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in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
... switching my servers over to 2.6.30-based distributions as soon as they become available. If your concerns are mostly with the Linux desktop though I wouldn't be in that much of a hurry, most of ... ... Computerworld's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols . "Personally, I plan on switching my servers over to 2.6.30-based distributions as soon as they become available. If your concerns are mostly with...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...ur heavy reliance on these fuels is a
security risk. Regulatory frameworks driven by climate change concerns will increase the costs-both economic and geopolitical-of using carbon-based fuels. Destabi... ...eign policy objectives, and entangles America with unstable or hostile regimes. Inefficient use and overreliance on oil burdens the military, undermines combat effectiveness and exacts a huge price ta...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...erving that trend are well-staffed with American-educated students.
The Investor.com article cites concerns over competetiveness and attempts to tie them to H1B caps and restraints. Dissenters might ... ...There are few things more controversial in the world of IT HR than the H1B foreign-worker visa program. CIOs, as a rule, are fans; the ability to hire from an increasingly large pool of eager and well...
Fox says no to Obama
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...39;t interrupted its prime time broadcasting schedule and the decision will do nothing to allay the concerns of those who point out that Fox has been steadfast in its criticism of the Obama administra...
Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009
...nto their health.
The Carrot.com also helps women and their doctors track new and existing health concerns that can impact their pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep, medication and more....
Cardboard coffins and green funerals
in Sox First, on April 22, 2009
...ma, executive director of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association . "Unfortunately, serious concerns have already been raised about at least one allegedly green cemetery in Michigan that appea...
VMware to announce VSphere today
in The CIO Weblog, on April 21, 2009
... potentially, since recent surveys regarding cloud computing adoption in the enterprise reveal that concerns over security and reliability (however misplaced) top the list of reasons most organization... ...lly, since recent surveys regarding cloud computing adoption in the enterprise reveal that concerns over security and reliability (however misplaced) top the list of reasons most organizations identif...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
...ntroduced. Particularly in this economic climate. Last week, The Wall Street Journal was raising concerns about the Obama administration's plans to regulate venture capital firms, pointing out ... ...m irrelevant in this market. As Reuters reports: "Fears about Sarbanes-Oxley, the corporate governance law many called onerous and said would drive IPOs away from U.S. exchanges, have also subs...
Novell Intros SLE 11
in HackITLinux, on March 27, 2009
...soft Windows, Novell's SLED 11 is a solid option, with features and support options the address concerns for larger companies. It offers strong basic features and interoperability with key Win...
iPhone 3.0 Firmware Makes iPhones Happy
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 18, 2009
...on of MMS and Bluetooth support. Personally, I think that the new firmware will shore up many of my concerns with the current firmware. There are a few items still on my wish list that have not been m... ...
I know... this isn't an Apple blog, and we have been covering quite a bit of Apple new lately, but I promise, this will be the last Apple announcement for a while. Simply put, Apple announced...
Hacking as a Service
in The CIO Weblog, on March 13, 2009
...require a certain level of trust in order to operate. All this discussion we have been having about concerns over service uptimes and whether or not the provider is going to stay in business and what ... ... certain level of trust in order to operate. All this discussion we have been having about concerns over service uptimes and whether or not the provider is going to stay in business and what your opti...
Interview with Warren McGregor, IASB board member
in Sox First, on March 11, 2009
...avily endorsed. SOX FIRST : That might be but the new head of the SEC Mary Schapiro has expressed concerns about the world's biggest market adopting global standards and about the independence o... ...look to financial reporting requirements in place in the United States and form the view that banks over there are getting a better run, then they make a case to us that we should do something about i...
The complex reality of end-user application development
in The CIO Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...application innovative? We'll never know.
At any rate, it's clear at least that my initial concerns over the ease of reproducing these applications on other platforms was vastly overblown; ... ...de IT departments):
A fundamental reality of business is that data evolves and grows more valuable over time and subjecting 'early' data/ideas to most IT processes stifles the innovation henc...
Coal and the New EPA
in IfEnergy, on February 28, 2009
...solar power means competition for the coal industry - even before you factor in any Environmental concerns . At the moment, wind and solar power arn't competitive from a cost perspective and ca...
