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- Virtualization for the Dynamic Enterprise - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardWhat does Server Virtualization Mean? Server virtualization is the use of technology to separate software, including the operating system, from the hardware. This means that you can run several environments on the same physical server. In some installations, this could mean that several ...
Views: 602(1 vote) - Managing your Time for Success - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardTime management is more than just setting a schedule and then sticking to it. Many people see time management as the setting of a list of rules that involve scheduling of appointments, goal setting, thorough planning, creating to-do lists and prioritizing activities. While these would be ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - A Movement Based on a Number - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe challenges facing the citizens that want to take action on global warming are many. First and foremost, there’s the fossil fuel industry, which is the single most profitable enterprise in human history. Challenges dovetail off from the industry due to its money to advance their political ...
Views: 641 - Adequate Storage is Essential - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardIn an age of data explosion, adequate storage is essential. However, finding the right balance between reliability, cost, and performance is difficult. As technology continues to evolve, trends in storage media are moving from localized storage units to distributed arrays that better support ...
Views: 739 - Amazing and Depressing Stats on our National Debt - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardThe national debt is the amount that the United States has borrowed and is currently paying interest on. The national debt of the U.S. is now over $14 trillion, a number that is larger than the gross domestic product of China, the United Kingdom, and Australia combined. Here’s a list stats ...
Views: 802 - Another Sputnik Moment - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardWe probably didn’t see it coming but the decline of education in the U.S has been crystallized by a book titled “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” written by Amy Chua. The book and its author have come under intense criticism for a tough love on steroids stance on parenting. The book’s premise is ...
Views: 661 - Anthony Ricigliano - A Movement Based on a Number - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe challenges facing the citizens that want to take action on global warming are many. First and foremost, there’s the fossil fuel industry, which is the single most profitable enterprise in human history. Challenges dovetail off from the industry due to its money to advance their political ...
Views: 1850 - Anthony Ricigliano - Adequate Storage is Essential - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardIn an age of data explosion, adequate storage is essential. However, finding the right balance between reliability, cost, and performance is difficult. As technology continues to evolve, trends in storage media are moving from localized storage units to distributed arrays that better support ...
Views: 1548 - Anthony Ricigliano - Amazing and Depressing Stats on our National Debt - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe national debt is the amount that the United States has borrowed and is currently paying interest on. The national debt of the U.S. is now over $14 trillion, a number that is larger than the gross domestic product of China, the United Kingdom, and Australia combined. Here’s a list stats ...
Views: 1554 - Anthony Ricigliano - Another Sputnik Moment - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardWe probably didn’t see it coming but the decline of education in the U.S has been crystallized by a book titled “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” written by Amy Chua. The book and its author have come under intense criticism for a tough love on steroids stance on parenting. The book’s premise is ...
Views: 1556 - Anthony Ricigliano - Can The Amazon Emit more Greenhouse Gases than the US? - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardA severe drought in the Amazon rain forest last year was worse than the "once-in-a-century" dry spell in which damaged the forest 2005 and may ultimately have a bigger impact on global warming than the United States does in a year, British and Brazilian scientists said on Thursday. Simply ...
Views: 1609 - Anthony Ricigliano - Changing Everything - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardSince its beginning, the US has led innovation on the internet. In many ways, this spirit of innovation can be used both to maintain our leadership in this area as well as in other areas of high tech and beyond. Despite some of the calls that the internet is destroying businesses, (like music) ...
Views: 1614 - Anthony Ricigliano – Angel Investors Step Up - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardIt wasn’t long ago that start-ups looking for funding would start with the “Big Three” of venture capital firms; Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, and Benchmark and then work down the line until they were able raise the money they needed. While other VC firms have risen to the top shelf, the bigger ...
Views: 1596 - Anthony Ricigliano – China Sneezes and the World Catches a Cold - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe powers that be in China, after seeing growth heat up to 11.9 in the first quarter of the year, decided that is cooling down the economy with lending and investment curbs was needed to prevent overheating. These curbs went to work immediately, slowing the growth rate more sharply than ...
Views: 1603 - Anthony Ricigliano – Choosing Satellite Technology - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardSelecting a satellite provider to meet your telecommunication needs can be a complicated process. Because this market satisfies a diverse set of requirements, it’s important to carefully evaluate each option before making a final decision. Here is a set of considerations to keep in mind when ...
Views: 1425 - Anthony Ricigliano – Cloud Computing Benefits and Concerns - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardJust a few years ago, both large and small IT departments thought nothing of purchasing expensive equipment at the drop of a hat. A healthy economy and well-funded budgets meant that additional storage space was never a primary concern. In the current business climate, the situation has come ...
Views: 1478 - Anthony Ricigliano – Dangerous Trend in Malicious Code Activity - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardEach year, government agencies and corporations around the globe step up their efforts to fight malicious code activity. Although this threat has been a problem since the inception of the Internet, the newest trend shows a shift in activity to emerging countries as their Internet infrastructure ...
