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.
June 29, 2010
But the most interesting news of the week came out of the Federal Trade Commission, which has managed to track down the insidious credit card penny scams. It's a mega-million dollar industry in which your stolen credit card number is hit for...well, a few pennies here and a few pennies there, maybe even a dollar…
April 21, 2010
Trapped between FaceBook, with its rigid designs and colors; and Microsoft Expressions Web/Studio/Whatever, what I most want is to have FrontPage back. I'm tired of having to hand-code changes to HTML, tired of having to have an advanced degree to change a color on my web page, and tired of having developers ignore the small…
November 19, 2009
Companies that last year or the year before would never have dreamed of sending mass emails are now sending them almost daily.
November 6, 2009
Translated, this means that an accounting firm can field a team to a client location, set up its own secure network on the site, and work there for as long as it needs to. The device is portable, and the service plan is about $40 per month. No need to use the client's network or…
October 15, 2009
I was shocked last month to discover that one of my kids on the "Family Plan" had managed to rack up $1,100 in cell phone charges in just a few weeks. Since it is not possible to talk that much, even for young people, I investigated and found the culprit was something called "Premium" text…
October 1, 2009
Microsoft is in the midst of rolling out System 7, the newest generation of Windows operating system. The company is betting much on the success of this system, particularly after the lukewarm reception it received to Vista. What’s more, System 7 is seen as the base of future generations for the software — leaner, more...…
September 12, 2009
But these reiterations of the ancient mainframe/terminal/client/server model don't explain why we as end users should be happy with SaaS, or even use it, given any reasonable alternative. Nonetheless, we should and we will flock to this online SaaS model, because it solves one of the toughest problems for software users: Software costs too much.
August 7, 2009
That's where the spirit of accounting comes into play. For though they are known for their analytical skills and their brusk adherence to standards, accountants are also the steadfast core of charities and non-profits.
July 8, 2009
Vowing to offer a new system based on its Chrome web browser, Google unabashedly says it is going to war with the intention of killing Microsoft. I wish them luck.
