Network

Tue, July 07, 2009 - Your company needs a social media policy. Why? Because a company that engages in the public forums that constitute social media has entered the world of publishing.

Tue, July 07, 2009 - Is Facebook on its last legs? Is it going to pull a MySpace on us? Will Facebook be the Internet's hip site du jour one day, then suddenly lose the love and affection of most of its followers the next? We hope not. But various irritations associated with the site could contribute to its eventual demise.

Mon, July 06, 2009 - A number of factors are increasing the challenges of keeping networks secure. One source is additional users of varying types - including some with multiple roles - coming onto the network. IT staff finds it must support remote workers, guests, contractors, partners, suppliers - sometimes even competitors - on the LAN and yet still protect sensitive corporate assets.

Sun, July 05, 2009 - Disenfranchisement, not centralization, is what bothers users most about dealing with IT. Account managers are a way to address that.

Fri, July 03, 2009 - The iPhone scored quite a few headlines related to overheating problems with the 3GS this week. Depending on whom you believe, those issues are either real, exaggerated, the fault of users or some combination of the three. Otherwise, as warm weather takes hold above the equator and Bostonians contemplate whether it's time to brush up on our ark-building skills (rain, rain go away), we find this week's IT news offerings cover a broad range.

Thu, July 02, 2009 - One of the reasons security is fun and interesting is that it requires a constant upgrade of your skills and knowledge.

Thu, July 02, 2009 - As new technologies emerge, there's plenty of network engineering--and architecting, design and implementation--left to do. The trick lies in understanding the distinctions between technologies that have become commodities (and can therefore be outsourced) and those that are emerging as strategic differentiators.

Tue, June 30, 2009 - Admit it: You are currently addicted to social networking. Your drug of choice might be Facebook or Twitter, or maybe Myspace or LinkedIn. Some of you are using all of the above, and using them hard, even IT security practitioners who know better.

Mon, June 29, 2009 - If you haven't heard about Google Voice, you will. If you're not excited about it, you should be. This new Internet phone service offers a number of features that will change how both businesses and consumers view voice communications.

Sat, June 27, 2009 - Be forwarned, Mike Elgan says. Google's giving away its Voice services to get your permission to read your voice-mails to sell contextual advertising, which Google will engage in on a massive scale.