Don Dodge's Blog
The web fanatics and blogosphere would have you believe that all applications
will move to the web. Some will, most will not. Reliability, scalability,
security, and a host of other issues will prevent most businesses from moving
their mission critical applications to hosted services or cloud based
services. The risk of failure is too great.
I woke up earlier this June and checked TechMeme to see what was happening
in the tech world. Three stories jumped out at me. Amazon was down due to a
Denial of Service attack. Twitter has been down many times over the past few
weeks. Dave Winer says he needs a Plan B for Twitter. Disqus, the blog
commenting service, has also been down several times recently.
So, I decided to write a quick post about the unreliability of cloud based
services. Normally I use Windows Live Writer, a desktop based program, to
compose... (more)
I was at PodCamp Boston 3 yesterday and wanted to briefly share a few
impressions here. The funny video is at the bottom, so if you have no
patience and just want to hear Chris Brogan, you may scroll down a page or
so... :)
The event was held at Harvard Medical School and was completely sold out.
Bloggers, Audio and Video Podcasters came together to discuss and present all
aspects of Social Media in a community-oriented style.
Even though there was a schedule of formal presentations, a lot of the real
action happened in the hallways, coffee breaks, and in several impromptu
sessions.
I found most presentations to be very good (e.g. Stever Robbins aka the Get
It Done Guy), but some were also a disappointment and I walked out - only to
run into people in the hallway and strike up a great conversation. One panel
discussion was almost putting me to sleep.
Being a rathe... (more)
Social Media on Ulitzer
Bernie Borges' new book: Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap between Seller and
Buyers through Social Media Marketing. Bernie's book aims to give a macro
view of social media marketing with a focus on "what it is" and "how" small
and medium size businesses (SMB) can develop a strategy, implement it and
measure results.
Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap between Seller and Buyers through Social
Media Marketing covers these topics:
Marketing 2.0
What is Web 2.0 and Social Media?
Think Like a Publisher: Content Marketing
The Lifecycle of Interaction in Social Media Marketing
Measuring Results in Social Media Marketing
Risks in Social Media Marketing
Benefits of Social Media Marketing
Case Studies - SMBs Succeding with Social Media
We have invited Bernie Borges, the author of Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap
between Seller and Buyers through Social Media Marketi... (more)
The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most
interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile
money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each
week. I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.
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eBay’s stock experienced sharp growth last week after releasing new
information on it’s successful mobile business. Read Original Content
According to IDC Financial Insights, the number of consumers using their
smartphones to complete online or offline transactions has doubled as of May
2012. Read Original Content.
Worldwide mobile payment transactions will total $171.5 billion in 2012... (more)
Charlotte, NC, October 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Almost 4-yrs after uprooting her
family and relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Lawrence a Marquette
University graduate, former real estate professional and single-parent mother
of two has yet to call Charlotte, home.
As an entrepreneur for over 18 years Ms. Lawrence explains her transition to
Charlotte as, "a serious culture shock."
In 2011, Ms. Lawrence suffered a huge financial hardship with very little
support in Charlotte, depleting her savings, her family was faced with losing
everything. However, in the end it was her faith in God, that would not allow
her to give up.
"As a woman of grace and resilience, my mother is a fighter," stated her
daughter.
After leaving the bank on May 2011, she arrived at home where she unpacked
her college degrees and awards. The only thing that would save her family
from homele... (more)
Social media influence scoring startup Klout announced Thursday that it will
more fully integrate users’ Instagram and Microsoft Bing accounts. Now a
users’ Instagram influence will be factored into a user’s overall Klout
score. Bing accounts are able to be connected, but the data will be
considered in Klout scores in the future. In the past, the company connected
to a number of other accounts to measure social influence, including
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Read the full story at All Things D.
... (more)
Sands Fish [twitter: sandsfish and Sean Thomas [twitter: sean_m_thomas] at
MIT are interested in pursuing a project to see if the new wealth of Open
Access research is getting into the hands of people who can use it to solve
problems. What is the distribution of access to OA?
... (more)
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consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise
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Rising demand for 4G handsets and base stations, plus China’s recent
issuance of fourth-generation network licenses, are fueling the boom in 4G
networks predicted for China. Read Original Content
E-commerce in China is making a move to mobile in 2014. Amazon China
announced the percentage of its sales from mobile devices... (more)
Annual global survey reveals widespread uncertainty about cloud security and
negative impact on security posture
InfoSecurity Europe, London and Plantation, Fla - April 29, 2014 - Thales, a
world leader in Critical Information Systems and Cybersecurity announces the
cloud is losing the 'scare factor' for businesses, according to its latest
report - Encryption in the Cloud. The study reveals that more and more
organizations are transferring sensitive or confidential information to
public cloud services even though more than a third expect a negative impact
on security posture. In response, the use of encryption is increasing but
more than half of respondents still admit their sensitive data goes
unprotected when it is stored in the cloud, despite data security topping the
global news agenda.
The independent global study of more than 4,000 organizations conducted by ... (more)
London, 12 August, 2014 - Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most
profitable airline in Africa, has partnered with payment leader Worldpay to
streamline its business transactions and meet the needs of its global
customer base.
Ashna Bhawan at Worldpay worked with Ethiopian Airlines to implement a
customized payment solution that integrates with Ethiopian Airlines' sales
channels and Sabre Reservation System to process payments on behalf of
Ethiopian. Worldpay's global acquiring network reduces the cost and risk
associated with international payment acceptance, whilst maximising global
customer reach by connecting to locally preferred payment methods. This helps
Ethiopian Airlines to show prices in their customers' local currency,
enhancing sales conversions.
Nega Mekonnen, CFO Ethiopian Airlines, said, "Ethiopian is pleased to partner
with Worldpay to fur... (more)
DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real
time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors,
log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of
vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541
"Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies,
Industry Verticals & Forecasts"
Key Findings:
In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware,
software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further
expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually
accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for
acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between
IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)
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