Deloitte: Cloud computing – A collection of working papers, released September 17, 2009 and published on July 31, 2009. “Cloud Computing frequently is taken to be a term that simply renames common technologies and techniques that we have come to know in IT. It may be interpreted to mean data center hosting and then subsequently… Continue Reading
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IBM Patent Application – 'Platform for Capturing Knowledge'
IBM Patent Application: Platform for Capturing Knowledge, September 10, 2009: “A platform used for capturing knowledge. More specifically, a framework configured to capture expert knowledge (e.g., of trained and/or skilled workers) for future instructional purposes (e.g., training of a younger, or less experienced, workforce). The platform comprises a knowledge recorder, instructional design tool, standardized XML,… Continue Reading
Paying for Digital Goods: Google Checkout
Google proposal: “The Newspaper Association of America’s Request for Information “seeks to gather information about the products and services available from qualified providers with expertise in helping local online publishers additionally monetize digital content, either through transactions (pay for content) and/or through collection of user data for enhanced advertising targeting or other ‘access to content… Continue Reading
Google Explains Email Outage and Comments Fly
Official Gmail Blog: “Gmail’s web interface had a widespread outage [September 1, 2009], lasting about 100 minutes. We know how many people rely on Gmail for personal and professional communications, and we take it very seriously when there’s a problem with the service. Thus, right up front, I’d like to apologize to all of you… Continue Reading
Online Behavioral Tracking and Targeting, Legislative Primer September 2009
Online Behavioral Tracking and Targeting Concerns and Solutions, Legislative Primer September 2009 – from the Perspective of: Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Privacy Lives, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, The World Privacy Forum. News release: “EFF and a coalition of… Continue Reading
Group Identifies the Worst Proposed Internet Laws in America
“Launched in June, iAWFUL identifies America’s 10 worst legislative and regulatory proposals targeted at the Internet. The iAWFUL Web site urges Internet users to join the fight to fix or fight against bills that threaten the future of online commerce and communication. The list is regularly updated to reflect the most immediate dangers, based on… Continue Reading
American Customer Satisfaction Index Annual E-Business Report
American Customer Satisfaction Index – Annual E-Business Report, August 18, 2009, by Larry Freed President and CEO, ForeSee Results “In 2009, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score for the e-business sector rises to an all-time high of 81.5 on the ACSIs 100-point scale, a 29% increase in customer satisfaction since the industry was first… Continue Reading
EPIC Forces Disclosure of Government Contracts with Social Media Companies, Privacy Terms Missing
“In response to an EPIC Freedom of Information Act Request, the Government Services Administration released several contracts between the federal government and web 2.0 companies, including agreements with Blip.tv, Blist, Google (YouTube), Yahoo (Flickr), and MySpace. EPIC also obtained amendments to agreements with Facebook, Slideshare.net, Vimeo.com, and AddThis.com. The contracts do not address the privacy… Continue Reading
Social Networking Sites and the Surveillance Society
Fuchs, Christian. 2009. Social Networking Sites and the Surveillance Society. A Critical Case Study of the Usage of studiVZ, Facebook, and MySpace by Students in Salzburg in the Context of Electronic Surveillance. Salzburg/Vienna: Research Group UTI. ISBN 978-3-200-01428-2. “674 students from Salzburg participated in the study that was conducted by the eTheory Research Group (University… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – After Hours: Fancy Foods Are Alive and Well
After Hours: Fancy Foods Are Alive and Well – Kathy Biehl returns, sharing the highlights of the 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show, which ran June 28-30 in New York City. Continue Reading
Twitter 101 for Business – A Special Guide
Twitter 101 for Business: “Every day, millions of people use Twitter to create, discover and share ideas with others. Now, people are turning to Twitter as an effective way to reach out to businesses, too. From local stores to big brands, and from brick-and-mortar to internet-based or service sector, people are finding great value in… Continue Reading
Financial Times Editor Predicts End of Free News Organization Content
Guardian UK: “The Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, has predicted that “almost all” news organisations will be charging for online content within a year. Barber said building online platforms that could charge readers on an article-by-article or subscription basis was one of the key challenges facing news organisations.” Continue Reading
