Insider Threats
Organizations in many ways contribute the actions of their employees.
Quest For The Next Google
A new year is upon us, and many industry analysts are speculating about whether or 2007 will be the year in which a new competitor arises to challenge Google. Reality, however, suggests that this type of scenario may not be quite as simple as it looks.
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over DRM
Apple has faced a fair amount of scrutiny in recent weeks concerning the Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology tied to its online music store, iTunes. It now appears that the company is in for a legal battle over its DRM practices as well.
Sometimes Company Bloggers Aren’t Enough
The beating Microsoft is taking in the blogosphere and elsewhere over a patent filing leads me to wonder whether this isn’t an instance where some solid, formal communication might be in order.
AOL & Yahoo: No Merger, No Cry
In a world of scenarios and a slow news week, chatter about a possible AOL/Yahoo merger has crested the waves and face-planted itself upon the sandy shores of consideration.
Scoble Sits with the Washington Post
I’m sitting with Dan Balz, political journalist for the Washington Post. He wrote this story of the events this morning.
The Great PR Screw-up
The phrase “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” seems to be an appropriate idiom to describe a developing kerfuffle surrounding Microsoft’s latest blogger outreach campaign ahead of the launch of Windows Vista at the end of January.
The New AAA Club: Angry AdWords Advertisers
In May 2005, a CNN article quoted Dana Todd, president of SEMPO as saying: “Google has always beenworse than bad [at customer service.]”
$300 Billion To Be Spent On Digital Services
In a new report from Parks Associates titled “Digital Living 2006 Forecasts” they predict consumer use of the Internet and mobile services will increase US spending in the digital living services close to $300 billion by 2010.
Edelman Clarifies Vista Giveaway
The angst of bloggers who admitted to receiving choice AMD laptops loaded with Windows Vista received an injection of drama as PR firm Edelman has now asked for the goodies to be returned or given away after being reviewed.