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Adobe and Microsoft have thrown around the term cloud recently when in fact they're not really offering cloud services. Now SAP is making noises about going all in on the cloud. Should you believe them? Read my full post on... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at by Ron Miller

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What your IT department could learn from Sony's disruption

Sony is a classic example of a disrupted company, which failed to react to changes in the market and saw its brand diminish from one of the top names in consumer electronics to an also-ran. And believe it or not,... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at by Ron Miller

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Obama Administration has Jekyll and Hyde swings on privacy rights

In the last month alone, the Obama administration has had head-jerking swings on privacy rights -- defending them at one point and destroying them at another. Hard to know what to think. Read my full commentary on Internet Evolution. Photo... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at by Ron Miller

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LinkedIn is focused on mobile - your company should do the same

A LinkedIn spokesperson told me how the company is embracing a mobile first strategy --and you might want to be thinking about that approach too. Read my full story on CITEworld. Photo credit: The Bay Area News Station via Flickr. Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at by Ron Miller

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Reducing Complexity: The Next Software Development Imperative

As we move from monolithic enterprise software packages to smaller more discrete apps, your job as a software developer is shifting and reducing complexity has suddenly become Job One. Read my full post on the Ness Software Engineering Services Blog.... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at by Ron Miller

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Microsoft still doesn't get tablets. Here's evidence.

When Bill Gates went on TV last week purporting to know what iPad users want -- a keyboard and a copy of Office -- he exposed himself as an out of touch executive, but worse he revealed Microsoft's true tablet... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 5-10-13

This week we look at open source networking switches, determining if a new software language is a turkey and a CIO's thinking during a major outage. See all my links and commentary on the Ness Software Engineering Services blog. Photo... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Cloud? You're managing a healthcare merger in the cloud?

Would you ever have thought it possible that two healthcare firms managing a legal process, a merger, would use a cloud service to manage their files? This one did and here's the scoop on how they did it. Read my... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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GoodData and Box share same vision: Cloud services working together

I talked to GoodData CEO Roman Stanek and GM for Box Enterprise Whitney Bouk and got their takes on the notion of a network of cloud services. Perhaps the GoodData-Box partnership was a first step in that direction. Real reporting... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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How to stop online piracy right now

You want to end piracy right now? There's a simple way and it won't take DRM, government intervention or draconian laws. Read my simple solution on FierceContentManagement. Photo Credit: CanStockPhoto Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Of course, mobile makes us more productive

After I read a Wall Street Journal article suggesting mobile wasn't making us more productive, I realized it was a load of bunk because there are countless examples of mobile making individuals and entire businesses more productive. I share some... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Google Glass Privacy Hysteria Misguided

We've seen a lot of hysteria around Google Glass and the belief that people can secretly record you. I spoke to the project's technical lead, someone who has been working on wearable computers since the 90s, and I'm here to... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 5-3-13

It's Friday and that means it's time for 5 Links for Developers and IT Pros. This week, we have the Science Fiction is Reality edition with stories on 3D printers, hacking pacemakers and controlling computers with our brains. See all... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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The New Business Consumer. Time to stop calling them "users"

At the Gartner Portals, Content and Collaboration Conference this week, Gartner chief of research Daryl Plummer suggested we stop calling employees users. He said "drug addicts are users." Your employees are customers for IT services, and that makes them "enterprise... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Don’t let this happen to you: Protect your brand reputation by listening to your customers

A couple of big companies ended up with mud on their faces last week when their public relations gaffes went viral on social networks, but they could have nipped the problem in the bud if they had been monitoring social... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Disruption catches up with everyone, even Apple

Apple is facing market pressure on a number of fronts and after years of steady growth, they are finding it's harder to sustain than it once was as margins shrink and competition grows. That means they have to start innovating... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 4-26-13

It's Friday, the sun is shining and the craziness of last week is behind us. Let's celebrate with my regular feature, Five Links for Developers and IT Pros. This week we look at how to build apps your users will... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Five ways IT can help employees use new technology

When it comes to new collaboration technologies and BYOD, both IT and users are a bit confused these days. I spoke to a Cisco researcher who offered some concrete ways to work together to improve everyone's experience. Read my full... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Chief Content Officer takes center stage

When I learned Netflix has a Chief Content Officer, that alone caught my attention, but when the number of new subscribers driven by House of Cards came out this week, it really drove home the importance of content in driving... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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President Could Be Last Hope to Stop CISPA

While nobody can deny there is a serious problem with Internet security, it doesn't mean that any bill that comes along that tries to attack that problem should be taken seriously. CISPA is a bad bill written by clueless politicians... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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5 Links For Developers and IT Pros 4-19-13

This week, we look at proof open source is taking over, why the Chromebook is so misunderstood and how Intel new about the PC's decline before IDC. See all my links and commentary on the Ness Software Engineering Services blog.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Be bold and stare down failure

In my research on disruption, I've learned this much. If you sit around, you'll be disrupted, and if you operate in fear, you'll suffer the same fate. Today's hyper-fast marketplace demands you be bold, creative and stare down failure. It's... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Jon Stewart Praises Boston's Response to Marathon Attacks

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Posted Apr 18, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Go ahead, cut off mobile access for your employees

I decided to speculate what it might be like if IT cut off access to the cloud and mobile devices and concluded it would be a lot like what happened when Egypt shut down the internet to keep protesters from... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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Lines at T-Mobile Show Apple Brand Still Has Clout

It's a popular notion these days to suggest Apple might have lost a step, but if the lines at T-Mobile last week are any indication, the brand still has plenty of reach. Read my full post on my TechTarget View... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at by Ron Miller

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