There was surprising news from StatCounter earlier this month when Chrome topped Internet Explorer as the most popular web browser for the week of 14-20 May. Sourced from CNET: Chrome now world’s top browser, but beware the math While this is only one of the services reporting browser use, represents only one week and isRead… Read more »
This year at Splunk Live, CTOvision editor and Crucial Point CTO Bob Gourley provided a keynote on predicting the future of information technology, outlining some of his methods and what we can learn from each. By predicting where IT is going and identifying disruptive technology and trend, we can not only avoid disruption but harnessRead… Read more »
At 3:44 a.m E.T. this morning, May 22 2012, SpaceX launched its unmanned cargo capsule, the Dragon C2, carried by their rocket, the Falcon 9, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This remarkable event will forever be marked as the first time a private company had sent a spacecraft into space. It is expected that it shouldRead… Read more »
More thank likely you have been studying Big Data. I wonder what you mean when you use the term? I believe many of us are using that term in similar ways now. I just updated the Wikipedia entry on Big Data to capture an increasingly common use of the term: ”For the enterprise CTO, BigRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Hackers from Anonymous have gained access to a Bureau of Justice Statistics server at the Department of Justice. More here. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Transformation initiative to digitize immigration paperwork has resulted in its first online immigration form. More here. The U.S. Federal TradeRead… Read more »
This week on the DorobekINSIDER, Chris spoke with Karen Evans, the national director of the US Cyber Challenge. Evans discussed her organization and its mission and unique approach to improving U.S. cybersecurity efforts. The US Cyber Challenge is an online talent competition, developed to help move 10,000 people into the cybersecurity profession. In short:Read… Read more »
Let me start by saying, I really like SurveyMonkey. By this I mean, I like SurveyMonkey specifically, but I also like online survey’s in general. They are easy to ignore if I’m uninterested in the topic but – when the topic is relevant – it is a great, simple service that allows me to shareRead… Read more »
Does your government agency monitor the social media for information relevant to your mission? Should it? IBM’s Analytics Solution Center recently held a seminar to explore how agencies and companies can obtain value and insight using social media analysis. Pat Fiorenza discussed how agencies can develop an ROI Model – Return on Influence Model –Read… Read more »
This week on the DorobekINSIDER, Chris Dorobek spoke with Karen Evans, the national director of US Cyber Challenge. Among other cybersecurity issues, Karen discussed soon-to-be-retired Howard Schmidt’s tenure as the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator and the challenges facing his successor, Michael Daniel. Evans argues that Howard Schmidt brought a lot of attention to the complicatedRead… Read more »
TechAmerica is a great association of companies driving innovation worldwide. They are a leading voice of the US technology industry with over 1000 member companies worldwide. Member companies span the entire spectrum of technology, from software to semiconductors and from start-up to multi-national. Their companies are key drivers of economic growth and job creation. InRead… Read more »