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By Susan Nunziata I won't pretend to comprehend the long-term global implications of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's departure after weeks of public protest in what's become known as the January 25 Rev....
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The Tipping Point: Still Current After All These Years
By Tony Kontzer I realize that in revealing the fact that I've recently been reading Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Little, Brown and Co., 2000), I'm pu....
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 14:02 PM
Science Aptitude & the Future of U.S. IT
By Tony Kontzer Forgive me for being alarmist, but the news last week that science aptitude is in the toilet among American elementary, middle and high school students doesn't bode well for the nation's ....
Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:01 AM
Google's Larry Page: Why This CEO Needs to Be a Techie
By Tony Kontzer I have to admit, I was struck by the irony of Google's decision to have co-founder Larry Page return to the post he once held by replacing Eric Schmidt as CEO. Only days ago, in a post abo....
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:01 AM
Apple's Steve Jobs Effect: When a Personality Becomes a Brand
By Tony Kontzer One need only look at the way investors reacted initially to news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs plans to once again take a medical leave to understand just how strongly Jobs is associated with....
Friday, January 14, 2011 16:01 PM
Can Texting While Driving Get You Fired?
By Susan Nunziata Confession: I have texted while driving. Sort of. My vehicle wasn't technically moving at the time. I only have done this while fully stopped at a red light or while at a complete standst....
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 17:01 PM
The Internet Fame Cycle: Change Management Needed
By Tony Kontzer If you haven't heard of Ted Williams, the golden-voiced YouTube sensation, then you've probably had your nose to the grindstone this week. While Williams' tale isn't exactly an IT story, ....
Wednesday, January 05, 2011 16:01 PM
Who's Minding Your Corporate Web Budget?
By Lisa Welchman I've often worked with web teams frustrated by the inability to get funding for a new project or headcount. Often they complain that the web team and its needs aren't taken seriously give....
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:01 AM
Will the FTC's 'Do-Not-Track' Alleviate Privacy Woes?
By Tony Kontzer I have to admit, I'm not sure where I come down on the Federal Trade Commission's proposal in December that a persistent "do not track" button be added to popular web browsing applications ....
Monday, December 13, 2010 11:12 AM
Salesforce.com's Benioff: Leader of the (Cloud) Pack?
By Tony Kontzer During the first day of the company's Dreamforce 2010 conference in San Francisco on December 7, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff brought to mind a famous Mae West quote, albeit in quite a ....
Thursday, December 09, 2010 09:12 AM
Facebook for Business: Why Chatter Works
By Tony Kontzer If you're an IT executive and have any remaining doubts about the potential value of social media to your operation, look no further than a panel of CIOs that gathered at Salesforce.com's D....
Thursday, November 18, 2010 14:11 PM
Bad Websites & the Organizations That Love Them
By Lisa Welchman Most organizational Websites fall far from the concepts that the enterprise had in mind when it conceived its Web presence. What starts with the best of intentions so often turns into a re....
Friday, October 22, 2010 18:10 PM
Help Kids be Cyber-Savvy
By Susan Nunziata When I was growing up in New York City in the 1970s, it wasn't exactly an idyllic, carefree time. (Anybody remember Son of Sam?) However, when I ponder the exponential risks that the Inte....
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 19:10 PM
Cloud Computing: 5 Things No One Will Tell You
By Tony Kontzer A few months ago, I was hired to produce an array of case studies for a planned book on cloud computing. In the weeks since, I've interviewed companies throughout Europe and the U.S. on th....
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 16:09 PM
Wiretap My What?
By Tony Kontzer Whenever news headlines contain the phrase "Wiretap the Internet," the accompanying stories are guaranteed to provoke reaction. Such was the case with reports this week that the Obama Admi....