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Jaime Beauchamp#bw_online_media@businessweek.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:08:00 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bwwebmaster@businessweek.com 1000 http://images.businessweek.com/icons/bw_podcast_88x31.jpghttp://www.businessweek.com8831 Making virtual and real worlds collide BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_30_09.htm In recent months, dozens of new augmented reality applications have been created for mobile devices, particularly the iPhone 3GS. With these apps, mobile workers use their smartphone's camera to see the real world superimposed with digital information Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:05:47 -0400 11:46 augmented reality, AR, virtual reality, iPhone, mobile, applications, workplace, Boeing, BMW http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_fenn_103009.mp3 Modernizing the Electricity Grid BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_02_09.htm Today many utilities are starting to modernize their electricity grids. These changes will eventually let both consumers and enterprise customers exercise more control over how they pay for and use power Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:28:07 -0400 11:46 smart grid, electricity, distributed, utilities, enterprise, energy, efficiency, renewable, solar, wind, hydroelectric, money http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_trevithic_100209.mp3 Tech may lead the U.S. out of recession BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_08_28_09.htm The downturn has taken its toll on tech workers. Yet the rate of job losses appears to be slowing, and some experts see signs of stabilization. Looking forward, where will the jobs be? Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:51:40 -0400 10:50 tech, jobs, employment, dot com, workers, employers, hiring, recession, layoff, skills http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/CEOGUIDE_081909.mp3 Expansion of high-speed Internet stimulus BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_07_31_09.htm Craig Settles talks about the challenges of handing out $7.2 billion in loans and grants from the economic stimulus bill to bring high-speed Internet to the hinterlands Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:33:20 -0400 19:26 broadband, stimulus, government, Rural Utility Service, service provider, rural, NTIA, RUS, loans, grants, high speed, Internet http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/CEO_Guide_2_072409.mp3 The high cost of lost data BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_07_06_09.htm According to the security firm Symantec, about 66% of all identities exposed in 2008 were from the theft or loss of laptops, USB keys, and other backup devices. Rachael King interviews the Ponemon Institute's founder, Larry Ponemon Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:50:04 -0400 9:25 data, security, identity theft, laptops, USB drives, social security numbers, security firms, corporate security, theft, breach http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/CEO_Guidetotech_07_07_09.mp3 Enterprise carbon footprint software BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_06_01_09.htm Stephen Stokes of AMR Research says that companies are feeling pressure to calculate and manage their total greenhouse gas emissions. Some companies are using enterprise carbon accounting software for the task. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:05:54 -0400 13:39 carbon footprint, greenhouse gas, emissions, carbon accounting, software, cap and trade, regulators, legislation, corporate, scope 3, scope 2, supply chain http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_stokes_053009.mp3 Making iPhones enterprise-friendly BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_28_09.htm The iPhone was originally intended for consumers but Apple is taking steps to make it more enterprise-friendly. Increasingly, CEOs want IT departments to support iPhones for corporate purposes. We'll talk about the benefits and challenges Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:51:55 -0400 12:06 iPhone, Apple, enterprise, Research in Motion, BlackBerry, security, CEO, corporate, IT department, management, consumer, smartphone http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceo_guide_schadler_043009.mp3 A look at computerized medical records BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_01_09.htm In an interview with Lynne Dunbrack, BusinessWeek investigates the potential benefits and challenges of moving to computerized health records. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:43 -0400 15:53 health, insurancee, privacy, electronic medical records, electronic health records, economic stimulus bill, doctors, hospitals, health information technology http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/CEO_GuidetoTech_040109.mp3 Getting at the right info to survive BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_02_27_09.htm Some companies are weathering the recession with the help of business intelligence software. BusinessWeek columnist Rachael King interviews Forrester's Boris Evelson about the right approach to this tool. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:14:11 -0500 17:33 business intelligence, software, dashboards, data mining, data warehouse, software as a service, open source http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceo_guide_evelson_022809.mp3 Outsourcing after the Satyam scandal BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_01_29_09.htm Gartner's Frances Karamouzis on what to do when your offshore provider melts down Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:30:11 -0500 8:57 satyam, gartner, enterprise, outsourcing, offshore, IT, short term, long term http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceo_guide_karamouzis_013009.mp3 How to liberate your computer Business Week http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_12_22_08.htm If you've ever wished you had access to your work PC without having to lug around a corporate laptop, then virtual desktops might be for you. Desktop virtualization lets you use your corporate software and documents from any computer. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:30:34 -0500 16:18 virtual desktop, desktop virtualization, Macs, security, manage, VMware, Citrix, Bechtel, VDI, employee-owned laptops, nComputing, Pano Logic http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceo_guide_burke_122608.mp3 Companies Increase Use of Free Software Business Week http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_11_26_08.htm Open-source software can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Analysts predict that companies will turn to open-source software to save money during this economic downturn. