Ignoring context undermines trust. Just ask Google or Arlen Specter
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Context reared its potent head in the New York Times on the subject of Google. Here is the bit:
Posts Tagged ‘Google’Privacy becoming very public matterSunday, March 28th, 2010At the round tables on privacy held by the Federal Trade Commission, Indiana University law school professor and member of the board of The Privacy Projects, Fred Cate said out loud what long has been silently known about consumer protections based on the notices web sites post to describe their data protection practices and the consumers’ choice to click on or away. Cate said: “Choice is an illusion.”
Microsoft has a context problemThursday, January 7th, 2010A report today from Information Week supposes that Microsoft will introduce its own slate-type tablet computer. The key bit in the story had nothing to do with the quality of the product, but the lack of enthusiasm it has so far engendered. “Microsoft has not officially confirmed the (New York) Times’ report, and investors largely shrugged at the news. Microsoft shares were up .16%, to $31.01, in early trading Wednesday on the NASDAQ.”
The “context” count: July 6, 2009Monday, July 6th, 2009We are known by our competitorsMonday, June 29th, 2009Earlier this month, IBM made its official leap into cloud computing. The news was no surprise, after all, in many respects “Cloud” is just a fresh label for what companies have been doing for years to increase capability while reducing costs. More than a breakthrough, IBM’s announcement is more likely all about its competitive set.
The “context” count: June 28, 2009Sunday, June 28th, 2009 |