepare native members for management roles in tribal government and to obtain jobs in the local community.
Episode 86: Instant Messaging Episode 86: Instant Messaging
Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Streamlined With PerformancePoint Server 2007 Organizations are significantly streamlining their strategic planning processes to accelerate Performance Management using a single application - Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
U. of Alaska Just Says No to Earmarks Mark R. Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska Statewide System since 1998, has dramatically reduced the number of FEDERAL earmarks the system receives. Mr. Hamilton, a retired Major General in the U.S. Army, explains why in this interview.
New SOA New SOA
The Two Faces of Risk: Cultivating Risk Intelligence for Competitive Advantage Need to optimize your risk management program? Strategic risk management is crucial because of increased regulatory pressures, stakeholder pressures, the impact on capital costs, the personal effect of corporate risk, and the effect of the Internet of quickening the pace of dealing with risk factors.
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KACE Talks Virtual Kontainers Virtual Strategy Magazine interviews KACE on its release of KACE Virtual Kontainers. The interview starts with a quick discussion around KACE’s history in the area of virtualization, then goes on to cover what Virtual Kontainers are and how they can benefit customers. Learn how this new solution stands out from its competitors as well as some hints as to what is planned for the future.
Three Myths About Internet TV If you would like to identify three myths about Internet-Video-to-the-TV, this audio is for you. First Myth. Although some consumers are connecting laptop computers to their TVs in order to get Internet Video on the sets, the phenomenon is inconsequential to the mass market. This is a myth for two reasons. First, the application is not as “geeky” as the uninitiated might suppose as evidenced by this video. Second, the practice provides an irrevocable transcendent experience. Specifically, users become accustomed to having unlimited Internet access on the TV. Eventually, they conceptualize the TV as a dual-function device. In one context it is a traditional television and in another it is a giant monitor into the Internet Cloud. As such, it is a forcing-factor that will ultimately lead TV-set manufactures to provide browser-centric televisions. Second Myth. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application requires a lengthy cable from the TV to the living-room sofa where the user holds the laptop. This is a myth because LogiTech fails to advertise that a wireless mouse and keyboard eliminates the cable. Third Myth. Consumers won’t use the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application because they are intimidated by the appearance of a browser on the TV screen. This is a myth because we’ve been surfing the Net for 10 -15 years. The browser is probably the most familiar software we use and most of use it daily. This video also demonstrates the familiar use of a browser on the TV. This is Third Generation Television. To learn more click here where you can purchase a copy or our research report or download a free Prospectus. Free Webinar: Five Catalysts for Internet TV We will soon be offering a free 30 minute online Webinar to discuss the Five Catalysts that will drive Internet-Video-to-the-TV this year. Please email me if you are interested in attending. My email is phil(at)insidedigitalmedia.com
Speaking of Security Podcast #140 The week's Speaking of Security podcast discusses the release of RSA enVision 4.0, the premier platform for Secuity Information and Event Management/Log Management.
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Leverage Web Experience Management to Create a Dynamic Next-Generation Website The fundamental shift in how consumers interact online—and their resulting high expectations—has not only influenced site design and design, but also redefined what makes an appealing and effective website. Marketers are now looking at web management technologies to capitalize on new revenue channels. EMC Documentum Web Experience Management simplifies the execution of your next-generation website by focusing on the tools that combine traditional publishing approaches with new and innovative web practices.
What Does Green Really Mean? Learn how environmental resource constraints for the first time are placing limitations on corporations' ability to cope with growing demands. See how important it is to balance capacity, performance and reliability demands with space and energy limitations.
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #37: BPEL4People: Human Tasks in Business Process Applications Active Endpoints’ own Michael Rowley joins Dana Gardner’s analyst round table for an update on the BPEL4People standard and the results of the recent activities that are guiding the development of this standard.
Episode 85: Distance Education Episode 85: Distance Education
The Cost Cutting Conundrum Greg Tennyson, Salesforce.com Chief Procurement Officer, and Dave Stephens, Coupa Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist, have successfully implemented procurement technologies and processes at organizations known for their operational excellence, scalability and growth. Watch this webinar and discover how you can a) Confront current economic challenges head-on with easy-to-use, affordable, and fast-to-deploy technology b) Establish a strong technology, process and cultural foundation from which to launch corporate cost-savings initiatives c) Develop a procurement baseline and measurement strategy that ensures you are focusing on what works.