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:10:20 -0500 10:37 open source, software, proprietary, economic downturn, recession, money, Apache, Linux http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_11_28_08.mp3 Good deals on used IT equipment BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_31_08.htm At many companies, IT budgets are tight these days. But savvy buyers can find good deals on used gear. Excel Telecommunications estimates it saves 50% buying used routers and switches. Here's a look at where to find deals and what to know before you buy Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:25:59 -0400 12:32 second-hand, IT, gear, computers, routers, servers, redeploy, hardware, IDC, Redemtech, Network Hardware Resale http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_daod_103108.mp3 How the technology works Business Week http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_03_08.htm 3D printing is the conversion of a 3D image-of a toy car or cell phone, say-into a 3D prototype using a special type of printer. It has been used mostly in large industrial companies. But prices are dropping, to 10,000 now and maybe 5,000 dollars next year. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:49:58 -0400 14:22 3D, printer, prototype, inkjet, fused deposition modeling, extrusion, film, paper, laser, Desktop Factory, 3D Systems, Z Corp. http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_10_03_08.mp3 Podcast: Corporate Twitter takes off Business Week http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_09_05_08.htm Consumers began microblogging in 2006 with the advent of Twitter. Recently, companies from JetBlue to GM have begun taking up the practice as a way to keep in touch with customers. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:18:40 -0400 10:12 Twitter, microblogging, tweet, JetBlue, Comcast, social media, Rodney Rumford, FaceReviews.com, Pownce, Jaiku, FriendFeed, customer service http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_09_05_08.mp3 Examining the risks and benefits BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_08_01_08.htm Corporations are starting to look at the potential benefits of cloud computing--computing power obtained through the Internet. But large companies have particular security and reliability needs. Here, a talk about cloud computing within the enterprise Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:56:00 -0400 19:46 Internet, server, desktop, Gartner, Google, Amazon, Facebook, enterprise, corporate, software as a service, platform http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_plummer_08_01_08.mp3 In disasters, technology can help BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_07_07_08.htm Rachael King talks with InSTEDD Vice-President and COO Judith Kleinberg and CTO Robert Kirkpatrick about technology that can help when disaster strikes Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 15:59 disaster, flood, disease, InSTEDD, technology, response, innovation, lab, Sahana, Google, Myanmar, NGO http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_kleinbergkirkpatrick_07_03_08.mp3 Innovation Nation author John Kao BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_06_02_08.htm John Kao, founder of Kao & Company and author of the book Innovation Nation, talks about corporate innovation contests where companies look for the next billion-dollar business idea. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 12:49 X-Prize, X Prize Foundation, John Kao, Innovation Nation, Cisco, I-Prize, innovation, contest, prize, aviation, Google, Richard Branson http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/ceoguide_06_02_08.mp3 Working in Virtual Worlds Dave Elchoness http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_05_05_08.htm Companies are turning to virtual worlds for collaboration, training, and a number of other business activities Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 14:59 virtual world, Second Life, Dave Elchoness, VRWorkplace, Association of Virtual Worlds, training, collaboration, meetings, prototyping, employees, work, avatars http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_05_05_08.mp3 Offshoring Where the Dollar Is Strong Ben Trowbridge http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_07_08.htm Some executives are realizing there are benefits to diversifying outsourcing operations. For some U.S. companies, Latin America is becoming an attractive option. Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge, talks about the changing economics behind offshoring Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 11:02 Offshoring, India, wage inflation, dollar, Rupee, decline, globalization, labor arbitrage, salaries, outsourcing, Latin America http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_07_08.mp3 Widget Podcast Will Price http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_03_02_08.htm Will Price, managing director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, talks about advertising on social networks using widgets Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0500 19:59 widgets, Hummer Winblad, advertising, Widgetbox, Facebook, social networking, branding, banner ads, MySpace http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_02_29_08.mp3 The CEO guide to energy-efficient computing Rakesh Kumar http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_05_14_07.htm Rakesh Kumar, vice-president of consulting firm Gartner, talks about the data-center energy crisis and what companies can do to save energy Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 11:43 data centers, energy, electricity, power, air conditioning, EPA, efficiency, server, financial services, eBay, Google http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_05_14_07.mp3 The CEO Guide to the Semantic Web Eric Miller http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_09_07.htm In the future, it may be a whole lot easier to find information we need, either on the Web or within a company. Within corporations, Semantic Web technologies make it possible to tag data and using Web-based software find and correlate information that may be scattered across a company in disparate databases and software programs. Experts say these technologies will give executives better information and ultimately help them make better decisions Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 12:37 Eric Miller, Semantic Web, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, standards, RDF, OWL, privacy, data, integration, enterprise http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_04_09_07.mp3 The CEO Guide to Corporate Wikis Andrew McAfee http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_03_12_07.htm A wiki is a Web site that lets visitors easily add, remove and change the content. The first wiki was created in the mid 90s by computer programmer Ward Cunningham who named his invention,"wiki," after the word for quick in Hawaiian. The best-known wiki is perhaps Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia which is written collaboratively and can be edited by anyone. Wikis are now making their way into corporations where they are used as collaborative software to handle such tasks as project management, tech