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Dubai: a sign of worse to come
in Sox First, on November 30, 2009
...n store at some stage in 2010 ... While Dubai was unexpected, the simple point is that we have seen concerns rising in a number of places, notably Japan and southern Europe. These factors may sound go... ...usiness leaders are moving to reassure the world about the Dubai World mess, claiming the fears are overblown and exaggerated with papers like the English-daily Khaleej Times saying the decision to ...
Seen that? - Challenges of RFID Industry(2): Is the future clear?
in Supplychainer, on November 30, 2009
...mma for CIOs to whether to implement it or not. I have asked some basics questions which shape the concerns of CIOs today in an interview [...] Read More LogiChem 2005, Conference on SC... ...onfront the chemicals industry, an industry that is finally experiencing a long-awaited economic recovery. Today, exhausted cost cutting strategies along with increased revenues have caused the chemic...
Oracle Schedules December 10 Meeting with European Commission
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 28, 2009
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"Should make for an interesting meeting given Oracle's refusal to take the EC's concerns about the future of Sun's MySQL database seriously," writes CNET's John Paczkowski . &quo...
Seen that? - Silicone in our hair
in Busy with Style, on November 19, 2009
...nted groups in fund-raising programs. These bracelets are worn by people who want to impart certain concerns to the public. One of the fundraisers that use these bracelets is lance armstrong Foundatio...
Seen that? - What exactly is a smartphone, and what exactly is a PDA?
in The Smart PDA, on November 19, 2009
... in Iraq, thanks to Bluetooth and flash drives. And of course, it has found its way online. Privacy concerns aside (I've decided not to include a direct link to the video on this post, since you&#... ...ive gadget only the ultra-rich can even consider buying. Thanks to liberally-applied blue diamonds (over 50 of them!), the Diamond Crypto Smartphone Project costs over $ 1.3 million, easily a lot more...
Apocalypse Fatigue: losing the battle on climate change
in Sox First, on November 18, 2009
...n external and hostile source — are not easily acknowledged and are unlikely to become priority concerns for most people. In fact, the louder and more alarmed climate advocates become in these efforts... ...ut many cannot see a future more than 10 years away and researchers say this capacity has faded over the last 40 years, a problem for governments and policymakers working with 20 to 30-year time horiz...
Seen that? - Lights, camera, action!
in Cool Picking, on November 9, 2009
... in Iraq, thanks to Bluetooth and flash drives. And of course, it has found its way online. Privacy concerns aside (I've decided not to include a direct link to the video on this post, since you&#... ...rso pack from Kata has been mentioned on a few blogs this week, and there's an excellent review over at Trailspotting (a pretty cool blog I just discovered today - I'll be back for more). I&#...
Seen that? - RFID intermediary
in The Techwear Weblog, on November 10, 2009
...tled 'RFID and Identity Management in Everyday Life' explores the benefits, perceptions and concerns [...] Read More ...
Researchers Find Nanoparticles Can Damage Nearby DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2009
...ological signals in the intervening cells."
"This opens a very wide door to new safety concerns," writes Cold Truth's Andrew Schneider . "The study, conducted on cells grown in...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
...eek rejecting Democratic candidates to be governors in Virginia and New Jersey in part because of concerns about the economy and government spending, Obama will have to tread very quickly. The politic... ...k is now 17.5% . Clearly, the stimulus package isn't working. One reason is the problem with all government spending packages - it takes too long for the money to get to the problem. Secondly, there...
Does Google need a dashboard for businesses?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 6, 2009
...siness customers into the Google services fold.
Security consistently comes up as one of the top concerns companies have when considering the implementation of cloud or SaaS computing efforts, anyt... ...e semblance of control. This effort comes as privacy advocates have increasingly expressed concern over the level of detail Google has been able to amass on individuals as it has requested (and they ...
Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
...w as we see them appear in the form of offers." But even while that's going on, there are now concerns about people getting scammed by Facebook games like Farmville which is being targeted by unscr... ...irtually concedes it's an uphill battle. Gianos writes: "This battle is not new and it’s far from over. We faced stimulus scam ads on our own system earlier this year and pushed them off the site with...
Seen that? - Challenges of RFID Industry (1)
in Supplychainer, on November 5, 2009
...mma for CIOs to whether to implement it or not. I have asked some basics questions which shape the concerns of CIOs today in an interview [...] Read More Challenges of RFID Industry(2):... ...onfront the chemicals industry, an industry that is finally experiencing a long-awaited economic recovery. Today, exhausted cost cutting strategies along with increased revenues have caused the chemic...
Outsourcing and Security
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...C In a GlobalServices article published on October 29, 2009, IT managers were found to have some concerns regarding the security of their outsourced processes. It is unclear whether these concerns... ...outsourced processes. It is unclear whether these concerns were based upon suspicion or actual discovery of security issues, or whether those same IT managers' internal infrastructures were equally a...
Laugh and Learn About Childbirth DVDs and Book
in Next Nine Months, on October 31, 2009
...rtable version if you may slip into your hospital bag for any last minute concerns or questions.
... ...birth DVDs might be a good substitute for you.
Sheri's new and comprehensive childbirth class covers everything you need to know in 6 fun to watch 45-minute sessions, a total of 4 1/2 hours - all...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...nks smaller so they aren't too big. Douglas Elliott from the Brookings Institution raises other concerns. First, the bill specifically forbids the government from publicly identifying the affected... ...
The US government is moving on financial firms that are "too big to fail" and where the government has no choice but to "rescue" them when they get into trouble. Its plan is to make it eas...
Seen that? - What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Book
in Next Nine Months, on October 19, 2009
...ook, the website is an online reference for all your pregnancy- and parenting-related questions and concerns. For me, the best thing about the website is the community section, where you can discuss y...
Seen that? - Taste The Forbidden Fruit
in Daily Diabetic, on October 11, 2009
... According to a new survey conducted by The NPD Group, the growing concerns about obesity and type-2 diabetes is driving low-sugar, sugar-free or sugar substituted pro... ...percent of American homemakers are extremely or very concerned about serving foods with sugar, with over 50 percent [...] Read More Froose: The New Health Drink at Daily Dia...
Seen that? - Generic Allegra is coming
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 11, 2009
...Ranbaxy'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 [...] R... ... at Straightfromthedoc Claritin (loratadine) has been over-the-counter (OTC) for awhile now. It's only a matter of time before Allegra joins its ranks...
Google releases SketchUp 7.1
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-29
...Its Own Content
• HulloMail - Voicemail that's yours to keep
• Geolenz - Let's Find That Place
• LocalHow
• Let's go for a run! -> RunThere
• LocaleTrends.com - Finding Specif...
Hyper inflation on its way?
in Sox First, on September 23, 2009
...igns that might be happening is the price of gold. At $1000 an ounce, it tells us there are serious concerns about the US currency and Peter Krauth, contributing editor at Money Morning says the pri... ...y. That's why earlier this month, German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck told Reuters that governments around the world will need to put in policies to stop hyper inflation when the financial ...
Obama flags bailout for newspapers
in Sox First, on September 21, 2009
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President Obama has flagged his concerns about the direction of news and has dropped a big hint that the US Government could help prop up the declining newspaper industry. But will it do any good... ... Obama has flagged his concerns about the direction of news and has dropped a big hint that the US Government could help prop up the declining newspaper industry. But will it do any good? In an inte...
Will Outsourcing Affect the Recovery?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 20, 2009
...e a "jobless recovery" as the recession begins to recede. A "jobless recovery" concerns many American economists because so much of our economy has moved away from heavy manufactur... ...ns that have been going through the minds of many is whether the U.S. will have a "jobless recovery" as the recession begins to recede. A "jobless recovery" concerns many American ...