Is Your Support Solution Smart Enough? As an IT provider, you can certainly imagine this scenario: your CEO calls from the road because his BlackBerry is down – and he can’t receive critical email. Pivotal moment here. Is your support solution smart enough to quickly solve the issue? Luckily, there’s an on-demand remote support solution that is. Find out more in this must-read white paper for enterprise IT.
Prime Visibility Founder on Domain Names for eCommerce Businesses The use of domain names to enhance an ecommerce "footprint" is growing in popularity. We've asked Andrew Hazen, the founder and CEO of Prime Visibility, a Long Island, NY-based Internet marketing firm, to explain domain-name strategies to us. Hazen is an Internet pioneer, having founded Prime Visibility in the late 1990s. The firm specializes in search engine optimization and pay-per-click ad management, and its clients include Fox News, Lauren Hutton, Adelphi University, among others. Hazen joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock.
To Reach Obama's Goal, Colleges Should Get Billions From U.S., Cal State Chief Says Charles B. Reed, chancellor of the California State University system, wants the federal government to provide direct aid to four-year colleges based on the number of students they enroll who are eligible for Pell Grants or who are from underrepresented minority groups. He says that such a program, which he estimates would cost $12-billion to $14-billion, would help institutions meet President Obama's goal for the United States to have the world's highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. It would do so by covering some costs of remediation and other support services for students who need extra help to remain in college and earn a degree.
The clear differences between SOA and cloud computing The clear differences between SOA and cloud computing
Why Midsize Companies Need Business Intelligence Solutions in this uncertain global economy Learn how midsize companies are putting in place a business intelligence information infrastructure - making them more likely to adhere to their budgets and deadlines, concentrate on improving the overall business rather than just one department, and reward employees accordingly.
How the Economic Crisis Will Affect IT Security The global economic downturn may affect IT departments more than just having to manage under decreased budgets. Sudden acquisitions and mergers that require quick IT integration, opportunistic attacks and phishing, additional and potentially more severe regulations, and the impact of these factors on critical priorities, all place greater emphasis on IT security. In this webcast featuring a security expert from EMA, you will hear about: The challenges and opportunities in IT security and risk management; How to contain costs even as security needs rise; The biggest risk now facing IT departments; Ways that Tripwire helps ease security worries.
Are You Headed for a Data Center Disaster? Today's technology is placing demands on the physical infrastructure of data centers like never before. Learn what the experts have to say about how this is changing the world as we know it and how you can best prepare yourself for a Data Center Disaster. Sponsored by APC.
Java Posse #232 - Newscast for February 25th 2009 Java Posse #232 - Newscast for February 25th 2009
The iDeal iPod Suppose the iPod Touch had a fully functioning browser along with Bluetooth connectivity. Such a device could connect to a flat-panel TV and display HD video on the TV screen. The on-board WiFi of the Touch would connect to the home network and thence to the Internet. Thus users could watch any Internet Video instead of only those at websites providing applications at the Apps Store. Bluetooth would enable a remote keyboard and mouse to provide a lean-back viewing experience 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. While today’s iPod Touch has Apple’s Safari browser it will not play Flash content. Thus, watching YouTube via the Touch requires the use of the YouTube app. A fully functioning browser with the Flash plug-in would enable videos from nearly all websites including Hulu, YouTube, and Inside Digital Media. Apple already provides High Definition cables to connect the Touch to a flat-panel TV. The kit includes a power supply so that the Touch can be powered from wall sockets when displaying video on the TV. However, the experience would be better if an HDMI socket were included on the Touch. Additionally, today’s Touch uses the dot-11g standard for WiFi. If it were to instead use dot-11n the experience would approximate that of a hard-wired connection. Even in the absence of a fully functioning browser, consumers are likely to discover that the Touch will display an ever-growing number of Internet Videos on the TV. That’s because popular websites, like YouTube, are developing apps for the Apps Store. Additionally, many video websites that don’t yet have an application at the Apps Store are available as podcasts via iTunes. One example is Inside Digital Media. While today’s Touch fails to offer Bluetooth specific appliances are available for it from a number of vendors such as Motorola’s wireless headphones. Additionally, hacks enabling Apple’s standard Bluetooth keyboard to work with the Touch are available. The alert reader will recognize that the preceding analysis also applies to the iPhone. Also if the iPod Touch had a microphone it could be used with Skype as a cordless phone. But that’s another story and a good one.
nCircle Officer on Questionable PCI Compliance Fees Many merchant account providers are now automatically assessing payment card industry (PCI) compliance fees to their ecommerce-merchant customers. But, are these compliance fees fair, or even accurate? In some instances, merchants who don't qualify for PCI compliance are reportedly still charged fees by the merchant account providers. We asked a PCI compliance expert about this. Tim Erlin is Principal Product Manager with nCircle, a security consulting and compliance firm. He joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock.
