The Terrifying Potential of Information Warfare
As more and more businesses become reliant on technology, they become more vulnerable to espionage, DDOS attacks, hacking and a myriad of other high-tech horrors.
Technology can be used for good, or it can be used for evil. Nuclear power promised an endless supply of energy, but it also led to nuclear waste and the very real fear of Armageddon. It’s the same with the technology we take for granted today.
In an increasingly connected world, we’re more dependent on technology than we’ve ever been ? and that means we’re exposed to serious dangers. The same technology that brings us funny web sites can also be used to spy on companies, bring down entire networks and even threaten lives.
Dell’s SMB Services Strategy
Dell is trying to make a new expansion into services a key part of its “Dell 2.0? business transformation effort. Read Ann’s insight into Dell’s SMB services strategy.
When I wrote about Dell’s SMB-oriented product lines in July, I noted that several experts stressed that Dell would also need to beef up its service offerings if it hoped to expand its SMB business.
Indeed, according to a recent Forbes article, Dell should focus narrowly on SMB services, as it really can’t hope to compete with IBM or HP for big service contracts with larger companies. Dell’s service business suffered an embarrassing setback in 2006 when Philips canceled a five-year deal in which Dell would have managed desktop PCs for 75,000 users.
Digital Camera: Easy Share with Kodak
Ever since, Kodak has always been associated with photographs. Kodak is
primarily known for producing quality films and photograph that capture
our smiles and tender moments, so it’s no big surprise that Kodak
ventured with camera business. Starting out with analog or conventional
cameras, they finally followed suit with their line of Kodak digital
cameras.