The vagueness of Obama
in Sox First, on February 26, 2009
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Obama's first speech to the joint session of Congress failed to ease the market's concerns about the recession and the outlook of the banking sector. The problem with the speech was that... ...oing to start lending again and what's needed to make them do it. And there are still questions over whether banks will be nationalized. The other question is how is he going to spend all that mon...
Due Diligence Comes in Flavors
in BootStrapMe, on February 16, 2009
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's more than one type of due diligence. At the start-up stage, remembering to do both legal due diligence and business due diligence is critical.
Scott Dig posted a good description of the two type of due diligence earlier this month. He's ...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
... recent article , Karen Wilson of Citadel Compliance Group LLC describes compliance issues and concerns that arise during outsourcing and offshoring transactions. The article, intended for both o... ... perceived regulatory risk - put simply, the compliance manager calls up the COO and says that the Government Agency of X is getting more aggressive and that the COO needs to do a walk-through to ensu...
First Look: Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC
in Wangtam, on February 9, 2009
...ivacy concerns arise over Google Latitude
• friendfeed.com - Now available at https://
• Did Ad Standards Kill the Online Ad Business?
• Malware Scam Parks Itself on Cars
• comScore Video Metr... ...s notes
• Share and discover film locations - filmaps.com
• Mojella.com - Online Shopping for Electronics, Toys, Books, Apparel, Computers, Music, and More
• Tweeterate is rating tweets.
• Che...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
Evan Carmichael has a good piece today that looks at ways you can bootstrap. What it amounts to is 20 tips for succeeding as a bootstrapper.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
Automate wherever possible
Don't quit your day job (and we've said that before)
Form ...
Does Sarbanes-Oxley mean audit offshoring?
in Sox First, on February 2, 2009
...aught with dangers. Sure, clients would welcome a reduction in fees but there would be some serious concerns, particularly in regard to quality control, data protection and confidentiality. For the bi... ...s become more prevalent in recent years. Most firms send part of their operations to cheaper places overseas. But offshoring of audit functions is becoming more popular and, according to this report...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
... interests and incentives are properly aligned as a way to minimize this risk.
One other area that concerns many in the customer community are the significant transactions costs involved in developin... ... may call for an independent third-party to provide such services.
Our conversation then moved to governance issues - always a challenge with outsourcing deals. Mr. Guevel suggested that governance i...
Building a Start Up from Scratch
in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009
... Evan Carmichael over at the Young Entrepreneur blog has a nice basic step-by-step on how to start out with nothing and build yourself a start up business. Here are the steps that I took. This proc...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 2009
...the beginning in a straightforward and open way, both to protect the public health and to allay any concerns about the validity of the results. A thorough, transparent process that ensures the safety ...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
...e length of time people can receive benefits, the federal system, created in 1935, simply does not cover the majority of today's workers. Top of the list of people not eligible? Non-traditional wo...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
...Jack and Suzy Welch over at BusinessWeek had a good article a few days ago on the role of loyalty in corporate culture - especially in hard times. I thought it was useful to consider in the context ...
Fair value blow for banks
in Sox First, on January 1, 2009
...quot;Rather, bank failures in the U.S. appeared to be the result of growing probable credit losses, concerns about asset quality, and, in certain cases, eroding lender and investor confidence. For the...
Madoff: why the SEC dropped the investigation
in Sox First, on December 18, 2008
...05 submission to the SEC from Harry Markopolos , who once worked for a Madoff rival, detailing his concerns about Madoff and raising a series of red flags. Trader's Narrative raises more red fl...
Bernanke the banker
in Sox First, on December 17, 2008
... the same accounting methods as private companies and worries about inflation have been replaced by concerns about deflation. The problem is that when things start recovering, the Fed will have creat... ...s that the Fed has now become the most important commercial bank in the US. In effect, it is taking over the US banking system. Read the Fed's statement and you see that it amounts to nationaliz...
More law suits for big tobacco
in Sox First, on December 16, 2008
...to quit as other smokers. A third of respondents said that they smoked lights because of health concerns".
... ...opened the door to a flood of lawsuits against tobacco companies with a ruling that smokers can sue over the way they promote light and low tar brands. Basically, the court has allowed smokers to sue ...
Core IT skills lacking in talent pool?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 11, 2008
...ly have to be more of them around to keep the systems running.