What's Dragging Europe Down The Continent may have avoided the subprime loan mess, but now it's struggling to prop up its subprime countries, according to BusinessWeek Executive Editor John A. Byrne and Bureau Chief Jack Ewing
Episode 84: Serial Bus Episode 84: Serial Bus
Enhancing Retail Operations with Unified Communications Customers expect interaction in a number of different ways—voice, SMS, email, video, or live in‐store. Unified communications solutions today are leveling the playing field and allowing all retailers to compete effectively. Join this webcast to learn the benefits of unified communications solutions, and how unified communications can enhance your operations and enable you to provide better customer service.
Sales Funnel Reality Check: Finish Fast or Get Ready for Next Year? Best-Selling Author Mark Sellers provides insights on how best to read and use your sales funnel.
The End Game for Internet-Video-to-the-TV During the past month we repeatedly observed that consumers are connecting laptop computers to flat-panel TVs thereby accessing Internet Video on the TV screen. While the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller is becoming an important computer application, it is not the “end game”. Ultimately, TVs will connect directly to the Internet. While they may have a new browser that works with a simple remote unit instead of a keyboard, they will provide unrestricted Internet access. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application is merely a “forcing factor” to the final scenario. One soon-to-be-announced example will come from Gordon Campbell who was Intel’s first Director of Marketing. He now runs Personal Web Systems which is making browser-centric semiconductor chips. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application cannot be stopped. Flat-panel TVs and laptop computers have common connection sockets for legitimate reasons. One example is for PowerPoint presentations in an office setting. As multimedia content in such presentations grows, HDMI sockets are likely to proliferate on nearly all laptop computers. Once the laptop and TV are mated, the user perceives the TV as nothing more that a giant monitor for the laptop, which is exactly what it is. The perception leads users to expect unlimited Internet access. The TV’s remote unit enables users to switch from conventional TV to Internet access with a single button-click. When the screen is set on “TV input” consumers interact with it as a TV. That means they expect to use a hand-held remote. When the screen video source is set to the laptop socket, consumers interact with it as a computer monitor. That means they expect to see a browser and use a mouse and keyboard. It’s an intuitive, almost subconscious, switch in expectation much like depressing either the accelerator or brake pedals in your car. Thus, in time, consumers will habitually perceive the TV as a dual-purpose screen. In one instance it will be a conventional television. In the other, it will be a giant monitor for the Internet. Much like the iPhone is both a phone and an Internet browser, the flat-panel TV will be both a television and Internet screen. It’s as certain as tomorrow’s sunrise. This is Third Generation Television.
Unlock the Power of Your Brand How do you manage brand assets such as product images, corporate videos, and marketing collateral? What does it take to automate the creation of those assets, and make them available instantly— wherever and whenever they are needed? During this recorded webcast you will learn how to strengthen your brand and improve your customer experience. You’ll find out how to quickly and easily find, manage, and transform digital assets for delivery to multiple channels, as well as ensure that those assets adhere to brand guidelines. And, you’ll see a product demonstration, showing the solution in action.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 35 David McInnis founder of PR Web introduces his new start up, Podcast of the Week JB Glossinger from Morning Coach; Ten Tips to Shake the Recession Blues, YouTube Annotations, Google Negative Keywords, Netbooks, Golden Rule #7 Trust is Golden and AuthenticatedTestimonials, 302 Redirect Links, 5 Things to do when launching a new website, Scott Wright from StreetWise Security Zone, The Real Tim Jones, Chi from Mamas Dresser, Song of the Week Kerry Politzer Love is in the Atmosphere. Call in line 206-888-6606
Is SOA hot or not? Is SOA hot or not?