Hacking EC2
in The CIO Weblog, on September 15, 2009
...others, are shooting themselves in the foot by avoiding exposure and discussion of these very real concerns about their systems, and are delaying the rate at which defenses might be erected and adopti... ... most cloud service platforms).
There are some bright spots; for one, no actual exploits were discovered and the avenues along which the paper suggests they may be found are unlikely or inapplicable ...
LA's analysis of Google Apps
in The CIO Weblog, on September 10, 2009
...on the project, and the reasoned, rational responses offered by ITA. Those are common questions and concerns, and whoever put together the ITA memo did, in my humble opinion, a better job than most IT... ... transition, more than half of which consists of funds from the settlement reached with the company over anti-trust violations.
The analysis itself is available for download in PDF format and is not ...
Open Letter Questions UK P2P Plan
in P2P File Sharing, on September 7, 2009
...nnocent customers will suffer."
"The letter acknowledged the industry's legitimate concerns about illegal sharing of copyrighted material, but still said the government's proposals... ...ustry's legitimate concerns about illegal sharing of copyrighted material, but still said the government's proposals for dealing with the issue are 'misconceived, and threaten broadband co...
Amazon addresses enterprise security concerns
in The CIO Weblog, on August 26, 2009
...es, within user defined subnets, that can then be integrated with the existing customer environment over a VPN. Amazon claims this will allow existing corporate security systems to function seamlessly...
Pregnancy and Antidepressants
in Well Woman Blog, on August 22, 2009
...e increase.
These drugs were generally considered safe for pregnant women at the time, but safety concerns soon emerged, especially regarding Paxil.
Separate studies from Sweden and the U.S. suggest...
Spooks and the financial crisis
in Sox First, on August 7, 2009
...her top national security challenges. For example, when our allies are focused on domestic economic concerns - from recession to rising unemployment, to strikes and riots - they are less able and will... ...or the United States...There is a heightened risk of social and political instability worldwide as governmetns and citizens grapple with rising unemployment, corporate bankruptcies, frozen financial s...
Top Tips for Expectant Mothers
in Next Nine Months, on July 31, 2009
... Living : Don't smoke, drink alcohol or use street drugs. Cigarettes expose the embryo/fetus to over 200 toxic chemicals which can interfere with the growth of the baby, causing the blood vessels ...
Introducing Open Source for America
in HackITLinux, on July 24, 2009
... win government contracts."
"In the past, government officials have expressed security concerns with open source code," notes ReadWriteWeb's Dana Oshiro . "Critics argue tha... ... © BlankBlankBlank
The newly launched organization Open Source For America consists of over 70 companies and groups working together to push the U.S. government to take a closer look at open ...
Recession and repression
in Sox First, on July 16, 2009
...ve a negative effect in terms of trade and real disposable income in oil-importing countries. Also, concerns about unsustainable budget deficits are high and are pushing long-term interest rates highe... ...irst, we have the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (what a mouthful) declaring that the recession is over. It's been joined by commentator Daniel Gross who has said we are witnessing a "jobl...
Azure pricing announced
in The CIO Weblog, on July 15, 2009
...processing success. It took long months for Amazon to get into that ballpark; Microsoft is aware of concerns and proactively addressing them before release....
Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...eers, we don't consider its first-half results to be sustainable. Moreover, we continue to have concerns about the confidence sensitivity of securities firms with sizable trading operations and hi... ...serve resources. No wonder the bank reimbursed the $10 billion in preferred shares taken by the US government and why it paid a dividend of $425 million. There is another reason for its figures: the ...
The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
... to meet GHG reduction targets." As Martha C White at Reuters points out, there are serious concerns whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can handle the job. "A big reason the... ...ty, at a certain price, by a specified date ... In a carbon bubble, unscrupulous intermediaries may overpromise on offset projects by selling future credits based on projects that do not yet exist, ar...
Looking at 2.6.30
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 28, 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
...plication 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; ... ...e 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 27, 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 2009-02-10
...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 18, 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'...
