Tuesday, December 27, 2005

A survey of 400,000 web users by Chicago based Hostway, indicates that customers are increasingly annoyed by web site inconveniences such as pop-up ads, and are now more likely not to return to a site where they encounter such difficulties. This is a warning for e-marketers. E-Commerce News: Best of ECT News: Pop-Up Ads Top Web Surfers' Pet Peeve List

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Following yet another incident of tapes containing private customer information being lost while in transit, ABN Amro Mortgage Group has decided to discontinue transporting tapes by courier, wherever possible. Instead they have decided to send the data encrypted over secure networks. It makes sense from a security viewpoint. By encrypting the data and sending it over secure networks, the company can retain control over the level of security in place. Also, the security can be established at a higher level than trying to control physical tapes being shipped around the country. ABN Amro eyes electronic data transfers after tape loss incident - Computerworld

Monday, December 19, 2005

The problems of Research in Motion with its Blackberry and charges of patent violations have been well publicised. Not so well publicized have been the shortcomings in the US patent system that made all the legal actions possible. This article is from the New Yorker: The New Yorker: The Talk of the Town

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Virtual conferencing - the real thing where a board room is re-created virtually - has been slow in coming. HP has introduced a new version, but it's expensive. However, the technology is there to make such systems work, and in time they will be affordable for most companies. InformationWeek > Videoconferencing > HP Unveils Virtual Conference Rooms > December 13, 2005

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Pay per view television is here in the form of downloadable purchasable TV shows and specials, courtesy of Apple's iTunes online store. Will it change the way we watch TV, or will it simply offer another alternative? The Impact of Emerging Technologies: More Mobile TV Shows

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

The battle betwen Kazaa and the Australian record companies over music sharing and copyright issues goes on, with charges that Kazaa has failed to comply with recent court orders to install filters on their systems. Globetechnology: Kazaa accused of ignoring orderGlobetechnology: Kazaa accused of ignoring order