Speaking of Security Podcast #139 RSA Conference '09 is fast approaching. This week's Speaking of Security podcast provides an update on what to expect at this year's event.
March Madness Basketball and Internet TV If you would like to learn how the NCAA basketball tournament could feed demand for getting Internet Video to the TV, this audio program is for you. CBS is giving Microsoft and the Win-tel computer makers a great opportunity to boost demand for their products in advance of next month’s March Madness. Unfortunately it looks like they are going “to the ball” by ignoring the opportunity to promote the TV-to-Laptop connection. Such a laptop-as-Media-Controller configuration empowers viewers to watch any game via live streaming video through the laptop to the TV screen. Specifically, CBS selected Microsoft’s Silverlight (a Flash competitor) for a new player that will provide three times the quality of the standard player. Quality is important given the fast-moving action of basketball. Consumers will be able to download the new player at www.ncaa.com/mmod at no charge. The new player will make the games look even better on your TV once you figure-out how to get Internet Video streams to play on the set. Therein rests the opportunity for the Win-tel suppliers. First, connect your laptop to a flat-panel TV. Most have common connection sockets, but HDMI works best. You can buy a new laptop with HDMI for as little at $400. Second, let the laptop’s on-board WiFi link to your home network and thence to the Internet. Third, choose the games you want to watch live from the website. Fourth, buy a wireless mouse and keyboard if you want to control the TV from your sofa. Regrettably it looks like it looks like the Win-tel ecosystem is missing the opportunity to promote the TV-to-Laptop Internet Video experience because the new player will not be available for download until March 10th. Come on Microsoft! This is an easy pass from CBS in a place where Apple can’t even cover you. Don’t fumble it H-P! Get your head in the game, Dell! Learn something about the game, LogiTech! Last year March Madness Internet viewership grew by 165% to nearly five million people. The games are ad-supported and therefore free to the viewer. The ad revenues are also large enough to make the entire venture highly profitable to CBS.
Business Intelligence for the Small to Medium Sized Business "As information flows more freely in the business world, decisions need to be made quicker and based on sturdier data. The analytical capability that was once reserved for large enterprises has now permeated the world of Small to Medium Businesses (SMBs) and provided a solid foundation of visibility into what really matters to these companies. Aberdeen's research shows a marked uptake in the use of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions in the SMB market over the past year. Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performance through the deployment of BI."
Madness at Fox and NBC On Thursday www.hulu.com announced that they will not permit viewers who are using Boxee software to access Internet Video streams. Background Hulu is a website owned by NBC and Fox that provides high quality streaming of popular television shows and movies. Most of the shows are from NBC and Fox, but others are also available such as Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report. The website is entirely legal and supported with advertising. Additionally, there are over 100 movies. Boxee offers free software for Apple computers (and Apple TV) enabling the devices to access a larger number of online sites, like Hulu, where Internet Video is legitimately available. Boxee’s basic advantage is that it permits users to control the interface with a simple six-button remote made by Apple. There are two ramifications. First, it permits Apple TV users to get Internet Video at many websites instead of merely iTunes, and watch them on the TV. Second, if an Apple computer is connected to a television, the user gets to watch the Internet Video on the TV screen and control it with a simple remote. Present Action Hulu has been told by Fox and NBC to deny access to consumers using Boxee software. The parent companies apparently don’t want Hulu content to display on a TV screen.
James R. Zanewicz: Marketing Academic Inventions in a Tough Market With the economy on the ropes, moving academic inventions from the lab to the marketplace is increasingly important — and increasingly challenging. James R. Zanewicz, director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Louisville, says universities need to be more flexible in the deals they negotiate and more realistic about the money they expect to earn.
Data Center Cooling and High Density Applications Learn all about Data Center Cooling and High Density Applications. This video shows common cooling problems and best practice solutions to these problems.