Views: 1643 - Anthony Ricigliano – Electronic Business Communications - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardAs IT best practices are rapidly transitioning from good ideas to legal requirements, companies are finding that retaining and archiving business-related communications is a necessity as opposed to a nice-to-have. To be clear, archiving is not the same as backing up your email server. A backup ...
Views: 1426 - Anthony Ricigliano – Entrepreneurial Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe importance of setting goals when you start your own venture will play a critical role in determining whether the business you are launching succeeds or fails. It’s the same for top athletes, people that are successful in business and anyone else that has reached the top of their field. In ...
Views: 1428 - Anthony Ricigliano – Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contracting Industries - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe changes being forced on to our economy via the recession and globalization are creating and destroying jobs. The job destruction aspect tends to dominate the headlines due to the fact that there are a many industries where it appears that the jobs that have left are not coming back any time ...
Views: 1518 - Anthony Ricigliano – Google, Verizon, and the End of Net Neutrality - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe people at Google, who have always bent over backward to avoid the “evil” tag applied to Microsoft, have apparently decided that a little evil is ok if it means control of the internet. As announced with Verizon, the policy framework they are proposing would be the first giant step toward the ...
Views: 1404 - Anthony Ricigliano – Happy Talk from Tim Geithner - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardIt’s hard to imagine which statistics U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was looking at when he wrote an article for the New York Times called "Welcome to the Recovery". The article pointed to improvements in the U.S. economy was making while ignoring a host of statistics which show a ...
Views: 1347 - Anthony Ricigliano – It’s Not Over Yet in Housing - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardIt’s not over yet in housing as the recent July sales reports of new and resale homes hit lows not seen for three years. The July numbers were off by twenty percent from the previous month in Southern California with other reports showing similar declines as new and re-sale home sales fell ...
Views: 1296 - Anthony Ricigliano – Social Engineering - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardJust when you thought you had your company resources locked down tight, a new type of security breach rears its ugly head. Social engineering is taking corporate theft to a personal level. Unlike a traditional hacker who works from a remote area to slip through your electronic defenses without ...
Views: 1580 - Anthony Ricigliano – Software Security - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardEven the most innovative computer system accomplishes nothing without an application to run. However, the programs that make up any application can make the enterprise vulnerable to either internal or external security risks. Implementing solid software security assurance (SSA) plans allow ...
Views: 1231 - Anthony Ricigliano – The Bad and the Ugly on Variable Annuities - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Kieran PollardIf you have been pitched on variable annuities by your broker, financial advisor, or life insurance agent, you’ve already heard everything that is good about them. The sales pitch normally includes benefits such as tax deferral, income for life, and downside protection from market fluctuations. ...
Views: 1178 - Anthony Ricigliano — Isn’t This What Google Didn’t Want All Along? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe recent algorithm changes by Google, namely Panda and Penguin, have set forth a “punch list” of what the search engine wants from an SEO campaign. The beauty of these revelations is that what they want now is pretty much what they’ve wanted all along. The bad news, at least for some of the ...
Views: 668 - BP Pays a Crony - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardBP's much publicized compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims has received over 91,000 requests for final damage settlement payments from people and businesses across the Gulf but has only issued one. Give them credit, it was for a hefty sum of $10 million dollars but it comes with one ...
Views: 678 - Can The Amazon Emit more Greenhouse Gases than the US? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardA severe drought in the Amazon rain forest last year was worse than the "once-in-a-century" dry spell in which damaged the forest 2005 and may ultimately have a bigger impact on global warming than the United States does in a year, British and Brazilian scientists said on Thursday. Simply ...
Views: 628 - Challenges of Network Mobility - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe new wave in office computing is here, and it’s in the palm of your hand. The lines between work and non-work blur when your employees can carry access to all of your company’s business around in their pockets wherever they go, on a machine that’s neither customizable nor necessarily ...
Views: 635 - Changing Everything - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardSince its beginning, the US has led innovation on the internet. In many ways, this spirit of innovation can be used both to maintain our leadership in this area as well as in other areas of high tech and beyond. Despite some of the calls that the internet is destroying businesses, (like music) ...
Views: 1150 - Computing in the Cloud - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardComputing in the cloud is a natural progression for streamlining and obtaining cost effectiveness with regard to all computer functions for modern business operations. By using cloud computing, a business can access equipment, programs and technical personnel at a fraction of the cost of trying ...
Views: 686 - Dangerous Trend in Malicious Code Activity - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardEach year, government agencies and corporations around the globe step up their efforts to fight malicious code activity. Although this threat has been a problem since the inception of the Internet, the newest trend shows a shift in activity to emerging countries as their Internet infrastructure ...
