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IBM has a big problem, Telcos using Big Data and more

Source: GovLoop, Dec 6 2012, 2:33pm CST

IBM has a big problem - In 2012, IBM failed their internal security audit. This has pushed off their annual review as a result. After IBM’s huge off-shoring push, correcting these security issues might be (almost) impossible. Via BetaNews, more ...

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7 hours ago

Snowden and hegemony of social media

Source: China Daily  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:15pm CDT

The whole Edward Snowden episode is intriguing for a number of reasons, but whether Beijing or the courts will have the final say on the future of the whistleblower if the US demands his extradition or whe ...

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8 hours ago

Stevens Institute of Technology Hosts Conference on Competitive Advantage in the Era of Big Data

Source: Inside Legal  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:14pm CDT

As InsideLegal readers are aware, we have been on a mission of late to help demystify big data and what it means to legal professionals. Beyond the buzz associated with big data and how it already impacts seemingly everyone e ...

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27 weeks ago


Quote:
"when I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years."


Source: GovLoop

 
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8 hours ago

Among Layoff Reports, An IBM Executive Explains How Big Data Can Be Used To Manage A Workforce (IBM)

Source: Silicon Alley Insider  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:14pm CDT

Although IBM is being tight lipped about about how many jobs it will slash in a round of layoffs that are reportedly happening now, IBM's worker union says that 2,833 workers have been let go so far in the U.S. and Canada. So we listened with interes ...

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9 hours ago

I.B.M. Inflates Its Cloud

Source: The New York Times  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:44pm CDT

SoftLayer Technologies Earlier this month, IBM agreed to pay about $2 billion for SoftLayer Technologies, which has a global network of 13 data centers, including this one in Dallas. For all the money it has spent, yo ...

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10 hours ago

Workday's Aneel Bhusri: Here's What Facebook and Google Can Learn From Us (WDAY)

Source: The Business Insider  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:18pm CDT

Workday's Aneel Bhusri, one of the most powerful men in cloud computing, shared a whole bunch of insights on stage Monday at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit. Bhusri is co-CEO of Workday, a human resources software-as-a-service company he ...

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11 hours ago

Apple Adds iTunes Radio to Apple TV, But Not Much Else

Source: All Things Digital  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:34pm CDT

New video for Apple hobbyists, obsessives and competlists out today: Poorly lit footage of new Apple TV operating software, which will incorporate Apple’s iTunes Radio when that service shows up this fall. Note that this doesn’t count as news, as Apple h ...

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11 hours ago

Amdocs A Good Value As Is, But With Growth Upside

Source: Investopedia  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:14pm CDT

I also wonder if the company can do a better job outside of traditional telco, namely in the cable provider/broadband space. Customer service needs there aren't dramatically different, and the company did enter this market about ten years ago by way of a ...

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12 hours ago

Apple deals: iPads, iPods, Apple TV

Source: MacNN  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:48pm CDT

Currently at Apple's online store save on refurbished iPads, iPods and Apple TV. The iPad mini with 16GB of storage space, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and dual-core A5 chip is now $279 after a $50 discount. A $170 discoun ...

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12 hours ago

As end of Q2 nears, IBM employees fret 'resource actions'

Source: ZDNet  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:30pm CDT

Summary: IBM appears to be making good on its promise that it will make the bulk of its workforce rebalancing moves in the second quarter. Employees ranging from consultants to data center workers to sales are sweating. The clock is ticking o ...

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