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So Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the Galaxy Nexus have finally arrived. It has taken a while (and taken me some major wrangling w/ VZW to get one) but I have it in my hands, and I couldn't be happier about it. I don't wish to review Android 4.0, but rather talk about the Galaxy Nexus itself. It is an excellent looking device, reminiscent of the iPhone 3G in it's form, but without the "home" button. There are no buttons on the screen, but rather … [Read more...]
As the high profile breaches and cyberattacks of this past year clearly illustrate, enterprise security still has to catch up to growing and evolving threats such as persistent targeted attacks by criminals and state-sponsored attacks or espionage. Though the government and private sector continue to take steps to protect their networks, unfortunately attackers also aren't standing still and trends such as cloud computing, mobile computing, and the … [Read more...]
Here at CTOVision, we often write quite a bit about the problems of the insider threat, social engineering, and other threats to the enterprise. Amidst the seemingly endless array of security problems a given CTO faces (from overly generous Nigerians to Visitors from the Land of the Panda *cough cough* APTs), it's easy to forget that the bad guys have security issues too. Control of information is a key element in the Mexican cartel war. Slip up, and … [Read more...]
Paranoia is good when it comes to cyber-security...or is it? Are we making ourselves paranoid? Like many computer security professionals, I tend to closely follow technology and security news, even though its often discouraging and depressing. It is routine to see articles disclosing general information about recent attacks and criminal successes (and sometimes criminal captures). I suppose that at this point it is fairly common to find "shocking" … [Read more...]
These days we hear a lot of terms thrown about like the “Consumerization of IT” and “Bring your own device” (BYOD), and “Network health”. This is because corporations are starting to warm up to the idea that maybe if they let you bring in your personal computing devices such as smartphones and tablets, they won’t have to pay to give you one. The flip-side of letting employees bring their consumer devices into the corporate fold is that … [Read more...]
The Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and leading a diversified research agenda in the field of cyber conflict. CCSA's vision is to be the premier thought leader in the field by fostering dialogue, leading research, and developing academic programs focused on the implications of cyber conflict. To achieve this, CCSA promotes and leads international intellectual development efforts to … [Read more...]
The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The top five nominees and overall winner was announced at Hadoop World in New York City on November 8 2011. The Government Big Data Solutions Award Program is coordinated by CTOLabs.com. The 2011 judging panel included: Doug Cutting, … [Read more...]
WayIn.com is a new mobile engagement service developed by Scott McNealy, founder of Sun Microsystems. Utilizing the free Wayin app on their mobile devices, users post images and questions that will spark humorous, passionate and lively debate among the global Wayin community. As soon as a Wayin user posts content, he or she will receive an instant pulse of other people's sentiment about an entertaining topic. Wayin allows users around the world to … [Read more...]
I just returned from a meeting at Fixmo where I had an opportunity to talk with Fixmo CEO Rick Segal and other members of his key leadership team. I am enthused to be on the Fixmo advisory board because they are bringing such virtuous capabilities to enterprise and home users. We will be providing more info on Fixmo as they roll out new capabilities we believe you should be aware of. But with this post I want to summarize an interesting piece by … [Read more...]
For the second post in the CTOVision summary of the McKinsey report on Big Data, we take a look at the impact of Big Data on production, supply, and logistics. When we discuss Big Data, there's often an implicit assumption that it has to do entirely with IT functions. However, Big Data actually will have a large impact on manufacturing value chains. While the manufacturing sector has historically been a driver of GDP and employment for many developed … [Read more...]