CIO.com - News:
Cloud computing users face problems including loss of control over data, difficulties proving compliance, and additional legal risks as data moves from one legal jurisdiction to another, according to a assessement of cloud computing risks from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Sounds sinister, right? That's probably because I replaced the word "computers" with "robots!" For effect! But no, still, this is at least insteresting: Developers are now reporting that apps are getting rejected, and not by humans. Word is that Apple has added a new layer to the approval process, called a static analysis t (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
We've added a couple of more events to this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, a (Read More)
Hacker News:
When Americans think of the Indian technology sector, they still perceive a nation of call center workers and low-level computer programmers administering databases and updating websites. But while the West was sleeping, Indian IT morphed into a giant R&D machine. Indian companies that started out doing call center and low- (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Generally speaking, upgrading to Windows 7 is a no-brainer. "But what about my gadgets?" you might ask, eyes watering slightly, "will they be OK?" Yes, yes they will. Here's how to make Windows 7 play nice with all your favorite toys. Your Phone Windows Mobile: To sync with your Windows Mobile phone in Windows 7, you're goi (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Last year I met a beautiful five-year-old child, who had been born with neurofibramatosis (NF), causing her left leg to have extremely brittle bones. For nearly the first year of her life, her parents and doctors were unaware of the NF, and the brittleness had contributed to multiple bone fractures of the lower leg, unbekno (Read More)
John Baldoni:
A majority of managers just don't understand what it means to be a leader.That's a conclusion that I draw from a recent global survey by McKinsey and Company about what it takes to manage corporate performance. Only 48% of managers surveyed believed that they need to inspire and only 46% believed it was their responsibility (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Sometimes, it feels like terms we thought had some meaning really don't apply as much anymore.Take the term "social media," as an example.It's like every SEO marketer decided that "social media," was the ticket to a sweet consulting gig. Just look at Twitter. You find a lot of social media experts with tens of thousands of (Read More)
baselinemag - RSS Feeds:
To enable agility, process improvement and innovation initiatives must be able to respond dynamically to rapid change and must span a companys business network. - Technology-based initiatives have long enabled business organizations to coordinate activities with their business partners. For instance, many companies share (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Google just announced that it is working on a a new protocol that will minimize latency and speed up the web experience for users. SPDY (pronounced "speedy) is not meant to replace HTTP, the protocol that allows web servers and browsers to talk to each other today, but it does augment HTTP. The new protocol incorporates fea (Read More)
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What are the current eBooks marketing trends? Why are content publishers still seeking how to effectively integrate eBooks into their sales strategy? Photo credit: ClaudioBIn this article, content and media expert John Blossom, tries to outline a strategy for content producers that want to leverage the potential of book-or (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
If you're not one of the fortunate few to have gotten your hands on a Google Wave invite, then you probably don't have too much use for Waveboard, an iPhone-ready interface for Google's new real-time collaboration system. However, if you've recently become a member of the Google Wave cult, you may have already forked over t (Read More)
TechCrunch:
You may not have noticed it, but YouTube is evolving. Unlike sites like Facebook, where even a subtle change in a header’s rounding gets noticed, YouTube has so much going on that it’s often easy to miss one of the site’s new features. But they’re there, and more are coming soon. Earlier this week the YouTube team invit (Read More)
TechCrunch:
HP is acquiring network infrastructure manufacturer 3Com for $2.7 billion. 3Com provides networking, switching, routing and security components. HP says the acquisition will further its data center strategy “built on the convergence of servers, storage, networking, management, facilities and services.” The acquisition of 3C (Read More)
Computerworld Blogs - Management:
Sometimes following the right process or methodology is not the best way to manage a project. In fact, a PMO or a formal project management methodology doesn't always guarantee success either. I think the key to this success is much deeper then the methodology, tools, processes or even the quality of the project manager. I (Read More)