Microsoft to open European search technology center
Reuters reports that “Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it planned to open a search technology center (STC) in Europe as part of its plan to accelerate investments in Live Search. [...]
Bust Open the Cristal, ACT Wins Award from Some Angry Brit with a Blog!
Finally catching up on my blog clippings after a week of travel, and I found out that ACT has apparently won the inaugural "Scum of the Day" award from some [...]
Why Governments Should Not Choose Technology Standards.
Successful technology standards are those created by the market, rather than those imposed on the market. Because markets are fluid and difficult to predict, often an entity will [...]
Sovereign Wealth Funds – Nothing to See Here, Move On
This morning the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on Sovereign Wealth Funds--those state owned investment funds causing a political stir as of late. The panelists all agreed [...]
Your company’s printers and copiers could be the weak spots in your cyber defense
The Sidney Morning Herald reveals that, according to the European Union's information security agency, “[p]rinters and copiers could be the weak spot in many companies' cyber defences, warned on Tuesday. [...]
Palestinians pin their hopes on high-tech
The Associated Press has an interesting article today on the fledgling Palestinian high tech industry and how it could one day drive the territories’ sluggish economy. The Seattle Times writes [...]