Monday, November 29, 2004

Here's a good special on digital convergence - what it means and what's happening.BW Online | June 21, 2004 | Big Bang!

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

There have been instances of cell phones blowing up. This article has some interesting tips for preventing this from happening to you. Globetechnology

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Google, by offering new services that produce less dependence on the desktop computer and offering search facilities that are open to a variety of devices, may challenge the dominance of Microsoft, perhaps even rendering Windows obsolete. Microsoft is even starting to scramble. InformationWeek > Software Titans > How Google Threatens Microsoft > November 22, 2004

Friday, November 19, 2004

Many parts of the world do not have the (wired) infrastructure to support modern technology. However, in the long run this may be to their advantage. They may be able to leapfrog the wired infrastructure by going wireless, thereby avoiding all that unsightly clutter. CNN.com - Reaching the far reaches of the world -- without wires - Oct 27, 2004

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

E-business in action: This New York Times article describes how Wal-Mart uses its database containing terabytes of transaction data to stay one step ahead of the competition. The New York Times > Business > Your Money > What Wal-Mart Knows About Customers' Habits
Identity theft continues to be a growing problem and will take a considrable investment of time and money to curtail. InformationWeek > Identity Theft > I.D. Under Lock And Key > November 15, 2004
Identity theft is a growing problem and financial institutions in particular are under pressure to do something about it. It's going to require a significant investment to slow it down. InformationWeek > Identity Theft > I.D. Under Lock And Key > November 15, 2004

Friday, November 05, 2004

Visa Canada has provided a good example of how phishing works in their report on that topic in their website. Visa Canada | Personal Card Options | Secure With Visa
Visa has declared November 4th as "Anti-Phishing" Day Globetechnology

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

e-mail management is a problem we all face. there is often a tendency to delete old messages, but then sometimes we need those old messages to record what we said, or what was said to us, or for contract purposes. Keeping all the messages is not an option. Selecting the ones you want to keep is problematic and time-consuming. Here's a brief outline of how the city of Oceanside, California is dealing with the issue.InformationWeek > Building E-Mail Archives > California City Relieved It Has E-Mail Archives > November 1, 2004

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

You wonder why an advanced technological society like the United States can't introduce a reliable means of voting electronically. The plain and simple fact is that the technology just isn't there yet. Technology Review: Technology and Democracy