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How To Protect Your Information On Your Laptop From Being Stolen July 31, 2008 By Vaclav Vincalek Categories: Security Pretty much everyone and their dog has a laptop, Macbook, Blackberry or some other kind of portable computing device (all hereafter referred to as "device"). Protecting your information on that device from cyber thieves (or just plain ordinary thieves) isn't easy. But it gets easier if you take... Want better companies? Demand change July 29, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: Green Tech A Backbone reader recently took Bell Canada to task for talking the talk on the environment, while failing to walk the walk. Bell had let her down, she said so, and I'm pleased to say Bell responded quickly and effectively. I need to say up-front I am conscious that I am posting this in a Bell-run... How to Calculate Return On Investment (ROI) for Web Security July 25, 2008 By Vaclav Vincalek Categories: General Security Calculating ROI on web security doesn’t have to be tricky. Actually, it can be pretty straightforward. And it's critical for organizations to do the calculation, since we can reasonably assume that unprotected web applications will get hit eventually. Industry analysts suggest just one in 30... Delight your way to success July 25, 2008 By Paul Marshall Categories: General I have been spending much time lately reading and thinking about customer engagement and experience and the importance of it in all businesses. Having a truly passionate customer base is not just for intimate startup companies, as Apple and the recent lines we all witnessed clearly illustrate.... Employees of the next generation enterprise… July 24, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General Social Networking Web 2.0 I've mentioned the way different generations use computers before. Tom Hill pointed me to this article on the Military's recognition of the situation. There is a great deal of useful information for corporations in this article. Since the topic seems to be showing up at more conferences it's... Internet Usage in Canada for last year July 22, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Social Networking Web 2.0 Statistics Canada recently released their new report on Canadian Internet usage. Among the most interesting findings: Almost three-quarters (73%) went online for personal reasons last year - up from just over two-thirds (68%) in 2005 Ontario is above national average at 75% (Alberta & BC... Go carefully when going green July 21, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: Green Tech I, and Backbone magazine are big proponents of using technology to reduce pollution and save energy. But not all green tech delivers, as both the TTC and I learned recently. Take the new hybrid electric-diesel buses purchased by the Toronto Transit Commission. In its initial announcement, the... Are You Looking for a Horizontal ERP Software Package or an Industry Specific Solution? July 18, 2008 By Rebecca Gill Categories: Software Companies A few years ago I performed an onsite ERP software demo for a small manufacturer. It was a good demonstration, the people were nice, and it seemed like a good functional fit. I left feeling positive about the day and positive about the company. The company eventually purchased our ERP software,... Lee Bryant @ Reboot … The Network Era Is Here To Stay July 17, 2008 By Jon Husband Categories: Web 2.0 Via Bertrand Duperrin (whom I enjoyed meeting in Montreal in May .. a very clever and passionate fellow who scours the Web for everything related to Enterprise 2.0). The network era has been here and has been growing and is here to stay … and there is an opportunity to use technology to help us all,... Canada and US in Race to be Slowest Adopter of EMRs in Developed World July 14, 2008 By Alan Brookstone Categories: eHealth I don't know about you, but I am getting tired of reading articles in journals and in the media that point to Canada being the slowest to adopt EMRs in the developed world! The recent article in the NEJM (see below) points out just how rotten we are and in a race with the US for worst track record.... Mentors, Gatekeepers and Technology delivery of value for social networks July 11, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: Social Networking Web 2.0 Recently there have been some articles about the valuation of LinkedIn and it outpacing Facebook. I was talking with an MBA candidate (that I mentor) about social networks. We were discussing the size and value of his Facebook network vs. mine in LinkedIn. He mentioned the concept of gatekeepers,... Too bad about the iPhone pricing July 9, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General I've been eagerly awaiting the Canadian arrival of Apple's second-gen iPhone, partly to see if Rogers would hit the market with a great mobile data pricing deal. Well, so much for that: operating an iPhone here will cost you. And that's too bad, specifically because iPhone pricing is a bellwether... Would You Give Me Your Password For A Candy? July 7, 2008 By Vaclav Vincalek Categories: Security The human factor can make identity management a tough challenge. There’s a classic scene in the popular TV sitcom Seinfeld where Kramer tries to figure out George’s secret password. Through a process of deduction, Kramer starts getting very close to the secret word (“Bosco”, a chocolate sauce George... What’s SharePoint anyway? July 4, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General I was in a discussion with some folks today who were expressing concerns about the limitations in SharePoint (as it comes out of the box). They wanted to do things that were possible, just not native with SharePoint (meaning coding would be involved). There were a bit confused about the limitations... Neutral or not, can we at least get some clarity? July 2, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General Net neutrality -- the belief that all Internet traffic should be treated equally -- has been much in the news of late and, while I come down on the pro-neutrality side, I can also see the argument for the counter opinion. But in either case, what we as consumers really need is clarity. The ISPs are... Please select a category:
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