Java Posse #231 - Newscast for Feb 19th 2009 Java Posse #231 - Newscast for Feb 19th 2009
Is TV-to-Laptop-to-Internet Geeky? If you are curious to know whether connecting a laptop to a flat-panel TV is an effective and “user-friendly” way of getting Internet Video to the TV, this video interview is for you. Our guest today is a man named Scott who connected his laptop computer to a 46-inch flat-panel TV. He wanted unlimited Internet Video on the new television. Scott has a MBA and works in the financial services industry as a non-technical executive.The video convincingly demonstrates several key points. First, navigating to any Internet Video on Scott’s TV is no more complicated than navigating on a computer. Second, the laptop is hardly noticeable among the devices connected to the TV. Scott keeps it closed-up and has the DVD tray facing to eject outward so that there is no need for a separate DVD console player. Third, with his integral wireless mouse and keyboard, Scott gets a comfortable lean-back viewing experience of Internet Video 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. Scott’s principal reason for connecting the laptop to the TV was to optimize his prior investment in the TV and surround-sound audio system. He also recognizes that there will almost certainly be substantial growth in the amount of video that will become available on the Net. He feels that a $400 - $500 investment in a dedicated laptop to thereby enable unrestricted Internet access on his TV is a good value. Scott considers that the availability of HDMI sockets on the laptop as crucial to the economic justification since it provides High Definition video and audio. Scott has two HDMI inputs into his TV. One is from the cable set-top box and the other is from the laptop computer. Thus, merely with a one-button selection of “source” on his TV remote he can choose to watch either (1) cable TV video or (2) Internet Video. This is Third Generation Television.
When Service Means Survival BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Jena McGregor discuss how companies are handling customer service during the recession.
Episode 83: Voice Recognition Software Episode 83: Voice Recognition Software
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Discusses Learning Management System (LMS) Integration with Salesforce.com Stuart Campbell, Director of Software Engineering for SyberWorks discusses his article, “Considerations when Integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) with SalesForce.com.”
Design and Deliver More Effective Marketing Programs In today’s interactive world, marketing organizations face critical challenges. For example, they must deliver compelling customer experiences while achieving tough ROI metrics. Join this webcast, to learn best practices and technologies for (a) managing global marketing campaigns more effectively, (b) building a powerhouse brand center, and (c) protecting your valuable digital assets.
Leveraging Unified Communications in the Contact Center In spite of all the attention given to enterprise unified communications in the last few years, an important component is often overlooked: the contact center. This is a mistake, as a UC strategy is just as critical to customer facing activities as it is to internal communications. This webcast will discuss the role that the contact center plays in a successful unified communications strategy, focusing on best practices for leveraging contact center and UC applications in tandem and how companies can make use of existing and next generation technologies to make this happen.
Optimize Pay-Per-Click Spend & Get More Out of Your Online Lead Generation Investment Everyone is talking about getting more bang for their marketing buck, but few actually know how to do it - and prove it. At a time when marketing funds are shifting from offline to online, are you utilizing the web to its fullest and getting the most out of your marketing efforts? Join this webcast and hear real strategies that you can use now to put your online demand generation activities onto a new and better trajectory.
Internet Video Viewership Statistics If you would like quantified estimates of the growth of Internet Video and market share statistics, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Will Richmond who is the Editor of VideoNuze.com. His website is one of the leading sources of information about broadband video. Recently Will compiled statistics from Commscore that reveal two basic points. First, Internet Video use has grown over 100% in the last two years. Second, over that period, YouTube increased its market share from around 16% to over 40%. Will concludes with two recommendations. First, program providers should post their content at YouTube. He believes that YouTube has made significant advances in piracy protection and is anxious to share ad revenues with premium content providers. Second, he also advocates that such providers syndicate their content a multiple Internet sites. We would add a couple of other points. First, everyone who has video on their website should consider having their own YouTube channel. Many viewers use YouTube like a search engine in the sense that they regard the site as the place to search for online video. So if you are not on YouTube they may miss your videos altogether. Second, as Internet Video moves onto the TV all the points above become imperatives. This is Third Generation Television. To learn more click here where you can purchase a copy or our research report or download a free Prospectus. Will Richmond of VideoNuze invites you to a Broadband Video Leadership Evening in New York City on March 17th. To learn more click here.
TIME Financial Toolkit, Episode - 5 Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner's stimulus propsal, the TARP bailout and Obama's financial team
IDC's Sandy Rogers IDC's Sandy Rogers
4 Ways to Improve Lead Management Learn how salesforce.com customer Data Domain revolutionized their lead management system to close more deals. In this Webinar you’ll hear how Data Domain achieved lead management success through: a) Real-time lead visibility b) Tighter collaboration between sales and marketing c) Rapid sales response to leads d) Real time campaign ROI for all leads. Learn how you can achieve greater sales success with Salesforce-driven lead management.
