Cloud computing is one of the disruptive technologies (read some facts here) that is the new standard in the invisible infostructure. As Mark stated earlier on this blog, Cloud Computing is about trust and 'trust is a value I am choosing to rely on...
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Social Media Marketing
This morning I decided to add a new search panel to my TweetDeck (one of the most popular Twitter desktop clients) setup, because I would like to stay up to speed on the currently very hot subject of Social Media. I was instantly treated on a long...
Read moreTech Predictions 2009: "Open" is the new "Closed"
My fellow blogger Rick Mans is absolutely right in his plead to please not block social tools. Some time before Rick also predicted that "Trust" will become the new "Control". With this post, I am piggy-backing on that very prediction. I say that...
Read moreTech Predictions 2009: A more sensible approach to de-risking data loss
This is one that should have happened a while back, given that all the technology pieces are in place and readily available, but fear not, 2009 will be the year for comprehensive information rights management. Yes, I said it. The technologies that...
Read moreDo not block please
It is not uncommon that companies, schools and universities block social networking services, video and photo sites. Blocking is usually a respons to mis-usage of those tools: tools are used in a wrong way or at inappropriate times. However you...
Read moreSimon Wardley and Innovation - Lego IT explained
This video quite elegantly puts an academic aspect on the concept of Lego IT that I outlined briefly recently. Jon Mulholland notified this in the comment thread. Thank you for the link, Jon. ...
Read moreTech predictions 2009: Dead of the money making core product
Selling your product for money is a very normal business model. If you make a product it will cost you some money and to make a profit you'll ask more money for the product than you spend on manufacturing it. The same goes for services you offer....
Read moreLeadership in tough times
The recent Leaders in London event brought together some great business leaders (e.g. Jack Welch & Muhammad Yunus) and inspired speakers (e.g. Rudy Giuliani & Carly Fiorina) to share their thoughts on the main topic du-jour for most CxOs,...
Read moreLego IT - competitive advantage by assembly
Meeting clients and discussing their IT challenges and how they look at how IT can support competitive advantage is always interesting and enlightening. One common argument that often comes up is that the truly differentiating solutions, where a...
Read moreThe Long Tail is not a fail
Anderson downgrades Long Tail to Chocolate Teapot status: "The end came quickly," as authors of morbid weepies like to say. On Monday WiReD magazine editor Chris Anderson effectively admitted game over for his "Long Tail", the idea he's been...
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