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Dear silicon.com... iPlayer vs ISPs, rip off outsourcing, social networking…

Comment In my view, throttling back and any form of 'traffic shaping' are simply ISPs breaking the law in many ways. Social networking safety plan Social networks to stamp out sex offenders This may have good intentions but will be easy to bypass.

Tags: isp, bbc, government, outsourcing

[10 Apr 2008]

What is the future for Lotus?

Comment But can a move into corporate social networking and web 2.0 really pay off, asks Mark Kobayashi-Hillary.marks the 15th year of Lotusphere, the annual gathering of Lotus users, enthusiasts and executives keen on shaping the software's direction...

Tags: lotus, web 2.0, microsoft, sharing

[24 Jan 2008]

How to write a killer CV

Comment As a member of the IT leadership team, you are one of the few leading the strategy and shaping the company; think 'we' not 'they'. A sharp CV really does count, says Cathy Holley of headhunters Boyden UK Global Executive Search - and certain facts...

Tags: careers, job-hunting, cvs, skills

[17 Jan 2008]

CIOs lack skills for growth

Comment But some difficult questions need to be answered by senior managers if we are to assume IT has an important, albeit untapped, role in shaping tomorrow's business strategies in addition to its traditional functional role in 'keeping the lights on...

Tags: venkatraman, boston university, cio

[04 May 2007]

Leader: Biometrics - good or bad?

Leader Airport security, for instance, is shaping up to be one area where biometrics are welcomed. It's always interesting to see where technologies are embraced by the mass market - and where they inspire fear and dread.

Tags: airport security, fingerprint reader, passport, biometrics

[07 Feb 2007]

Minority Report: How the Woz shaped Apple

Comment But, says Seb Janacek, 'the Woz' played at least as crucial a role in shaping the PC industry as Jobs. Though Apple's success has made Steve Jobs' name well-known in many a household, few know much about co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Tags: steve wozniak, steve jobs, apple

[15 Dec 2006]

Leader: 'Changing of the guard' for the 2006 Agenda Setters

Leader One surprise Agenda Setter already shaping corporate IT is BP VP Jim Ginsburgh (17), who was chosen for his ground-breaking scheme of giving employees an allowance in exchange for not using the company's IT support.

Tags: agenda setters

[25 Sep 2006]

Leader: 'Changing of the guard' for the 2006 Agenda Setters

AS Analysis One surprise Agenda Setter already shaping corporate IT is BP VP Jim Ginsburgh (17), who was chosen for his ground-breaking scheme of giving employees an allowance in exchange for not using the company's IT support.

[25 Sep 2006]

Jeff Bezos

AS Profile The Agenda Setters panel believes Amazon remains relevant in shaping the way businesses target online audiences and push the evolution of ecommerce. Why? Still the king of ecommerce It seems Jeff Bezos has been in and out of fashion like flared...

[25 Sep 2006]

Big bucks in China's software industry

Big bucks in China's software industry

Comment Amid China's tech boom, how is software shaping up? It might not receive the attention that internet- and even mobile-related sectors get but, finds Dan Ilett, the industry is addressing its challenges.

Tags: china

[26 Jul 2006]

Leader: The CIO Agenda for 2006

Leader Read silicon.com's exclusive CIO Agenda series: part one on the 2006 IT shopping list, part two on how IT budgets are shaping up for next year and part three on the evolution of the CIO role. The next 12 months look to be a challenging time for IT...

Tags: cio agenda

[16 Dec 2005]

Minority Report: What would Apple be without Jobs?

Comment It's a tribute to Steve Jobs' vision for personal computing that despite Apple's minority position in the technology landscape, he has taken up residence in the upper echelons of those business leaders and technologists responsible for shaping the...

Tags: music, steve jobs, song, apple itunes music store steve jobs ipod digital music

[07 Oct 2005]

The rise of new media

AS Analysis Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent (24), is also playing a major part in shaping the way in which we consumer media. The 2005 Agenda Setters list shows a renewed focus on the media and the output of information through an increasing number of channels.

[26 Sep 2005]

Security in the spotlight

AS Analysis But also consider the inclusion, high up the list of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (6), who can play a major part in shaping both the political and technological sides of the security sector. But, says Will Sturgeon, there are also others on the list...

[26 Sep 2005]

The Weekly Round-Up: 19.08.05

Round-Up You've got to hand it to Winston Churchill - he was the king of sound bites, and this week his role in shaping history was once again recognised. "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. A survey of 1,000 industry leaders, high-profile...

Tags: round-up

[19 Aug 2005]

The Vegas CIO: Tim Stanley, Harrah's Entertainment

Comment America's playground is also inextricably linked with big business and more than any other sector it is technology which is shaping the growth of Sin City as it celebrates its Centennial in 2005. The scale and the profile of projects and the need...

Tags: tim stanley, las vegas, caesars, harrah's

[11 Jul 2005]

Will's Web Watch: Could Jamie Oliver change the world?

Comment It doesn't sound like much but the impact of a healthy diet on the development of a child is life-shaping and Oliver is now attempting to remove the sugars, fats and E-numbers from their schooling. The internet's ability to bring together people...

Tags: school dinners, feed me better, oliver, jamie

[21 Mar 2005]

Minority Report: Jef Raskin and the Mac revolution

Minority Report: Jef Raskin and the Mac revolution

Comment He didn't guide the Macintosh project to its launch in 1984, or have a part in shaping some of the fundamental elements that make the Macintosh experience what it is, but his vision of a computer for everyone, based around the principles of human...

Tags: gui, raskin, mac, steve jobs

[03 Mar 2005]

Leader: Is Tesco off its trolley to compete with iTunes?

Leader: Is Tesco off its trolley to compete with iTunes?

Leader Going into online music is shaping up to be a popular pastime. When it comes to online music, Apple still appears to have the lead but is seeing ever more competition - particularly in Europe. Today Tesco announced plans to launch an online music...

[08 Nov 2004]

Will's Web Watch: Football fever

Comment From the moment the tickets went on sale on the official website (and many also found their way onto less official sites, such as popular auction sites) the internet has played a commanding role in shaping spectators interest in the competition...

[15 Jun 2004]

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