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Social Searching Everything, For Everyone

December 11, 2011 By
inTTensity

What could you do if you had access to all of twitter all at once? What if you combined that with 75 million other data feeds? And combined it with an easy-to-use-tool and impressive visuals? What if it were a service software? That’s exactly what the Social Media Command Center from InTTENSITY is. It’s your social media and Internet war room -- replete with maps, calenders, lists of events and people. Its primary purpose: to allow users to … [Read more...]

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HTML5: The Web Gets Serious

October 14, 2010 By

This article is first in a series of four that will help readers grasp the changes that are being introduced to the web and web browsers with HTML5.  This article will provide an overview of the current browser support for html5 and the kind of things that it can do as well as its limitations. So what’s this HTML5 stuff anyways? Well HTML5 is an overhaul of HTML4 in some respects (There are many changes/additions to the Document Object Model -- which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTO, Cyber Security, Mobile, The Future, Web2.0 Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Linux in minutes: What is it and What it Can Do

September 7, 2010 By

As a visitor to CTOvision.com, chances are you’re involved in technology -- and perhaps business decisions involving the technology at your company or where you work.  If you haven’t worked with or around Linux before or if you don’t know much about it, you may want to read on to learn about alternatives to licensed, closed-source operating systems (Windows/MacOS). What is Linux? Linux (pronounced “Line-ooks”) is a computer Operating System … [Read more...]

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Social Engineering — Hacking by Asking

August 28, 2010 By

"Hi, this is Robert Downs from Dell support -- I got redirected to this number by accident by the guy I called, is this Guy?" "Hi Robert -- I'm the receptionist, Donna, I could redirect you to Guy -- do you know his extension?" "Well he said he was pretty busy but I just need a few generic questions to close out this help ticket so I can go home -- do you think you can help?" "Uh, I don't know..." "Please? Its after 7 here and I really got to go … [Read more...]

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Perspectives on Gist: very useful, contributes to agility and efficiency

June 15, 2010 By

I really like what I do.  Part of the reason why is I get to continuously search for new technologies and help apply them to the mission needs of my clients and their customers.  But I also enjoy using technologies myself.  One new one I have employed to the benefit of my firm is Gist. Gist.com helps bring information together from across the web in a form that is there when you need it and not in the way when you don't.   Gist has plug-ins that let … [Read more...]

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A Blog I Like: Haft of the Spear

February 11, 2009 By

Michael Tanji brings a perspective forged in years of intelligence work and a successful stint protecting information in the financial sector.  He is a well published author who focuses on national security issues and is also a thought leader in the computer security domain. At Haft of the Spear he writes primarily about technology related/enabled national security issues, which includes a heavy dose of information warfare.  Read HOTS at: … [Read more...]

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A Blog I Like: Devost.net

February 4, 2009 By

Matt Devost has been a thought leader in information technology, cyber warfare, counter terrorism and security training for over a decade.  He has built successful companies, taught warriors security, helped protect industry and taught (and still teaches) information warfare at Georgetown university. Through history great thoughts have come from leaders who work at the intersection of multiple domains of practice and Matt continues to demonstrate … [Read more...]

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Social Media and the National Security Professional

January 24, 2009 By

This is an update of an article I published last August in Social Computing Magazine (a great enterprise Web2.0 site edited by Dion Hinchcliffe).   A key goal of this piece has been to encourage more in the national security world to use capabilities like Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs, and of course Twitter.  If you know someone you would like to encourage to use these sites please feel free to lift from this.  If you know of other sites or capabilities … [Read more...]

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A look ahead: Some technology developments to expect in 2009

January 1, 2009 By

2008 was a year of rapid changes for Chief Technology Officers.  We should expect 2009 to move even faster.  Where will the biggest trends take us?  I offer some considerations below.  Please look these over and give me your thoughts.   Push back if you have disagreement. First, my overall advice for CTOs in 2009... Just like the new thin interfaces you will be testing in your lab... be flexible. Now here are some more thoughts on what's in store … [Read more...]

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What if you could show key Social Media/Web2.0 sites in one graphic?

December 31, 2008 By

Overdrive is a company that specializes in helping others leverage the social media landscape.  They produced a great graphic that gives at least a high level overview of the key social media and web2.0 world.  Click on the image here for a larger view download the PDF here: Download social-media-map.pdf (1330.3K) I really like this graphic for a couple reasons.  One is that like many other people I long for ways that can help me visualize and grasp … [Read more...]

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