Florida Pension Proposal Is More Aggressive & Realistic
February 3, 2011
Pension Overhaul Urged | www6.lexisnexis.com
Florida Governor Rick Scott has proposed a major overhaul of the pension system for public employees. His proposal requires current employees to contribute 5% of pay into the system, closes the defined benefit plan to new hires and ends the "Retirement Option Program", a practice which permits employees to retire, draw a pension and be rehired in another capacity. The Governor's office estimates a 2 year savings of $2.8 billion dollars. There are 655,000 active employees in the System.
The Biometric phone could change the credit industry
January 29, 2011
I hardly go anywhere without my cell phone. And it seems like every day, there is a new credit card that will allow me to earn points for something. And then there are the cards that I have for the library, my insurance, a local museum, etc… My wallet is already overloaded with stuff in it. Maybe a biometric based cell phone could reduce the weight of my wallet (besides costing me money tor another gadget).
Fault Tolerant (FT) Server Industry
January 25, 2011
Various high-transaction based (Stock Market) and critical (FAA) computer applications require Fault Tolerant (FT) servers. For general theory, see fault-tolerant design.
Scams and Frauds are foundations for Regulation
January 24, 2011
Accounting bodies to take swift action against guilty members | epaper.timesofindia.com
1. Accounting Professionals should be truly independent in the work they do and not be financially dependent on the companies they Audit.
Social networking arrives at the Enterprise
January 22, 2011
Social networking is coming to the network. It is coming from Microsoft with the release of Sharepoint 2010 and it is coming from newer companies like JiveSoftware. I had the chance to meet with both companies when they presented to a CIO group I belong to.
The New CRM will drive revenue
January 15, 2011
As the economy improves, companies with better CRM systems will be positioned well to attract new customers and manage existing customers. This could lead to increased revenues for companies with CRM systems over their competitors. In addition, there is a lot of new technology investment happening in this area so there should also be a surge in IT jobs in this area.
Digital Home entertainment will lead to simplified Converged IT solutions
January 9, 2011
Cisco unveils Internet TV and more at CES | www.networkworld.com
Cisco has joined the group of large companies offering a home networking solution for digital media. It has become a very competitive environment with Apple, Microsoft, Google, and now Cisco entering the market.
January 6, 2011
It is that time of year to look into the future and plan for a new and improved IT services. These are less resolutions than they are areas that I believe will be important in 2011. Below are my top five resolutions that I will use to grow my IT capabilities.1. Career development 2. Business Focus 3. Smartphones4. Virtualization and Cloud5. Upgrades
January 3, 2011
As we begin the second decade of the second millennia - we face (pardon the pun) the pumping-up of the second dot-com bubble.
Collateral damage in the cloud
December 12, 2010
Today we expect that a power outage from our utility company is a possibility. The future of cloud computing may be that we will have application brownouts and blackouts. Wikileaks has shown us that some companies became collateral damage by being associated with Wikileaks. As IT professionals, we need to be aware of these risks and manage them accordingly.
E-Insurance: When will the insurance industry adopt modern communication tools?
February 14, 2012
ATMs could distribute prepaid Visa cards
January 23, 2012
PayPal can thrive as a standalone company
January 9, 2012
Europe's CO2 Emissions Trading System works, but it can be improved
December 16, 2011
European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
December 15, 2011