Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:03 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard Here are a few of the biggest gaffes enterprises make when it comes to using information technology effectively ... and intelligently: 1. Gain drain. Some companies unleash systems that fuel internal efficiency at the expense of everyone...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:12 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard Amid all the noise and chaos about cloud computing and how it is transforming the enterprise, it's important to ponder how significantly the cloud is altering the way people work and interact on a personal level. Over...
Monday, April 23, 2012 10:13 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard I'm beginning to seriously question whether email is a useful way to exchange messages. Lately, about 25 percent of the emails I send out wind up in spam folders. I'm guessing that enterprise spam blockers intercept another...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:02 PM/EST
By Tim Moran IT has always been in a position of power, in the sense that those employed within its ranks often have access to the most sensitive company data. This isn't a problem when things are going well, but...
Monday, April 16, 2012 10:34 AM/EST
By Sam Greengard A few weeks ago, my four-year-old laptop went DOA and, after much deliberation, I decided to buy the new iPad with a Bluetooth keyboard. When the unit arrived and I began installing apps, it immediately struck me...
Friday, February 24, 2012 11:23 AM/EST
Transistors and integrated circuits, while not thought of daily in the enterprise, nevertheless have a profound and direct effect on what can be accomplished with computing technology.
Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:59 PM/EST
America's educational system is outdated and completely unprepared to deal with today's needs.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:36 AM/EST
How will we ever make sense of scientific topics that are too big to know? The short answer: by transforming what it means to know something scientifically. An excerpt from David Weinberger's new book, Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge...
Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:33 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard My Intel-powered crystal ball is displaying the following 12 information technology trends for 2012: 1. The cloud lifts. Vendor hype notwithstanding, cloud computing is here to stay. It cuts costs, streamlines collaboration and provides a high level...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:31 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard According to a recent study by Nielsen, 40 percent of tablet and smartphone owners use these devices while they watch TV. They're checking e-mail, surfing the web, visiting social networking sites, checking sports scores and looking up...