Berners-Lee was reportedly selected unanimously out of a field of 78 innovators from 22 countries for "an innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values and encourages sustainable economic development." They're going to make a fuss over him in Helsinki on June 15 at the inaugural Millennium Technology Conference on Future Technology. In saluting Berners-Lee, a Brit ex-pat, the Finns are snubbing one of their own, the inestimable Linus Torvalds. ... (more)

The i-Technology Right Stuff

Related Links: Wanted: 19 More of the Top Software People in the World Sung and Unsung i-Technology Heroes Who's Missing from SYS-CON's i-Technology Top Twenty?" Our search for the Twenty Top Software People in the World is nearing completion. In the SYS-CON tradition of empowering readers, we are leaving the final "cut" to you, so here are the top 40 nominations in alphabetical order. Our aim this time round is to whittle this 40 down to our final twenty, not (yet) to arrange those twenty in any order of preference. All you need to do to vote is to go to the Further Details page of any nominee you'd like to see end up in the top half of the poll when we close voting on Christmas Eve, December 24, and cast your vote or votes. To access the Further Details of each nominee just click on their name. Happy voting!   In alphabetical order the nominees are:   Tim Berner... (more)

Who Are The All-Time Heroes of i-Technology?

I wonder how many people, as I did, found themselves thrown into confusion by the death last week of Jean Ichbiah (pictured), inventor of Ada.  Learning that the inventor of a computer programming language is already old enough to have lived 66 years (Ichbiah was 66 when he succumbed to brain cancer) is a little like learning that your 11-year-old daughter has grown up and left home or that the first car you ever bought no longer is legal because it runs on gasoline in an age where all automobiles must run on water. How can something as novel, as new, as a computing language possibly already be so old-fangled that an early practitioner like Ichbiah can already no longer be with us? The thought was so disquieting that it took me immediately back to the last time I wrote about Ichbiah, and indeed about Ada Lovelace for whom his language was named. It was in the context ... (more)

Italy's National Institute of Design and Mint Chooses JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform

Red Hat announced that the National Institute of Design and Mint in Italy (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, IPZS) has selected the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform to develop and implement software services in a SOA environment. With JBoss solutions, IPZS has increased the productivity and reliability of its systems and has gained important business and economic advantages. IPZS is a joint-stock company with Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance as sole shareholder and is responsible for printing and dissemination of the Italian Official Gazette, government publications, security and anti-counterfeiting systems, fine art publishing and ID documents, including traditional and electronic ID cards, passports and smart cards. “Migrating our systems to JBoss solutions was a strategic choice for us. It not only offers economic benefits, but also provid... (more)

Intel Sues its Insurance Company

Intel is suing American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company, a union of Zurich Financial Services AG, demanding that it pay out on a $50 million policy and pick up some of the legal bills created by AMD's antitrust suit. Intel, which says the case may make the record books in terms of the amount of documents produced, has apparently already burned through $66 million in policies from two other insurers. AGLI, which has countersued Intel and other insurance companies, claims Intel didn't provide it with sufficient information. ... (more)

Infrastructure 2.0 in the News: The Beat Goes On

Infrastructure 2.0 Session at Virtualization Expo This week InformationWeek featured my recent infrastructure 2.0 interview with Alexander Wolfe. As the infrastructure 2.0 Working Group is in stealth mode, we focused on the high level tech issues resulting from the collision between virtual and static (physical) infrastructure: InformationWeek: Let's dive right in. Define the issue, as you see it. Greg Ness: If you look at networks today, the way they're operated, run, and configured hasn't really changed for the last several decades. There's a contrast between today's networks and today's systems. The systems are getting increasingly automated, while the networks are still very much in silos. If I were to articulate this in one sentence, I'd say that today's networks are run like yesterday's businesses. You can read the entire interview here. CNET blogger James Urquha... (more)

Digital Forensics and Cloud Computing at Cloud Expo 2011 New York

Cloud Expo 2011 New York $800 Savings here! Cloud Computing offers a sense of "vastness" in terms of storage and remote processing. In addition, there are challenges to any digital forensics investigation within a distributed environment such as cloud computing. In his session at the 8th International Cloud Expo, Jon Shende, Advisory Board Director at EBSL Technologies Intl, will discuss the challenges locating and/or identifying data when single data structures are split into elements, time stamps confusion and accountability. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Speaker Bio: Jon R.G.C. Shende is a business executive who started out in the medical arena, then moved into the Oil and Gas environment where he was introduced to SCADA and network technologies and became certified in Industrial Pump and Valve repairs. He holds a masters certificate in ... (more)

EMC Corporation to Exhibit at Cloud Expo 2011 New York

Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! SYS-CON Events announced today that EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 8th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 6-9, 2011, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. For more information, visit http://www.emc.com. A Rock Star Faculty, Top Keynotes, Sessions, and Top Delegates! Cloud Expo 2011 New York, June 6-9, held at the Javits Center in New York City, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading Cloud industry pl... (more)

Cloud Computing: iPad 2 in 25 More Countries This Friday

"While competitors are still struggling to catch up with our first iPad, we've changed the game again with iPad 2," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2 in the US, and customers around the world have told us they can't wait to get their hands on it. We appreciate everyone's patience and we are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone." Apple on Tuesday announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and online through the Apple Store beginning at 1 a.m. Apple on Tuesday also announced that all models of iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April. iPad 2 features an entirely new design th... (more)

M2M & the Digital Frontier

The machine-to-machine (M2M) movement is having a broad impact across industries.  New business models are being powered by information distributed to and collected from smart meters in the utilities sector, connected vehicles in logistics, heart monitors in healthcare, RFID-tagged inventory in retail and digital signage in the media. M2M creates a vast “Internet of things” comprised of smart devices that produce data, networks that transmit data and applications that turn data into real-world insight. The M2M paradigm presents an exciting new opportunity for companies to use Layer 7’s API Management products.  APIs represent the key to unlocking the value of M2M by linking devices in the field to the core enterprise applications that are able to analyze and apply the data these devices produce. Layer 7 empowers organizations to make that link in a secure, scalab... (more)

Shopbust Brings Mobile Mystery Shopping to Asia to Improve Customer Experience in Retail

Singapore, Singapore, March 20, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Shopbust has announced the launch of Mobile Mystery Shopping platform that is tailor made for businesses who requires to do quick store audits & spot checks to secure perfect brand Implementation. The original Shopbust platform focused more on businesses to collect real-time feedback on products and services from shoppers via full fledged mystery shopping. This new mobile offering of Shopbust definitely strengthens its position in the market and opens up new opportunities. "Good customer service & perfect brand implementation are two very important aspect of any consumer oriented business," said Saad Kamal, founder & chief technology officer, Shopbust. "Traditionally Mystery shopping has been an effective tool for measuring Customer experience, however no real innovation has happened in the last decade to shorten the p... (more)