ITEC

One of the complaints about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), at least from large companies, is the inability for a customer to modify the software. Enterprises often buy applications based on a database, such as Oracle, and have in-house programmers to make any required changes. Small businesses rarely have that option, because they almost always buy packaged applications. If the products do allow modifications, outside programmers must be hired.

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Here in the 21st century, consumers and business partners expect your company's websites to be dynamic, attractive, current and useful. Never before in human history has there been such an efficient, effective tool for exchanging information and enabling communication and companies that fail to take full advantage of this medium are perceived as being "old fashioned" or "behind the curve". Until recently, keeping a website current and "up-to-the-minute" has been a very expensive and time-consuming process - considering the technology gap between content creators (writers, photographers, editors, etc.) and the service provider whose expertise they rely on for site changes/updates. With the advent of modern CMS (content management systems) tools available to businesses today that is no longer the case.

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Wikis, mashups, social networking, and even Second Life can have a place in business, but they need to improve legacy interoperability--and IT needs to overcome its skepticism.

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Nonprofit organizations, with their hundreds of employees and volunteers and multiple locations, face many of the same security challenges and threats as enterprises, but with limited resources and without a dedicated security team. More often than not these constraints lead to situations where the organization is relying on a series of home-grown (or at least home-modified) tools to secure its network.

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Today's Web is abuzz with a concept referred to as Web 2.0. The intersection of social actions and human managed content online, empowering business trends through the actions, choices and persuasions of Web users. You've probably heard of some of these technologies: blogs, podcasts, tags, RSS, social bookmarking, wikis, and more. A business owner who is not aware of these services is running a race they will lose to their competition over time - imagine racing against a Ferrari in your horse and buggy circa 1880. Technologies change, and business owners who recognize this win the race.

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Nearly daily reports of lost or stolen mobile devices containing sensitive data have heightened awareness of the need to secure mobile devices of all types (e.g., notebooks, personal digital assistants, smart phone converged devices, portable storage devices, etc.). Indeed, data escaping the company boundaries and thus exposing customer records, financial information, personnel files, etc., are not only damaging to a company's reputation, but also can lead to real financial loss through lawsuits, regulatory fines, customer retention failures, loss of good will, etc. The lack of sufficient mobile security has reached epidemic proportions that companies must rectify quickly if they are to remain in control of their most precious asset: corporate data. Failure to do so will cause companies great harm and ultimately, may even lead to their failure.

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Nearly fifty global leaders will speak on the evolution of the Internet at the upcoming Metaverse Summit 2007 - an interactive two-day conference to be held here at the Estrel Convention Center, December 6, 7. This premier event brings together futurists, venture capitalists, technology entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to explore social and economic trends of the 3D-Web and "immersive" computer applications.

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