McKendrick and Linthicum raise real concerns for SOA, but as I keep saying, SOA or any other new technological paradigm will succeed bas... ...s, is this really any different than it has ever been, and if so, why are people making such a fuss over it? Didn't we hear this same screed just ahead of Y2K, when our disturbing lack of COBOL ex...
Oversi and BitTorrent to Collaborate on P2P Management
in P2P File Sharing, on December 11, 2008
...Torrent, but while the cable provider admitted to delaying file-sharing sites because of bandwidth concerns, it denied ever blocking them."
"The continuing efforts in this area from both P... ... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , René Mansi
BitTorrent and Oversi have announced plans to work together on an integrated solution to optimize P2P traffic across ISP networks.
"The com...
Japan lurches from disaster to disaster
in Sox First, on December 9, 2008
...ge part of the problem is China which is now Japan's biggest trading partner. There are serious concerns that China's November economic data is going to be very poor. But what makes it worse ... ... worse than even the United States which is saying something. As Bloomberg reports, the Japanese Government is squeezing health care and social programs and instead channelling the money into roads ...
Verizon Business Rolls Out Enhancements to VoIP Portfolio
in The VoIP Weblog, on December 4, 2008
...runking interoperability with an additional IP PBX platform. At the same time, it is addressing the concerns of customers surrounding SIP trunking by establishing a try before you buy Interoperability...
India-Pakistan: Bad for business
in The CIO Weblog, on December 1, 2008
...disruptions, then the spectre of a full-fledged war with a nuclear-armed Pakistan should cause real concerns.
As any CIO knows, risk assessment is the conflation of the likelihood of a given scenario... ...arison to the dangers which are on the horizon this morning as India raises the level of rhetoric over Pakistan 's presumed involvement with the attacks. If a few masked gunmen running around...
Rubin's self-serving "innocence"
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...s in the world is risk.' "But it wouldn't have been right for the board to act on his concerns, Mr. Rubin said in the interview: 'I wouldn't run a financial institution based on ... ...9; Mr. Rubin said. He said success would have been based on having 'the right people, the right oversight, the right technology.' "The decision has been blamed in part for Citigroup'...
Shopping malls crunched
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
...of the year where people queue up for gift items and there are plenty of door-buster discounts. But concerns, reported here , are running high that it's going to be very bad this year. With layof... ...venue that is collected from rents. If one store closes, customers are less attracted to the center overall, and the losses can snowball. Whereas in previous years it was easy to find new tenants, now...
WaMu Looking to Get Rid of VC Stakes
in TJ's Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...enture Partners (Fund III).
The move by WaMu to get out of the venture capital business comes amid concerns that the VC model may be broken . I don't think I believe that the model is broken. ...
Do we get depressed?
in Sox First, on November 23, 2008
... jobs could be lost next year. On the other side of the fence, Daniel Gross at Newsweek says the concerns might be misplaced. "Ironically, the differences between the two eras can be summed u... ...l be in the Great Depression for three years with such lead indicators as soaring consumer debt, no overight over Paulson's $700 billion package, the outgoing administration hamstringing the prosp...
Cheap oil and global risk
in Sox First, on November 21, 2008
...act on a geo-political scale. Iran's dependence on oil revenues is a worry, particularly amidst concerns that it might have a crude nuclear warhead in three to four years time. Iran's economic... ... crude nuclear warhead in three to four years time. Iran's economic woes might push that regime over the edge. For a fuller analysis of the situation, read here . The Guardian warns that the t...
Feedback on Biofeedback Machines
in Allergies, on November 20, 2008
...d:
Your readers should be aware that the mainstream health care community and the FDA have serious concerns about the legitimacy of the claims of scientific basis and clinical efficacy made by purvey...
G20 undermines accounting independence
in Sox First, on November 18, 2008
...way it gets its operating money has raised questions. For example, in 2002 US politicians expressed concerns that the IASB
could be vulnerable to influence-buying by big business". This raises a...
State of the logistics industry in Spain
in Supplychainer, on November 16, 2008
...making heavy investments in this area.
- Fuel prices, like many other regions, is one of the main concerns & the high price of petrol may, in fact, push companies to reassess their distribution ... ...rowth rate and 7000 employees working in Logistics Management area, is absorbing new resources year over year.
- Road transport still remains the main mode of transport; however, the potential of th...
