May 13, 2012
For this weeks post, I read an article by Sara Yin titled “Report: FBI Wants to Wiretap Facebook, Twitter, Google”. The article states that the FBI wants some legality to help them expand their surveillance capabilities to cover a good portion of the Internet. The FBI wants “…social networks, e-mail providers, and other peer-to-peer services [...]
By DavidLi Category: Customer Relationship Management and Business Intelligence, Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Ethics and Information Security, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends, Uncategorized
May 6, 2012
In an article found in PC magazine online. They say that there is a flaw in the iPhone Facebook app that can potentially allow a hacker or mischievous individual access to ones Facebook account. They find that the credentials to such accounts are stored in the plist or program list file within the app in [...]
By NelsonTena Category: Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Ethics and Information Security, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends, Networks, Telecom and Mobile Technology, Systems Development and Project Management
Apr 22, 2012
In an article posted on Computerworld.com, they talk about how oracle has opened up and previewed their latest version of MySQL. They say that it has many new features that improve the current database system. it allows for an “improved replication and the ability to bypass the SQL framework for faster data access” (Jackson, 2012). [...]
By NelsonTena Category: Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Databases and Data Warehouses, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends, Interactive Web Development (CIS 311), Systems Development and Project Management, Uncategorized
Apr 21, 2012
This article is a preview about the new upcoming MySQL from Oracle. Of course it will have various new features with it as well as experimental or test features that may or may not be included in the final version depending on the feedback from testers and database administrators. It was mentioned that two of [...]
By Chris Sabatino Category: Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Databases and Data Warehouses, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends Tags: database management, software
Apr 1, 2012
In an article that I have read from PC Magazine Online, cloud computing is the next big thing coming to consumers and businesses. Cloud computing allows people to have complete access to their personal data as well as data from other users as well. This is called Personal Cloud Computing. An example of one of [...]
By NelsonTena Category: Database Design and Development (CIS 305), E-Business, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends, Networks, Telecom and Mobile Technology Tags: Amazon, Apple, Apps, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Data, Data Warehouse, Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Microsoft, Web 2.0
Apr 1, 2012
IT is moving to the upper stratosphere where clouds reside. Bernard Golden (2012), who is the CIO of a cloud management software company states that many small and medium companies are giving up in-house information centers to obtain cost advantages by switching to mega-data centers or cloud computing. Being in the vortex of this disruptive technology, [...]
By CyberChic Category: Database Design and Development (CIS 305), Databases and Data Warehouses, Globalization, Innovation, and future trends Tags: Cloud Computing, SUPERNAP
Dec 17, 2009
This article pertains to the drop in MySpace web traffic. According to Eliot Van Buskirk of wire.com MySpace’s parent company stands to lose approximately 100 million because it can meet its web traffic (advertizing) quota with Google. This is bad new foe News Corp because it covered its 580 dollar acquisition of MySpace; on the [...]
By joserosas Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Dec 17, 2009
Oil baron’s wind farm project hits doldrums Social Entrepreneurship: Going Green I tired to find a decent article which talks about globalization but an article about green energy found me first. This article was published few months ago and talks about billionaire T. Boone Pickens’s plan of building the world’s largest wind farm. Pickens is [...]
By EmmanuelLim Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Dec 13, 2009
China Solar Panel Maker Sets First U.S. Plant The largest solar panel installation is at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. It was produced by China’s Suntech Power, and it accounts for about a third of the 15 megawatt solar farm. Suntech is part of the largest, fast-growing global solar market due to its price [...]
By ErendidaMartin Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 27, 2009
This week’s chapter reading is on Globalization, Innovation and the 21st Century Organizational Trends, and one of the biggest trends in this current time is social networking sites. According to an article on PC World, Facebook is dominating the social networking sites. I have always been a fan of the Facebook social networking site, especially [...]
By UeYang Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 26, 2009
You can’t just throw your electronic waste away. It contains several toxins and a number of reusable metals and plastics. In fact, in California it is illegal to simple toss the old computer/VCR/DVD player/etc into the trash bin. So what do you do to comply with the law? You keep your ear to the ground [...]
By MarcoGallardo Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 23, 2009
“HHS Delegates Authority for the HIPAA Security Rule to Office for Civil Rights” This article is about the HIPPA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and how it will need to be more productive in keeping patient’s personal information confidential. The rule was sent to the OCR, Office for Civil Rights to be discussed upon. [...]
By yeraniaolivares Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 22, 2009
Innovation deals with the application of new methods, technologies, and equipment. The result of innovation is often an invention. Time decided the 50 best inventions of 2009. The invention the topped the list was Nasa’s Ares Rocket. It makes us able to travel farther than ever thought possible in space becasue of its light design. [...]
By Erik Emde Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
In Steve Mollman’s article, “Solar gadgets for when you’re on the go,” Mollman discusses the different types of portable solar devices that utilize the sun’s power to generate energy for the tiny devices. One such device acts as charger able to use on the go, called the Kinesis K3 from Kinesis Industries in Arizona. The [...]
By hazael.avellaneda Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
The article related to many new “green” products that are becoming available. Most of these products are chargers for small devices. These products use solar power to charge small electronics. The company Better Energy Systems developed a stand alone charger five years ago. This charger was used out in the wild to charge electronics. It [...]
By JorgeRuiz Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
I studied a lot of benefits and challenges of global business in this chapter. As global markets increase and international firms grow, we need to think about the environment on our planet. The manufacture, management, use, and disposal of information technology can damage to the environment and it is a corporation’s responsibility. These days the [...]
By Sunghyun Bae Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
Dell is looking to join the smart phone industry with the release of their new phone called the Mini 3. The Mini 3 will be similar to Google’s Android phone. I think that this is obviously a great business decision for Dell. Dell has become a well known computer company in the last decade. And [...]
By SkylerThompson Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
I read an article on CNet titled, “Survey: Do small businesses use social networks”. This article said that in a survey conducted in August of 500 small businesses (meaning having less then 100 employees) 76 percent of them said they saw no benefit in using social networks. Out of those surveyed 86 percent had never [...]
By KatieMajors Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
Chapter 12 in the Baltzan and Phillips text focuses on globalization, innovation and the newest trends in information technology as they pertain to businesses attempting to operate on a global level. Innovation for the sake of innovation is pointless and potentially destructive, however, innovation with a purpose geared toward a practical business solution can be [...]
By MattMcCort Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends
Nov 19, 2009
Hyundai Engineering and Construction has been making serious progress in globalization, along with their market at home. When CEO Kim Joong-kyum took over the comapny at the beginning of 2009, the company was suffering in both the global and local markets. Many of their overseas projects were on hold due to the financial crisis. Orders [...]
By jeffreymark33 Category: Globalization, Innovation, and future trends