How to Combine SEO, Blogging and Social Media for Results Finished with the basics of SEM? Ready to take it to the next level? Did you know your SEO strategy should use social media to build link authority? And that your social media strategy should leverage your blog content? And that your blog strategy should be guided by your SEO results? Learn how you can use blogging, social media and SEO together for even better results than any technique alone.
QoS Explained The business value of data varies widely and changes over time; therefore, storage systems should flex to accommodate those changes. Unique to the Axiom system, storage QoS technology enables the business agility that traditional networked storage systems promise, but have not delivered
The Modern Virtualized Data Center Data center resources have traditionally been underutilized while drawing enormous amounts of power and taking up valuable floor space. Storage virtualization has been a positive evolutionary step in the data center, driving consolidation of these resources to maximize utilization and power savings, as well as to simplify management and maintenance. With all of the benefits of virtualization comes a wholesale change in the way that you must plan for implementation, management, backup and recovery. This whitepaper discusses ways to provision your storage in the same manner as you provision your virtualized servers. The result is better server consolidation, resulting in improved cost savings.
How to Use Measurement to Manage Your Industrial/Manufacturing Website as an Effective Sales Channel To get the most out of your Industrial/Manufacturing online marketing investment, you need to analyze your overall strategy. Using measurement strategies and tools to manage your website as a sales channel can help you determine what's working and what's not. This white paper for Industrial and Manufacturing companies discusses what to measure to track ROI, and the tools to use.
ThomasNet's CAD Technology Demonstration: Increase Sales Opportunities There are two key ways in which CAD technology delivers bottom-line results. First, it can help suppliers increase sales opportunities and conversions. Research has shown that 80% of CAD drawings which are downloaded and inserted into designs result in a purchase. Watch this demonstartion and see how ThomasNet's techology can assist with your own CAD drawings and files.
Apple and Digital Living Room If you would like to learn how Apple might take center-stage in the digital living room, this audio is for you. Following our February 4th post about how the Mac Mini might be modified to provide Internet-Video-to-the-TV, there’s been a flurry of speculation about the company’s potential to enter the TV set business in a couple of years. The idea is that Apple would enter the category with a game changing product concept much like it did in the cell phone business with the iPhone. It’s not a bad idea. However, much of the justification for an Apple Television discussed in the press centers on the company’s ability to leverage the iTunes store and add a DVR. There’s nothing wrong with the notion, except that it misses a bigger point, unless free podcasts of most TV shows and movies at places like hulu are also at iTunes. In our analysis the critical asset for an Apple Television would be a graphical interface that can be controlled by a simple remote combined with an applications platform much like the one for the iPhone. The applications platform will be crucial since consumers are going to be naturally resistant to limitations on Internet Video content. For example, they’re going to have a decided preference for free viewing at ad-supported websites. Such a platform will enable websites that want to be easily accessed by Apple Television users to join the Apple ecosystem. For example, a future Apple Television platform will likely come pre-loaded with hulu.com, YouTube, abc.com and other popular video destinations. But if sites like Veoh and Blip.tv want to be included, they’ll be permitted to develop their own apps. In short, if an Apple Television comes to market it will likely have an interface and platform much like Boxee is already offering. Unfortunately for Boxee, it will likely be developed by Apple itself.
Rackspace Executive on Future of Hosting Rackspace is a preeminent hosting company. It was launched in San Antonio in 1996 and now, in 2009, the company's stock is publicly traded. Rackspace's 2008 revenues exceeded $500 million and it has data centers located around the globe. John Engates is Rackspace's chief technology officer and he joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock to discuss cloud computing and other hosting trends.
McPherson Says Lincoln Was Self-Confident, Able Man McPherson Says Lincoln Was Self-Confident, Able Man
Creating an Integrated View of your Customer with Eric Peterson : Create More Value from Your Existing Investments: An Integrated Approach to the Who, What, Where, When, How and Why of your online channel Hear Eric Peterson of Web Analytics Demystified discuss how combining the power of your individual web site optimization solutions such as web analytics, voice-of-customer and Tealeaf will enable you to more effectively manage your web site and better serve your customers.
