Deutsche Telekom Seeks Stolen Data on 17 Million Mobile UsersThe incident stems from a theft of data in 2006 that only came to light now in a report by Der Spiegel magazine released ahead of publication. Electronic Frontier Foundation Patrols Uncharted Online TerritoryFrom fighting patent trolls to establishing a coder's rights policy to protecting online civil liberties, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an organization dedicated to helping to define the gray area between the law, the rights of individuals and technology practices. Accelerating Enterprise AppsEd Cone: Not as well known as its content delivery services, Akamai also uses its distributed server network to speed the delivery of applications, including software-as-a-service and enterprise apps that are not browser-enabled. Senate Endorses Bailout as Economy StuttersThe fate of the rescue plan, passed by the Senate 74-25, now lies with the House of Representatives, which rocked global markets this week by rejecting an earlier version. Is There an Upside to a Downturn?Revisit decisions made in good times, and the result will be a leaner, financially capable organization. PCI Council Convenes to Discuss Compliance UpdatePCI compliance watchers learned of important revisions to encryption definitions, bolstered requirements for wireless network security, and strengthened requirements to use web application vulnerability assessment and web application firewalls. Can Business Continuity Standards Help Your Business?One expert in the field argues that companies should go slow with this process and examine all costs associated with it before deciding on a competing standard. Getting Social in the Enterprise with ESMEWith all the social networking tools that live on the open, free Internet, like-minded application developers have come together to build a more risk-averse, secure and deeply collaborative social network that can have mot of the benefits of social networks, yet live behind corporate firewalls. 5 Web Applications to Watch in the EnterpriseBaseline talks to the experts on which Web 2.0, social networking applications and customer-focused community capabilities they think have the most potential for growth and influence in the Enterprise. H-1B Visa Debate Rages Like U.S. Economic DebateDon Sears: H-1B visas are probably the single most hotly debated subjects in IT careers-land because of the perceived shrinkage of job opportunities and affect on IT salaries that H-1Bs create for domestic IT workers and the IT space. Managing the Printers FleetIt’s rare for an enterprise to have a coherent plan for managing its printers, which makes it difficult to predict the overall cost of consumables without monitoring and accounting tools. IT Skills Update: SAP Demand Up, Certifications DownEnterprises are paying less of a premium for IT certifications and instead offering more coin to those equipped with specialized non-certified enterprise application skills like SAP. Best Business Applications for the iPhoneSure, the new Apple iPhone is a consumer darling, but that doesn't mean the iPhone can't get down to business, too. Here are some iPhone business applications that are winning enterprise-minded fans and helping workers stay connected to the business applications and business software they use frequently.
Baseline talks to the experts on which Web 2.0, social networking applications and customer-focused community capabilities they think have the most potential for growth and influence in the Enterprise.
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Benioff on Platform Development Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff discusses how the company has extended itself with its platform as a service, and the role that on-demand platforms and on-demand environments play in fostering innovation. Enterprise Uses for Social Networks Watch now to see how companies are setting rules that determine acceptable use for social networking. Are social networks dangerous or an invaluable model in the work place?
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