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Sep 2nd, 2010

Safer Social Networking

I was asked recently for a few tips on how to look after yourself online, particularly with regard to social networking. I know many of the people who read this blog are regular users of Facebook & Twitter, so I wanted to share those tips here. It’s by no means an exhaustive list and I [...]

Sep 1st, 2010

Advertising Standards Authority Increases Digital Remit

News today via the BBC and on the ASA website that the Advertising Authority will get new powers over online advertising and marketing statements (much of which is currently out of their remit). This is important for you as according to the ASA website, it will cover “The remit will apply to all sectors and all [...]

Aug 26th, 2010

Embracing The Move Towards Digital Britain

The Digital Age has impacted hugely on the way business is carried out. I don’t think we have really started yet. The difference between using the Internet and being part of the Digital Age is enormous and I believe the majority of people are not thinking digitally yet, they are purely following a crowd and [...]

Aug 20th, 2010

The Need To Allay Organisations’ IT Security Concerns

Your organisation’s security policies may well be tight with significant time having been spent on creating information management best practice. But what about suppliers, are they just as concerned about the security of your organisation’s data? A number of leading organisations are certainly not convinced. Take HMRC, for example, which is concerned that all its third [...]

Aug 12th, 2010

Latest US Payroll Electronic Heist Attempt Highlights Value Of Stolen Credentials

A payroll hijacking incident in New York State – in which a Westchester County-based pharmaceuticals company, Regeneron, computer was hacked and cybercriminals attempted to divert salary deposits to their own mule bank accounts – has been called a classic stolen credentials case by Imperva, the data security specialist. In this incident, hackers stole the online credentials [...]

Aug 10th, 2010

2/3 Of Consumers Use Email On A Mobile

Our friends at E-Dialog has conducted a fascinating research project asking 13,000 consumers across Europe, Asia and the USA about their attitudes to digital marketing. There are a vast number of different conclusions that can be drawn from the report but, as e-Dialog’s MD Simone Barratt says, “the overwhelming message for marketers is that [...]

Aug 9th, 2010

Forget Public, Private Or G-Cloud: CIOs Should Worry About Stealth Cloud

One element of the debate was the rise of business initiated cloud computing, which the CIO may never hear about. Something I’m calling the Stealth Cloud. Cloud Computing seems to have struck a chord in a way that ASP, OnDemand, SaaS and all the previous incarnations never have. Every analyst is blogging and tweeting about [...]

Jul 29th, 2010

Social BPM: Is This New And Ground Breaking?

A question recently asked on eBizQ’s BPM Forum. According to the analysts, Social BPM is new. Certainly the terminology is new, but are the concepts behind it? In Gartner‘s recent BPM Hype Cycle, SocialBPM is near the bottom starting the climb to the Peak of Inflated Expectations. But I believe that “the future is already here [...]

Jul 22nd, 2010

I Saw This And Thought Of You…

I don’t know about you, but I used to be a huge fan of the Post Office ad which had this as a slogan. So much so, that it has over time been something we often use within the family to share something lovely we have found as a gift, or a piece of [...]

Jul 20th, 2010

Social Computing: Get It Right, Or Get Offline

Pick up any newspaper, look for the technology stories and you’re likely to find one thing: stories about social networking. Forget case studies of companies spending big on business IT. From scare stories about the risks associated to Facebook to celebrities choosing to Tweet about their personal lives, the popular media chooses to concentrate on the [...]

Jul 14th, 2010

Can Your Business Survive Without Internet Connectivity?

Most businesses these days would be hit pretty hard if they had to go without Internet connectivity for any period of time. It’s not just about maintaining access to emails. You might be supporting remote workers and secondary sites using a Virtual Private Network, or you might be one of the many firms now [...]

Jul 6th, 2010

REVIEW: Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Following months of beta testing, the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s massively popular Web-based collaboration platform, SharePoint 2010, has finally hit the streets. More than just a makeover, the 2010 product drops the ‘Microsoft Office’ tag of the previous 2007 implementation and sports both a swish new management interface and support for PowerShell scripting. Business oriented social [...]

Jun 30th, 2010

Hootsuite 5: Major Changes To Make Your Social Networking Better

HootSuite is the professional Twitter client. With HootSuite, you can manage multiple Twitter profiles, pre-schedule tweets, and measure your success. Social media is probably the fastest growing market on the internet at the moment. Twitter has over 75 million users and growing at a rapid pace. You need a client that can take advantage of this, [...]

Jun 25th, 2010

The Rise Of The Stealth Cloud

One element of the debate was the rise of business initiated cloud computing, which the CIO may never hear about. Something I’m calling the Stealth Cloud Cloud Computing seems to have struck a chord in a way that ASP, OnDemand, SaaS and all the previous incarnations never have. Every analyst is blogging and tweeting about [...]

Jun 23rd, 2010

Using Presence To Control The Split Personalities Of The Smartphone And Render The Desk Phone Redundant

Smartphones are the fastest growing type of communication device within the business and home and as this growth continues we will see the smartphone being combined into a single device and used for both Business and Personal use. Businesses are already seeing employees using personal smartphones to access their company email whilst on the move, security [...]

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