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IT leading the way… Ha
Apr 9th
You would think that as an IT manager, I would have a lot of say into the technology that makes my company tick. Unfortunately the reality is that most of the large systems you will ever implement as CIO or IT Manager, you will have very little say in.
This week was a great example. Our [...]
Open Data and disclosures, or Beware of the leopard
Apr 8th
With governments looking to do more with less, adopting open government strategies marks an ideal way to better deliver public services and foster increased confidence in government institutions through greater transparency.
Michael Geist
‘Crowdsourcing’ puts many extra hands to work
The move toward open government is now a fact. In Canada (and specifically in Toronto) many groups [...]
The future of wireless cellular
Apr 7th
At a decidedly lackluster hockey game last night, I had the pleasure of talking to my favorite telecommunications engineers. I won’t mention his name or his organization since it wasn’t an official interview, but I want to pass on some of his ideas that struck home with me on how the wireless industry will change in [...]
Why Open Data Keeps You Relevant
Apr 6th
Discussion on how Open Web is applied to keep newspapers relevant in the information age.
The Drama of HTML 5 Standards
Apr 1st
Google and Apple are pushing HTML 5 ’standard.’ Where does this leave Adobe?
Linux vs Windows 7 in the Enterprise
Mar 25th
The support for Windows XP is ending. Is it time to look at Linux?
Should we get out of the infrastructure business?
Mar 24th
Brian Madden posed an interesting question on his blog. Five years from now, will a 200-person company need any servers on site?
This is an interesting debate, but I would like to look one step further. In a world where we can literally have everything in the cloud, do we really need to keep investing in our basic IT infrastructure? Is IT still a competitive differentiator?
OpenDNS – Content filtering in the Cloud
Mar 23rd
The idea of DNS redirection isn’t new by any means. Yesterday’s announcement by Google that they were redirecting their DNS entry for Google.cn to Google.com.hk is a perfect example of how users and content can be easily directed across the net.
That brought up the question last night of how effective DNS is at content restriction [...]
Google vs. China round 2
Mar 22nd
The issue of internet censorship to mainland China took the next logical step today. Google has officially announced that they have stopped censoring results to their google.cn web search portal as well as other services. What is interesting is how Google is essentially side stepping this issue. Instead of simply killing its services, it has redirected all [...]
Cloud Computing and Copyright Law
Mar 22nd
Michael Geist has a great summary of some proposed copyright law changes submitted by NDP MP Charlie Angus.
Copyright laws are a big concern for many organizations that are looking at cloud computing…
Theme: Open Data
Jan 24th
Open Data: There’s a move afoot among governments to open their databases to the public for them to use and mashup as they see fit (myttc.ca is a good example). What are the access, security and privacy issues involved? How best can government deliver, and what should it deliver?
These topics are subject to change
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