Gamification of the enterprise
Can badges and scoreboards really make employees work harder, for no extra pay? Or will IT departments be stuck spending time and money “gamifying” work…
Bitcoin: Seven reasons to be wary
Of all the virtual currencies out there, BitCoin is the most interesting from a technical perspective – and the least interesting from the business point…
Farm Cash vs. Hard Cash
Virtual currencies jump the fence from in-game tokens to real-world rewards Which would you rather get as a reward for doing business with a particular…
Why Linux is a desktop flop
It’s free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows. It’s already…
7 reasons why Linux is a desktop flop
SLIDESHOW 1. Free is a misnomer Microsoft Windows licenses are typically bundled in with the purchase price of new computers — switching to Linux doesn’t…
Hold the phone: retailers eye payments via smartphone
An emerging technology called Near Field Communication will soon give new meaning to the phrase “tapped out.” Once NFC systems become widespread, which could happen…
Mac attack
Over the years, Apple has earned a less-than-stellar reputation among purchasers of enterprise desktops. Macs were seen as overpriced to begin with. And Apple didn’t…
3D conferencing hits the enterprise
Immersive virtual environments – such as Second Life and some enterprise-friendly alternatives – have traditionally required users to download special software and learn a difficult…
Five 3D virtual environments for the enterprise
Immersive virtual environments — such as Second Life and some enterprise-friendly alternatives — have traditionally required users to download special software and learn a difficult…
iPads storm the enterprise
As global accounts director at Altus, Inc., Michelle Klatt’s job is to visit Fortune 500 companies and demonstrate her firm’s video management software. When the…
Five iPad Safety Tips
1. Encrypt, encrypt, encrypt. There are two parts to the data encryption challenge – encrypting stored data, and encrypting data that’s moving over public networks,…
OppenheimerFunds gets return on investment from Agile, SOA
OppenheimerFunds used to have a data entry efficiency problem. Address changes that customers made on its Web site had to be manually re-entered into a…
Visa issues 10 ‘commandments’ for online merchants
In an attempt to reduce online credit-card fraud, Visa U.S.A. in San Francisco announced 10 “commandments” for online merchants to guard its cardholders’ information. And,…
Fake bank Web sites trick consumers into giving up personal data
A hacker doesn’t have to break into a bank’s computer to steal account numbers and access codes. It may be enough to set up a…