April, 2013

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Harley Earl's influence on Steve Jobs

Collaboration 2.0

'Earl invented mass-produced car styling and annual new product unveiling cycles at General Motors during its glory years — and there are many parallels to Apple''s recent run.

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OpenCo Is Coming To NYC, But Only If You Support It: Please Help Us!

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post OpenCo Is Coming To NYC, But Only If You Support It: Please Help Us! appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. A year or so ago a friend and colleague approached me with a crazy idea – what if we tried to re-invent the tech conference, expanding it to become a celebration of all innovative companies that are inspired by the values of the open Internet?

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Where is the next generation Google Reader?

ChiefTech

The reaction to Google's decision to kill off Google Reader has been interesting to watch. Those that use it (including myself) all expressed their disappointment, with some clearly prepared to protest to the bitter end. Then there are the others who can't understand what the fuss is all about, since in their opinion RSS is clearly dead. I also saw an ironic comment from someone who - thanks to all the coverage - had just discovered Google Reader for the first time and realised how effective it

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Application Performance: When Reducing Concurrency can Improve Throughput

Robert's Db2

There's an interesting application performance situation that I've encountered several times over the past twenty years or so, most recently a couple of weeks ago. I was talking with a DBA over lunch at a regional DB2 users group meeting. He mentioned that he and some of his colleagues had been working to address a performance problem involving a purchased application that accessed a DB2 for z/OS-managed database.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Business Archives Council spring newsletter: digital archiving and preservation for business – getting started is easier than you think

Preservica

There is always something that stops me getting started, by Colin Smith. Speaking with a number of corporate archivists and record managers I often hear that it’s easy to become stuck formulating the perfect archiving solution, and not really get started on implementing it. read more on page 2.

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Harley Earl's influence on Steve Jobs

Collaboration 2.0

'Earl invented mass-produced car styling and annual new product unveiling cycles at General Motors during its glory years — and there are many parallels to Apple''s recent run.

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We’ve Seen This Movie Before…On Traffic of Good Intent

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post We’ve Seen This Movie Before…On Traffic of Good Intent appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. ( image ) Back in 2005 I whipped off a post with a title that has recently become relevant again – “ Traffic of Good Intent.” That post keyed off a major issue in the burgeoning search industry – click fraud.

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Picking the right tool for the job: SharePoint vs Wordpress

ChiefTech

'SharePoint is a sophisticated platform that supports a whole range of functionality, although it is perhaps best thought of as a Web content management system or document collaboration platform. This doesn''t mean it is always the best platform out of the box for specific contexts or use cases. One SharePoint consultant, Joel Oleson , has been bravely blogging with SharePoint, but has decided to migrate to Wordpress: "Microsoft has never invested a lot in their blogs.

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DB2 for z/OS: Goodbye "Security" Views, Hello Row Permissions and Column Masks

Robert's Db2

It's an age-old requirement -- one that's been around as long as DB2 itself: ensure that a particular group of users can see only certain rows in a given table, and/or ensure that values in a certain column of the table are transformed before being returned to users in the group. For example, employees who work in a branch office of an organization might be permitted to see information in a CUSTOMER table for customers assigned to that branch, but prohibited from seeing information for customers

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Belgian Privacy Commission Refers Data Breach Case to Public Prosecutor

Hunton Privacy

On April 29, 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission announced that it referred a data breach case involving The National Belgian Railway Company to the Brussels Public Prosecutor. The data breach, which occurred in December 2012, resulted in the 1.46 million sets of customer data being made publicly available online. The Privacy Commission investigated the case and concluded that there had been a violation of the Belgian Data Protection Act, but since the Privacy Commission does not have the autho

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Clearing up for SIaM

CGI

Clearing up for SIaM. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Fri, 04/26/2013 - 08:00. Listening to others talk about Service Integration and Management (SIaM) last week strangely made me think about more domestic matters – trying to find a cleaner for my house. I will explain…. SIaM has appeared as the IT industry has matured beyond outsourcing on the basis of ‘your mess for less’ towards maximising the benefits of a multi-supplier environment through strong integration and management expertise from a Service Int

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Harley Earl's influence on Steve Jobs

Collaboration 2.0

'Earl invented mass-produced car styling and annual new product unveiling cycles at General Motors during its glory years — and there are many parallels to Apple''s recent run.

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The First 60 OpenCos in NYC, Visualized

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post The First 60 OpenCos in NYC, Visualized appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Just got this up on our site, which is close to opening general admission (free to the public). So proud. Many more to come, but the deadline to sign up is soon, so if you want to be part of the movement, head here. More on OpenCo NY here. The post The First 60 OpenCos in NYC, Visualized appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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Infor launches Ming.le - focusing on a social user experience for enterprise systems

ChiefTech

'A late entrant to the enterprise social software market, last year enterprise software company Infor launched Infor10 SocialSpaces. This week they announced an upgrade to this concept , called Ming.le: Listening to the media messages and watching the recording of their user conference keynote , this update is all about creating a user experience led design.