Ooma is VOIP on Steroids
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 13, 2008
...pe, and others, but I have not been completely sold on any current VOIP technology. I have the same concerns that many others do regarding 911 calls, reliability, telephony features such as caller ID ... ... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Evgeny Terentyev
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) has been hit and miss for many people; myself included. I have tooled around with Vonage, Skype, and others, ...
GM: Death or bailout?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2008
...em to be watching General Motors in its death throes with shares in GM hitting a 65 year low amid concerns that the automaker will run out of cash . Analysts say the only way it will survive is wit... ... that the automaker will run out of cash . Analysts say the only way it will survive is with a US government bailout. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says GM is too big to fail and she has a point, ...
The Vision of Yahoo... (or Lack Thereof)
in The Search Engine Weblog, on November 9, 2008
...and Founder Jerry Yang.
First, from CNET : "Bowing to federal regulators' antitrust concerns, Google pulled the plug on a search-ad partnership with Yahoo that would have given the lat...
Trump Triumphant After All
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 9, 2008
...y the Aberdeenshire planning committee, saying its economic merits far outweighed any environmental concerns surrounding highly sensitive ecological areas.
Trump gets his way and is now set to begin ... ...least one farmer against the might and wealth of the Trump empire - which includes strong influence over Scotland's current government leaders.
This week, the Scottish parliament approved t...
Financial crisis affects iPhone supply chain
in Supplychainer, on November 6, 2008
... Demand concerns due to global financial situation has created lots of problems for Apple supply chain especially on the iPhone side.
Tech Daily reported that for the second day in a row, the...
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas Friedman
in Sox First, on November 3, 2008
...tion. In any case, since the book was published it would appear that Americans now have a few other concerns.... ...tic disruption" is through innovation and moving to what he calls "Code Green" with Government policies, regulations, research funding and tax incentives to build an economy powered by ...
Paying for College During the Crisis
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 16, 2008
...finding a job that will pay for college debt. We asked students from across the country about their concerns. Then we turn Barack Obama and John McCain's education advisers for their plans to help...
Textbook Torrents closes
in P2P File Sharing, on October 16, 2008
...ying around, in order to help others.
Unfortuantly it is now offline, due to the owner's legal concerns, and "managing a site of it's size".
RIP Textbook Torrents, one of the more ...
Single Family Offices Investing in Hedge Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 16, 2008
...of SFOs with hedge fund allocations report "lack of transparency" as a key concern. Other concerns sited include lock-up periods (60%), style drift (55%) and fraud (37%)
More at; Survey Sh... ... hedge fund allocations report that these investments have met or exceeded performance expectations over the past 12 months.
Over 70% of SFOs with hedge fund allocations report "lack of transpar...
Keeping the CIO relevant
in The CIO Weblog, on October 13, 2008
...commonly. This probably isn't too surprising with finances coming to the forefront of corporate concerns, despite recent studies indicating the negative effects on IT service delivery in such ar... ...nions thereof.
First, from Gartner, we hear that CFOs are likely to start gaining ground on the governance ladder and supervising CIOs more and more commonly. This probably isn't too surprising...
AIC Says Hedge Funds Still Viable
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 8, 2008
...their perceived lack of transparency (17%) and riskiness (17%).
"Many of these investors' concerns over hedge funds are addressed through the listed hedge fund and fund of hedge funds sector... ...ceived lack of transparency (17%) and riskiness (17%).
"Many of these investors' concerns over hedge funds are addressed through the listed hedge fund and fund of hedge funds sectors," ...
AIG's dodgy accounting
in Sox First, on October 8, 2008
... in March, six months before the bailout by the US Government. Even its own employees were raising concerns. Consider this letter from Joseph W St Denis, the firm's former vice-president of... ...
Alarming stuff coming out with the House of Representative's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform probe into the debacle that is American International Group. A good summary from Bu...
Diabetes Health Fair at FoxCare Center
in Daily Diabetic, on October 3, 2008
...he public and speak about diabetes. Vendors will offer information about diabetes equipment, health concerns and more.
Read more ....
The Fall of Finance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...ix Möckel
For about the last ten years, many corporate decisions were guided by (or held up by) concerns raised by the finance department. Many of those "on the ground" were perplexed by ... ...s (who turned a blind eye because of the profits), to executives (who profited handsomely) and to government (who rode a wave of popular support as values went up). Even some in my usually-suspicious ...
