UK Home Secretary Talks About Internet, Terrorism

When Queen Elizabeth's YouTube channel was unveiled, we thought it was great.  A soon-to-follow channel from the British Foreign Office didn't seem like a waste.  But there was a definite drop-off in the quality of ideas, and the latest thing - a sort of Internet anti-terror plan - is really raising some eyebrows.

eComm 2008 is Coming Up

I noticed that eComm 2008 is coming up, 3/12-14. Take a look at what Martin Gedd, on the advisory board, said on his blog:

BEA & Oracle Customers Should Expect Major Shifts

CMS Watch, a vendor-neutral analyst firm that evaluates content technologies, has found that some of the largest enterprise portal vendors are experiencing the most change right now, and therefore, choices that appear conservative to customers might actually carry significant near-term risks. BEA and Oracle customers in particular should expect to see major shifts pending yesterday’s acquisition, as four, overlapping enterprise portal products will compete for…