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Why cloud storage and digital preservation

Preservica

I have been saying for quite some time now that while cloud storage provides some necessary features for digital preservation it is not a digital preservation system in and of itself. See the digital preservation maturity model for my thoughts on this. So it was great to see the Instrumental report on Digital Preservation and Cloud Services (Public) arriving at the same conclusion.

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FBI Senior Cybersecurity Adviser Paul Tiao Joins Hunton & Williams’ Renowned Global Privacy and Data Security Practice

Hunton Privacy

The FBI Director’s Senior Cybersecurity Adviser Paul M. Tiao has joined Hunton & Williams LLP as a partner in the Privacy and Data Security practice group. Tiao served as Senior Counselor to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III on cybersecurity, electronic surveillance, intellectual property crimes, digital forensics, and other national security and criminal issues.

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Elevate II electrically adjustable height standing desk is a revelation

Collaboration 2.0

'Great quality desk that effortlessly adjusts up and down makes your working day go more smoothly and comfortably'

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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Elevate II electrically adjustable height standing desk is a revelation

Collaboration 2.0

'Great quality desk that effortlessly adjusts up and down makes your working day go more smoothly and comfortably.

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From quill to mobile

Collaboration 2.0

'Unless we focus on where the central core of working together is, organizations are doomed to choke on outmoded ways of working.

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From quill to mobile

Collaboration 2.0

Unless we focus on where the central core of working together is, organizations are doomed to choke on outmoded ways of working.

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Events I'm attending in April & May

ChiefTech

'I have a collection of different events, mostly in Sydney, that I''m planning on attending this month and in early May: This week, you will find me at: ShareThePoint (Sydney) conference, 10th & 11th April - This is Australasia’s biggest SharePoint event that tours Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. If you can''t make Sydney, they will be in Melbourne in June.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Does IT matter… in Australian supermarkets?

ChiefTech

'Writing in ITNews, technology journalist Liz Tay compares the IT strategies of Australia''s major banks and supermarkets - she see parallels with a University of Melbourne paper that categorised CIOs as either "trusted senior executive leader" (Commonwealth Bank, Woolworths) or "chief technology mechanic” (Westpac, Coles). She quotes Forrester analyst Tim Sheedy, who comments: "IT isn''t the be all and end all," Sheedy said.

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Harley Earl's influence on Steve Jobs

Collaboration 2.0

'Earl invented mass-produced car styling and annual new product unveiling cycles at General Motors during its glory years — and there are many parallels to Apple''s recent run.

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FTC Issues Updated FAQs Addressing COPPA Compliance Requirements

Hunton Privacy

On April 25, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission released an updated version of its frequently asked questions regarding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”). The revised FAQs, entitled Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions (A Guide for Business and Parents and Small Entity Compliance Guide), provide general information on COPPA’s requirements and also include new guidance on the recent amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”)

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Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Enacts Draft Rules on Personal Information

Hunton Privacy

On April 10, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (the “MIIT”) enacted two draft rules (“Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users” and “Provisions on the Registration of Real Identity Information of Telephone Users”) to solicit public comments.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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German Court Rejects DPA’s Appeal, Finds Irish Law Applicable to Facebook in Germany

Hunton Privacy

On April 22, 2013, the higher administrative court of Schleswig issued two decisions rejecting an appeal by the data protection authority of Schleswig-Holstein (“Schleswig DPA”) that sought to challenge a lower court’s earlier rulings in Facebook’s favor. These decisions provide useful clarification regarding how national data protection law applies when an international business maintains several legal entities in different EU member states.

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FTC Seeks Input on The Internet of Things

Hunton Privacy

On April 17, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release seeking public input on “The Internet of Things” – the ability of numerous “everyday devices to communicate with each other and with people.” The FTC will accept comments through June 1, 2013, in advance of a public workshop to be held in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 2013. The FTC acknowledges that the rapidly accelerating capability of consumer goods to interact with other consumer goods, customers and businesses offers

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Obama Administration Threatens to Veto CISPA

Hunton Privacy

On April 16, 2013, the Office of the President issued a Statement of Administration Policy that includes a threat to veto the U.S. House of Representatives’ Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (“CISPA” or H.R. 624) if further changes are not made to the bill’s privacy protections. Specifically, the Obama Administration recommends that the bill require private entities to remove personal information when sharing cybersecurity information with the government or other private entities.