The Financial Crisis and Legal Process Outsourcing Conflicts
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...; the services rendered, particularly for eDiscovery, are knowledge work that can lead to conflict concerns. For example, if an eDiscovery staffer working on the defense-side of a litigation matter le... ...that few companies will have any choice but to look to alternative sources to perform critical discovery tasks.
Where this gets really interesting is in the potential for legal conflicts. While anyo...
Tina Tang Designer Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 22, 2008
...4k Rose Gold, .20ct Diamonds total.
Each earth disc is 1" in diameter.
$1800
With the recent concerns surrounding the environment, Tina has taken steps to make her company green by providing cus... ...pired collection will be donated to American Forests to plant trees throughout the nation. So far over 15,000 trees have been planted through the partnership. ...
Ranbaxy Generic Drugs Denied Import to U.S. by FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2008
...'s Dewas and Paonta Sahib plants in India.
The Warning Letters identify the agency's concerns about deviations from U.S. current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements at Ranbax...
Norway has ethics problems with Rio Tinto
in Sox First, on September 10, 2008
...ts that Norway's $436 billion sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Rio Tinto because of concerns about the company damaging the environment in Indonesia. What's interesting about this... ...
Fascinating developments with reports that Norway's $436 billion sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Rio Tinto because of concerns about the company damaging the environment in Indon...
Pay for your flights by credit card - better safe than sorry
in Wandalust, on September 10, 2008
...as opposed to a debit card. However I'd now look on these higher fees as a form of insurance cover.
Are you now willing to pay the extra credit card fees for great protection when you're book...
Shopping Trip 360: Shoppers and products tracked whole circle
in The RFID Weblog, on September 4, 2008
...red. It enhances activity visibility for the company and shoppers need not scare about any security concerns as no RFID tags are attached to products.
So at the end of the day companies get access t...
Empty Client Approach and AJAX
in Java Entrepreneur, on September 4, 2008
...e complexity associated with Ajax does not make it a profitable business proposition. Even security concerns associated with Ajax makes enterprise applications shy away from it.
An empty client app...
15 inspectors are not enough to ensure product safety in China!
in Supplychainer, on August 30, 2008
...ors in three Chinese cities to scrutinize exports to the world's largest economy, responding to concerns over the safety of China-produced food, toys and pharmaceutical ingredients.
While this m... ... A recent article in Bloomberg which was also covered by Supply Chain Matters has revealed the FDA plans to send 15 inspectors in three Chinese cities to scrutinize exports to the world's l...
Internal security is the most important security
in The CIO Weblog, on August 30, 2008
...he radar of many corporate officers, little is done to address it. On some occasions I've heard concerns over the matter dismissed out of hand simply because it was assumed that no solution could ... ...of many corporate officers, little is done to address it. On some occasions I've heard concerns over the matter dismissed out of hand simply because it was assumed that no solution could be had.
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Don't Believe the Hype
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 28, 2008
...;thumbs up," but a closer read of the opinion raises some very important issues (and potential concerns). Certainly, the article reads more like an acceptance of fact than a ringing endorsement -...
Protect you portable drives
in On Storage, on August 23, 2008
...tc. Take a read and a look at the PR: Explosive Growth in Portable Storage Devices leads to Major Concerns over Data Security
... ...a read and a look at the PR: Explosive Growth in Portable Storage Devices leads to Major Concerns over Data Security
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Trusted eSentry Security: Innovative RFID Facial Recognition System
in The RFID Weblog, on August 22, 2008
...your family as you tend to spend long hours at your office? If this is the case then leave all your concerns to Trusted eSentry Security or TES, an RFID/biometric security system which automatically...
'Harry and Louise' Ads on Healthcare Are Back
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 20, 2008
... Democratic and Republican Party conventions. While the kitchen table scene will look familiar, the concerns they raise will differ. Previously, Louise spoke of rationing - "you know, long waits ...
It's not just gap year students that can't afford trips, what about the parents?
in Wandalust, on August 20, 2008
...strates that the traditional gap year is shrinking to around 6 months, mainly due to the financial concerns and constraints of student travellers.
I'm surprised that many young people can even af...
