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- 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: 670 - 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: 643 - 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: 742 - 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: 689 - 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: 766 - 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: 746 - 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: 604 - Network Policy Decisions - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardIn order to protect company resources, every business, both large and small, must implement a network access policy to secure both confidential information and core computer systems. If this task is ignored, the net effect is to implement a network access policy that grants full permissions to ...
Views: 691 - Presenting Your Private Company to Investors - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardIf the time has come to raise funding to expand your business, you’re likely to be presenting your business to a variety of investors. Assuming that you are past the “friends and family” funding stage, you could end up presenting to investors referred to you by your friends and family or to ...
Views: 622 - Should you Mine for Gold or Sell the Pick-axes? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardDuring the California gold rush there were essentially two type businesses; the people who flocked to the state to discover gold and the businesses that supported them. Mining for gold was considered to be the more exciting of the two and provided the possibility for overnight riches, which drew ...
Views: 2043 - The Business threat from Spyware - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardAnyone who uses a modern computer today is aware of spyware. To most people, spyware is a petty annoyance generated by less-than-ethical advertisers, search engine designers, software distributors and hardware manufacturers. Spyware is used to track, record and report activities of interest to ...
Views: 624 - The Challenges of Data Management - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardWhile the hardware required to store massive amounts of data becomes cheaper with each passing year, the resulting explosion of stored data content means that companies are forced to devise innovative new ways to meet the challenges of processing this ever-growing wealth of information. Simply ...
Views: 1096 - The Dangers of Spam - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardSpam, named after the canned meat that has been the butt of many jokes, is the mass sending of unsolicited emails. It clutters email inboxes, makes it hard to find legitimate communications, eats bandwidth, consumes mass amounts of storage, and irritates the computer user. If the computer user ...
Views: 1024 - The Fed, Wall Street, and the Unemployed - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardWith so much going on around it, the Fed appears to have forgotten one of its two mandates; the forgotten one being to promote full employment. The last time anybody there looked, the unemployment rate was and still is 9.5%. This number is very likely to head higher in the second half of the ...
Views: 661 - The New Mobile Workforce - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardIn 2008, the Interactive Data Corp (IDC) predicted that 75 percent of the U.S. workforce will be mobile by 2011 with other countries closely approaching that number in the same year. The new tech-savvy workforce is demanding balance and flexibility as part of their day-to-day job description. No ...
Views: 671 - The Real Cost of E-Mail Attachments - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardThe invention of email attachments back in 1996 changed the way that we communicate as well as the way that we view the internet. With the advent of such a system, people started wielding the ability to easily send out properly formatted documents to their email contacts with a very little ...
Views: 848 - 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: 604(1 vote) - VoIP vs. Traditional Voice Technologies in the Business Environment - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardVoice over Internet Protocol – a.k.a. VoIP – is taking the business world by storm. While larger companies are slower at shifting their communication departments to the technology, the much more agile small business owner has embraced VoIP as a solution for increased productivity at cut-rate ...
Views: 737 - Where the Debate on Global Warming Is and Isn’t - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardAs the debate over global warming continues apace, it’s important to divide the issues between what is generally agreed upon, where the debate is really focused, and where it isn’t. Despite the nay saying about global warming, a nearly unanimous number of scientists agree that the Earth has ...
Views: 582 - Why You Should Invest in Pre-1933 Gold Coins - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardAs any refined collector will tell you, collecting is not about quantity; it’s about quality. Collecting gold coins is as much an art as acquiring rare paintings or furniture. It requires a knowledge not only of the market, but the items themselves. Pre-1933 gold coins are not only the best ...
Views: 1416 - Wind Power’s Role as an Alternative to Fossil Fuel - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardAlbeit from a small base, wind power continues to grow at a steady pace, doubling in production from 2006 to 2008. Wind farms in the U. S. generated a total of 52 billion kilowatt hours in 2008, making up approximately 1.3% of the total of electricity generated in the country. Despite its small ...
Views: 593 - Wireless Distribution System - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Kieran PollardA Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows different computers and other hardware, known as access points, to connect using wireless radio frequency links. Anthony Ricigliano Wireless Distribution System is the name of the wireless connection used for the IEEE 802.11 standard network. ...
Views: 938 - 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: 1852 - 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: 1549 - 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: 1557 - 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: 1599 - 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: 1558 - 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: 1610 - 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: 1616 - 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: 1604 - 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: 1429 - 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: 1480 - 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: 1646 - 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: 1427 - 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: 1432 - 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: 1519 - 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: 1405 - 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: 1349 - 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: 1297 - 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: 1583 - 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: 1234 - 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: 1179 - 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: 637 - Technology Security Measures - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Kieran PollardWhile most companies have several security defenses in place to guard against threats, such as firewalls and antiviral software, a very important question is still left on the table: Exactly how effective are these measures? Although it is a deceptively simple question, every company must find ...
Views: 713 - 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: 804 - 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: 664 - 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: 683 - 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: 630 - 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: 1153 - 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 ...
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