Views: 1084 - Entrepreneurial Goal Setting - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardThe importance of setting goals when you start your own venture will play a critical role in determining whether the business you are launching succeeds or fails. It’s the same for top athletes, people that are successful in business and anyone else that has reached the top of their field. In ...
Views: 676 - Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contracting Industries - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardThe changes being forced on to our economy via the recession and globalization are creating and destroying jobs. The job destruction aspect tends to dominate the headlines due to the fact that there are a many industries where it appears that the jobs that have left are not coming back any time ...
Views: 411 - Features to Consider When Upgrading Your Business’ Phone System - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardAdvances in communication technology have made a variety of cost-effective features available to companies of all sizes. These newly available features provide benefits including greater productivity and flexibility for employees and enhanced reporting for the business. The following is a list ...
Views: 765 - File Transfer Security - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardIn the vast majority of cases, corporate data breaches are caused inadvertently by well-meaning employees as they exchange data with customers, vendors, and partners. As a result, ad hoc file transfer security has become a critical concern for Information Security departments at leading ...
Views: 462 - Five Questions to Ask Before Setting Your Goals - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardSo you’re ready to start a business and it’s exciting and daunting at the same time. Here’s a way to handle on whether your goals are reachable and whether you can experience the level of success you desire. Setting your short and long term goals is going to be an essential element in your ...
Views: 463 - Four Industries Where China has Passed the U.S. (by a lot) - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardAmerica was known for the better part of the last century as the single greatest producer of just about everything in the world. It was during the 70’s that we started to cede our dominance in major industries to other areas of the world. Oil production went to the Middle East, automobile ...
Views: 475 - Geriatrics to the Rescue - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardOne of the main issues for health care in general and for the survival of the Medicare system is caring for our fast-aging population. Most middle-aged Americans can now expect to live into their 80's and even 90's. This is good news for the baby boomers but with that added longevity often comes ...
Views: 810 - Going Green with a Small Business - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardMany small businesses are taking the opportunity to go green for a variety of reasons including social responsibility and the approval of customers. There is also the potential for company-wide green initiatives to cut costs and improve the bottom line. Prior to deciding on what types of actions ...
Views: 743 - Google Applications - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardWhen other tools aren't available, many employees simply use a variety of Google apps to satisfy their need to collaborate with peers, customers, and other business partners. In some cases, management actually authorizes the use of easily-accessible programs like Google messaging, Google Docs, ...
Views: 600 - Guaranteeing Success by Knowing Your Customer - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardThe success that comes to any business is a direct result of finding people that want to buy from you. If this sounds simple, it’s just the “Know your customer” rule and nothing more. Finding your ideal customer may take a little research but the fact is the foundation of your success is ...
Views: 418 - Handicapping the China versus India Race - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardAs Europe and America struggle with their economies, economic growth is humming along in the East. Which one will be the next superpower? The current bets would have China as the favorite with India as the dark horse but some of the current trends indicate that India could make a race. Here ...
Views: 486 - How Can Socialized Medicine Be Worse Than This? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardHere’s a list of healthcare stats that may make you wonder why we’re so attached to our healthcare system. Obamacare isn’t going to fix it and the Republicans don’t have an answer either. By the way, if you’re taking any meds for high blood pressure, you may not want to read this: A CNN ...
Views: 526 - How to Innovate your own Business into Existence - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardInnovation isn’t the province of a select few. It exists in everyone waiting to be discovered. Learning any new skill always takes time and it's the same with developing an innovative mindset. Don’t be disappointed if you’re not innovating 24/7 immediately. It will take a bit of practice and ...
Views: 380 - How to Start a Business with a Couple Bucks and Some Elbow Grease - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardThe internet is changing just about everything it touches including starting a business. If you’ve lost a job recently or are just trying to make some extra money, starting a business on the internet may provide an answer. The great thing is starting a business on the internet is can be done ...
Views: 776 - If Tensions in the Middle East Increase, These Oil Shipping Chokepoints Could Become a Focus - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardAs tensions, demonstrations, and unrest play out across the Middle East, the possibility of oil related terrorism has increased. Here are the three biggest choke points in the region. Any violent activity at any of these locations could send oil prices soaring. The Strait of Hormuz – Located ...
Views: 739 - Is an Ice-Free Arctic Ocean a Possibility? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardAccording to a report from Reuters News Service the North Atlantic current, which delivers warm water to the Arctic Ocean, is recording high temperatures at levels not seen in the last 2000 years. The finding is another signpost of global warming as the temperature change is now likely to result ...
Views: 716 - Is Your Job Killing You? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Kieran PollardWe work more hours than ever it seems, with few breaks and even less vacation time. Under these stresses, your job may be killing you. Too many hours – The chances for a heart attack spike after working for more than 10 hours per day. At 11 hours, European researchers found that people have 60% ...
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