Dave McClure is a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew a B-52 bomber during the Cold War, then became an Air Force Information Officer to hone his skills as a writer, editor and communications manager. He has since been a consultant in business and technology for more than three decades, with degrees in applied science and Organizational Development, with an MBA in Executive Management. He has consulted with companies ranging from Microsoft to General Electric, and has held positions as an accounting software marketing director, media editor, network engineer and professional beta tester for computer hardware and software . His career includes eight years with the NASA Space Shuttle program for BFGoodrich, more than 20 years writing for business and accounting publications, and his tenure as founder and president of the US Internet Industry Association. He is a global expert on IT, Internet and management issues, and currently serves as the co-chair of the International Internet Industry Alliance.
September 28, 2011
Amazon entered the tablet market with a splash today, introducing three new versions of the Kindle book reader as well as their long-rumored tablet, which they have dubbed the Kindle Fire. Fire has a lot to recommend it — fast processor, small form factor, and plans for a slew of media applications to be ready...…
September 14, 2011
Over the past several months, I’ve had the chance to assess the issue of computing “in the cloud,” both in terms of the benefits and the drawbacks. So far, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. But this is a very fluid situation that will require some strong due diligence and more than a little caution. Cloud...…
September 1, 2011
By all accounts, broadband speeds have leapfrogged forward in the US over the past year.
August 30, 2011
The sudden death of the HP Touchpad tablet sparked a firestorm this week that only got worse when the company dropped the price to only $99 and sold off nearly all of the rest of its inventory. Granted, the Touchpad was at best a lackluster me-too product in a field that has now become saturated....…
August 25, 2011
Suddenly, it may be that the emperor is not wearing any clothes.
August 22, 2011
Over the past several months, I’ve had the chance to assess the issue of computing “in the cloud,” both in terms of the benefits and the drawbacks. So far, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. But this is a very fluid situation that will require some strong due diligence and more than a little caution. Cloud...…
July 27, 2011
As technology is increasingly woven into the fabric of business management and operations, it becomes more necessary to evaluate technology utilization and prepare for management an assessment of the threats and opportunities available.
July 14, 2011
You may think that the decision by Verizon to remove tethering capabilities from their most popular smartphones is no big deal, but it is.Tethering is the ability to use your smartphone — and its data plan of $50 or so each month — as a modem to connect your laptop to the Internet. It came...…
July 13, 2011
As technology is increasingly woven into the fabric of business management and operations, it becomes more necessary to evaluate technology utilization and prepare for management an assessment of the threats and opportunities available. In the area of threats, there is the risk involved in an inadequate backup and document archiving system. Weak policies regarding employee...…
June 24, 2011
Some sobering news from the Ponemon Institute this month indicates that the perception of those who try to safegaurd corporate networks is that we are losing the war against hackers. In a surevy of 583 IT security practitioners in the US, more than half of them employed by organizations with more than 5,000 employees, finds...…
June 21, 2011
Another Article on Backups! Backup has not been cool since 2005. Office automation is cool. ERP is cool. Even mobile accounting apps are cool. Backup is about as cool as your 8-track tape of KC and the Sunshine Band. And yet, as the folks over at Gillware Data Services were kind enough to point out,...…
June 17, 2011
It is not often that I disagree with the esteemed Darren Root. He is, after all, the Executive Editor here. And in truth I can’t much disagree with the premise of his post, in that CCH had a banner year this tax season. They were not alone.Most of the tax prep providers had a good...…