support, research and development, event planning and customer relationship management Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 19:41 Andrew McAfee, wikis, corporate wikis, Wikipedia, Harvard Business School, collaborative software, collaborate, project management, tech support, research and development, event planning, customer relationship management http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_03_12_07.mp3 The CEO Guide to the Virtual Workplace Karen Sobel Lojeski http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_02_11_07.htm Karen Sobel Lojeski, CEO of consulting firm Virtual Distance International, talks about the challenges of managing a virtual workforce and where many companies go wrong Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0500 28:16 Karen Sobel Lojeski, Virtual Distance International, virtual workplace, telecommuter, road warrior, distributed workforce, home office, mobile http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_02_12_07.mp3 The CEO Guide to Online Video Robert Scoble http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_01_11_07.htm Influential blogger Robert Scoble talks about his travels with Presidential candidate John Edwards, his former job at Microsoft's Channel 9, and his new gig hosting "The Scoble Show" at PodTech.net Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:00:00 -0500 19:40 Robert Scoble, John Edwards, Microsoft, Channel 9, video blogs, PodTech.net, blogging, social media http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_01_15_07.mp3 The CEO's Guide to Outsourcing Atul Vashistha http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_12_10_06.htm Today, most offshore IT outsourcing is done in India, but the field of prospective players from different nations is widening as companies look for new sources of low-cost labor. Expert Atul Vashistha discusses where the next hot spots are Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:00:00 -0500 14:09 offshoring outsourcing, India, Bangalore, China, Russia, Eastern Europe http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_12_11_06.mp3 The CEO's Guide to Enterprise Mashups Jason Bloomberg http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_11_12_06.htm Jason Bloomberg, a senior analyst and principal at consulting firm ZapThink, talks about how companies can take advantage of enterprise mashups -- Web applications that combine content from two or more online sources Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:00:00 -0500 14:43 enterprise mashups, mashups, rich Internet applications, service oriented architecture, composite applications, Web applications, governance http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_11_13_06.mp3 Radio frequency identification Michael Liard http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_09_06.htm Radio frequency identification is a way to automatically identify an object, animal or person that is equipped with a special tag. It's been seen as a revolutionary way to help companies stay on top of multimillion dollar order shipments and track components from the manufacturer all the way to the retailer. While Wal-Mart, Target and other retailers have begun to require suppliers to use RFID tags on shipments, there have not been as many full-scale roll-outs of the technology as originally hoped and many companies have had a difficult time building a business case for RFID Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 23:53 RFID, supply chain, Wal-Mart, Target, Department of Defense, Alien Technologies http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_10_09_06.mp3 Social Networks Ried Hoffman http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_09_11_06.htm Social networks aren't just for teens anymore. Executives and companies are increasingly using online social networks for a wide range of activities including recruiting, branding, advertising, sales, business development, market research and customer service. There are a number of social networks designed for executives, including LinkedIn, Ryze, OpenBC and Ecademy. Other firms are creating their own social networks to keep in contact with both company alumni and customers Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 26:13 social networks, LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Ryze, OpenBC, Ecademy, SocialNet, alumni networks http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_09_11_06.mp3 Predicting for Success Robin Hanson http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_08_07_06.htm Prediction markets are speculative markets created for the purpose of aggregating information and forecasting future events. Prediction markets work like stock markets and can be used to forecast everything from who will win the Super Bowl to the outcome of a presidential election. The technology is just starting to make its way into corporate pilot projects. About two dozen companies are now using prediction markets to forecast future sales revenue, product launch dates, future pricing and the potential success of new products. Professor Robin Hanson, a pioneer in the emerging field of prediction markets, tells CEOs what they need to know in order to better forecast future events Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 18:39 resource allocation, predictions http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_08_07_06.mp3 VoIP Cost Jeff Snyder http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_07_10_06.htm Companies are merging their voice and data networks using a technology called voice over IP. The benefits of this approach include operational cost savings, streamlined network management and the ability to deploy applications that will boost employee productivity. Yet, these projects require significant upfront capital investment. Gartner consultant Jeff Snyder tells CEOs what they need to know for a successful voice over IP deployment Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 15:50 jeff snyder, VOIP, voice, data http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_07_10_06.mp3 Web 2.0 Tim O'Reilly http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_06_05_06.htm There's no buzzword more popular in tech today than Web 2.0. Conceived during a brainstorming session for what became the Web 2.0 Conference now held annually by O'Reilly Media Inc. and CMP Media, Web 2.0 describes the new online services such as the volunteer-written encyclopedia Wikipedia, Yahoo's Flickr photo-sharing site, online marketplace eBay, and search engine Google. Unlike most of the first generation of Web sites, these services have an innate social component, often "harnessing collective wisdom," as O'Reilly Media CEO Tim O'Reilly puts it. Here, O'Reilly explains what Web 2.0 means for business, as well as what executives should be wary of when they try to use Web 2.0 services in their own companies Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 28:01 Web 2.0, Tim O.Reilly, software as a service http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/guide_to_tech/guidetotech_06_05_06.mp3