Home Wreckers BusinessWeek Executive Editor John A. Byrne and Senior Writer Brian Grow discuss how the banking industry has been actively undermining efforts to keep people in their houses
Data Management for Business Intelligence As the sheer amount of information available for Business Intelligence (BI) applications has grown, and the sophistication of BI capabilities has accelerated, organizations are striving to improve time-to-information for business users. Data storage and retrieval decisions have started to be made based on cost rather than fulfilling a business need, and this has led to compromises that impact business performance. In January and February of 2008, Aberdeen Group conducted a research program among 333 respondents from several industry sectors, geographies, company sizes, and job roles. The program included an on-line survey and several one-on-one interviews.
Boxee Improves on Apple If you would like to learn how to use a simple remote with Apple devices to watch Internet Video on TV without being limited to iTunes content, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Avner Ronen who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Boxee. His company provides free software enabling Apple computers (and Apple TV) to display Internet Video on televisions using an interface only requiring the six-button remote that Apple itself manufactures. Here’s how it works. First, connect the Apple laptop to the television. Typically this is done with two cables. One called DVI is for the video and the second is optical audio. The Apple TV unit connects via HDMI. Second, download free Boxee software. Once installed it is pre-loaded with a number of popular video websites including hulu and YouTube. As noted, the software is specifically designed to work with the Apple remote, so there is no need for a mouse and keyboard on the coffee table. The company also has an Alpha version for Windows computers and is working on software permitting the iPhone and iPod Touch to function as remotes. Despite its advantages Boxee has two problems. First, Internet access is limited. Thus, there is still a Walled Garden of content, although the acreage is far bigger than iTunes. Boxee intends to address this problem by offering the software as a platform for others to layer-on their own applications. In short, they want Boxee to be like the iPhone Apps platform. Thus, if somebody, like Veoh or Daily Motion, wants to be on Boxee then they develop an application for the platform. The next time consumers use the software the new apps appear in the Boxee menu. Second, Boxee recognizes the value of Long-Tail content but does not yet permit a Google search function. They intend to provide it by offering a virtual keyboard on the TV screen. In our experience, such keyboards are cumbersome. Thus, Boxee may find that consumers will actually prefer to have a familiar keyboard on the coffee table. If so, then it sort-of defeats the purpose of Boxee altogether.
Beschloss Says Lincoln Was Person of `Self-Doubt' Beschloss Says Lincoln Was Person of `Self-Doubt'
Episode 24: Interview with Debbie Kenny of Information Mapping, Inc. Debbie Kenny, Vice President of Information Mapping talks about their use of the SyberWorks Learning Management System to track and manage their Learning Solutions training practice.
Episode 82: Reciprocal Teaching Episode 82: Reciprocal Teaching
Holzer Sees a Lot in Common Between Lincoln, Obama Holzer Sees a Lot in Common Between Lincoln, Obama
Speaking of Security Podcast #138 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a discussion with Roland Cloutier, VP and CSO of EMC on the release of the new Security for Business Innovation Council report examing the information security challenges created by the current economic crisis.
Java Posse #230 - JavaFX Interview from Devoxx 08 Java Posse #230 - JavaFX Interview from Devoxx 08
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Saving Time and Money with Desktop and Application Virtualization Virtualization has been saving companies millions of dollars for years by consolidating servers. Now that same technology is being used for desktops and applications. Not only is virtualization changing the paradigm of client computing, but it is lowering IT costs as well. From simplifying everyday tasks, extending hardware lifecycles, going green and increasing uptime, there are many opportunities for your organization to save.
Does Virtualization Put Security at Risk? The cost benefits of virtualization are so great that the current economic situation will drive IT departments to greater adoption of the technology. However, security continues to be of utmost concern, especially as virtualization is used beyond pre-production environments. This webcast discusses: The types of virtual environments where security is at most risk; How a lack of virtual security can affect both you and your customers; Why it is important to "bake" security into deployment
Conficker under the microscope Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific, discusses the true threat from 2009's widespread Conficker virus - which spread via a variety of techniques including USB sticks - with Patrick Gray, host of the ITRadio program 'Risky Business'.
Kearns Goodwin Says Lincoln Sought Diversity of Advisers Kearns Goodwin Says Lincoln Sought Diversity of Advisers
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 34 Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda about selecting a domain and internet presence. WineLibrary TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk discusses Personal Branding, Social Media Tips, Twitter, PopURL’s, Tech Crunch, Following your Followers, and Gossip Girl. Contest Winner Seth Godin’s book Tribes. Call in line 206-888-6606