By inmedia
Yesterday, Google announced its decision to partner with wireless developers, manufacturers and operators to offer the first open source development platform for mobile applications. Already, there’s been a fair amount of speculation about what this means for the enterprise and IT managers. Head over to InformationWeek, The Wall Street Journal and ComputerWorld Canada to read what the experts are predicting.
By inmedia
According to eWeek, software as a service or SAAS has moved into the mainstream. In this slideshow, eWeek presents the ten things you should know about this delivery model.
By inmedia
A piece entitled “VoIP vs. TDM voice” in this morning’s ComputerWorld newsletter caught my eye. The clickthrough led me to discover Network World’s list of the 50 greatest arguments in the history of the networking industry. The fact that it’s currently the most read story on Network World’s web site shows that the audience is interested in these debates. Here’s hoping that some passionate yet insightful comments will provide compelling pros and cons for those readers debating between deploying competing technologies. The comments section on the article should be an interesting read in the days ahead.
By inmedia
Right now, the most popular headline on Information Week is Growing Pains: Can Web 2.0 Evolve Into An Enterprise Technology?
The article explores the benefits and risks associated with using Web 2.0 technologies like wikis, blogs and social networks in the workplace, apposed to solutions developed specifically for the enterprise. After weighing the pros and cons from an IT organization, business organization and business competitiveness perspective, Web 2.0 technologies are deemed a losing proposition. However, the article notes that because Web 2.0 technologies can be more affordable and have simpler administration, they can quickly overtake legacy platforms, and already have done so in some areas.
By inmedia
Wow. I thought only grannies and the gullible fall for those dodgy phishing emails. A Computerworld article tells the tale of a scam that took a grocery chain for $10 million before it was discovered. Although I’m sure the guys behind this one are slightly more adept than that Nigerian guy who keeps bombarding me with his ridiculous emails.
