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Technology: Pendulum Swing — Software Patents Hard To Come By

By Dick Weisinger

After the outcry around patents being granted for trivial, obvious or well-known software algorithms and techniques, the process for granting software patents is poised to become considerably more stringent.  A lot of people in the software industry feel that many…

Technology: Companies Adopt Collaboration during Downturn

By Dick Weisinger

The economic downturn has forced many companies to do all they can to reduce costs. That has been good news for vendors of collaboration software. Forrester Research reports that as many as 70 percent of large companies will be evaluating…

SaaS: Sun's Vision for the Clouds

By Dick Weisinger

With the backdrop of Oracle’s likely acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Sun’s James Gosling recently commented on technology and a variety of Sun’s initiatives. Gosling said that Sun has been planning a SaaS strategy for some time. Not too unexpectedly, Sun’s…

ECM: Where to Start?

By Dick Weisinger

Many small and mid-sized companies are beginning to realize that ECM isn’t just a technology that is useful for large companies. All companies, of all sizes, have files and documents that need to be secured, managed and made available in…

Technology: Google's Innovative Data Center

By Dick Weisinger

Apple and Google are two companies that come to mind when you think innovation. Google’s recent patent for a waterborne data center is another great example in innovation. SaaS and Cloud computing has pushed the necessity for companies like Amazon,…